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“ We want our employees to feel as though they ’ re part of a large team , in a family where their interests are looked out for , that they ’ re valued ”
— Brandon Lark , President , Great Southwestern Construction
“ The acquisition by MYR helped out a lot because it added the capital resources needed to grow , supporting the ability to buy equipment and bond projects with capital backing ,” recalls President Brandon Lark . “ Shared resources throughout the group gave us the opportunity to grow rapidly from being a project focused organisation that bounced around the country focusing on single projects all won through competitive hard bid , to an organisation that is now regionally focused with long-term MSA agreements in multiple different regions across the US .” Lark explains GSW is focusing on overall market saturation from a regional aspect and keeping crews local to an area . “ In the past our crews would travel nationwide , so this helps with our recruitment and our employee development .”
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Since 2005 , GSW has focused on increasing the pace of its EPC ( Engineer-Procure-Construct ) delivery method . “ We ’ ve prioritised developing project management skills and capabilities throughout our organisation ,”
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