this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . july 2009 j & s construction company inc. industry construction management general contracting green building founded 1957 founder john stites 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 . contents 1 history 2 building green 3 safety record 4 awards and accolades 5 references history edit 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 . from there the stites name became synonymous with construction construction innovation and of course family values . in 1957 john established j & s construction as a small firm that primarily built speculative houses . in the early 1970s jack and his brother johnny chose to follow in their father s footsteps and officially came on board at j & s construction . a few years later john d. stites stepped down from his post and jack later took the helm as president . through the years j & s construction has been recognized numerous times for excellence in construction . two of the firm s highest honors came when j & s construction received the tennessee quality achievement award . j & s construction is the only contractor in the state of tennessee to be awarded the achievement award from the tennessee center for performance twice . j & s construction continues to lead the way as the premier design build firm by being the first contractor in the state of tennessee to complete a leed silver leed gold and leed platinum certified building and has designed and built more than 186 000 square feet of leed certified space . today with jack stites leading the j & s construction team as president alongside chief operating officer kevin mccaleb the company has positioned itself as one of the premier design build firms in tennessee . j & s construction also employs approximately 115 of the finest craftsmen and trade professionals in the construction industry . located in middle tennessee j & s construction is strategically 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 . building green edit j & s construction has leed aps on staff to assist with any energy efficient building project . j & s construction has obtained many firsts in leed certifications through the usgbc first leed certification for an independent care facility in tennessee leed gold certified first leed gold certification for the u.s. army corps of engineers ft. campbell base first leed gold certification for the u.s. army corps of engineers louisville district first leed platinum certification in tennessee first leed gold certification for a class a office space in tennessee first leed silver certification for a retail center in tennessee first general contractor in tennessee to receive top three certifications through the usgbc leed silver leed gold and leed platinum . safety record edit while the construction industry is an inherently hazardous one j & s construction has put in place an award winning safety program that has earned the tennessee commissioner s award of excellence for workplace safety . 1 the company record for man hours without a lost time accident is 645 000 which was reached in 2014 . 2016 over 395 000 man hours without a lost time accident 2014 construction safety excellence award by associated general contractors of tn 2014 over 645 000 man hours without a lost time accident 2013 over 495 000 man hours without a lost time accident including 12.2 million vehicle maintenance facility for the 101st combat aviation brigade ft. campbell ky. 2010 over 493 000 man hours without a lost time accident including 13 million equipment maintenance and supply complex ft. campbell ky. 2009 over 193 000 man hours without a lost time accident 2008 reached goal of over 300 000 man hours without a lost time accident 2007 over 200 000 man hours without a lost time accident 2007 agc trust safety award 2006 over 550 000 man hours since 2001 without a lost time accident 2005 state of tennessee commissioner of labor award of excellency 2004 new record 35 000 man days without a lost time accident 2004 j & s construction received the celebrate safety award from the usace 2003 2004 agc comptrust safety award no longer in comptrust 1997 certificate of commendation for safety excellence by associated general contractors 25 % below division incidence rates 1996 certificate of commendation for safety excellence by associated general contractors 15 % below division incidence rates 1995 certificate of commendation for safety excellence by associated general contractors 25 % below division incidence rates awards and accolades edit j & s construction has earned recognition from many professional organizations over the course of its history . 2 past achievements include award of excellence in sustainable new construction associated general contractors of tn middle tn branch unmanned aerial vehicle maintenance complex ft. hood texas third place installer winner sustainability category atas international inc. vehicle maintenance facility for the 101st combat aviation brigade ft. campbell ky. award of merit sustainability project associated general contractors of tn middle tn branch sustainment brigade administration facility ft. campbell ky. award of merit 10 20 million project associated general contractors of tn middle tn branch vehicle maintenance facility for the 101st combat aviation brigade ft. campbell ky. golden hammer award top performer contractor connection emergency response division 2010 & 2012 million dollar crystal globe award a & s building systems 2012 the cumulative million dollar award a & s building systems the top 10 builder award a & s building systems award of distinction faith baptist church s family life center madison tenn. a & s building systems john d. stites ii 2013 sir skill integrity responsibility construction lifetime achievement award associated general contractors of tn middle tn branch award of merit sustainability project associated general contractors of tn middle tn branch stones river manor independent living murfreesboro tenn. first leed certified independent care facility in tennessee certified leed gold stones river manor murfreesboro tenn. silver award 2.51 5 million project associated general contractors of tn middle tn branch genera biomass innovation park vonore tenn. top of the list tennessee leed certified spaces ranked no. 1 by memphis business journal gsa census bureau office top of the list tennessee leed certified spaces ranked no. 24 by memphis business journal freedom plaza the outstanding customer award a & s building systems the outstanding performance award a & s building systems the award of excellence nashville hangar nashville international airport a & s building systems first leed gold certification for u.s. army corps of engineers ft. campbell base and louisville district equipment maintenance and supply complex ft. campbell ky. silver award 5.01 15 million project associated general contractors of tn equipment maintenance and supply complex ft. campbell ky. educator award associated general contractors of tn commander coin of excellence u.s. army corps of engineers louisville district equipment maintenance and supply complex ft. campbell ky. first leed platinum certification for the state of tennessee gsa census bureau office cookeville tenn. featured in spring issue 2010 of building & construction southeast excellence in design award residential projects from chief buildings first leed gold certified class a office space for tennessee freedom plaza cookeville tenn. first leed silver certified retail center for tennessee times square cookeville tenn. featured in american builders quarterly winner excellence in design award from american buildings company winner tennessee american business ethics award winner best new parking lot from tennessee concrete association winner excellence in design award from american buildings company winner best new construction from the national association of church design builders tennessee center for performance excellence achievement award winner tennessee american business ethics award american buildings company excellence in design award tennessee center for performance excellence commitment award recipient of agc zero loss time award blue chip enterprise award from united states chamber of commerce references edit j & s construction receives commissioner s award of excellence j & s construction recipient of several prestigious safety and achievement awards retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title j % 26s construction company & oldid 712989440 categories companies 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