J&S Construction Company

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J&S Construction Company, Inc.

Industry	Construction Management, General Contracting, Green Building
Founded	1957
Headquarters	1843 Foreman Drive, Cookeville, Tennessee
Key people	Jack Stites, President Kevin McCaleb, COO
Website	www.jsconstruction.com

J&S Construction Company, Inc. is a full-service general contractor, focusing on design-build and green building, operating out of Cookeville, Tennessee.

History[]

J&S Construction’s roots can be traced back to 1926 when Pat Stites began doing construction work for people around the Upper Cumberland. While much of the nation was struggling during the Great Depression in the 1930s, Stites began a small gravel company known as Builder’s Supply Company. During that time, the family experienced many firsts: they were the first to introduce ready-mix concrete to the region, the first to open a cash-and-carry lumber yard and the first to design and build a concrete block plant.

Thirty years later, Pat’s son, John D. Stites had just returned home from serving in the Navy during World War II, returning to Cookeville to attend college. However, he left college soon after to pursue a career with the family business – Builder’s Supply. While there, John set up material at the construction site for the Buffalo Valley Bridge which was the first section of Interstate 40 to be built in the state.

In 1957, John established J&S Construction as a small firm that primarily built speculative houses. In the early 1970s, Jack Stites and his brother, Johnny, and brother-in-law Donnie Davidson chose to follow in John's footsteps and officially came on board at J&S Construction.

Today, with Jack Stites leading the J&S Construction team as CEO, the company has positioned itself as one of the largest Design-Build firms in Tennessee. J&S Construction also employs approximately 115 workers in the construction industry.

Located in Middle Tennessee, J&S Construction is placed to provide services to the Southeast Region as well as other states. Markets include: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Safety Record[]

While the construction industry is an inherently hazardous one, J&S Construction has put in place a safety program that has earned the Tennessee Commissioner's Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.^[1]

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