We are now settled into our new office location and my computer is finally acting right again! It’s about twice the size of our previous location which we occupied for 4yrs (doesn’t seem that long!!). After hiring our new Assistant Project Manager we really needed the extra room to reach our goal of being the best builder in Northeast Florida! The new digs are on the 2nd floor of a good friend’s building. Come check it out when you can.
God Bless,
Matt
Over the summer we had an awesome opportunity to help out a family that is very devoted to our church. A couple of men from Christ’s Church were told about the unfortunate turn of events that depleted this family’s ability to keep up their home. After a couple of visits to the home and many hours of game planning, we had established our core group of leaders and had identified a list of tasks we were hoping to accomplish. It was decided that we would send the family to Orlando for the weekend, put them up in a timeshare donated by one of the volunteers, and give them the tickets to Aquatica at Sea World that we had purchased at the JP Hall Charity Dinner back in December. They left early Friday morning, and by 8:30am all of their furniture had been moved out and stored in several trucks and trailers donated by volunteers. There were 40-50 volunteers who worked each day of the project…Friday, Saturday and Sunday… to complete what turned into a full-blown “home-makeover.” The outpouring of materials, time, money and sweat was absolutely overwhelming. Each day, lunch was served for the volunteers by different groups from the church. On Sunday morning it looked like we had about 2 weeks of work left, but somehow we managed to wrap up everything by 6pm or so. The family was scheduled to show up blind-folded for the “reveal” where 60+ volunteers and their families had gathered to share in the moment. The family broke out into tears when they saw the outside…but they really went crazy once they saw the inside. The house had been transformed in 3 days by a really hard-working group of volunteers, and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Although all of us had put everything we had into this project for 3 days straight, it was obvious once the dust settled and we saw how much work was completed, there was no way we could have done it without God’s help. I can’t tell you how many times over the weekend a need would come up and almost immediately the need would be filled…too many times to be a coincidence!! It was a blessing for our company and so many of the volunteers to be able to give back to a family that truly deserved and appreciated the help. Thanks again to all who participated, especially our loyal subs and suppliers…you all are GREAT!!
God Bless,
The Carlton Construction Team
A New Era in Project Management
We are presently living in one of the most significant periods in the history of mankind, the age of the “Technological Revolution.” With advances in modern technology, we are living longer, living healthier, and living happier. Modern technology makes it possible to accomplish so much more in a shorter period of time. With a simple click of a mouse or the swipe of a finger, we virtually have the entire world at our fingertips. It was only a matter of time before these revolutionary innovations reshaped the way we do things in the construction industry.
Carlton Construction recently plunged head first into this technological frenzy with the implementation of our new web-based “Online Jobsite.” This innovative document control center serves as a portal for owners, subcontractors and our project management team to view plans, create construction tasks, update schedule activities, execute change orders, finalize product selections, and communicate through web based discussion boards and email transmissions. Through our website, the Online Jobsite is available to users 24 hours a day using any computer, hand held PDA or smartphone.
Streamlining the entire construction process while continuing to make it less stressful for owners has never been easier! Just imagine the potential of having unlimited access to real time accurate information like this as you carefully make the most important decisions regarding the construction of your new custom project, on you own time and from the peacefulness of your own home or office.
To learn more, talk to any Carlton Construction team member or visit our homepage and view our informative introduction video through “client login” under the Residential Construction tab.