AIM Magazine 2016 | Page 72

The company that built some of our area ’ s most notable landmarks is on the lookout for new team members . Milestone Construction is a full-service construction management and general construction firm . The company , founded in 2004 by Sam Hollis and Travis Ruff , focuses on commercial construction in Arkansas and surrounding states and is dedicated to excellence and quality workmanship .
You are likely familiar with some of the company ’ s many projects . Milestone built the awardwinning Crystal Bridges Museum Store and the new C . L . “ Charlie ” and Willie George Park in Springdale . Milestone Construction is also the team building Tyson Foods ’ new offices on Emma Avenue , playing a role in the revitalization of downtown Springdale . Other projects include schools , restaurants and airports .
The company employs a total of 45 people . About 20 of those employees work on construction sites , and the rest are in management and office staff positions in Milestone ’ s Springdale headquarters . Career opportunities at Milestone Construction include carpenters , superintendents and project managers .
Milestone puts a major emphasis on its core values of honesty , integrity and teamwork , making sure all its employees work together to deliver a quality 70 project to the customer . The company believes in building strong professional relationships .
“ You work with other people , not over them ,” said Project Engineer Albert Tjoclinton . “ You have to work with the client , the administrators and the workers . There are lots of parties involved . The general contractor has to keep all the parties together to build what the owners want .”
Milestone uses technology to control quality and cost and to keep jobs on schedule . The company uses CAD , or computer-aided drafting , drawings to construct projects designed by architects . Taking classes that teach drafting skills and how to read blueprints would be beneficial for prospective employees .
“ You should have an eye for the three dimensional aspects of a building while it ’ s still on paper ,” said Mitch Woods , Assistant Project Manager . Building modeling software provides important information about a project .
“ It can give all the details of a building .” Woods said . “ It can have everything from the details of the foundation to the composition of the walls .”
Such software has become commonplace in construction offices and will soon be on almost every job site , he added .
Milestone President and Co-Owner Sam Hollis is focused on hiring skilled employees who embody the company ’ s core values .