USA aspects of a project from start to finish . Whitlock explains that this has proven to be much more successful and beneficial than generic training courses . President of WEST Builders Inc ., Bill Hughes , maintains a hands-on approach with the young engineers , monitoring their work and overseeing the projects , to ensuring they are receiving the necessary knowledge to succeed .
When asked how the team ensures that each project will be completed on-time and within budget , Whitlock replies , “ By making sure you have great people that understand and follow the delivery system we use - that ’ s probably the biggest thing , really training engineers to evaluate if sub contractors ’ productivity is keeping us on schedule and to conduct man power studies to make sure each crew size is appropriate early on . We ’ re very proactive .”
Company Information
INDUSTRY
Construction
HEADQUARTERS
Point Richmond , CA
FOUNDED
2003
EMPLOYEES
60
REVENUE
$ 100 M
Upcoming Projects In addition to its general contracting and design build services , the company also occasionally works as a developer and manages the permitting processes for various projects . For example , UC Berkeley has recently asked WEST Builders Inc . to build a student housing development for them . The five-floor project will include a 220 room student housing facility with a full garden and terrace in addition to a 30 foot cliff that gives the appearance that the building has been built into the side of a cliff . www . westbuilders . net 85