Ben Rainwater, long-time president of the Rainwater Construction Company, officially passed the torch to the next generation of leadership at a retirement celebration this past September.
Severe weather events always grab our attention, and the Atlanta area is certainly not immune. The construction industry has to pay attention to these weather factors in selecting materials, calculating costs, and creating construction timelines.
Urban centers like Atlanta have their own economies, fueled by their own unique dynamics. So, it’s worthwhile to examine the specific factors that will affect the Atlanta construction market in 2023 and beyond.
It’s Women in Construction Week, and we celebrate all women across the globe making contributions to this industry! In particular, we’d like to acknowledge one woman: our fearless leader, and company Vice President, Maryna Hudgins.
Much construction work nowadays takes place out of public view—in factories where building components are manufactured and then transported to the jobsites. This shift in the construction process has led to significant improvements in productivity, efficiency and worker safety.
Here at the Rainwater Construction Company, we like to spend the first month of the new year preparing and setting goals – both on an individual and professional level. Part of that effort includes reflecting on the past year – our successes, our growth, and the challenges we confronted. Out of that exercise, we came up with some highlights we’d like to share.
Effective jobsite safety begins before the workday starts—through comprehensive worker training and communication. Employees must be taught basic safety measures, such as wearing appropriate gear, proper use of ladders and scaffolding, and how to handle tools and equipment.
The Rainwater Construction Company is pleased to announce it has begun construction on a new, hyper-efficient 45,000 square foot building for Swift Atlanta. The building is the eighth collaboration between Swift and Rainwater and the latest in a relationship spanning more than 25 years.
In the twenty-first century, we’ve become used to having technological tools that do a lot of our work for us. We use smart technology in everything from our cars to our cellphones. How much more important is it to apply it in the places we live and work in?
When people choose to work in the construction industry, they embark on a career path that provides a level of upward mobility that is disappearing from many other industries. On top of opportunities to build a solid base early, high demand for construction can ensure a stable and high-earning career long term.