Business View Magazine | December 2019

78 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2019 AT A GLANCE RAM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES WHAT: A waterproofing and restoration contractor WHERE: Headquarters in Livonia, Michigan WEBSITE: www.ramservices.com RAM Construction Services F ounded in 1918, RAM Construction Services, with headquarters in Livonia, Michigan, is one of the oldest and most experienced waterproofing and restoration contractors in the United States. Completing more than 2,300 projects per year, the company has grown into the largest Midwestern specialty contractor, featuring multiple divisions including: building facade restoration, concrete restoration, new construction weatherproofing, DOT overlays and sealers, plus various other maintenance and repair capabilities. Recently, Business View Magazine spoke with Erica Mazur Nagel, RAM’s Director of Marketing, to learn more about this century-old company’s history, its operations, and its place in the construction industry. The following is an edited transcript of that conversation. BVM: Can you talk about the history of the company? Nagel: “RAM was formerly known as Western Waterproofing Company, which has been around since 1918. They started as a material fabricator; they created a product called Restocrete, which was used as a waterproofing system on buildings. Then in 2008, we rebranded as RAM Construction Services to pay homage to our founder, Robert Albert Mazur. He bought a part of the franchise back in 1973, so the Mazur family, of which my brother and I are third- generation, has been involved with RAM for almost 50 years. He passed away about four years after he purchased part of the franchise; my father, at the time, was 19. His mom took the reins until he graduated from college, and in 1983, he stepped in as Acting President. At the time, there were 17 employees on the payroll. WATERPROOFING AND MORE