Alfa Builders
2 Ways to Stand Out Among Your Peers in Today’s Construction Climate
We all know how competitive the construction industry is these days. Every general contractor needs more on their books to keep their doors open.
The result is that construction companies are chasing leads that they would have never considered when the economy was good.
On top of that, they are much more willing to travel to other cities or states to get an opportunity on a project.
This is certainly true in the Central Alabama area as well as the southeastern United States where we do business.
So how can the good guys differentiate themselves so that potential clients can tell who they can trust when 20 contractors are knocking at their door? Here are two ways to put your company out in front of the pack.
Financial Stability
In tough economic times like we are in today, there are very few construction companies who can honestly say they are on good financial footing and are weathering the storm properly.
So if your company is one of the few who are still operating in the black, then make sure the client is aware of that!
Alfa Builders is one such company. 2008 and 2009 were two of our strongest years in regard to sales volume. On top of that, we are part of the Alfa family of companies. We are able to draw on the diversified financial resources of the Alfa companies to ensure that we meet our financial commitments on every construction project.
This is very reassuring to clients. They are relieved to know that the payments they make each month to Alfa Builders will go to pay for construction costs incurred on their project and will not be used to satisfy outstanding debts on other projects.
Qualified Construction Personnel
Another unfortunate result of today’s economy is that many individuals are forced to change jobs frequently. Companies are forced to lay off their key personnel until they have more workload to justify the overhead.
In the construction industry, the result is that many companies are staffing their projects with individuals who are “new hires”. These workers may have a respectable amount of construction experience; but if they have only been on the payroll a few days or weeks with their current employer, there are still many unknowns about their ability to seamlessly fit in to their new position.
Alfa Builders is fortunate to have longstanding employees in each position in our company. Statistically, each of our employees has been with Alfa an average of 18 years (with none having less than 11 years with the company) and our key personnel have a combined 200+ years of construction experience.
As you can see, the personnel at Alfa Builders has been in place for quite some time. Having such longstanding “in-house” working relationships and a well developed chain of command provides each of our clients with the confidence that we will successfully complete each project we undertake.
In Conclusion
I encourage each of our clients to compare the qualifications of each of their construction suitors and make sure they are considering all of these vital details before settling on their contractor of choice. Our potential customers will find that Alfa Builders has done well in today’s tough conditions and will be there to meet their needs long into the future. If you can think of other key measurements that owners should consider, feel free to comment below. Or if Alfa Builders can assist you in any way, feel free to contact us.
