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success,” the company continues. is important in “improving the quality of
Ballard stresses that the company val-
ues repeat business. “We understand and
respect the need for flexibility when con-
structing a facility and [we] strive to pro-
vide this to our clients,” he said.
“We recognize the value of satisfied
customers, the value of repeat business
and the value of positive references –
each of these elements are a motivating
factor in our eagerness to produce a prod-
uct worthy of tribute.”
Safety is Key
An integral part of the company’s philos-
ophy is its commitment to quality con-
struction and performing it in a safe man-
ner, S.B. Ballard says. Its objectives include:
■Safety – The company says it works to
maintain the safest work conditions and
work force in the industry.
■ Quality – Exceeding its customers’ req-
uirements is its No.1 goal, it says.
■ Customer – “[We] will work to develop
harmonious and mutually beneficial
working relationships with every client,”
the company explains.
■ Community – Community involvement
subcontractors] want, how to be success-
life for those who share our world,” the
company says.
■ Education – It says it encourages and
supports education for its employees.
Ballard said the company takes safety
seriously by employing a full-time safety
officer, implementing ongoing safety train-
ing and consistently evaluating its safety
policies. “No element of our business is
greater than that of the safety of our em-
ployees, subcontractors and bystanders
of our projects,” he said.
Excellent Relationships
The firm considers its people its greatest
asset. It employs more than 500 experi-
enced, well-educated professionals, it adds.
“Our superintendents are the best,” Ball-
ard said. “We pride ourselves on our on-
time record; we’ve never delivered one
late. The people that we hire are dedicat-
ed, whether they are employees or subs,
and we’ve developed a reputation over
the years for integrity.”
He adds that the company’s relation-
ships with subcontractors are unusual in
the industry. “We understand what [our
ful, and we can help them to succeed,” Ball-
ard continued. “It takes excellent subcon-
tractors to become a winning contractor.”
S.B. Ballard’s subcontractors include Bay
Mechanical, Hampton Roads Mechanical,
Hamilton Electrical, Ballance Electric, Arc
Electric, Virginia Drywall, Hitt Electric
and Roof Services.
“S.B. Ballard believes our business is an
extension of the architectural and engi-
neering community,” Ballard said. “We
produce facilities that are cost-efficient
and aesthetically appealing.
“Our goal is to provide every client a
product that anyone in the industry
would take pride in.”
Ballard adds he is honored to have par-
ticipated in the industry for 29 years.
“While serving various owners, munici-
palities and government agencies [over
the years], I have had the good fortune to
discover and utilize cutting-edge technol-
ogy in construction, renovation and proj-
ect management,” he said. “I have also
had the honor to employ some of the
finest construction industry employees
and subcontractors in the market.” ■
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