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ment work. Through the years, we realized, that to truly serve our customers, we needed to offer more services. We have branched into full demolition, selective demolition, tank removal and contaminated soil clean-up, to name a few.” Those other “few” include site work, concrete foundations and repairs, structural shoring and shot blasting, along with a few wrinkles that can’t be described in a few words. “Since our inception, we have continued to add services, based upon the requirements of our customers. By listening to the needs of our customers, we have been able to add services,” added Godek. In its 16-year history, NEYC also has been involved in several notewor-
In the construction game, there is building; and then there is relationship-building. That is the strength of New England Yankee Construction LLC (NEYC), Wallingford, Conn., which prides itself on building rapport with potential clients from the ground up. “I believe that one of the key components is relationship-building. We have built solid relationships with both customers and vendors,” said NEYC founder Christopher Godek. “These relationships have enabled us to weather some rough waters over the last few years. New England Yankee Construction offers on-call dem“For example,” Godek olition services. continued, “While we were performing demolition at a private school, the administration asked if we would perform thy projects. Among them: Groton, Conn. — Navy Northeast Housing the excavation on campus to upgrade the infrastructure with “We have performed turnkey work for Navy Northeast natural gas. Our client said our attention to detail, keeping the site clean, and the care our crews took in treating the campus, Housing. Due to the Navy’s desire to reduce and replace like it was their own, was the deciding factor [in awarding housing stock, working through their residential property manager we demolished, abated and restored 350 units,” the contract].” Founded in 1997 by Godek, NEYC is entering its 16th said Godek. “In some cases, the now empty sites were used year of operation. Today it is run and managed by Godek and to build new housing. In some cases, the sites were restored to grass, with new sidewalks and curbs. his wife, Staci. “Our firm would fence the sites, conduct environmental Godek started in the trade in 1990 as a laborer. He moved up through the ranks at various companies. In 1996, he was remediation, consisting of asbestos abatement, tank removal the manager of an environmental firm. Disenchanted with and contaminated soil removal,” he added. “The sites conthe lack of customer service in the construction market, sisted of one to 20 units at a time. After environmental remeGodek felt it was a good time to venture on his own. He set diation, NEYC would perform the demolition of the respecup shop in Wallingford, about 14 mi. north of New Haven. tive structure, and then restore the site.” Newport, R.I. — NAVSTA “Luckily, the economy was chugging along, and helped Following its success with performing the Groton with the company’s growth,” said Godek. “Our humble beginnings were mainly asbestos abatement and lead abatesee WAllINgFOrD page 4