Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 11

41 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 11 ALPHA CONSTRUCT ION their scheduled inspections while reducing the potential risks and costs of visiting the site. On the other hand, it’s quite challenging to show details that require a more hands on approach during a virtual tour.” On whether he sees the industry entirely switching back to in-person meetings when restrictions are lifted, Grose sees more of a hybrid situation remaining. He notes, “Virtual meetings will remain for brief meetings that don’t require a lot of show and tell, but in- person meetings will return, especially because of the unique needs in the construction industry that require a more hands on approach that requires experiencing a building in person.” Alpha Construction has completed dozens of projects in the hospitality, senior housing, and apartment sectors. Current projects include a school addition in Westlake, apartments in Ashtabula, and a handful of hotels for brands like IHG, Marriott, Hilton, Choice, and senior housing brands like Danbury Senior Living. Further afield, it has completed projects in far-flung states like Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virgina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and are looking at projects in Wisconsin, Florida, Colorado, and North Carolina. Grose stresses, “We are willing to go anywhere if the project is the right opportunity. We typically do not just search for work in Colorado, but if a past client has a project in a new location or recommends us to a new potential client and the project makes sense, we’ll travel to that destination.” As a green builder, Alpha Construction prioritizes the use of insulated concrete forms (ICF), a type of construction material that delivers significant energy savings over the project’s lifetime. “Around 75 percent of our hotel projects use ICF, which from an energy standpoint is much