“I was working at a design build company and one day I literally walked out of a meeting — where management announced the company was closing — to a message from George. He wanted to interview me as an architectural designer.”
The early days of Adam’s Timberbuilt career were spent working with George in a 10’x12′ office. The close quarters remained their standard for two years while they evolved as mentor and student.
“At the time, the new office was in the planning stages and the old office had no running water and a port-a-potty outside. Truthfully, I didn’t know if I would make it. But as we worked together, George made me feel like I was part of something special. He is a hands-on person and he passed that trait on to me.”
As Adam advanced from company designer to operations manager, his expertise expanded to ordering and coordinating project materials, generating production drawings, coordinating labor in the shop and at job sites, and creating the construction schedule. It’s a challenging job.
“I have to say that every project has a point where you question if you can get it done. But I like pulling all the pieces together into the end result of a Timberbuilt home or commercial building. It’s hard making all the logistics come together, but I like the challenge. I also like establishing good relationships with our clients. The clients are what makes each project special.
I feel like I’ve been put in a very unique situation to be able to learn all aspects of this company. As a bonus, George and Brian are a great team to work with. George has this amazing ability to feel the spaces he’s working on and designing. It’s like an innate sense of where timbers should go in a room or an area. And Brian brings a strong business sense and customer service dedication. He’s a good listener and understands what people are looking for. Plus there’s nothing like taking drawings out to the shop and an hour later going back out and seeing the timbers being custom made. I guess if I could have created the perfect job for myself, this would be it.”