People Win The Day

People Win The Day

People win the day. That is the take way after six months in my new role as president. In the fall of 2021, as I mentally prepared for this new challenge, my thoughts gravitated to new systems and procedures. I have come to realize that systems and procedures only...
Kickoff of a Big Week

Kickoff of a Big Week

This is my first newsletter since taking over for my brother Tom as president of South Coast. While that news may have come as a surprise to the outside world, it’s a discussion he and I have had the past few years. It’s fair to say that all the roles I’ve had here at...
Signing off…. but not OUT!!!

Signing off…. but not OUT!!!

There is a certain mentality it takes to start a business. It takes an idea, a vision, a dose of narcissism helps, courage and maybe a touch of PT Barnum. Security be damned, it becomes a singular focus on the goal. Getting clients (ANY clients!!), creating the...
A Southern Accent for South Coast Improvement

A Southern Accent for South Coast Improvement

We recently began work on a project in Mississippi. It’s a $1.3 million contract for a renovation project at Pegasus Ridgeland Place, a Pegasus Senior Living assisted living community with memory care services located in Ridgeland, MS. The renovation represents South...
It’s Summertime at South Coast

It’s Summertime at South Coast

True, summer may have recently ended and the kids have been back to school for more than a month. Yet summer when the kids will be out of school again is on our minds at South Coast. For general contractors who serve the education sector, like South Coast, summer is...
Street Smart Construction

Street Smart Construction

The term ‘street smart’ implies a lot of things. In the construction industry, it involves a few things. Experience and having seen similar issues before and knowing how to address those things ahead of time. It also implies a knowledge of the landscape and getting an...