Allstate Steel Company

shop.” Sharon elaborates, “We implement different programs throughout the year that keep the employees connected while showing them that the company is interested in their life and is actively working to better their experience. We are a family-owned business, so we treat all our people like family, which results in low turnover and a generally satisfying work environment for everyone.” As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early 2020, Allstate Steel adjusted its operations to keep the company running in effort to retain all employees and to continue to provide the quality service expected from its clients. “We took a pretty big hit starting in March of 2020,” Barrera recalls. “From March to around July, we didn’t sell anything. It was tough but, fortunately, we had a strong backlog worth around $25 million and that is what we focused on. Also, we still managed to hit our annual sales goal with a record setting month from a dedicated sales team.” Although the pandemic had paused projects, the company used some ingenuity to keep them moving, even though clients had put them on hold. Barrera notes, “We started fabricating backlog projects to keep our people busy and ensure there was some progress with the projects, even though we were not erecting them. We also had fieldwork for projects that were already in motion, and this did not stop either.” As all this was going on, the company ensured COVID-19 safety protocols were in place, including social distancing, additional office sanitizing and mask-wearing, as well as allowing workers the option to work remotely (where possible). Allstate Steel has a long list of successful multi- million-dollar commercial projects under its ALLSTATE STEEL COMPANY President and CEO Sharon Suggs and General Manager Eddy Barrera