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Page 4 MORRISON Cont. from p.3 BOWLES Cont. from p.3 SPRING 2008 A field crew generally has three or four workers. Morrison noted that he expects to have three crews in the field shortly as business ramps up during the spring months. “In the past couple of weeks, we picked up more than a million dollars worth of work,” he said. Morrison believes that Tucson has finally matured, noting that “some pretty substantial projects are being built because people are looking toward the future. All three Universities are putting about a billion dollars into infrastructure, so they’re doing the right thing in building now because prices aren’t going to go down,” he said. The price of steel has seen recent steep increases, in the neighborhood of $150 a ton for structural I-beams and other large steel, Morrison noted. However, he believes that construction will continue to be good for the rest of the year. A chief reason for Morrison Barker Steel’s success, Morrison claimed, is because of his partner. “Tom is a work-wise young man and can figure things out quickly,” Morrison said. “At 30 years old, he’s one of the most intelligent young men I’ve ever met. He concentrates on the field work and I do the estimating for the business. We work well together as partners.” there,” Bowles said. “We go all the way down to demo hammers and weed eaters.” Aero Rental has locations in both Tucson and Phoenix. Bowles’s brother Greg is vice president and brother-in-law Vern Palmer is general manager, both headquartered in Tucson. The yard in Phoenix is run by her nephew, Jason Palmer. Thirty employees staff Aero Rental’s three locations — the Golf Links location, 2425 W. Curtis, and the Phoenix yard. “We’re very fortunate that we work together well as a family,” Bowles pointed out. “Each of us has a niche of things we do best.” Aero Rental, which has its roots in Tucson, expanded to Phoenix in 1981 in the construction and homeowner rental areas, but eventually moving into the turf business there. “It was a need that had to be filled,” Bowles said. “A business can’t stand still, so we’re always looking for new markets that need to be developed. We’re pretty adaptable and we have to be because we’ve been here for 61 years.” Bowles considers the connections and contacts that she makes through ACT as very important. “ACT gives you another avenue to deal with people other than just on the job sites,” she said. 800-24-LABOR WE WORK SMART. WAREHOUSE EVENTS WASTE/RECYCLE RETAIL CONSTRUCTION Good help is easy to find. Every day, businesses like yours depend on Labor Ready to get the jobs done. With ready workers backed by smart, fast service, we’re the on-demand labor company you can count on—today, and as your business grows. Workers ready now for: ■ Construction ■ Waste and recycling ■ Warehousing ■ Events and hospitality ■ Manufacturing ■ Retail - and more ■ Workers available 24/7 every day of the year. __________________________________________________________ ■ The right worker for your job—guaranteed. __________________________________________________________ ■ 5:30 a.m. start time. __________________________________________________________ ■ Safety equipment and training provided to every worker. __________________________________________________________ Call or visit us at: 520-546-1790 5028 E 22nd St Ste 106 ■ Tucson, AZ 85711 We put people to work. 800-24-LABOR LaborReady.com
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