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How to refresh your facility with a limited budget

7 Ways to Refresh Your Facility for 2023 Without Breaking Your Budget

In light of the current manufacturing environment, a facility refresh may be the last thing on your mind. But even with supply chain problems, rising material costs, labor shortages and other pressures on your organization, finding opportunities for improving and maintaining your plant can help counter financial challenges. Layout If it’s been awhile since you […]

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The importance of employee ownership

Why Employee Ownership Matters

America is a nation of business owners. From one-person shops to major corporations, our history is a continuing story of people who put it all on the line to create success. But the barriers to starting and maintaining a successful business that survives the long haul are formidable. From having the right idea to securing […]

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How we support customer growth facing the national infrastructure challenge

Supporting Customer Growth: Meeting the National Infrastructure Challenge

As our nation continues to deal with the fallout from the global pandemic, most industries face a daunting challenge: balancing demand and supply. Passage of the long-awaited $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has industrial leaders across the board considering the logistics of meeting the demand for products and services, while dealing with the […]

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EY announced Lee Contracting's CEO Frederick Cauley as an Entrepreneur of 2022

EY Announces Lee Contracting’s CEO as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award Finalist

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced Fred Cauley, CEO, Lee Contracting, as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award finalist. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big. Fred was selected by a panel of independent […]

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Employee Ownership at Lee

Lee Industrial Contracting was founded with the hope of creating a company that would take on projects in their entirety. With each job, Lee links talented people and project management strategies with proven processes and the best equipment available Lee Contracting began life as Lee Electric in 1989 in Clarkston, Michigan. Now, with nearly 500 […]

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Discover the Power of One

Simplify Your Project with Lee’s Power of One

As intricate as today’s construction projects have become, one thing is for certain—they will only become more so in the future. Here’s how Lee’s Power of One concept benefits our customers. At first glance, The Power of One sounds like just another advertising slogan. But it’s actually a true summary of how Lee does business. […]

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Explore the possibilities of a career in the Trades

Explore a Career in the Trades

Students across the country are exploring a career in the trades because of its high earnings potential, meaningful work and low cost of entry. The timing couldn’t be better: just as interest has renewed in preparing for a career in the trades, companies are desperate for trained and skilled tradespeople. Here are some facts for […]

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Reduce Delays on Your Next Heavy Industrial Project

Tips to Reduce Delays on Your Next Heavy Industrial Project

The watchword for industrial contracting projects in the current climate is “delay.” A perfect storm of unprecedented events has caused disruption across every phase of heavy construction around the world. The appearance of COVID-19 in early 2020 quickly led to factory shutdowns and material shortages in everything from steel to computer chips, resulting in delivery […]

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Safety First in Industrial Contracting: Do’s and Don’ts from Safety Experts

In an industry chronically plagued by manpower shortages, keeping crews safe on the job can be the difference between building a thriving industrial contracting company and closing the doors. Industrial contracting carries many safety risks, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting more than 130,000 construction worker absences due to illness of injury in 2020 […]

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A guide to efficiently and safely install heavy machinery

A Quick Guide to Efficient, Safe Heavy Machinery Installation for Energy Firms

Moving and installing a 400-ton large power transformer worth millions of dollars is no small feat. For heavy construction contractors working in the energy sector, machinery installations carry risks often not found in other industries. From tight, hazardous environments to equipment that can’t be fully de-energized, energy contractors need a detailed plan of operations to […]

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How to reduce machinery downtown in Aerospace manufacturing

Tips to Reduce Machinery Downtime in Aerospace Manufacturing

From its humble beginnings in a small Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop 100 years ago to landing a man on the moon to creating materials that affect almost every aspect of daily life, the aerospace industry is a worldwide leader in product and manufacturing innovation. As an industry that utilizes advanced equipment and technologies, aerospace contractors […]

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