Construction the right way
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DECEMBER 2019
RANDALL: construction the right way
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RANDALL Construction is cementing its position as the leading self-perform in Florida by investing in innovative market disrupting products across an impressive portfolio of business units
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he genesis of RANDALL Construction lies in a full-service plumbing company launched in Orlando, Florida back in 1986.
“We started the business out of my apartment,” recalls Jeff Condello, President & CEO. RANDALL’s 04
portfolio of business units has grown to include everything from electrical and engineering to BIM and fabrication. “The more complex a job, the greater value we bring,” pledges Condello. “We like to partner with construction managers and owners who value a well-managed, professional contractor for their specific solutions.” It was the acquisition of Seminole Sheet Metal in 2010 that elevated RANDALL’s offering and triggered a period of extreme growth, positioning the business as both a major mechanical and plumbing company, as well as the largest sheet metal company for construction in Florida. “It was the largest non-union metal manufacturer in Florida,” remembers Condello. “Today, we’ve more than doubled the size
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“ The more complex a job, the more value we bring. We like to partner with construction managers and owners who value a well-managed, professional contractor for their specific solutions” 06
— Jeff Condello, President & CEO, RANDALL Construction
of the manufacturing facility to 20 acres. We used the acquisition to enable us to offer in-house fabrication and grow our mechanical plumbing group. The reason for that growth is our aim to be a one-stop shop and provide value to our customers by working out of the same facilities to ensure our costs can be competitive in any market. Our ability to self-perform most of the work on a construction site has future-proofed our business model.” During the last recession, Condello explains the company took advantage of the struggling economy and was able to expand the RANDALL family. “Companies were shutting down,” he recalls. “We were able to take on many good people and fund new and innovative branches of our business. That’s how we started our concrete tilt wall company, which is now among the largest contractors of its type in Florida.”
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the general contractor. Through our
enhancing its capabilities as a spe-
design-build process, we offer a full
cialty contractor. “We aim to provide
turnkey service that ensures every-
solid, state-of-the-art service to make
thing is coordinated via a unified
projects more efficient for our clients,”
approach resulting in greater effi-
maintains Matt Reinders, Vice President
ciency.” By employing a vertically
of RANDALL. “Because we self-per-
integrated offsite construction
form, we can control our job sites
approach, RANDALL can reduce
– especially with the mechanical
labor on site by up to 50%. “Bringing
plumbing, electrical, and fire protec-
a prefab mentality to each project is
tion all in one unit. We can deploy
the perfect solution to meet the chal-
prefabricated solutions with ease, use
lenges of today’s tight market with
BIM models for more accuracy and
its labor shortages,” adds Reinders.
provide one point of contact for com-
“We’re tooled to be that subcontractor
munication which makes it easier for
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As part of its strategy, RANDALL
attractive company to work for. “You’re
has invested in BIM technology to aid
not going to find another contractor that
its approach to pre-construction pro-
does approximately 70% of a total pro-
cesses, providing General Contractors
ject in-house and self-performed; from
and project partners the capability to
site work, tilt walls and precast to archi-
see what’s happening in real-time when
tectural, metal work and MEP-FP. Our
work on site begins. With 360-degree
innovative mindset is a differentiator.
cameras on the job sites, the ability
We’re taking that to the next level with
to deploy drones – and with most of
our modern approach to modular con-
its workforce connected with mobile
struction, using prefabrication to push
devices – technology in the field is
the possibilities to make construction
aiding collaboration by keeping all
sites safer and cleaner while producing
disciplines across a project connected.
less waste.”
Reinders believes RANDALL’s commitment to technology makes it an
Located in the heart of America’s theme park industry, RANDALL has
1986
Year founded
100,000
Square feet fabrication facility in Florida
1,300 Number of employees
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formed partnerships with themed-
which minimises the challenges most
entertainment companies like Disney,
other companies in our industry face.”
Universal and Sea World to name a few.
RANDALL has found success with
“People like working with RANDALL,”
a diverse range of state-of-the-art
says Reinders proudly. “We have the
projects including a bio science labo-
resources, strength, safety progamme
ratory at a UF Research & Academic
and the reputation. No matter how dif-
Facility, Dr. Phillips Performing Arts
ficult, RANDALL is the go-to player in
Center in Orlando, several airport pro-
the South East marketplace that will
jects, Cabana Bay Resort for Universal,
exceed expectations and get the job
themed metal work for both Star Wars
done. Our business model is controlled
attractions in Anaheim and Orlando,
and our planned growth is strategic,
and The Land of Pandora for Disney.
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E X ECU T I VE P RO FI LE
Jeff Condello Jeffrey S. Condello is an entrepreneur. Looking to break into the construction space, Condello worked for a plumber in Philadelphia, as his apprentice to learn the plumbing trade, before breaking away to begin his own company in 1980. Shortly after, the Condellos moved to Central Florida and Randall Mechanical Inc. was born in 1986. Under Condello’s leadership, and with the full support of his wife, Debra, and his two children (who now work for the company), Chris and Danny, this once just-aplumbing company has grown into the largest self-performing subcontracting firm in Florida. Condello famously shares words to live by as he encourages his employees to “do the right thing, every time.”
Sustainability is another important area of focus for RANDALL as the firm aims to identify ways it can lessen its carbon footprint. Thanks to an offsite, modular approach to construction, significant progress is being made. For example, “engineered precast combines a two and half-inch thick concrete wall with a steel-stud panel and is a much lighter product, when compared to the traditional thickness of brick or concrete walls reducing the
“ We aim to provide a solid, state-ofthe-art service to make projects easier for our clients” — Matt Reinders, Vice President of RANDALL Construction 11
E XE CU T I VE PRO FI LE
Matt Reinders Previously an Operations Director at Balfour Beatty, where he worked on major construction projects for more than 20 years, Matt Reinders brings a wealth of experience to his role at RANDALL. During a decade of service at the company, he has helped oversee a period of sustained growth that has seen the specialty contractor develop its 10 self-performing business units to offer a one-stop shop for its clients. “We can do it all in house, it’s a big advantage that gives us control,” confirms Reinders, who is focused on meeting the challenges ahead. “Our aim is to achieve growth with our founding principal of finding solid leadership candidates to help RANDALL thrive.”
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amount of natural resources (water, sand etc) required,” explains Jessica Allen, RANDALL Brand Manager. “In turn, this makes a building’s foundations smaller. Lighter precast products further reduce the number of loads to be transported by large emission-producing trucks.” RANDALL’s approach is also helping owners and developers qualify for LEED green building credits, promoting greenier solutions across the construction industry. “In our precast yard, we recycle and reuse waste concrete,” adds Reinders. “Broken down concrete from one
project can be recycled as fill for another.”
Reinders sees a growing trend for
RANDALL is actively seeking suppliers
prefabrication and modular solutions
who can enhance this eco-friendly
across the construction industry leav-
approach. For example, the company
ing RANDALL well-placed to take
has teamed up with Kingspan as one
advantage of emerging requirements
of its few manufacturer distributors
for MEP and fire protection systems,
for the KoolDuct product. Kingspan’s
which it can deliver in-house. “We’re
KoolDuct System has a phenolic core
also moving towards offsite pod con-
and is a pre-assembled, pre-insulated
struction for bathrooms and kitchens
duct system for HVAC installations that
at our facility,” he adds. “They can be
is 70% lighter than alternatives avail-
put on a truck, delivered to site and
able and much greenier as it uses
craned into position.” Ultimately,
fewer materials.
RANDALL is able to increase the 13 C OM PAN Y FACT S
RANDALL is very familiar with virtual design construction (VDC) concepts, protocols and implementation, including Building Information Modeling (BIM). Utilising BIM is beneficial for its team to analyse physical building changes and improve overall building, design and structural changes as the project proceeds on schedule. RANDALL has the expert personnel to fully engage and implement BIM, activating its
many benefits, including: •B uilding prototypes and analysed best options •P redictive logistics conf licts •B uild faster, smarter, more cost effective • Reduces risks • Controls cash f low •E liminates unnecessary costs •O ptimises scheduled activities, reduces construction time •F inds, fixes errors before they become expensive mistakes
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“ Our innovative mindset is a differentiator” — Matt Reinders, Vice President, RANDALL Construction
projects’ speed to market, reduce risks and provide much needed alternatives to the traditional, antiquated methods of construction. Condello affirms RANDALL is always looking to improve. “We always ask our people: ‘what are the problems in the construction industry?’. It’s always been done the same way for many years.” he laments. “A lot of companies aren’t happy with where they are and what they’re doing. The solution? Think differently and find better ways to achieve your goals. We do this by partnering with our manufacturer relationships and discovering new approaches to projects through the progress they are making with materials and technologies. We do facility tours and apply those learnings at RANDALL, both in the field and in our own workshop.” Under Condello’s watchful stewardship, the RANDALL family will continue to evolve, looking to redefine ‘the right way’ to achieve the best construction solutions.
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