by Karthik K | Nov 11, 2018 | Employee News
Today, EMJ honors U.S. military veterans across the nation. Thank you for your incredible service and sacrifice for our country. We are especially proud of the 25 active and retired members of the military employed by the EMJ family of companies. Your service to our...
by Karthik K | Oct 4, 2018 | Employee News
Construction is complex business. It takes dozens, often hundreds, of people to build a commercial structure. That equals a lot of room for error. According to a recent FMI survey of 600 construction leaders*, poor communication and poor project data account for 48...
by Karthik K | Oct 9, 2018 | Employee News, In the news
This August, my wife and I welcomed our third son. After his arrival, I was charged with bringing our two oldest sons to the hospital to see their mom and meet their new brother. Little did I know that it would be a lesson in client experience. Entering the hospital,...
by Karthik K | Jan 24, 2019 | Employee News
In college, I gave a speech about remaining human after graduation. I really wish I had saved a copy to see if my 2019 self would agree or possibly challenge some of my conventional wisdom at that time. If I were to take a stab at what the crux of my message was it...
by Karthik K | Oct 3, 2018 | Employee News
At a recent luncheon, a retired Lieutenant General asked the audience, “What are your values?” Everyone sat silently for a moment or two letting that question sink in. No one dared to shout out an answer—either out of intimidation or maybe because we don’t really...
by Karthik K | Sep 28, 2018 | Employee News
A message from Burt Odom, CEO & President, EMJ Corporation Thirty-five years ago this month, I began my career at EMJ as a preconstruction manager. A month after me, a new project manager named Jay Jolley joined the team. Little did we know that we would both...
