REAL ESTATE
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JAMES DINAN
JERRY BUESING
Dinan leads Bel-Aire Mechanical, which was founded in 1986 as a full service HVAC, mechanical and plumbing contractor. It is now the largest private and locally owned signatory mechanical/plumbing contractor in the state of Arizona. Business advice: “Develop a company culture that consistently strives for employee motivated safety, superior craft training, continuous education courses, advancement opportunities, employment longevity and the highest level of customer service possible.” Professional accomplishment: “Many of our fast-track and complex projects – while very challenging on the entire organization – are very satisfying when successfully completed. Customer and client satisfaction is always first and foremost at Bel-Aire Mechanical.”
Buesing began working in the construction industry at age 16 years in Minnesota. After years in the industry, he and his brother founded Buesing Corp., which he later moved to Arizona, developing a reputation for taking on difficult projects. Business advice: “Be willing to start from the bottom and work your way to the top position in the company. Along the way, contribute as much as you can to that position, that department and the company.” Toughest challenge: “Adjusting to economic trends. I overcame that challenge by diversifying the company to ensure that regardless of what was happening in the economy the business would survive and even thrive.” Surprising fact: “I started this business 50 years ago.”
Owner, president and CEO Bel-Aire Mechanical belairemechanical.com
JERRY BARNIER President Suntec Concrete suntecconcrete.com
Barnier is an ex-farm boy from Washington state that couldn’t take the wet so he headed out. After leaving and spending one season as a ski bum in Jackson Hole, he hitch-hiked to Phoenix, where he started his career in concrete. In 1984, after working at Artcraft for a few years, Barnier bought their concrete division and started Suntec Concrete. Business advice: “If you do not love risk, do not be in the business.” Toughest challenge: “The 1989 crash in Arizona was a good dose of reality. For a five-year-old company, we went from 125 people to 28. It was a great lesson. We were lean and young, but it tested us and prepared us for the roller coaster ride of this business.” Childhood dreams: “A farmer or a carpenter. Not exactly a big dreamer.”
STEVEN HOOVER
President, maintenance division SiteWorks siteworksllc.net Hoover joined the team of landscape professionals at SiteWorks as partner and maintenance dvision
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President and CEO Buesing Corp. buesingcorp.com
RON HARMAN Vice president and general manager Coreslab Structures coreslab.com
To achieve success in life, you must surround yourself with great people/mentors and Harman says he has been been fortunate to do just that. His high school and college coaches inspired him to play and coach football, which he says taught him the value of teamwork, strategic planning and how to apply the tactical aspect of a plan. Business advice: “Join a company that has a culture of continually striving for safety, quality and a high level of customer service. That kind of company will provide long-term opportunities for their employees.” Surprising fact: “I taught and coached football at Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix before venturing into the concrete industry.”
manager in 2012. His years in the construction industry as both contractor and owner positions him well to grow the division. Business advice: “Realize the value of our service. As the economy returns, so must equilibrium in pricing. As demand for our service grows, so must the value for quality
service. Price fairly, but accordingly.” Childhood dreams: “I always wanted to be a pilot in the Air Force. Upon enlistment, I found out that my vision wasn’t good enough to do so. The thought process of a pilot must always be several steps ahead and I feel that this mindset has always helped me with business strategy.”