OUR PURPOSE AND DESTINATION
We are competitors. We are building to be the best. We will be the best American Builder in our core markets.
CREATED 1960, ADAPTED 1985, 2008
Our mission is simple: we are building to be the best.
We are building to be among the industry’s best design and construction companies.
We will be the best at achieving quality and superior performance, at being safe, on time, on budget, and profitable. We will achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction.
As the best, we will be known as professionals. We will be known for our disciplined and singular commitment to excellence.
As the best, we will be known for managing with integrity, enthusiasm, and creativity; and for achieving good profits which allow long-term growth.
As the best, we will be known for providing our employees with the blessing of work; the chance to dream; the opportunity to share commonly achieved goals; to contribute to the growth and development of ourselves and others; and to share in the financial rewards of a job well done.
As the best, we will be known for contributing more to our communities than we take from them.
As the best, we will be able to say after all is said and done, with conviction, and without pretense: “We have helped to build our country, and we have helped our neighbors along the way.”
We will measure the success of our mission by fulfilling the needs of our customers, employees, subcontractors, communities, and shareholders.
VIVID DESCRIPTION
For almost fifty years, Gray has prospered as a customer-driven design/builder because we encourage talent and teamwork, reward innovation, manage risk, learn from our mistakes, and continuously improve.
We will focus relentlessly on our core markets:
automotive, distribution, food & beverage, hospitality, Japanese and Korean, and manufacturing. Within these markets, we will be recognized as the Design-Builder of Choice. We will select our customers and not just “chase jobs.”
Because no market is forever and construction is cyclical, we will stimulate progress by staying tuned to market changes, and adjusting to new opportunities.
Our competitive spirit means we want to win. Winning means sticking to our core values; staying relentlessly focused on our customers and core markets, and fiercely determined to improve execution skills and results with every job. And winning means profits…profits at twice our industry average. When we are profitable, everyone wins because we create the financial strength to keep growing.
