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November 2019 #11244 Page #88
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Meet Modular Construction’s Newest Innovator By Gary Fleisher
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ne of the people in the modular housing industry I’ve wanted to interview since I met him a few years back is Vaughan Buckley, the owner of Volumetric Building Companies in Philadelphia. He is the rising star more people in our industry should emulate. His vision for what is and could be for the commercial and affordable housing side of our industry is not just an idea he thinks might work but rather it’s his idea put into action and the results so far are amazing.
Vaughan Buckley, Owner of VBC
Here is my interview with Vaughan Buckley: Modcoach: Vaughan, you were recently named one of Philly’s 40 under 40. Can you tell us how that came about? Vaughan Buckley: I was nominated by one of our employees, so the award was actually a surprise. It’s so great to be a part of such an elite group of people [both the Philadelphia Business Journal and Professional Builder Magazine 40 under 40 alumni]. I’ve learned a lot in my years in the industry from so many people, it’s always exciting to win recognition, but it’s tough to properly share it, because in reality the recognition was earned through advice, mentorship, and support from a whole lot of people. I see it as a recognition of the strength of our partnerships. Modcoach: This past year, you started a new commercial business with a PA modular home factory, and from what I’ve seen and heard that is going very well. Could you tell us more about this unique enterprise? Vaughan: We have had a great partnership with Ritz-Craft over the last decade as a customer. Around 18 months ago, we partnered to create the Johns Buckley entity. This has allowed us to combine RitzCraft’s deep manufacturing experience in PA with our pipeline of commercial business to provide a more dedicated supply line to our customers. It has also allowed our team to get much more involved in the manufacturing operations. The business has been well received by our existing and new customers and has been wildly successful. The integration of factory knowledge and field expertise is key to any successful large scale project and the VBC/Ritz partnership brought both of those things to our clients. Continued next page
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