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The most innovative thing about our company is?
The most innovative thing about our company is that we are blessed to have so many dedicated employees that feel like family. Based on that devotion, years ago we implemented a mentoring program, long before it became the new thing to do. That mentoring program has enabled us to expand our workforce with quality people who view a career with WASCO as long term and not just a stepping stone.
What is the project you are most proud of?
There are so many. They are sort of like kids...you love each one of them best for different reasons. I would guess that I love three of them the best - The Opryland Hotel, the restoration of the Historic Capitol and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
How did you get into the contracting business?
I had the good fortune of being raised in a masonry family and business. It is all that I have known and I never had a desire to waiver from a career in masonry.
We became a member of the MCAA because?
I am a member of the MCAA because my grandfather and father were members and they showed me the value of belonging to an association, especially one that was dedicated to our industry like the MCAA.
I find the thing I like most about the MCAA now is?
It is an organization in which it is easy to build friendships and that is important to me. They have a strong vision of what the industry should be and a clear mission on how to get there. By being a member, I know that together we can build a stronger industry for the future than we would be able to accomplish individually.
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