U.S. General Construction, Inc.

Pushing a broom and picking up trash at age 11, I began working for U.S. General in the summers. I continued to work for the company and my father, Dick Peden, through high school and college learning the various construction, trade, estimating and management skills needed to effectively run and build a construction project from the ground up.
 

Upon graduation from UGA in 1989, l started working full-time in the estimating and project divisions of the company until 1995. At that time, I began running and overseeing complete operations of U.S. General Construction. Today, l am the sole owner and president of the company which builds in ten state across the southeast. Due to an amazing and hardworking team of office employees, estimators, project managers, superintendents, and subcontractors, U.S. General recently celebrated 51 successful years in the commercial construction in industry.

My prior experience and education were geared towards residential construction. I knew there would be a learning curve, but when owners Dick and Richie Peden offered me a position within their company, it was a no brainer. US General is a grounded company with genuine morals and have been in business since 1968. They treat everyone as family, rather than just another employee. Prior to joining the team, I was the owner of a small home improvement company. I always said, I would rather work for myself than to get lost in someone else’s company. I knew this would not be the case with US General Construction. I am thankful and blessed to have landed a position within this company.

Commercial Construction Supervisor, Project Management & Estimating for the past 32 years NASCLA UNLIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTOR EXAM ACCREDITED South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia & Louisiana Unlimited Commercial General Contractor License Qualitier.

OSHA Certified - 40 plus years hours of employment history with U. S. General Construction, Inc. In 1993 -started as a Construction Site Field Supervisor for various projects such as Burger Kings, Pizza Huts, First Union Banks & LongHorn Steak House. After five years I was promoted to assistant Project Estimator. Three years later I was promoted to Project Manager where I managed projects such as LongHorn Steak House, Bahama Breeze, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Smokey Bones, Taco Bells, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts & Multi Story Office Buildings.

In 2008 I was promoted to Senior Estimator & have been performing this job since.

Creating project estimates for various types of construction valued firm $25 0,000.00 to $3.5 Million. Performing all project bid requirements for all clients. Communicating with clients concerning project cost & value engineering ideas.

It has been a pleasure working for a company with the values & dedication to employees & clients that U. S. General has had for the past 51 years of their business.

Mike has worked in the construction industry around the Southeast since 1979. After graduating from Southern Technical Institute in 1980 he started his career and has constructed a wide variety of project types and cultivated many lasting relationships with customers, subcontractors and superintendents. Mike understands and appreciates the efforts and contributions that it takes from the entire team to complete a project.

?Role: Mike is one of our Project Managers and primarily manages our RaceTrac, La Parrilla Restaurants and Darden accounts.