PRO Q&A
Twin Minds Think Alike Ben and Andrew Schoonover are 22-yearold twin builders who were introduced to construction at an early age by their father, and went into business together after high school. Now they work together, as part of a four-man crew, to build unique deck designs.
Twin Brothers Construction, Inc. Service Area: Farmington, MN., and the Twin Cities metro areas Specialty: TimberTech/AZEK’s capped polymer decking Owners: Ben and Andrew Schoonover Year Founded: 2019 Website: tbconstructioninc.com Instagram: @twinbrothersconstruction YouTube: @ThoseTwinBros
Q. What does it mean to work together with your
twin? Do you share a unique connection as many twins often do? A. Collaboration is in our blood from building blocks as kids to building decks years later, it is what we know best. We love working together as we can bounce our ideas off of each other and figure out what makes the most sense and what will be most effective for our business, etc. We do share unique connections which are our goals and interests. We do not force on one another, but that’s what makes it most enjoyable and unique. Ben and Andrew Schoonover
Q. How did you get started in the construction
industry? A. Early in our lives we were in awe and amazed with construction and we couldn’t ever get enough of it. Our father received a construction management degree and has been building commercial construction projects for the last 35 years. When we were little, we were present for a lot of our father’s projects, and this is where we began wanting to learn everything about construction. We knew that we wanted to run our own business someday after high school and we have always had a love for the construction industry. We knew that creating this business together would be the best for both of us, because we learned so much about construction growing up and we both enjoyed it together.
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Q. What are your individual strengths and
weaknesses? A. Andrew: My strength would be project management. I oversee our projects and make sure things go smoothly throughout the process from start to finish. I love answering questions and taking care of the hands-on portions of our projects with the crew. Ben: My strengths are business operations, sales and project estimating. I love meeting new people and looking at new projects. I am huge on communicating which helps make the business be successful and it keeps my customers and I on the same page—prior, during and after the projects. I always have something to work on and love being swamped with work. One weaknesse that we share is not giving ourselves a break from work. Since we have started the company, it has been hard to put work down and be present outside of work. If we could work seven days a week, we would, but it is
