Builder- March 2009 - (Page 67) EYA Bethesda, Md. 93 units Left to right: Frank Connors, CFO; Bob Youngentob, president; Terry Eakin, chairman; and Andy Warren, COO reinvented itself, adopting new systems and processes along the way. “We’re a different company from an operational standpoint [than we were back then], but we have the same philosophy and core values,” says Eakin. One of these core values is the emphasis of long-term relationships. Believing that they are vital to the company’s success, EYA uses the same architect, lender, equity investors, subs, and attorney on all of its projects. And operations continue to evolve. The company started identifying key trades and subs to join its Subcontractor Alliance program, under which subs agree to provide timely service and high quality in return for consistent workload, prompt payment, and priority bid review. The program is essentially a recruitment tool for quality subs but also a way to keep the good subs it has rather than lose them to other jobs in the suburbs. It also means the builder gets safe, reliable workers that deliver high-quality work. Recently, EYA has altered the construc- tion of its houses. Because its strategy of building near existing infrastructure is already sustainable, the company decided it was time to increase the energy efficiency of the homes as well. “The commitment we’ve decided to make over the past six months—starting with this project we have going on down in the Capital Quarter [near the new Washington Nationals Baseball Stadium]—is to embrace Energy Star and LEED for Homes on that and all future (see page 68) projects,” Warren says. Tina Williams W W W.BUILDERONLINE.COM m a rc h 2 0 0 9 BUILDER ■ 67 http://WWW.BUILDERONLINE.COM
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