Retail Construction Services' Success Based On Building Solid Relationships and Commitment to Corporate Social …

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

For the past several years the commercial construction environment has been challenging. However, Retail Construction Services, Inc. (RCS), a leading and award winning general contractor, has continued to do well. Founded in 1984, RCS has built over 9,000 major projects, and over 30,000 store refreshes, retrofits and other Facilities Management work in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada, representing over $1.2 Billion in company revenue.

Its been a harsh market out there for everyone and we understand that a successful project is about more than the structure created. While we have built thousands of projects, more important are the lasting relationships we have built, says company Founder and CEO, Steve Bachman. Understanding and reaching the clients vision has allowed RCS to build on its reputation as a reliable client-focused contractor.

Retails outstanding General Contractor and Construction Management track record across the national construction market is built on: national resources which gives them superior market leverage, specialist market knowledge, flexibility with tight turn-over time frames, and a one-stop-shop for Value Engineering, General Contracting, Construction Management and Facilities Management. In bringing together all these assets in one team, we are able to offer an integrated approach to everything from the simple to the most demanding projects our clients bring to the table, says Bachman.

Retail Construction Services began focusing on retail build-outs for national retailers but has since evolved into a full service construction company. In addition to being a perennial leader in retail store construction; RCS also focuses on the ground-up construction of restaurants, banks/financial facilities, business offices, medical offices, and clubhouses. Every new market or new business direction we have taken, whether it was entering the golf clubhouse construction market or the financial services arena, we simply followed our core values and business practices and forged ahead, added Bachman.

RCSs Facilities Management division was launched in 1997 and is now an established Facilities Management contender averaging over 750 projects annually. The division is geared to handle client capital improvement, retrofits, re-branding, or remodeling roll-out programs as a one-stop-shop. We are results-focused and our systematic, customer-centric approach gives our clients the absolute assurance that their maintenance, refreshes and roll out activities are in the safe hands of our experienced project managers and our service professionals throughout the US and Canada, says Director of Facilities Management, Mary Gilbertson. We have a proven track record of recruiting from outside the industry to ensure our clients benefit from the right balance of knowledge, support and expertise.

Over the past several years, Retail Construction Services has developed its own customized proprietary software system, Databahn, that is unlike anything in the current marketplace. This system was designed to streamline and ensure maximum efficiency in management of subcontractors, estimating, project management, taxes, client specific information, licensing, permitting, and construction documents. While this revolutionary software system makes our life easier, it is an ultimate benefit to our clients. Over the years, we have had numerous clients call us up in somewhat of a panic because they were going through a sales and use tax audit and didnt understand the ramifications, Retail Construction Services CFO, Gerry Kuntz recalls. We received a call from a major national client saying that after they received our detailed backup reports, they had a clean audit with respect to RCS work and as a result of our accounting practices. They further expressed a wish that all of their contractors were as well prepared and as organized as Retail Construction Services. Our clients are faced with project costs that do not stop with their contractors. However, it is our practice to ensure that our costs to our client end when the job is turned over, giving our clients confidence that the budget is the budget, said Kuntz.

In 2006 we began working on construction projects that are designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in an ecological and resource-efficient manner to reduce their overall impact to the environment, says company COO, Joni Fletty. Holding close to values in creating sustainable, healthy, lively communities and environments, this General Contractor cares about its impact on quality, safety, durability, and doing more with less. RCS, a member of the USGBC, unites with clients sustainability goals, resulting in a productive partnership that complements their deep rooted beliefs. The outcome is their exceptional history of successful collaborations in this highly dynamic forefront. From design throughout construction, RCS catalyzes the process of sustainability into our core value to Do the Right Thing and to build a more sustainable community for future generations, says Fletty.

Our contribution to protecting both the environment and climate begins within thewalls of this company. The sustainable management of the environment and use of natural resources is a crucial constituent of RCS. Against this backdrop,we pursued a comprehensive, sustainable renewable energy concept that places emphasis on energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources, says Fletty. In 2010 RCSbegan workingwith Able Energy Co. on a solar project to bring renewable energy to its corporate office. Solar equipment fromPatriot Solar Groupwas proposed, and, this past summer, a 10.0 kW High-End Fixed Horizontal PV System was installed along the perimeter of our Giving Garden. Since 2011 they have been publicly monitoring their energy usage vs. our energy generation on their corporate web site.

As a further commitment to social responsibility within the community, RCS turned 6,000 sq. ft. of corporate turf into a Giving Garden in 2009. Over the past three years the company has donated almost 7,400 lbs of fresh produce to the local food shelves. The program has expanded to include teaching, mentoring and giving programs with students from various schools, high schools, church programs and corporate partners. This garden has taken on a life of its own and it is a joy to watch a community come together, says Fletty. To read more about the RCS Giving Garden, visit: http://www.rcsgivinggarden.blogspot.com.

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