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Project Spotlight
Kremer carries “bulk” of work
Kremer and Son aren’t afraid to tackle big marine projects in New Jersey.
The family-owned and operated contractors recently took on a $1.2
million bulkhead replacement project that spanned 17 different locations.
By: Aileen Goos Bérard
You can learn a lot about the way a man runs a business
by the way he hunts and fishes. Erich Kremer is
no exception -- he has a competitive edge, but never
lets his ego get in the way of getting the job done well. And
contrary to how the tale usually ends, he rarely lets the fish
-- or the contracts -- get away.
Whether he is reeling in marlins off the coast of his
home state of New Jersey or landing deals, Kremer, field
supervisor of R. Kremer and Son Marine Contractors LLC,
applies that same competitive spirit to build the company’s
reputation that bears the family name.
“We’ll tackle some of the bigger, harder jobs,” he said,
with an equal mix of modesty and confidence. “Compared
to our competitors, I think we do better work, and heavier
work.”
He has landed a lot of “decently big” jobs in recent
years, including some lucrative government bids like the
bulkhead replacement project in Toms River, New Jersey.
“It’s as exciting as pile driving can get,”
Erich Kremer, Kremer & Son Marine Contractors
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