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THE FOUNDATION OF ALVAREZ AND SHAW WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013 AS CHASE EASTON ENGINEERING. SINCE THEN WE’VE EVOLVED AND GAINED INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER WHAT DISTINGUISHES US FROM OUR COMPETITORS IS OUR ABILITY TO ADAPT, PIVOT, AND MOBILIZE IN A MOMENT'S NOTICE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING, AND WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THOSE CHANGES. OUR TEAM IS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND HAS BEEN COMMENDED FOR BEING EASY TO WORK WITH.
IN ADDITION TO OUR ADAPTABILITY, WE PRIORITIZE EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND RETENTION. OUR FIELD TEAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM HAVE AN EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP, WHICH FOSTERS BETTER COMMUNICATION AND A LEVEL OF COMFORT FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. WE PROVIDE OUR TEAM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT THEIR SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS.
WHEN IT COMES TO INNOVATION, WE RISE TO THE CHALLENGE. INSTEAD OF RELYING ON WHAT OTHERS HAVE TRIED, WE FABRICATE OUR OWN TOOLS TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND GET THE JOB DONE EFFICIENTLY. THIS COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION HAS SAVED PROJECTS AND ACCELERATED PRODUCTION FOR OUR CLIENTS.
AT ALVAREZ AND SHAW INC., WE STAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF TECHNOLOGY. WE UTILIZE DRONES, WIFI MESH SYSTEMS, APP-BASED TIMEKEEPING AND DOCUMENTING, STATE-OF-THE-ART BIDDING SOFTWARE, VIRTUAL SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT EQUIPPED WITH GPS SYSTEMS. ADDITIONALLY, WE MAKE USE OF GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR TO ENSURE SAFETY AND PRECISION IN OUR WORK.
WE ARE PROUD TO BE A CERTIFIED DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS AND 100% MINORITY-OWNED. OUR CERTIFICATIONS INCLUDE
SBA 8(A) E8LPZN7D15Q9,
DBE (DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE) 43454,
MBE (MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE) NMSDC AZ07570028,
MBE (MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE) CUCP 1700132,
SLBE (SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE) 17AS1489,
SB-PW (SMALL BUSINESS FOR PUBLIC WORKS) 2007741,
SBE (SMALL BUSINESS-MICRO ENTERPRISE) 2007741.

CHASE ALVAREZ HAD ALWAYS BEEN A MAN OF INTEGRITY AND HARD WORK. FROM A YOUNG AGE, HE DREAMED OF OWNING HIS OWN COMPANY. CHASE WAS NOT DRIVEN BY PROFIT ALONE; HE WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD AND LEAVE A LASTING IMPACT THROUGH HIS WORK.

IN 2013, CHASE FINALLY DECIDED TO TURN HIS DREAM INTO REALITY AND ESTABLISH HIS OWN COMPANY, WHICH HE PROUDLY NAMED CHASE EASTON ENGINEERING. HE KNEW THAT SUCCESS WOULD NOT COME OVERNIGHT; IT WOULD REQUIRE YEARS OF DEDICATION, PERSEVERANCE, AND SACRIFICES. WITH A BURNING DETERMINATION, CHASE EMBARKED ON HIS ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY, FUELED BY HIS STRONG PRINCIPLES AND THE BELIEF THAT HARD WORK AND HONESTY WOULD EVENTUALLY PAY OFF.

AS THE YEARS WENT BY, CHASE'S COMPANY BEGAN TO FLOURISH STEADILY. THE PROJECTS POURED IN, AND HIS REPUTATION FOR RELIABILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM GREW. HOWEVER, CHASE SOON REALIZED THAT MANAGING THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF THE BUSINESS WAS TAKING UP TOO MUCH OF HIS TIME, STEALING HIM AWAY FROM THE FIELDWORK HE LOVED. IT WAS THEN THAT HE MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO LOOK FOR A PARTNER WHO COULD SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND MANAGE THE DAILY OPERATIONS, WHILE HE COULD FOCUS SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE.

AFTER AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH, CHASE FOUND A PARTNER. IN 2016, TOGETHER THEY FORMED ALVAREZ AND SHAW, BRINGING THEIR SKILLS AND EXPERTISE TO THE TABLE.

ALVAREZ AND SHAW SOON BECAME RENOWNED FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. HOWEVER, AFTER SIX LONG YEARS, CHASE AND PARTNER REACHED A CROSSROADS. THEIR AMBITIONS AND VISIONS HAD DIVERGED, AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO PART WAYS.

ONCE AGAIN, CHASE FOUND HIMSELF RUNNING THE ENTIRE BUSINESS SINGLE-HANDEDLY. HOWEVER, THIS TIME, HE HAD A NEWFOUND PERSPECTIVE. HE APPRECIATED THE VALUE OF HAVING A STRONG TEAM WHO GENUINELY CARED ABOUT THE COMPANY'S MISSION. HE KNEW THAT HE DIDN'T NEED A PARTNER TO SUCCEED; HIS OWN DETERMINATION AND THE SUPPORT OF HIS TEAM WERE MORE THAN ENOUGH.

CHASE RECOMMITTED HIMSELF TO THE VALUES HE HAD SET FORTH WHEN HE STARTED HIS COMPANY. HE DOUBLED DOWN ON HIS MOTTO TO WORK HARD, PAY HIS DUES, BE HONEST, AND GIVE A PRODUCT TO BE PROUD OF, EVEN IF IT MEANT SACRIFICING SOME PROFITS. HE KNEW THAT BY STAYING TRUE TO THESE PRINCIPLES, HE COULD CONTINUE ON THE JOURNEY OF ALVAREZ AND SHAW, WITH OR WITHOUT A PARTNER.