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S.B. BALLARD CONSTRUCTION CO.
A ‘Winning Contractor’
S.B. Ballard says its excellent relationships with its people and customers have driven the company’s
success through the years. Its philosophy is to make its clients feel comfortable.
W hen it was founded in 1978, S.B. Ballard
Construction Co. was a two-man operation led
by President and CEO Steve Ballard. Back
then, the company was known for parking garage con-
struction and specialty work. Now, nearly 30 years later,
the Virginia-based firm has evolved into general contract-
ing, as well. S.B. Ballard today specializes in general con-
tracting, construction management, project management,
design/build and concrete specialty work. It has an extensive
list of clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern
regions, and performs projects between $75,000 and $78
million. The company says its track record has earned it a
reputation for being “creative, technologically advanced and
extremely responsive to our clients.”
S.B. Ballard Construction Co. Ballard notes that the company’s phi-
www.sbballard.com losophy drives the business. “We believe
HQ: Virginia Beach, Va.
Employees: 500 + exceptional skill and experience are the
Services: Contracting key to top-quality construction,” he said in
Steve Ballard, president and a statement. “Our philosophy is to make
CEO: “We believe exceptional
skills and experience are the key the client comfortable by providing pro-
to top-quality construction.” fessionalism, communication and a feel-
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S.B. Ballard performs general contracting,
construction management, project manage-
ment, design/build and concrete specialty
work throughout the Mid-Atlantic and
Southeast.
ing of partnership with our ultimate goal being client satis-
faction and a project S.B. Ballard Construction can take pride
in.” The company has been recognized with various indus-
try awards, including a certificate of appreciation from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for three consecutive years,
most recently in 2003. It is also ranked as the 10th-largest
concrete contractor in the nation by the Engineering News-
Record, and listed by Virginia Business Magazine as one of
the top-15 largest general contractors in the state.
Customer Value
“S.B. Ballard is committed to setting and maintaining some
of the highest standards of service and performance in the
industry,” the company explains. “We have demonstrated reli-
ability and expertise in hundreds of educational, commer-
cial, residential, state, government and institutional con-
struction projects.”
Its dedication to its customers and their projects is un-
matched, it claims. “Our attention to detail is matched only
by our willingness to perform the work necessary to ex-
ceed [our clients’] expectations and assure [their] project’s