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December 2009
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Central City Millworks Carves Their Christmas Cards Again!
CCM continues a holiday tradition started in 2007 when we designed our first CNC router Christmas Card and then mailed them to over 200 friends and customers.
When it Rains…
Whew! We sure have been having a lot of rain down here! Whenever a big downpour comes through it always gets me thinking…”I hope none of the jobsites are leaking!”
National WW II Museum Hostess Stand
As part of Hal Collums Construction’s job at the National WWII Museum, we partnered up with Central City Millworks for a number of jobs. A great example are the hostess stands for John Besh’s restaurant, The American Sector.
The hostess stands are free standing cabinets that have been placed at the entrances of the restaurant [...]
The “Ins and Outs” of Estimating
When a potential job comes in it is usually given straight to the estimating staff to begin the first step in the construction process which is to produce an estimate.
Modern Details in a Historic Setting
Hal Collums Construction is just finishing up a major New Orleans restoration on St. Charles Ave. This beautiful Greek Revival style building had fallen into disrepair after being used to house a restaurant and then sitting empty for a few years after Hurricane Katrina. The current owner decided to renovate this beautiful home to bring [...]
Hal Collums – President / General Manager
As General Manager of Hal Collums Construction, LLC my job is to ensure all departments are working in harmony to achieve our project goals accurately and efficiently. I have at least 1 weekly meeting with all workgroups, focusing on improving the delivery of service to our customers. Production is my main focus, reviewing every current job daily with project managers [...]
Daniel Harris, Commercial Estimator
Daniel Harris, our commercial estimator, was introduced to construction at an early age by his father and his grandfathers who are the epitomes of do-it-yourself’ers. After being at their side for various projects from pool decks to lake houses, Daniel furthered his knowledge of construction at Mississippi State University where he earned a degree in [...]
Lawrence Falenki, Chief Estimator
Lawrence Falencki, is the chief of our estimating team, he came to Hal Collums Construction, LLC by way of Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. Lawrence graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and Masters in Environmental Science!! He has been with Hal since 2003, together they endured Hurricane Katrina and [...]
Leah Glade, Chief Project Manager
Leah Glade works as Chief Project Manager for Hal Collums Construction. She is responsible for the management and supervision of major renovations. This includes everything necessary to make sure a job runs smoothly and projects are completed on time. On any given day Leah may be found on site giving directives to employees and sub-contractors. [...]