Business View Magazine | January 2021

64 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2021      € ‚ ƒ „ €…‚ †‡ˆ ‰ Š‹ Œ ‡‹‡ €  Ž‚ †‡ˆ ‰ ‘Œˆ‡ ’ … Ž ’ “  ” ’ ” ” ’…Ž… ’    ’ ’  • ’  ’ ’ …Ž ” ’ •  ” – ” ’  ’  ’ •  “  ’ • ” ’… Ž ’ “  ” ’ ” ” ’…Ž… ’    ’  • ’ ’ ”  ” ” ’ ”  ’  • ’ •  ” ” ”  ——  „  ˜    „ •  ˜ „ Perhaps it was a ‘right place at the right time’ sort of scenario, but it is more about seeing the big picture and being willing to take risks. The LaVés decided to flip the traditional industry model on its head. Most contractors at the time saw themselves as steel erectors who every so often do precast concrete – but PPE set out to become precast concrete erectors who occasionally do steel. They approached several precast manufacturers to partner with them and make their overall offering in the marketplace more powerful. “That made it so we get to do a lot of different types of precast,” says LaVé. “We do everything from structural parking garages to cladding on parking garages. We have a building coming up in the spring that’s the most magnificent honed white precast that I have seen in 20 years. It’s an incredible looking product. We do elementary schools, hospitals, prisons, and we’ve done some bridges; so, it is very diverse.” Working from their head office in Post Falls,