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Business World |
April 2015
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"The average construction company lasts less
than five years, and for us to have four gener-
ations in the family spanning 77 years in the
business is extremely unique in our industry,"
said Terry.
"I believe the stats of family-run businesses
making it to the third generation is less than
15 per cent, and I think the fourth generation
is less than five per cent," added Jon."We're in
our 77th year now, and we're really proud
that we've been able to make it through a lot
of the rough times and come out on the oth-
er side looking pretty good."
TheDeeny family views the award as "an in-
dication that we're doing something right,"
adding it to theextensive collection of ac-
coladesthey have accumulated over the
years. The collection largely consists of small
business awards, excellence in construction
awards, and − most importantly − safety
awards, includinga national safety award
from both the National Utility Contractors
Association and a plethora of safety awards
from the local Associated General Contrac-
tors of America (AGC).
John Deeny - Founder
Terry Deeny - Second Generation