Empire Commercial Construction

Established as R-J Taylor, General Contractors in 1984, Co-Founder Richard Taylor saw opportunity in design build where he could be an integral part of a team, helping projects move from concept through design into construction. Growing on word of mouth, R-J Taylor worked with small to medium-sized regional businesses that did not have their own internal construction department.

In the 90’s R-J Taylor earned the attention of national firms, expanding into Michigan, Massachusetts, California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. As R-J Taylor grew, reputation allowed them to add multi-family housing, institutional work for non-profits, healthcare, and educational projects to its portfolio.

Today, TAYLOR is an ever-evolving general contractor, focusing on expanding products and services to better meet the needs of our sophisticated clients—while maintaining long-term relationships and high satisfaction ratings. Led by Co-Founder/CEO Jim Taylor, and President, Karl Schuler, the second-generation contractors
bring more than 30 years of experience to the table.