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Mission and History
Thank you for your interest in Sheldon Construction Inc. We look forward to providing you with top-notch workmanship and ethics. Please browse our website, then contact us with any questions, or to set up an appointment.
CORPORATE MISSION AND VALUES
- EXCELLENCE - Sheldon Construction Inc is known for high quality workmanship. Clients consistently tell Sheldon they do the best job of any construction firm they have hired.
- EXPERIENCE - Sheldon Construction Inc has 41 years of experience in the construction industry.
- FIRM PRICE - When Sheldon gives a quote, the price is firm. Other companies may give a low bid knowing they will add expenses as the job proceeds.
- PROVEN SAFETY RECORD - Sheldon's safety record (one of the best in the industry) attests to its commitment to safety.
- INTEGRITY - Sheldon provides more than a contract to do a job. It gives you the word of its owners. Ask anyone they have worked with.
- ETHICS - When undertaking a construction project, owners are justifiably concerned that their contractors have the highest business ethics possible. Sheldon Construction Inc is proud of our track record of customer satisfaction. During all our years in business, we have never failed to complete work which we have been awarded. And there has never been a question that the work would be completed in as timely a manner as possible.
HISTORY AND MILESTONES
- Established in 1965, Sheldon Construction Inc is a family owned and operated construction company started by George A. Sheldon under the name of George Sheldon Excavating. The company originally provided commercial demolition, steel erection, and excavating services to businesses in Michigan's thumb area.
- In the mid-1970s, Sheldon Excavating added environmental remediation to the company's services when Sheldon contracted to manage various landfills in St. Clair and Sanilac County, and the geographic scope of the company expended to include all of Southeastern Michigan. Sheldon Excavating, and George Sheldon in particular, quickly gained a distinguished reputation for quality work, honesty, integrity and value in the industry.
- In 1993, Lee M. Sheldon joined her husband to manage the business and used her extensive administrative experience to diversify the company and intensify its growth.
- In 1995, the name of the company was changed to Sheldon Construction Inc to reflect the company's expanded service position as a general contractor.
- Engineering staff was added in 1996 to support the more complex needs of jobs then being completed.
- Beginning in 1996, Sheldon Construction Inc began to recognize and consciously promote our unique ability to increase the value of a job by building strong relationships with clients and working directly with them to cut costs without compromising workmanship.
- In 1998, Sheldon Construction Inc entered the building construction market. Sheldon construction Inc expanded into interior building renovation and added a complement of experienced carpenter foremen to its work force at this time.
- Sheldon Construction Inc moved its corporate headquarters in 1999 to the newly renovated office and yard on Keewahdin Road, in Fort Gratiot, Michigan, where it is located today.
- Architectural staff was added in 2000 to support Sheldon Construction Inc's move into building construction.
- Incorporated in 1999, Sheldon Construction Inc. continued to expand services beyond Southeastern Michigan in order to meet the needs of clients and to strengthen its market position.
- In 2001, marine construction was added to Sheldon Construction Inc's portfolio of construction services to fully round out their excavating and environmental specialties.
Company Management
LEE M. SHELDON, President, CEO
Sheldon Construction Inc is a woman-owned business. Lee Sheldon oversees all aspects of the running of the corporation including day-to-day operations, contract negotiations, financial oversight and customer relations. Lee holds Master's Degrees from Central Michigan University and the University of Michigan. Lee managed a private non-profit corporation with a highly educated and diverse staff prior to joining the construction industry in 1993. Her experience with governmental contracts and personnel management brought a whole new dimension to the company when she joined Sheldon Construction Inc. Since coming to Sheldon Construction Inc, Lee has been one of the driving forces behind the development of services offered by the company. Her great respect for the customers, suppliers, subcontractors and employees of Sheldon Construction Inc is in great part what has allowed Sheldon Construction Inc to develop the highly skilled team of employees, prestigious list of past customers, and the multi-faceted array of services that the company now has to offer!
GEORGE A. SHELDON, General Manager
George has 41 years of experience as a general contractor, construction superintendent and heavy equipment operator. In his career, he has operated several landfills, as well as worked on and overseen thousands of jobsites. George first started Sheldon Construction Inc in 1965 when it was known as George Sheldon Excavating. Many people recognize George as one of the most skilled heavy equipment operators in the business. George's eye for perfection is highly regarded and is one of the main reasons that Sheldon Construction Inc enjoys the fine reputation that it has obtained and maintained throughout the years. Customers of Sheldon Construction Inc can be assured that George stands behind the work of the company - he puts his name on it!
SCOTT SHELDON, Estimator / Project Manager
Scott Sheldon joined Sheldon Construction Inc in 2001 after spending 18 years in California owning and managing his own company. Scott's background is in management, computer science and marketing. At Sheldon Construction Inc he focuses on environmental cleanup, emergency response, site work and demolition projects. He handles all phases from estimating to closeout. He is in constant contact with our clients, subcontractors and vendors during the estimating phase and provides seamless project coordination once we start a project. We have found that having one person manage these smaller projects from start to finish eliminates lag time that can occur when different phases are handled by separate departments. This is obviously critical when performing emergency response and environmental cleanup. On large projects, Scott assists as needed as part of an estimating or management team. Scott promotes technology development at Sheldon Construction Inc such as computerizing the estimating process through the use of spreadsheets, databases and digitizing prints.
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