Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Lincoln Builders Inc. says its focus has always been on quality construction and providing excellent customer service.
‘Honesty, Service, Integrity’
A focus on quality and customer service helps Lincoln Builders Inc. weather industry challenges. Two years after Hurricane Katrina, the company says it is well positioned to play a role in Louisiana’s recovery efforts.
By Fernie Grace Tiflis like we want to be treated creates repeat customers for us.”
L incoln Builders Inc., a Ruston, La.-based general
contractor, believes that bigger is not necessarily better. Founded in 1962, the company’s focus has always been on quality construction and providing excel- lent customer service, says Ayres Bradford, business devel- Lincoln Builders builds in the healthcare, educational, com- mercial and industrial, hospitality and religious markets. Marketing Manager Colleen Simmermaker says Lincoln Builders is ranked in the top-10 building contractors in Louisiana, and 14th in the top-100 private companies in opment director. the northwest part of the state by the Louisiana State When founder Hollis Graham passed away in 1990, his University’s Center for Business and Economic Research. two sons, Ronny and Danny Graham, took over the compa- The company’s reputation has helped it expand its oper- ny. Today, Ronny and Danny are the CEO and president, ations. “When we started in Ruston, we did almost all hard respectively, and Ronny’s two sons, Clint and Mark Grah- bid work,” Bradford says. “We have been in transition for am, are vice presidents. the last five to 10 years doing more negotiated work and Under their leadership, the company see that now probably 80 percent of our contracts are Lincoln Builders Inc. www.lincolnbuilders.com has marked several milestones including negotiated.” Lincoln Builders opened its Forth Worth, Texas, Proj. 2007 rev.: $70 million surpassing $100 million revenue and office in 1997 with Greg Gammill as the regional manager. Headquarters: Ruston, La. $200 million in sales, as well as complet- “They do strictly negotiated work and are very successful,” Employees: 85 Services: General contractor ing the largest single-contract yet of $71 Bradford notes. Ayres Bradford, business million. “We were founded on very solid development dir.: “Meeting the principles – honesty, customer service and Repeat Business needs of our customers and our employees is our most important integrity,” Bradford says. “Focusing on According to Clint Graham, vice president, there are three long-term goal.” quality work and treating our customers primary reasons for the company’s expanding base of