Commercial Construction & Renovation

JAN-FEB 2014

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7 2014 • winter eDitiOn More features, more functionality – and a nationwide network of subcontractors and suppliers ready to go to work for you. www. • Improved tools to manage and update your private vendors, complete with Blue Book Network intelligence for smart decision-making • Enhanced filters for more efficient selection and organization of your vendors • A private, secure online plan room for improved document tracking/reporting • A state-of-the-art, secure messaging platform provides greater deliverability • New prequalification feature lets you customize forms to meet your specific needs The One Solution that Builds Business Intelligence into the Preconstruction Process If you would like to sponsor a CCRP event, please contact David Corson at davidc@ccr-mag.com Don't miss our CCRP event Dallas, TX • April 10, 2014 For information on joining Commercial Construction & Renovation People, contract Membership Director Kristen Corson at kristenc@ccr-people.com that he faces every day. "I really enjoyed my time on the Board. The brain power that assembles in the room three times a year is great. Most people probably would not believe the relationships and trusts that are built in this organization. I wish there was a way to convey to some of the members that are not as active, that they could really beneft from resources available through the organization and the membership," stated Colley. On a professional level, the RCA has been great for Colley as a business owner. "Sometimes when you least expect it, another morsel of knowledge will be conveyed in a random conversation," said Gene. "Discussing and comparing policies and procedures helps to make all of us better at company management." Colley refects on the changes he has seen through the years. "We used to have to wait one to three weeks for a phone to be installed on the job site on an 8-week job; now we have the job fnished at the end of week (ok a small exaggeration, but not much) and use cell phones!" He continued, "The lightning speed at which an owner can make a change to a design, have an architect draw it, and then incorporate it into a project is amazing." Colley's mentor is his late grandfather, the person that he wants to be most like. "He was a farmer who experienced so many hard times. Growing up, I would stay with him in the summer and in between farming, we did carpentry work. He taught me so much when we were together, not just about carpentry, but about life. He is the one who taught me a very important lesson. I had installed some trim on a front porch on someone's house and it didn't look right. He looked at me and said, 'The difference between a good carpenter and a bad carpenter is that a good carpenter knows how to fx his mistakes.' I fxed it and kept going, and that has become my motto in life," Colley recounts. Colley loves to play cards. He grew up playing Pinochle and Pitch with his grandparents and friends and those remain some of the best memories of his life. "It seems like we don't slow down enough to enjoy playing cards anymore. It lets people relax and talk and just be themselves." If Colley wasn't in the construction industry, what would he be doing? "I fnished high school thinking that I was going to be a chemist. Amazing that I ended up in construction! Realistically, I would enjoy being a commercial pilot so that I would have the free time to enjoy my hobbies," he said. As for his guilty pleasures, that would be smoking good cigars and enjoying an XO Cognac. In his free time, Colley enjoys turning and carving wood. The craftsmanship and beauty of his pieces are inspiring. Colley has been happily married for 35 years to his wife Robin. He has three kids, a daughter-in-law and son-in-law, and fve grandkids! He has been involved with local politics and several local charitable organizations. Colley continues to give his time, talent, and knowledge to better our industry and build relationships among friendly competitors, retailers, and suppliers. We look forward to continuing to have him as a part of our organization and calling him both our colleague and our friend. Next Issue: Matt Schimenti, President, Schimenti Construction Company, Inc. Past President Bob Benda, Gene Colley, and Kent Moon at the RCA 2007 summer Board meeting in Jackson Hole, WY Ginny & Bill Winkel with Gene and Robin at the RCA past presidents retreat, July 2007 CCR_R1-R8.indd 7 2/7/14 1:01 PM

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