By: Laura Bellows
C ONOCO P HILLIPS C OMPANY
On October 15, 2007, my life changed
It was a thrill handling a shovel at the groundbreaking ceremony for
completely with the devastating loss of my
the Texas Children’s Maternity Center, as well as watching the topping-
extraordinary husband, Tom. Suddenly I was a
out tree be put in place atop the St. Luke’s Patient Care Tower II in
widow, a single mother and majority owner of a
the Woodlands. I especially enjoy going to our jobsites and visiting
construction company. My personal journey has been
with our superintendents and field personnel to learn about their
difficult, but undergirded by my strong faith and the support of family
newest accomplishments and challenges. Meeting with owners and
and friends, I am moving forward. I choose to cherish the 27 years I
subcontractors also adds to my growing perspective of the industry.
did have with Tom, and to honor him by continuing the Bellows family
Tom would laugh at the way the back seat of my car reflects my new
legacy at our company as the fourth generation climbs aboard.
lifestyle. My hardhat, high heels, tennis visor and construction boots all await their turn depending on the event of the moment.
As Executive Vice President, I am supporting CEO Jim Stevenson, our management team and all of our loyal employees who have
W. S. Bellows Construction placed second out of 400 applicants for a
built Bellows Construction. They join me in my commitment to
national Safety Award given by the Associated General Contractors,
exceptional client service. As Tom said, “Our people, many of whom
and I had the honor of joining Jim Stevenson and Tommy Lee to
have spent their entire careers at Bellows, are the backbone of this
accept the award at the AGC Annual Meeting in Las Vegas in March. In
company. They are the reason clients will always find we do the
January, I attended the local American Subcontractors Association’s
right thing and stand behind our work.”
awards gala in Houston with two tables of Bellows personnel. Jim and I proudly accepted an award for “Project of the Year Under $5 Million”
Sadly, we don’t have Tom with us, but the support and encouragement
for the Burdette Keeland Design Exploration Center at the University of
of the fine people I have been bragging about for years have
Houston. I also loved going to the AGC Fair and Cook-Off held in west
confirmed my confidence in Bellows. I also thank Warren Bellows III,
Houston in March, where field and management personnel worked
who serves as Chairman of the Board, for his wisdom, input
together for long hours and were rewarded by winning the singular
and support.
Hospitality Award.
I’m finding my work in the office and in the field to be very
I am learning firsthand that Bellows Construction is more than a team.
fulfilling. What I didn’t expect was to enjoy my new role so much!
We are a family that supports one another as we dedicate ourselves to
As a Business and Fine Arts double major, I enjoyed studying
getting the job done as promised, and to looking out for our clients’
modern architecture most of all. Now, architects, engineers and
best interest as well as our own.
superintendents are my teachers as I attend management meetings, design meetings and go to multiple industry events. Our regular
Just as a good foundation is essential to a building, so it is with
safety meetings, conducted by Safety Director Tommy Lee, have
companies. The foundation that Tom and the Bellows family have
been interesting and a good opportunity for me to address our
laid is solid. We stand on their strong shoulders as we look to our
field personnel.
best years ahead.
Owner ConocoPhillips Company Design Architect Pickard Chilton Architects Architect Kendall/Heaton Associates Interior Architect PDR MEP Engineer and Fire Protection Engineering Consultant I.A. Naman + Associates Structural Engineer Haynes Whaley Associates Curtain Wall Consultant CDC Curtain Wall Design & Consultant Building Controls Consultant HMA Consulting Acoustical HFP Acoustical Consultants Landscape Architecture Planning The Office of James Burnett Civil Engineering Consultant and Traffic Consultant Walter P. Moore & Associates Geotechnical Engineering Consultant Ulrich Engineering
Subcontractors & Suppliers Academics Specialties Texas Ad Display Sign Systems Air Clic All Star Striping American Stone Company of Texas AYG Construction Baker Concrete Construction Bauer Sport Floors Berger Iron Works Big City Access Brochsteins Buell Sales & Service Company Buffalo Cabinet Shop C.W. Henderson Electric Chamberlain Houston Cherry Demolition Comm Fit Commercial Access Controls Construction EcoServices CSC Steel Services Custom Sports Surfacing Door Pro Systems Drake Interiors El Centro Painting & Wallcovering Foster Fence Gibson’s Landscape Contractors Glaze and Associates Griesenbeck Architectural Products H.V.W. Sales Houston Builders Hardware Houston Curb Company J.R. Jones Roofing JMP & Associates Katy Steel Company Kronberg’s Flags and Flagpoles L.S. Decker Legacy Lockers Life Fitness
W.S. Bellows Construction Corporation P.O. Box 2132 • Houston, Texas 77252-2132 (713) 680-2132 • Fax: (713) 680-2614 email: wsbcc@wsbellows.com www.wsbellows.com
Marathon Fitness Marek Brothers Systems Marshall, Neil & Pauley McCoy Milstead Photography Monarch Precast Services Nautilus Otis Elevator Company Oxford Builders Pearland Industries Premier Wall Systems Progressive Commercial Aquatics Redondo Manufacturing RME Equipment Ryder Insulation Scott Equipment Signal Communications SimplexGrinnell Slack & Company Southern Star Concrete Specialty Supply & Installation Startrac Steel Designs Steel Fabricators of Monroe Steel Masters Suncoast Post Tension Tartaglia Construction Technogym USA Texas Metal Equipment Company That Man Software The MLN Company Tobin & Rooney Traffic & Parking Control Company TRW Modernfold Company Unisen Vetro Vibra-Whirl Sports Vision Products W.W. Bartlett Western Appliance Sales Won-Door Corporation
BELLOWS BYLINE W.S. BELLOWS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Spring 2008
The beautiful finished garage,
glass-domed rotunda that serves
At the same time, large existing
with a combination precast
as a first-class reception area
oak trees comprising the tree line
and glass perimeter curtain
for all campus visitors. Upscale
along the east side of the complex
wall, can hold over 2,000
architectural millwork, glazing
were salvaged during construction.
Company merged
cars, making it possible for all
and granite and slate flooring
Being so close to the building, this
in 2002 to form
employees to park on campus.
add flair to the building interior,
was no small feat. Bellows worked
while the curved exterior glass
closely with ConocoPhillips’
“It was a significant commit-
cladding makes the rotunda
arborist and employed the use
ment just to coordinate
an attractive addition to the
of large cranes to reach over the
off-site parking while moving
Woodcreek Campus.
trees during construction in order
forward with construction on
In 2006 ConocoPhillips hired W. S.
Project Manager. “We didn’t want
Despite the challenges associated
Bellows Construction to complete
the addition to look like it was
with acquiring construction
an extensive expansion project
created decades later. We wanted
materials in such a short time
aimed at upgrading their
to tie into the existing design, yet
period, many long hours and
existing Woodcreek Campus
update it. It was a tough objective
quality subcontractors allowed
into a world-class
to complete.”
Bellows to complete the garage ahead of schedule, in just
headquarters for the
11 months.
growing company. The goal was to
to save the trees from damage.
the garage,” said Chumley.
The 210,000-square-foot
“It was built and turned
fitness center includes an indoor
over in less than a year –
swimming pool, gymnasium,
a phenomenal success.
four aerobic studios, cardio and
We had literally hundreds
strength training rooms, top-of-
of thank-yous from the
the-line locker rooms and a
ConocoPhillips employees
snack bar. Several conference
about the new parking garage.”
rooms and a wellness center are also housed within the complex.
The next step in the project
Outside is a large soccer field
was the new fitness center
with artificial turf. The fitness
Slated for completion in November of this year, the extensive exterior site work has become the longestspanning portion of the West Campus expansion. Along with replacing the sunshades and roofs on all existing campus buildings, numerous aesthetic features were added to create an inviting outdoor environment for employees and visitors.
complex, which links the
center opened in May 2007 and
parking garage to the main
is already seeing frequent use by
campus. A pedestrian bridge
Numerous water elements were
the nearly 3,000 ConocoPhillips
connects the garage to
added to the exterior, including
employees on campus.
ponds, two elliptical fountains, one
an impressive 3-story
update the 20-year-old
radius fountain and three water
campus with a new on-site
features. Unique wood decks and
parking garage, state-of-the-art
arbors, stone cladding, decorative
fitness center, open reception
rock features and granite and sand
area and aesthetic outdoor
The first priority for ConocoPhillips
“It was well organized and well
bed pavers further enhance the
features – while taking great
was the new 6-level, 800,000-
coordinated from start to finish,”
courtyard. The cumulative result
care to incorporate the modern
square-foot parking garage aimed
said Tommy Kubin, Bellows’ Project
is an outdoor oasis that is not
glass-filled additions with the 16
at eliminating the need for off-site
Manager. “We had to have a good
only attractive, but functional.
existing 3-story buildings.
parking. Having outgrown their
game plan. The owner was very
Along with the new visual
surface lots, hundreds of employees
involved. If we had challenges, they
improvements, the courtyard was
“It was an award winning campus
were parking off campus and being
were there to make decisions. The
also programmed with audio/
when it was designed and built
bused in daily for work. A tight 12-
whole design team cooperated
visual capabilities, allowing
in the early 80s,” said Price
month schedule sought to quickly
with our schedule.”
ConocoPhillips to host outdoor
Chumley, ConocoPhillips Senior
alleviate the parking problem.
functions on campus. Project photography by Alan Karchmer
Conoco and Phillips Petroleum
what is now the third-largest energy company in the nation. With assets
But perhaps Bellows’ biggest achievement with this project was maintaining a very impressive safety record throughout it all. Bellows and their subcontractors completed over one million work hours without a lost-time accident. And they attribute a great deal of that achievement
and operations in nearly 40 countries, ConocoPhillips is headquartered in Houston and
to ConocoPhillips’ stringent
has approximately
safety culture.
32,600 employees
“Safety is an integral part of
worldwide. Along
Bellows’ construction approach,
with providing fuel
as demonstrated by the dozens of safety awards conferred upon the firm, including a recent national award from the Associated General Contractors of America,” said Kubin. “Our own commitment to safety was reinforced by ConocoPhillips’
throughout the U.S. and Europe under the brands Phillips 66, Conoco and JET, ConocoPhillips
program, which governs their production sites worldwide. As a result, we incorporated new safety procedures that helped us
also supplies chemicals, lubricants and many
fine-tune our own program.”
other products around the world.
The beautiful finished garage,
glass-domed rotunda that serves
At the same time, large existing
with a combination precast
as a first-class reception area
oak trees comprising the tree line
and glass perimeter curtain
for all campus visitors. Upscale
along the east side of the complex
wall, can hold over 2,000
architectural millwork, glazing
were salvaged during construction.
Company merged
cars, making it possible for all
and granite and slate flooring
Being so close to the building, this
in 2002 to form
employees to park on campus.
add flair to the building interior,
was no small feat. Bellows worked
while the curved exterior glass
closely with ConocoPhillips’
“It was a significant commit-
cladding makes the rotunda
arborist and employed the use
ment just to coordinate
an attractive addition to the
of large cranes to reach over the
off-site parking while moving
Woodcreek Campus.
trees during construction in order
forward with construction on
In 2006 ConocoPhillips hired W. S.
Project Manager. “We didn’t want
Despite the challenges associated
Bellows Construction to complete
the addition to look like it was
with acquiring construction
an extensive expansion project
created decades later. We wanted
materials in such a short time
aimed at upgrading their
to tie into the existing design, yet
period, many long hours and
existing Woodcreek Campus
update it. It was a tough objective
quality subcontractors allowed
into a world-class
to complete.”
Bellows to complete the garage ahead of schedule, in just
headquarters for the
11 months.
growing company. The goal was to
to save the trees from damage.
the garage,” said Chumley.
The 210,000-square-foot
“It was built and turned
fitness center includes an indoor
over in less than a year –
swimming pool, gymnasium,
a phenomenal success.
four aerobic studios, cardio and
We had literally hundreds
strength training rooms, top-of-
of thank-yous from the
the-line locker rooms and a
ConocoPhillips employees
snack bar. Several conference
about the new parking garage.”
rooms and a wellness center are also housed within the complex.
The next step in the project
Outside is a large soccer field
was the new fitness center
with artificial turf. The fitness
Slated for completion in November of this year, the extensive exterior site work has become the longestspanning portion of the West Campus expansion. Along with replacing the sunshades and roofs on all existing campus buildings, numerous aesthetic features were added to create an inviting outdoor environment for employees and visitors.
complex, which links the
center opened in May 2007 and
parking garage to the main
is already seeing frequent use by
campus. A pedestrian bridge
Numerous water elements were
the nearly 3,000 ConocoPhillips
connects the garage to
added to the exterior, including
employees on campus.
ponds, two elliptical fountains, one
an impressive 3-story
update the 20-year-old
radius fountain and three water
campus with a new on-site
features. Unique wood decks and
parking garage, state-of-the-art
arbors, stone cladding, decorative
fitness center, open reception
rock features and granite and sand
area and aesthetic outdoor
The first priority for ConocoPhillips
“It was well organized and well
bed pavers further enhance the
features – while taking great
was the new 6-level, 800,000-
coordinated from start to finish,”
courtyard. The cumulative result
care to incorporate the modern
square-foot parking garage aimed
said Tommy Kubin, Bellows’ Project
is an outdoor oasis that is not
glass-filled additions with the 16
at eliminating the need for off-site
Manager. “We had to have a good
only attractive, but functional.
existing 3-story buildings.
parking. Having outgrown their
game plan. The owner was very
Along with the new visual
surface lots, hundreds of employees
involved. If we had challenges, they
improvements, the courtyard was
“It was an award winning campus
were parking off campus and being
were there to make decisions. The
also programmed with audio/
when it was designed and built
bused in daily for work. A tight 12-
whole design team cooperated
visual capabilities, allowing
in the early 80s,” said Price
month schedule sought to quickly
with our schedule.”
ConocoPhillips to host outdoor
Chumley, ConocoPhillips Senior
alleviate the parking problem.
functions on campus. Project photography by Alan Karchmer
Conoco and Phillips Petroleum
what is now the third-largest energy company in the nation. With assets
But perhaps Bellows’ biggest achievement with this project was maintaining a very impressive safety record throughout it all. Bellows and their subcontractors completed over one million work hours without a lost-time accident. And they attribute a great deal of that achievement
and operations in nearly 40 countries, ConocoPhillips is headquartered in Houston and
to ConocoPhillips’ stringent
has approximately
safety culture.
32,600 employees
“Safety is an integral part of
worldwide. Along
Bellows’ construction approach,
with providing fuel
as demonstrated by the dozens of safety awards conferred upon the firm, including a recent national award from the Associated General Contractors of America,” said Kubin. “Our own commitment to safety was reinforced by ConocoPhillips’
throughout the U.S. and Europe under the brands Phillips 66, Conoco and JET, ConocoPhillips
program, which governs their production sites worldwide. As a result, we incorporated new safety procedures that helped us
also supplies chemicals, lubricants and many
fine-tune our own program.”
other products around the world.
The beautiful finished garage,
glass-domed rotunda that serves
At the same time, large existing
with a combination precast
as a first-class reception area
oak trees comprising the tree line
and glass perimeter curtain
for all campus visitors. Upscale
along the east side of the complex
wall, can hold over 2,000
architectural millwork, glazing
were salvaged during construction.
Company merged
cars, making it possible for all
and granite and slate flooring
Being so close to the building, this
in 2002 to form
employees to park on campus.
add flair to the building interior,
was no small feat. Bellows worked
while the curved exterior glass
closely with ConocoPhillips’
“It was a significant commit-
cladding makes the rotunda
arborist and employed the use
ment just to coordinate
an attractive addition to the
of large cranes to reach over the
off-site parking while moving
Woodcreek Campus.
trees during construction in order
forward with construction on
In 2006 ConocoPhillips hired W. S.
Project Manager. “We didn’t want
Despite the challenges associated
Bellows Construction to complete
the addition to look like it was
with acquiring construction
an extensive expansion project
created decades later. We wanted
materials in such a short time
aimed at upgrading their
to tie into the existing design, yet
period, many long hours and
existing Woodcreek Campus
update it. It was a tough objective
quality subcontractors allowed
into a world-class
to complete.”
Bellows to complete the garage ahead of schedule, in just
headquarters for the
11 months.
growing company. The goal was to
to save the trees from damage.
the garage,” said Chumley.
The 210,000-square-foot
“It was built and turned
fitness center includes an indoor
over in less than a year –
swimming pool, gymnasium,
a phenomenal success.
four aerobic studios, cardio and
We had literally hundreds
strength training rooms, top-of-
of thank-yous from the
the-line locker rooms and a
ConocoPhillips employees
snack bar. Several conference
about the new parking garage.”
rooms and a wellness center are also housed within the complex.
The next step in the project
Outside is a large soccer field
was the new fitness center
with artificial turf. The fitness
Slated for completion in November of this year, the extensive exterior site work has become the longestspanning portion of the West Campus expansion. Along with replacing the sunshades and roofs on all existing campus buildings, numerous aesthetic features were added to create an inviting outdoor environment for employees and visitors.
complex, which links the
center opened in May 2007 and
parking garage to the main
is already seeing frequent use by
campus. A pedestrian bridge
Numerous water elements were
the nearly 3,000 ConocoPhillips
connects the garage to
added to the exterior, including
employees on campus.
ponds, two elliptical fountains, one
an impressive 3-story
update the 20-year-old
radius fountain and three water
campus with a new on-site
features. Unique wood decks and
parking garage, state-of-the-art
arbors, stone cladding, decorative
fitness center, open reception
rock features and granite and sand
area and aesthetic outdoor
The first priority for ConocoPhillips
“It was well organized and well
bed pavers further enhance the
features – while taking great
was the new 6-level, 800,000-
coordinated from start to finish,”
courtyard. The cumulative result
care to incorporate the modern
square-foot parking garage aimed
said Tommy Kubin, Bellows’ Project
is an outdoor oasis that is not
glass-filled additions with the 16
at eliminating the need for off-site
Manager. “We had to have a good
only attractive, but functional.
existing 3-story buildings.
parking. Having outgrown their
game plan. The owner was very
Along with the new visual
surface lots, hundreds of employees
involved. If we had challenges, they
improvements, the courtyard was
“It was an award winning campus
were parking off campus and being
were there to make decisions. The
also programmed with audio/
when it was designed and built
bused in daily for work. A tight 12-
whole design team cooperated
visual capabilities, allowing
in the early 80s,” said Price
month schedule sought to quickly
with our schedule.”
ConocoPhillips to host outdoor
Chumley, ConocoPhillips Senior
alleviate the parking problem.
functions on campus. Project photography by Alan Karchmer
Conoco and Phillips Petroleum
what is now the third-largest energy company in the nation. With assets
But perhaps Bellows’ biggest achievement with this project was maintaining a very impressive safety record throughout it all. Bellows and their subcontractors completed over one million work hours without a lost-time accident. And they attribute a great deal of that achievement
and operations in nearly 40 countries, ConocoPhillips is headquartered in Houston and
to ConocoPhillips’ stringent
has approximately
safety culture.
32,600 employees
“Safety is an integral part of
worldwide. Along
Bellows’ construction approach,
with providing fuel
as demonstrated by the dozens of safety awards conferred upon the firm, including a recent national award from the Associated General Contractors of America,” said Kubin. “Our own commitment to safety was reinforced by ConocoPhillips’
throughout the U.S. and Europe under the brands Phillips 66, Conoco and JET, ConocoPhillips
program, which governs their production sites worldwide. As a result, we incorporated new safety procedures that helped us
also supplies chemicals, lubricants and many
fine-tune our own program.”
other products around the world.
By: Laura Bellows
C ONOCO P HILLIPS C OMPANY
On October 15, 2007, my life changed
It was a thrill handling a shovel at the groundbreaking ceremony for
completely with the devastating loss of my
the Texas Children’s Maternity Center, as well as watching the topping-
extraordinary husband, Tom. Suddenly I was a
out tree be put in place atop the St. Luke’s Patient Care Tower II in
widow, a single mother and majority owner of a
the Woodlands. I especially enjoy going to our jobsites and visiting
construction company. My personal journey has been
with our superintendents and field personnel to learn about their
difficult, but undergirded by my strong faith and the support of family
newest accomplishments and challenges. Meeting with owners and
and friends, I am moving forward. I choose to cherish the 27 years I
subcontractors also adds to my growing perspective of the industry.
did have with Tom, and to honor him by continuing the Bellows family
Tom would laugh at the way the back seat of my car reflects my new
legacy at our company as the fourth generation climbs aboard.
lifestyle. My hardhat, high heels, tennis visor and construction boots all await their turn depending on the event of the moment.
As Executive Vice President, I am supporting CEO Jim Stevenson, our management team and all of our loyal employees who have
W. S. Bellows Construction placed second out of 400 applicants for a
built Bellows Construction. They join me in my commitment to
national Safety Award given by the Associated General Contractors,
exceptional client service. As Tom said, “Our people, many of whom
and I had the honor of joining Jim Stevenson and Tommy Lee to
have spent their entire careers at Bellows, are the backbone of this
accept the award at the AGC Annual Meeting in Las Vegas in March. In
company. They are the reason clients will always find we do the
January, I attended the local American Subcontractors Association’s
right thing and stand behind our work.”
awards gala in Houston with two tables of Bellows personnel. Jim and I proudly accepted an award for “Project of the Year Under $5 Million”
Sadly, we don’t have Tom with us, but the support and encouragement
for the Burdette Keeland Design Exploration Center at the University of
of the fine people I have been bragging about for years have
Houston. I also loved going to the AGC Fair and Cook-Off held in west
confirmed my confidence in Bellows. I also thank Warren Bellows III,
Houston in March, where field and management personnel worked
who serves as Chairman of the Board, for his wisdom, input
together for long hours and were rewarded by winning the singular
and support.
Hospitality Award.
I’m finding my work in the office and in the field to be very
I am learning firsthand that Bellows Construction is more than a team.
fulfilling. What I didn’t expect was to enjoy my new role so much!
We are a family that supports one another as we dedicate ourselves to
As a Business and Fine Arts double major, I enjoyed studying
getting the job done as promised, and to looking out for our clients’
modern architecture most of all. Now, architects, engineers and
best interest as well as our own.
superintendents are my teachers as I attend management meetings, design meetings and go to multiple industry events. Our regular
Just as a good foundation is essential to a building, so it is with
safety meetings, conducted by Safety Director Tommy Lee, have
companies. The foundation that Tom and the Bellows family have
been interesting and a good opportunity for me to address our
laid is solid. We stand on their strong shoulders as we look to our
field personnel.
best years ahead.
Owner ConocoPhillips Company Design Architect Pickard Chilton Architects Architect Kendall/Heaton Associates Interior Architect PDR MEP Engineer and Fire Protection Engineering Consultant I.A. Naman + Associates Structural Engineer Haynes Whaley Associates Curtain Wall Consultant CDC Curtain Wall Design & Consultant Building Controls Consultant HMA Consulting Acoustical HFP Acoustical Consultants Landscape Architecture Planning The Office of James Burnett Civil Engineering Consultant and Traffic Consultant Walter P. Moore & Associates Geotechnical Engineering Consultant Ulrich Engineering
Subcontractors & Suppliers Academics Specialties Texas Ad Display Sign Systems Air Clic All Star Striping American Stone Company of Texas AYG Construction Baker Concrete Construction Bauer Sport Floors Berger Iron Works Big City Access Brochsteins Buell Sales & Service Company Buffalo Cabinet Shop C.W. Henderson Electric Chamberlain Houston Cherry Demolition Comm Fit Commercial Access Controls Construction EcoServices CSC Steel Services Custom Sports Surfacing Door Pro Systems Drake Interiors El Centro Painting & Wallcovering Foster Fence Gibson’s Landscape Contractors Glaze and Associates Griesenbeck Architectural Products H.V.W. Sales Houston Builders Hardware Houston Curb Company J.R. Jones Roofing JMP & Associates Katy Steel Company Kronberg’s Flags and Flagpoles L.S. Decker Legacy Lockers Life Fitness
W.S. Bellows Construction Corporation P.O. Box 2132 • Houston, Texas 77252-2132 (713) 680-2132 • Fax: (713) 680-2614 email: wsbcc@wsbellows.com www.wsbellows.com
Marathon Fitness Marek Brothers Systems Marshall, Neil & Pauley McCoy Milstead Photography Monarch Precast Services Nautilus Otis Elevator Company Oxford Builders Pearland Industries Premier Wall Systems Progressive Commercial Aquatics Redondo Manufacturing RME Equipment Ryder Insulation Scott Equipment Signal Communications SimplexGrinnell Slack & Company Southern Star Concrete Specialty Supply & Installation Startrac Steel Designs Steel Fabricators of Monroe Steel Masters Suncoast Post Tension Tartaglia Construction Technogym USA Texas Metal Equipment Company That Man Software The MLN Company Tobin & Rooney Traffic & Parking Control Company TRW Modernfold Company Unisen Vetro Vibra-Whirl Sports Vision Products W.W. Bartlett Western Appliance Sales Won-Door Corporation
BELLOWS BYLINE W.S. BELLOWS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Spring 2008
By: Laura Bellows
C ONOCO P HILLIPS C OMPANY
On October 15, 2007, my life changed
It was a thrill handling a shovel at the groundbreaking ceremony for
completely with the devastating loss of my
the Texas Children’s Maternity Center, as well as watching the topping-
extraordinary husband, Tom. Suddenly I was a
out tree be put in place atop the St. Luke’s Patient Care Tower II in
widow, a single mother and majority owner of a
the Woodlands. I especially enjoy going to our jobsites and visiting
construction company. My personal journey has been
with our superintendents and field personnel to learn about their
difficult, but undergirded by my strong faith and the support of family
newest accomplishments and challenges. Meeting with owners and
and friends, I am moving forward. I choose to cherish the 27 years I
subcontractors also adds to my growing perspective of the industry.
did have with Tom, and to honor him by continuing the Bellows family
Tom would laugh at the way the back seat of my car reflects my new
legacy at our company as the fourth generation climbs aboard.
lifestyle. My hardhat, high heels, tennis visor and construction boots all await their turn depending on the event of the moment.
As Executive Vice President, I am supporting CEO Jim Stevenson, our management team and all of our loyal employees who have
W. S. Bellows Construction placed second out of 400 applicants for a
built Bellows Construction. They join me in my commitment to
national Safety Award given by the Associated General Contractors,
exceptional client service. As Tom said, “Our people, many of whom
and I had the honor of joining Jim Stevenson and Tommy Lee to
have spent their entire careers at Bellows, are the backbone of this
accept the award at the AGC Annual Meeting in Las Vegas in March. In
company. They are the reason clients will always find we do the
January, I attended the local American Subcontractors Association’s
right thing and stand behind our work.”
awards gala in Houston with two tables of Bellows personnel. Jim and I proudly accepted an award for “Project of the Year Under $5 Million”
Sadly, we don’t have Tom with us, but the support and encouragement
for the Burdette Keeland Design Exploration Center at the University of
of the fine people I have been bragging about for years have
Houston. I also loved going to the AGC Fair and Cook-Off held in west
confirmed my confidence in Bellows. I also thank Warren Bellows III,
Houston in March, where field and management personnel worked
who serves as Chairman of the Board, for his wisdom, input
together for long hours and were rewarded by winning the singular
and support.
Hospitality Award.
I’m finding my work in the office and in the field to be very
I am learning firsthand that Bellows Construction is more than a team.
fulfilling. What I didn’t expect was to enjoy my new role so much!
We are a family that supports one another as we dedicate ourselves to
As a Business and Fine Arts double major, I enjoyed studying
getting the job done as promised, and to looking out for our clients’
modern architecture most of all. Now, architects, engineers and
best interest as well as our own.
superintendents are my teachers as I attend management meetings, design meetings and go to multiple industry events. Our regular
Just as a good foundation is essential to a building, so it is with
safety meetings, conducted by Safety Director Tommy Lee, have
companies. The foundation that Tom and the Bellows family have
been interesting and a good opportunity for me to address our
laid is solid. We stand on their strong shoulders as we look to our
field personnel.
best years ahead.
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Spring 2008