who has a degree in physics and engineering. Office manager
Jennifer Aldana plays a key role, he says.
Not coincidentally, collaboration, customer service, personalized
service and attention to detail are trademark characteristics
of Hardwick General Contractors.
For good measure, Hardwick’s two teenaged children, Grady
and Haley, are involved. He notes that son Grady can name each
of the company’s recent projects and when they were completed.
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Although there aren’t plans to push the children into the business,
Hardwick enjoys the fact that Grady and Haley “take a lot of
pride in the company, the company’s image, and in what we do.”
And there’s plenty to be proud of across Central Florida —
even if the president/owner isn’t especially boastful.
“Quality is our mainstay,” says Hardwick. “And we’re relationship
driven. You must be, in this business. We try to be
very accommodating to our clients, to our owners.” ■