CONTRACTOR SUCCESS STORIES III : MAR CON BUILDERS , INC .
MAR CON BUILDERS , INC
Mar Con carpenters preparing Live Oak Community Center exterior for siding installation in Berkeley , CA .
With a respected track record that includes many local hospital and school construction projects , Marco Manriquez , President and CEO of Mar Con Builders , Inc ., has built a successful company which serves as a role model for other small and minority contractors . Both Marco ( who provides the strategic vision ) and the company ’ s Vice President , Andy Arechiga ( who oversees day-to-day operations ) got their start as union apprentices — Marco in carpentry and Andy in flooring . Today , Mar Con Builders , Inc . specializes in carpentry and flooring while maintaining Class B ( General Building Contractor ), Class C-9 ( Drywall ), Class C-6 ( Cabinet , Millwork and Finish
Carpentry ), and Class C15 ( Flooring and Floor Covering ) licenses .
When Marco started the company in 2013 , the challenges he had to overcome included securing consistent work , getting bonded , maintaining adequate staffing and having sufficient cash flow . “ These are typical roadblocks for many small contractors ,” explains Marco , “ Which is where programs like Alameda County ’ s Contractor Technical Assistance Program can help .”
Marco learned about the Contractor Technical Assistance Program shortly after launching Mar
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