Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 7

54 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 7 create this flexing within Ebsary’s industry, such as when a unique regional project arises – as seen with I-595 or when Port Miami announces a major cruise terminal reconstruction. The company shifts back and forth or ‘flexes’ its primary focus on specific project opportunities when they are available. Shiring believes Ebsary’s complete and diverse suite of skills and expertise allows it to be highly versatile and flexible in the private or public sector, whether marine, civil or deep foundations. He states, “We’re able to perform work across all market sectors in the heavy construction arena, always adjusting our focus based on availably not just one specific area.” Given the company’s diverse expertise, there is cross-training for all employees; however, those with specific skills sets are often required for certain projects. Executives and managers, like Shiring, are involved on a weekly basis at the operational levels of all jobs, guiding manpower and equipment adjustments, so the right people and equipment can be placed where most effective. Often times, when required, a given supervisor, individual operator, or crew will stay on a job to accomplish one specific task and then be transferred prior to overall completion. This hands-on approach by Ebsary may differ from larger construction companies that might not be able to afford to have executives so intimately involved with every crew, superintendent, and foreman. According to Shiring, “It’s what keeps the company streamlined and compact in size, yet still able to take on diverse, complex jobs across various market sectors. This approach translates into the controlled growth that Ebsary has enjoyed. The key focus is to ensure that everything is done as efficiently as possible. Maximization of effort is all-important.” The Ebsary approach relies on maximizing the skills of its available workforce, most precisely with a given project. It does so on the basis Port Miami Cruise Terminal Bus Crash Removal Shiring Driving a Pile