Alpha Construction

more efficient than standard wood construction,” says Grose. “We’ve been using it for well over a decade and we continue to pitch it to clients, especially long-term property holders, because of the substantial savings it can deliver on a project in the long-term.” Helping Alpha Construction deliver on its promises to clients is a network of subcontractors (subs) that Grose says are more like partners. “A sizable percentage of our subs are repeat subs who have worked with us on multiple projects and are willing to travel with us when the need arises. A great benefit of having such partners is they learn our work and become experts at building within our area of focus – apartments, senior housing, and hospitality.” Reflecting on the past 18 months, Grose has some positive highlights. “When the pandemic started, we thankfully had a substantial backlog. While some projects that had not broken ground were halted, in-progress ones continued, which provided us with continual work throughout the height of the pandemic.” However, what has been a challenge is material issues like price hikes and shortages brought on by the global supply chain disruptions – affecting worldwide economies that have slowed down some construction projects. Another challenge is a shortage of skilled tradespeople. According to Grose, “The quantity of skilled workers has certainly reduced, as fewer young people enter the trades, but we are starting to see more programs in high school and colleges targeting them. Hopefully, this will attract more people back to the trades when coupled with the substantial compensation tradespeople receive.” From an industry perspective, Grose sees a shift in construction design is coming in the wake of