learn and improve. “We train employees and then we retrain them and retrain them and retrain them,” he says. “It’s constant, ongoing training. And that goes from management all the way down.” Partly as a result of that continuous investment – and partly as a result of their corporate culture, which is based around treating people with respect – Highrise Glass has historically been very successful at retaining their team members. According to Jerzy, some employees have been working there for up to 24 years. He says the company’s relationships with their suppliers and manufacturers are just as strong and long-lasting. “We don’t use many suppliers, and the handful we do use we’ve been working with over and over for many years,” Jerzy explains. “We take care of them and they take care of us. They give us excellent prices. The relationships are mutually beneficial.” Moving forward, the goal for Highrise Glass is to continue fostering those key relationships. Again, Jerzy stresses that those relationships are vital, as most of their larger jobs are acquired through their manufacturing partners. As such, they want to ensure their relationships with their longstanding partners, such as Toro Aluminum, and Cascadia Windows & Doors. At the same time, they also want to build new relationships with companies like Siber Façade Group – who recently approached Highrise Glass and they have now begun collaborating on their first tower as a team. AUGUST 2024
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