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Volume 15
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Number 9
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SEPTEMBER 2015
Taking action
Seal the deal
L-R: John Amsler, Daissy Zaragoza, Patrick McCown, Jesse Garcia Sr. and Jesse Garcia Jr.
L-R: Owner Cecil Ballard and Larry, helper
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he Action Gypsum Supply Austin location has outgrown its current building and will break ground on a brand new facility in September. The building is expected to be complete in six months. Manager John Amsler says the company started out slow in the Austin market in Oct. 2013, made good decisions and grew its customer base. “Things couldn’t be better right now,” Amsler said. “Business is booming.” Action Gypsum Supply owner Lenin Juarez purchased 28 acres off of Burleson Road, about a mile from the location on Trade Center Dr. “Our new facility will be three times the size of the current location,” he said.
“We can sure use the extra space. “We are anxious to get into our new place. We’ll certainly have an open house event when we settle in next year.” Amsler says with a larger facility the company will be able to handle all the large jobs. “The commercial work is terrific in 2015,” he said. “I believe Austin is one of the hottest markets in Texas and Texas is one of the hottest building markets in the country.” Hobbies employees enjoy when they aren’t at work are spending time outdoors, going hunting, playing golf and going marlin fishing with customers. continued on Page 17
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wner Cecil Ballard established ACSS of Texas in the early ‘80s. Today, he continues to operate the company and he is also a consultant for designing parking lot facilities. “I love what I do today,” Ballard said. “I get a good tan working outside in the 100 degree weather during the summertime. I really like the Austin area too because the people are nice. I enjoy interacting with new and existing customers.” Ballard worked as an inspector for the city and gained experience in urban transportation before he went out on his own. When he first started out, he repaired potholes and focused on learning the business.
Since the early days, ACSS of Texas has repaired streets, bridges and other projects for large corporations in the area. “We have stayed in business all these years by providing quality work at fair price and keeping customers happy,” Ballard said. “In this business, it is important to do what you say you are going to do and be honest. You also have to be reliable.” The company recently resurfaced and restriped the EZ’s restaurant parking lot in Austin.
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G Tate & Associates Inc. (RGTI) has completed the Gracy Title remodeling project at North Mopac and Steck. The company has also worked on remodeling projects for the Gracy Title locations in Westlake and Cedar Park. According to project manager Ron Tate, RGTI, the Gracy Title project at North Mopac and Steck has a large volume of old land title books going back to the 1800s and the construction team had the pleasure of designing and installing a large room of properly sized and conditioned storage for all the historic books, much like what is found in libraries. “The expertise of GAF Millwork Concepts and Dineen Berger, designer, was imperative as they spent countless hours working out the finer details,” Tate said. Tate says the environment at Gracy Title is welcoming and warm. Standard
finishes are replicated, special designs are incorporated and some elements of the existing finish-out are part of every plan. “One of our favorite benefits we receive for a job well done with Gracy Title is Otis Spunkmeyer cookies - fresh out of the oven,” he said. “We work for cookies and a satisfied customer! That hasn’t changed in 25 years.” When RGTI builds spaces for companies such as Gracy Title, Tate says the company recognizes that their performance makes an impact on the client’s company as a whole, the employees who work there and the clients they serve. “In the case of Gracy Title, when we open the doors to their new business, they in turn literally help all their clients open the doors to their new homes and other real property when they close a The Gracy Title interior
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