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Extreme clean team
Texas stone
Eric Martin, VP/GM and Amy Teykl, President, on jobsite at FC Soccer Stadium
L-R: James Hanson and Teri Shelton
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my Teykl, President, and her team at ATX Construction Clean celebrate their 15th anniversary this month. The company is a woman-owned/ HUB. It all began with a vision to become one of the only woman-owned construction cleaning companies in Austin. Teykl saw a need for this business in Austin about 14 years ago. She had a friend in the business in Dallas and thought she could do it as well. “I was in educational sales and I saw the writing on the wall; I didn’t want to do that the rest of my life. Austin was the ideal market.” “I started with about four people, including myself, and it’s been quite the ride. It’s really awesome and has become
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t an early age, Barry Roe learned what it meant to be a good concrete contractor. He started doing concrete work with his dad when he was 10 years old. “It’s all I’ve ever done,” say Roe. “I started working during the summer in Michigan. Every summer that’s what I did. I worked beside my dad, learning everything he knew. When I got out of school, that’s what I did.” Before moving to Texas, owned his first concrete company for over 20 years in Michigan. When the economy crashed in 2008, so did the auto industry in Michigan. Work in Michigan dried up and Roe moved to Texas. After getting settled in Texas, Roe went right to work and started his second concrete contracting company, JB Concrete Services, in 2010 with his wife Jennie Roe. They hit the ground running, adver-
a family affair. Now, we’ve grown to be one of the biggest construction cleaning companies in Austin,” says Teykl. “I have really good people on my team, and I couldn’t be more proud. Everyone loves their job and they are very good at it.” The core team begins with Amy’s sister, Tina Parish, who is the Vice President of Operations. She thrives on the hustle and bustle of the construction industry. Teykl says she is really positive and brings great customer service to the table for ATX Construction Clean. Megan Byrd, Administrative Operations Manager, is Teykl’s cousin. She is honored to work for such an amazing company who puts the needs of its employees and customers at the forefront of continued on Page 8
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ooking for an avenue to obtain a reliable supply of stone for his masonry business, professional stone mason, A.J. Brauer, Jr. began a quarry operation at the site of one of the company’s existing quarries and founded A.J. Brauer Stone in 1976. Eventually, Brauer closed his masonry business and focused on his new passion of quarrying natural Texas stone. Ten short years later, Brauer passed away. He left the company to his wife and 18-year-son, A.J. Brauer III. The younger Brauer and his wife, Cindy, purchased the company from his mother in 1988. The company was acquired by Materials Marketing Limited in 2012 and the tradition of high quality and fine service continues.
Operating out of Jarrell, TX, A.J. Brauer Stone produces high-quality natural stone products for over 45 years. The company extracts high-quality limestone blocks from its open-pit quarries; then processes them for sale. Clients include building contractors, landscape contractors, stone masons, pool contractors, wholesalers, and retailers of building products. A.J. Brauer Stone also operates a stone fabrication facility for manufacturing specialty architectural products such as mantles and hearths, fireplace surrounds, door and window surrounds, decorative caps, pool coping, bull-nose pieces and other finely detailed elements. “The product sells itself,” says A.J. Brauer Texas Territory Sales Director continued on Page 8
Concrete true to the core tising their services. “Once we got the advertising going, it was like a green light. It never stopped,” recalls Roe. Now, with a successful track record spanning nearly 30 years, JB Concrete Services is proud to be a resident concrete specialist. “We help homeowners, local businesses, and the communities of Austin enhance their property with professional concrete installation.” Knowing the ins and outs of concrete work has allowed Roe and his company the ability to meet the needs of their clients no matter how big or small. “We combine our large project capabilities with the signature service of a small company, ensuring our projects are completed with unmatched service and craftmanship,” adds Roe. As a family owned and operated business, JB Concrete Services delivers detailed artistry and skill with a personalJB Concrete Services team members hard at work
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