Craig Bradford

Oversees all management and day to day operations for Civil Division comprised of 3 crews and approximately $6M project portfolio annually. Promotes company culture, core values, and guiding principles to our employees and customers. Ensures that customer expectations are exceeded on every project. Develops and implements business development and strategic plans annually with monthly monitoring to ensure all goals are on track. Produces and maintains annual division budget with monthly WIP reports for monthly status reviews. Responsible for hiring and making discipline recommendations. Coordinates training for all employees.

Developed and maintained new & existing relationships with project owners/developers, general contractors, municipalities, and civil engineers to promote construction services within the grading, utilities and paving markets. Managed 8 crews and approximate $25 million project portfolio annually with focus on productivity and profitability. Responsible for preconstruction, estimating and material purchasing with focus on budget/cost control and ensuring materials met specification requirements on job by job basis.

Cultivated and managed startup territory through the recruitment and development of site contractors for the sale and distribution of various types of pipe, valves, pumps, fittings, and other miscellaneous appurtenances as they pertain to the water, sewer, and storm water industry in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). Developed long term relationships with project owners/developers, municipalities, site contractors, engineers, and inspectors to ensure that project specifications were achieved from early stages of planning to completion of each project. Generated sales of $1.25 million in first full year (2018) , and $2 million by end of 2nd year (2019).

Recruited and managed new client base of site contractors through the sale and distribution of pipe, valves, fittings, and miscellaneous appurtenances as they pertain to the utilities industry within defined SC & GA territory. Grew territory from $1.2 million to $4.5 million during tenure by understanding market trends, identifying key competitors, and developing long term relationships with qualified decision makers.

Responsible for the sale of precast concrete structures as they pertain to the underground utilities industry in a defined coastal territory of NC, SC, and GA . Products included sanitary sewer and storm drainage manholes, vaults, box culvert, and trench. Maintained working relationships with project owners/developers, site work contractors, engineers, and inspectors to ensure that project specifications were achieved from the early stages of planning until the completion of each project. Prepared project proposals in timely and orderly fashion to comply with bid form requirements and project specifications. Developed new coastal territory of SC and GA generating over 1 million in sales in first 6 months of 2007. Active member of Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) and Charleston’s American Subcontractor Association (ASA).

Responsible for the sale of designer wallcoverings within the residential and commercial markets of NC & SC. Managed and maintained working relationship with approximately 1300 accounts comprised of wallcovering dealers, interior designers, building/paint contractors, architects, hospitals, and mass merchant retailers such as Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Sherwin Williams. Secured new business by researching leads and cold calling. Recognized 1stquarter 2001 as one of three representatives to increase sales from previous year 1st quarter. Recipient of territory increases on three separate occasions: 2001, 2002, 2003.