Alston Construction

Adam began his career in construction more than two decades ago with his first job out of college as the Assistant Controller for Aneco Electric in Clearwater, FL.  He earned his first role as CFO for Winter Park Construction where he was also a partner.   Adam joined Alston in January 2012 and was instrumental in helping steer the company out of the Great Recession.  Today Alston is # 112 in the ENR Top 400 and a must consider firm for anyone building industrial warehouse/distribution centers anywhere in the US.  Adam holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Rollins College and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Chad first got into the industry because of an epiphany that inspired him to leave a position as a union carpenter and transition into a general contractor role. Throughout college, Chad was on a pre-law track because of his interest in negotiating contracts and closing deals. This interest led him through his shift into construction, ultimately combining his interest in negotiation with his interest in building. His greatest strength is his ability to lead people, rather than manage them, ensuring that his dissemination of information remains collaborative and visionary rather than managerial. He remains most proud of his on-time and on-budget work on a complex project that was historical, redaptive-use, and LEED Platinum: transforming a nineteenth-century factory into a progressive, green space. In that project as in all projects, Chad lives by the motto “the client is always right,” leading his team to adapt easily to client wishes in an industry that places such a premium on service.

Evan Hamilton thrives on the creative process. With an eye always on the big picture, he thoughtfully meets the needs of his clients by identifying challenges that threaten construction projects and swiftly solves them. He enjoys providing innovative solutions to challenges and routinely keeps project teams on track by emphasizing the importance of forward-thinking throughout project execution. This proactive approach enables him to consistently manage risk and, therefore, deliver superior results for Alston’s clients across the country. A busy multi-tasker, Evan manages many projects simultaneously, while emphasizing customer service with personal and meaningful interactions. He also prioritizes safety. In fact, Evan’s emphasis on safety was recognized by Alston’s receipt of the National Safety Award from the Associated General Contractors of America in 2015. This award underscores the best of what it means to work at Alston:  a strong safety culture, trust, open communication, accountability and people taking care of people. For Evan, receiving the National Safety Award was a top moment in his 20-year career in the construction industry. When he’s not working, he’s spending time with his wife, Karen, and coaching, exploring, fishing and keeping up with his three boys – Jack, Miles and Luke.

Inspired by the tall Houston skyscrapers that towered over his high school graduation ceremony, Paul Little got his first job in construction before starting college that fall. Now, 40 years later, Paul is a superior leader and a successful contractor. But when Paul looks back on his career, he doesn’t always think of the hundreds of successful projects he’s completed for a diverse client base. He thinks about the mistakes. Those mistakes made him the man who he is, the one who knows that a successful project is one that fits for both the contractor and the client. Paul is a great guy to have on your team. He believes client empathy is the key to project success and instills that tenet into his staff of talented professionals. Paul finds them inspiring in their accountability and trustworthiness, and is proud of what they accomplish with the tools and procedures Alston provides. To Paul, communication and commitment create successful construction projects. By communicating openly with the client and committing fully to a project, Paul has brought some great buildings to life. 

Bill was brought up in the construction industry, in a family that moved often, following construction. Bill owned a car repair shop before ending up in the family industry, at Alston. Alston’s small-company feel and relationship-based culture supports Bill’s common sense approach, centering teams to deliver success. Bill’s work shines on the Southpark Industrial Park in Smyrna, Tennessee, one of Alston’s earliest distribution park projects. Bill was involved from the planning phase on the entire piece of property, and delivered millions of square feet in a multiple-building project for the clients. Bill’s guiding philosophy utilizes business planning: he believes that the first step in hitting goals is articulating those goals. After all, a relationship with a client is having a common goal; in Bill’s case, that common goal is delivering over and above the client’s expectation.