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Jerod Engler

Foundational Principles for Quality Construction

At Bush Construction, our experience over the years and across industries continues to demonstrate the importance of quality construction played out each day on actual projects. In fact, we manage each project from inception to completion on the principle that quality comes first. We base our approach to excellence on specific foundations of quality construction.

Five Pillars of Quality Construction

1. Experienced Project Management and Support Team

Industry experience is vital for quality construction. That starts with a highly trained and knowledgeable project management team. Our leadership understands how to best build a support team designed to successfully execute the project design plan to ensure quality construction, including proper schedule management. Without the foundation of a confident and informed team, the project risks a lack of overall quality.

2. Clear and Consistent Communication

Whether we are communicating internally with our team or externally with our clients, we strive for clear and consistent communication. We allow time for questions and discussions to ensure all parties understand the direction and details for each step in the project. We encourage each team member to speak up if problems arise to avoid quality issues down the line. We also consistently communicate the standards and expectations of our entire company to instill trust that when you work with Bush Construction at any level, you can expect quality.

3. Detailed Design Plan Implemented with Job Site Quality Control

While our overarching quality standards add value on a macro level, true quality construction comes through strong detail management. We implement each detailed design plan with specific job site quality controls. For every project, each stakeholder approves the final design plan before construction starts. In addition, every person on the project knows exactly what’s required to do their job right. Quality control checks are in place for completed tasks to identify problems early in the process.

4. Established and Trusted Relationships with Suppliers

Arguably, the most important foundation for quality construction is the quality of the supplies used for the project. We value our established and trusted relationships with our subcontractors and suppliers. And because of our excellent relationships within our local subcontractor and supplier market, we are consistently able to offer competitive pricing.

5. Investment in Industry-Leading Technology

Technology matters in quality construction. From 3-D design tools to advanced scheduling applications, the right technology ensures each construction project adheres to the best design and schedule standards. In addition, technology provides added layers of protection for quality construction, including accuracy and safety.

Quality Construction Based on the Best Knowledge, Experience and Resources

At Bush Construction, we prioritize quality construction based on a foundation of integrity. Across all our companies, quality is paramount with each project and customer interaction. We employ standards for training, operations, and project management to ensure consistent quality. In addition, the breadth of our resources allows more control over the quality of component parts and processes.

Contact Bush Construction to discuss how we can apply our standards for quality construction to your next project.

 

Author: Jerod Engler | Vice President of Construction | Bush Construction

School Bond Referendums: 6 Essential Success Factors

More than ever, communities must produce smarter tactics to promote school bond referendums. Failing to do so will result in a lack of voter support and an unsuccessful bond initiative. While there are no guarantees, a positive outcome is much more likely to occur when an organized, thoughtful approach is in place.

6 Essential Success Factors to Garner More “Yes” Votes

  1. Build trust – The relationship between the community, board of education, administration, faculty, and staff is crucial. The connection must be sincere and built up over time. As we know, the existence of trust does not promise success but the absence of it might indicate defeat. Without trust, the chance of a vote failure is high, no matter what other action takes place.
  2. Listen to stakeholders – Understand the needs of every stakeholder group and include them in the planning process. Appropriately involve them as the initiative advances and keep in mind two-way communication is critical. Consider launching regular surveys to understand the goals of community members and act on the feedback when you get it. After all, investing time to collaborate with the community will pay off.
  3. Personalize the message – You will need to do some selling to gain support. First, learn about the different groups that make up your district. Then, understand what they need to know about the school bond referendum based on their goals, priorities, and interests. Thus, it will be easier to develop specific messages that appeal to their interests and priorities. Reflect on the unique needs of each group you are trying to reach.
  4. Use numerous styles of communication – Ignoring critical channels of communication could potentially make or break the campaign. Present your message on local news media outlets, direct mail, social media, and face-to-face to influence all stakeholders. Answering people’s questions, addressing their concerns, and keeping them informed throughout the process is key.
  5. Community groups – Often, it’s small community groups that do the most effective selling. They represent the stakeholder groups. The individuals who live amongst and regularly engage with voters have the best chance of connecting with people in a personal way. Contemplate capitalizing on these community groups and encourage them to host neighborhood meetings. Intimate Q&A sessions are a proven way to build community understanding and support.
  6. Public information meeting – Consider holding a public information meeting at the school. Think about organizing the event with each table representing a specific facet that may interest stakeholders; education, finance, building, superintendent, the board of education and PTA. This way community members can walk around and pursue targeted information. The individuals at the tables must be effective in leading one-on-one conversations. This added touch carries a sense that every question is important and will contribute to overall voter turnout.

Securing School Funding Requests

A successful school bond referendum campaign is not the result of the final push. To be effective, you must start from day one crafting the message and fostering support. It’s all about the way you communicate. Trusted relationships and an informed community are keys to a winning outcome.

 

Author: Jerod Engler | Vice President of Construction | Bush Construction

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