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www.constructionnews.net H (210) 308-5800 H Volume 16 H Number 6 H JUNE 2018
Quality always in style
Paving the way
José Miranda (back row, second from left), owner of Quality Millwork, and dad Alfonso (back row, far left) and the Quality team
L-R: Grandpa Tracy Garret, Dad Scott Garrett, Son Hayden Garrett, Cousin Steven of Hayden Paving
he owner of Quality Millwork chuckles when he thinks about what the style might be 30 years from now. José Miranda knows what’s in vogue today might be laughed at in the future, just as we do now when we look back at previous styles. But for now, customers want the sleek, modern look. And, Quality Millwork delivers the goods. It has delivered its products to Dallas, Austin and San Antonio. But, it can claim Chicago as its farthest destination. A customer in Houston opened an office in the Windy City, and they hired Miranda to build fixtures for it up there. They built it here, shipped and installed it in their Chicago office.
About 80 percent of Quality’s work is commercial; 20 percent residential. Miranda is originally from Monterrey, Mexico. His father, Alfonso, also a carpenter, came to America first in 2007. Miranda followed suit in 2008. They both worked for the same carpentry shop in Houston until that company folded in 2011. So, in November 2011, Miranda founded Quality Millwork. Opening a business as a recently-arrived immigrant wasn’t that hard, Miranda said, as “everyone was so helpful” in the process. Quality Millwork has grown quite a bit in a few short years. It started out in a continued on Page 14
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ayden Paving is not only a topnotch asphalt and paving company, it is a surviving company, having beaten the odds when it comes to even existing. Grandpa Garrett had an industrial cleaning business back in the day. A customer asked him to resurface his parking lot as well. From that modest beginning, Grandpa starting doing asphalt and paving. Dad Scott Garrett joined in and quickly grew the client base with his outstanding customer service and likeable personality. But Grandpa’s company ran into financial problems, and he decided to fold up the tent. That became an issue, how-
ever, when one dedicated customer wanted Scott to do some more work for him. Scott explained that the end was near for the business and he couldn’t do it. The customer persisted and asked Scott what would it take to keep the paving company going so he could get his job done. The answer: If the customer could front the money for Scott to buy Grandpa’s equipment, he would continue the work and do the job the customer wanted. The customer did, and Scott did. Running his new paving company from his garage, Hayden Paving has grown from a one-man operation to about 65 employees today. Scott is still at continued on Page 14
Renovating God’s house
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stablished on the basis of operating and building “In His Name,” founder Chad Clark and equity partner Steve Pless of Axis Builders LLC believes their continued growth and many blessings such as their amazing personnel, subcontractors and industry relationships are a direct correlation from their humble beginnings. Fifty-five percent of the firm’s revenue is associated with liturgical work so it’s no wonder Axis Builders was selected to renovate the Calvary Chapel Southeast Houston Administration & Children’s Building. The two-phase project cost $4 million with work beginning in April 2017 and completed in March 2018. The project included phased renovation of the existing Youth Ministry and the administration offices building. A new floor plan for the entire space was created that better suited the church’s existing and future needs. This was accomplished
by adding approximately 2,500sf of structural steel onto the existing 44,000sf tilt wall structure. The existing exterior walls were relocated out approximately 10 ft. to allow for more usable square footage for classrooms and offices while enclosing the existing covered walk area to create an uninterrupted corridor across the front and west side of the building. Each phase included selective exterior demolition to accommodate the new floor plan as well as a complete gut and build back of the interior. Additional items included a new roof, a new mechanical system with controls, electrical service and upgrades to the exterior façade. Although this project was being watched from above, it still had its challenges. The building had two primary electrical services, both of which were located in the new Children’s Worship addition. In order to overcome this chalCalvary Chapter Southeast Houston
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