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that can truly craft homes from scratch,” says Ryan.“ Indeed, we have numerous in-house trades working on many of our projects, albeit not all of them- we don’ t have the capacity to handle all our own work in every trade. Our exceptional team is made up of finish carpenters, a select group of rough carpenters or framers, and a handful of tile and stone masons. In contrast to typical general contractors, we are still very much hands-on within our organization. We also continue to operate our cabinetry and furniture shop in town, which sets us apart as most contractors nowadays tend to subcontract all their work,
whereas we like to retain a small percentage of our work in-house,” he goes on.
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On a more personal note, Ryan discusses his career in the construction industry, which began at a young age.“ I started working
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