involved with outsourcing." Chris adds
that the millwork shop is per fectly "at
home " w it h ever y species of bu i ld ing
m ate r i a l s , f r om c he r r y a nd c e d a r, to
m a p l e a n d o a k , t o m a h o g a n y a n d
engineered composites.
B u t t h e r e a l d e p a r t u r e f r o m o t h e r
building firms' operations is found right
on the job site, ever y day and on ever y
project. "We employ only one foreman per
job, who oversees that job alone from start
to finish, interacting with the client, the
architect and the crew along the way," he
s a y s . " Un l i k e a t y pic a l c o n s t r u c t io n
management company 's project super vi-
s or s , ou r for e me n a r e h a nd s - on w it h
respect to remaining thoroughly engaged
in ever y aspect of the project, from fram-
ing to flooring, to mechanical systems, to
scheduling, and budget. Simply put, we
want foremen who are capable of doing
the work themselves but who can manage
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