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Enhancing Jobsite Safety: Expert Insights from KBD Group
At KBD Group, our Safety core value serves as a pillar in how we guide our employees and subcontractors on the jobsite. After sixty years in business, our company knows the risks involved in building around the country.
Golf 2024
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Anglebrook Golf Club – the final creation of legendary course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. – was developed in 1998
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Golf 2023
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Anglebrook Golf Club – the final creation of legendary course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. – was developed in 1998
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Our project approach is based on proper planning and coordination. We deliver impactful service and knowledge to interior projects across the United States. Our team of dedicated professionals will provide a consistent point of contact delivering excellence for your construction management needs.
Employee Spotlight: Tiffany McCoy
“It’s not just a job, it’s one team.”
From Concept to Reality: 5 Key Steps for Building a World-Class Electric Vehicle Plant
Building a successful Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility is a daunting task that requires careful planning, attention to detail, and a relentless commitment to excellence. To ensure success, 5 key points must be considered, including effective decision-making by the owner, confirmed design criteria, adequate funding, an experienced design and construction team along with close collaboration between them.
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At KBD Group, safety is a top priority. We understand that construction sites can be dangerous places, which is why we prioritize safety to ensure the well-being of our workers, contractors, and partners.
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KBD Group Fall Invitational Golf Event
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KBD Group Fall Invitational Golf Event
Thursday, September 29th
At Anglebrook Golf Club
Anglebrook Golf Club – the final creation of legendary course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. – was developed in 1998
and has been owned and operated by Kajima USA.
Sponsored by
Specialized Interior Design and Construction
Our project approach is based on proper planning and coordination. We deliver impactful service and knowledge to interior projects across the United States. Our team of dedicated professionals will provide a consistent point of contact delivering excellence for your construction management needs.
16th Edition Newsletter
View our 15th edition newsletter for everything you need to know about what’s going on at KBD Group! Don’t miss out – check us out today!
The 5 Pilliars of Effective Client Communication
KBD Group shares five key pillars of client communication that are essential for achieving success
Project Manager’s Meeting 20
On May 5 & 6, 2022, KBD held its annual construction project managers meeting. The event was a great success, with over 90 attendees from across the country.
15th Edition Newsletter
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4 Strategies to Fight Inflation in the Construction Industry
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4 Strategies to Fight Inflation in the Construction Industry
From the gas station to the grocery store, it’s impossible not to notice the uptick in prices. Unless you are living under a rock [Through multiple news sources], it’s become common knowledge that inflation is affecting costs in the United States. From materials, gas, goods and services, and food, prices have dramatically increased. According to AXIOS data, inflation surged to 8.5% in March 2022. This is the largest level since 1981 as the price of lumber, steel, copper, and aluminum reached an all-time high across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic caused closures and delays at international factories that produce most of these items. As a result, we are seeing the supply of construction materials dramatically decreased in the U.S, driving up the prices of available materials. At KBD Group, we understand that the U.S. construction industry is dependent on foreign construction materials, and we have worked diligently to implement many strategies to decrease the impact of inflation. We are committed to doing everything we can to keep prices stable, so that customers can budget effectively.
How Inflation Effected Construction:
Due to inflation, we have experienced record increases for material costs which has created new challenges in the industry. As supply chain remains volatile due to the lack of supply and a high demand, vendors are having a hard time keeping up. Products are being consumed as soon as they are manufactured, causing a wait list which ultimately effects completion schedules. Many warehouse construction projects are delayed, causing shipping containers to remain docked awaiting a facility to place their products. In addition, the cost of labor has increased, as workers demand higher wages in order to keep up with the cost of living. As a result, inflation is having a significant impact on the construction industry, making it more expensive to build new warehouses and factories.
Producer prices for final demand increased 10.0% during the 12 months ended in February 2022.
4 Ways KBD Group Fights Inflation
Although inflation may have caused many constructions projects to slow down throughout the US, there has been an opposite effect for our business. Since 2020, we have set new records in the number of projects we are building. We understand that inflation is a constant concern for businesses, particularly those in the retail and manufacturing sectors. As prices rise, it becomes more difficult to maintain margins and profit levels. At KBD Group, we have used a number of strategies to fight inflation and keep prices low for our clients. This ensures that our prices are always competitive and that any increases are kept to a minimum. Below are four strategies we want to share to help you make an informed decision about your next construction project.
#1 Get Trade Partners involved early.
When it comes to our construction projects, the success of the overall venture depends heavily on the performance of our licensed and insured trade partners. We understand the wrong trade partners can delay or jeopardize the quality of the final product. Our experienced trade partners have a proven track record of delivering quality work that matches the project’s scope and size. We get them involved early to assure the cost and availability lines up with our client’s goals and budget. We take the time to carefully choose our partners to ensure that your construction project is in good hands.
#2 Combining Construction Projects
As a leading construction company, we specialize in bundling multiple construction projects together. Combining construction projects has many benefits. It allows construction workers to complete projects more quickly, which saves on labor costs. Additionally, it can minimize the disruption to traffic and pedestrians, as well as reduce the amount of dust and debris in the air. Combining construction projects also allows for better coordination between different crews and contractors, which can lead to a smoother overall construction process. In addition, bundling construction projects together can sometimes lead to discounts from suppliers. When done correctly, combining construction projects can save time, money, and headaches.
#3 Finding Alternate Construction Materials
KBD Group understands that one of the main concerns during construction is the high cost of materials. In order to save on costs, our preconstruction team look for alternative materials that can be used in projects. For example, we found that utilizing recycled materials can be just as effective as using new materials, and often at a fraction of the cost. KBD Group is always looking for new ways to reduce waste, which further helps to save on costs. As a result of KBD Group’s efforts to find alternate construction materials, we are often able to offer clients significant savings. This attention to detail has helped KBD Group become one of the most trusted names in the construction industry.
#4 Our Advantage
KBD Group has a long-standing reputation as a reliable and reputable construction company. We have built our business on the foundations of trust and transparency, and our commitment to our clients is evident in everything we do. One of the ways we demonstrate this commitment is by securing construction materials early. This gives us a significant advantage over our competitors, who often struggle to source the same materials at short notice. It also allows us to keep costs down, as we are able to take advantage of early bird discounts and bulk purchase deals. Our clients can be confident that KBD Group will always go the extra mile to secure the best possible price for their project.
We’re ready to help
At KBD Group, we are ready to help you with your next construction project. Despite the current inflationary environment, we are confident that we can provide you with a high-quality product at a competitive price. Our team of experienced professionals has a proven track record of delivering projects successfully, and we are committed to not only meeting, but exceeding your expectations. We pride ourselves on being a one-stop shop for all your construction needs, and we will work with you from start to finish to ensure that your project is completed on time and within budget. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you build your next project.
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Operation Meeting 2022
“This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
This was the opening line that kicked off the 2022 Operations Meeting, held in-person for the first time since 2019.
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Warehouse Distribution Construction Experts
Beating the competition by providing Superior Construction Services.
We Know How To Build Warehouses
KBD Group understands that constructing distribution centers is highly complex and can involve advanced technology such as robotic systems (KIVA), AS/RS conveyor systems, multilevel storage, and climate-controlled systems to assure products are properly stored and distributed. We also understand that construction cost, market conditions, and land cost play major roles in building new facilities. However, we are experienced in maximizing land use with building size and site development and employ professional, confident, and passionate workers to do so. This means we can take the efficiency and performance of your business to the highest level, given our high standard of design and construction-related services.
Providing Award-Winning Construction Services
As a TOP construction company in the U.S, we have earned the trust and respect from our clients. Our team of construction professionals work tirelessly to exceed expectation by partnering with hi-level subcontractors, finding cost-saving solutions, and meeting construction deadlines.
Meeting Supply and Demand Through the Pandemic
Meeting project delivery time is significant in our organization. Despite nationwide issues of material and labor shortages, we have a robust decision-making process and efficient coordination with stakeholders to meet clients’ needs in time. Our project team is well-managed and well-equipped to meet the challenges of addressing the shortages without interrupting the time and cost of the project. Our quick and efficient decision-making practice comes from our effective planning and coordination to help minimize any issues within the scope of the project.
Our Warehouse Construction experience includes a broad spectrum of industries:
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E-Commerce
Food Storage
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Driving Customer Satisfaction
With a 70% repeated business ratio, our pristine level of Quality, Safety, and Communication has earned our clients’ trust with our work. Once you experience our unparalleled customer service, we’re confident that you will call us back.
Why KBD Group?
We put the success of our Clients First in everything we do. As a recognized leader in the construction industry, we are ready to help you expand, relocate, or build your new facility. No matter the construction need, we offer high-level construction services that ensure the success of each project. Our team of construction professionals is dedicated to designing and building high-quality facilities to create long-term business and professional relationships. When there is a high demand which includes a tight deadline, our clients have consistently trusted our team to meet the demand. We build their facilities with quality while providing them an unbeatable price and highly experience subcontractors.
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KBD GROUP Biannual Operations Meeting
KBD GROUP OPERATIONS MEETING
KBD Group team members participated in our biannual Operations meeting on August 28, 2019. The Operations meeting serves as the building blocks toward achieving our clients’ success one project at a time. Our company leaders presented on a range of topics including new business opportunities, enhancements to our technology, and reviewing performance metrics for this year.
● The launch of our new KBD Group website developed and designed in-house.
● An action plan for continuous improvement.
● Our high-level goals for 2020.
Our Operations meeting ensures that every goal ties back to our company mission and vision. At KBD Group, we understand the necessity to employ both talent and determination to reach the outcomes we’re striving to achieve every day for our clients. Learn more about our initiatives to help your project prosper by contacting us today!
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KBD Group Launch New Website
Major Announcement
Introducing the New KBD GROUP Website
We’re excited to finally reveal our new and improved website. We redesigned our website to bring you a better experience through our new sharp interface and faster performance. With this update, our hope is to make it easier for users to navigate and find the information they’re looking for. Simplicity and efficiency is our target goal. Please explore our new website and check back frequently for updates.
New Website Features:
- Improved User Experience (UX)
- Improved User Interface (UI)
- Faster Performace
- Mobile Ready Interface
- Designed/Developed In-house
- Updated Web Technology
In-House Creativity
The new website was designed and developed in-house by KBD Group Marketing Team
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Bona Allen was Moderator for the “Talking Digital Finance” Panel Discussion
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"Talking Digital Finance" panel discussion
KBD Group Bona Allen, Senior Vice President and CFO, was selected as moderator for the “Talking Digital Finance,” panel discussion.
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and Business Process Management Group presented “Talking Digital Finance”, a panel discussion with CFO’s from Comcast, Equifax and First Data on September 10, 2019 at the First Data Corporation HQ in Atlanta.
Building Tire Manufacturing Plants
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Building Tire Manufacturing Plants
Many of us know that tires play a major role in driving the US economy. According to the Statistic Portal, in 2018, there were about 227.5 million licensed drivers in the United States, and tire sales are showing no signs of slowing down with a 5.9% increase since 2016.
KBD Group is proud to play a great role in helping the economy by providing design/build services for major tire companies around the United States. Over the past 10 years, KBD has built more than 15 million square feet of automotive-related manufacturing facilities, totaling $589+ million in investment. Of these projects, KBD has designed or constructed 17 tire manufacturing facilities totaling over 9 million square feet.
Goodwin explains the effect of this increase on KBD:
“Having been a part of multiple tire plant projects over the years, we have learned how to improve the process and become more efficient. We then apply this knowledge to our next planning process, and this greatly helps improve the way we complete the projects, and get plants operational in an expedited and smooth process.”
Additionally, Goodwin shares his insight regarding the company’s success with Expansion Projects:
“With expansion work, we learned to plan and seek-out critical details early in the design process. Seeking out these details allows us to identify issues which may cause a delay in the rest of the project if not dealt with early in the process. Inexperienced teams may see this as work to be coordinated in the field, but this mindset leads to complication and delays in the process.”
As tire manufacturers continue to expand in an effort to meet the demands of their customers and continued innovations in technology, KBD stands ready to help by providing the highest quality service to clients so they may maximize their business goals. Having provided design/build services for major tire manufacturers across the United States, KBD is proud to consider themselves tire manufacturing experts.
Please contact us to learn how we can help build your next project.
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KBD Group has been successfully designing and building projects for clients since 1964 and has earned a reputation of quality and respect throughout the construction industry. Over the last decade, KBD Group has successfully designed and built over 140 manufacturing facilities in the United States, helping to bring jobs and capital investments to communities.
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KBD Group provided Design-Build services for approximately 40 projects from 1988-2005 for Fujifilm.
Employee Spotlight – Vicki Vicente
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
VICKI VINCENTE
“KBD Group is my second home.” – Vicki Vicente
Vicki Vicente will be celebrating her thirtieth anniversary working with KBD this upcoming November. She is a Project Accountant / Office Manager / Event Planner in the New Jersey Office. Vicki’s main focus as Project Accountant is to monitor the progress of projects, expenses, project billings and payments. She also coordinates office administration and procedures to ensure smooth office operation and spearheads coordination for events such as team building and holidays.
Vicki literally grew with Kajima. 30 years ago, as a young Economics graduate, she had no experience with the construction industry. However, as she learned and understood the business of construction, she came to enjoy her fulfilling career at KBD Group. We are very fortunate to have Vicki as a loyal member of the KBD Group team.
INTERVIEW WITH VICKI
Q: How long have you worked for KBD?
A: I have been with KBD 30 years.
Q: Please list all the positions you held with the company.
I was initially hired to assist the Administrative Assistant (Assistant to the Adm Assistant, if there was such a thing!). Then I became an Administrative Assistant, an Office Administrator, Executive Assistant/Accounts Payable Clerk and finally, Project Accountant/Office Manager. I am also an Event Planner on the side.
Q: Why did you choose your profession?
A: Originally, I was an Economics graduate and wasn’t sure why or how I ended up in the construction business. It kind of landed on my lap. But I just took the position in stride, gradually learned and understood how the business worked. I actually like what I do now!
Q: What do you like most about KBD?
A: KBD is my second home. It has been good to me. It grew old with me and I mean that in a good way.
Q: What is your proudest moment at KBD?
A: I have two. One would be the recognition I received for my 20 years of service in the company. The other one, although not work-related, was the retirement party we threw for Mohammad Rahimian. He had a great time from beginning to end and was very appreciative. I’m happy that he was happy. Of course, it was a group effort.
Q: What has been your favorite project and why?
A: It would be the KII Headquarters at 900 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs on the top of my list. It was my first project and it became our home for the next 10 years or so. The next ones would be Felissimo which was a department store at 10 West 56th Street in NYC and Toraya Confectionery located in 17 East 71st also in NYC. Every girl loves shopping and sweets. Need I say more?
Q: What do you find the most challenging at KBD?
A: The challenge I often see is the constant changes in CADD, project management and accounting software. With limited hands-on training, it is difficult to navigate and can hinder an individual’s productivity.
Q: What advice would you give to new hires?
A: Have patience and perseverance. Listen to your mentors. Success always entails hard work. Be resourceful.
Q: Share a fun fact about yourself.
A: I’ve always loved dancing as a young girl although I never got any formal training. Three years ago, I enrolled myself in ballroom dancing just to get me moving. Even though my heart drops down to my feet as they twinge at the end of each class, I enjoy every minute of it and look forward to the next one. I want to be a ballroom dancer in my second life, maybe…
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KBD Group Celebrates topping out ceremony
Topping out ceremony
On April 7, KBD Group celebrated with Mazda Toyota US at their Topping Out Ceremony in Huntsville, Alabama. Our team was proud to see the last structural beam put in place at the Automotive Manufacturing facility. Even with the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, KBD Group construction continues to deliver safe quality service to meet our clients’ deadlines.
What is a Topping out Ceremony?
In building construction, topping out (also known as topping off) is a builders’ rite traditionally held when the last structural beam is placed atop during its construction. The topping out of the facility doesn’t mean the project is completed but it has since come to mean the structure of the building is finished, whether there is a ceremony or not. The putting the last structural steel beam or final roofing piece in place on a building is a project milestone and signifies that the structure has reached its maximum height. In America, the final structural piece is often painted white and signed by members of the construction team. Read more
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Employee Spotlight – Shams Khan
Employee Spotlight: Shams Khan
At KBD, our employees are the backbone of our business, allowing us to provide superior performance and excellent service to our clients. This month, we would like to shine the spotlight on Shams Khan.
Khan been employed at KBD for 29 years, starting as a Superintendent in 1987. He is now a Project Manager / Project Superintendent, responsible for running the day-to-day operations and managing the project on the construction site.
In an interview, Shams shares his 29 year experience with KBD:
Q: How long have you worked for KBD?
A: It will be 29 years in November 2016.
Q: What do you do when you’re not at work? (Tell us about any activities or hobbies you enjoy.)
A: Travel, Watch TV and Movies, Read Technical/Trade Publications related to construction.
Q: What do you like most about KBD?
A: Work Ethics and our Workplace Culture – Working in KBD feels like working in a family business.
Q: What is your proudest moment at KBD?
A: Completing 25 years and getting a Rolex watch as a recognition.
Q: What has been your favorite project?
A: First/ Business Class Lounge Terminal One for Japan Airline at JFK, New York.
Q: What do you find the most challenging at KBD?
A: Starting construction on a very short notice.
Q: How has KBD helped you in your career development?
A: Trusting and assigning responsibilities on different kinds of projects, which provided opportunities to diversify my portfolio
Q: How do you balance your career at KBD and family?
A: My significant other chose to stay home and raise our offspring which provided me peace of mind to spend required time to complete my projects.
Q: What do you feel is the most important aspect of your job?
A: Maintaining pleasant relations with clients regarding budget and schedule.
Q: What advice do you have for prospective KBD candidates?
A: KBD is a company that greatly focuses on learning and personal development. They will always provide the necessary training and mentoring to hone or improve ones skills in their respective area. Working in KBD feels like working in a family business.
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Employee Spotlight – Memo Villanueva
Employee Spotlight: Memo Villanueva
The success of any endeavor depends on the efforts of the team involved, and every member has a part. From the field worker to the president, everyone must do his job well for the business to prosper.
At KBD, we’re excited to recognize outstanding employees for their hard work and dedication throughout the years of service. This quarter, we’d like to shine the spotlight on Memo Villanueva celebrating 22 years of service.
