Center 21 in downtown Oakland presented Source with a unique challenge. With entrances on two streets, the same building has more than one address:  2101 Webster St. and 2100 Franklin St. 

Even if you’re not in commercial construction, at some point you’ve dealt with impacts from the disruption to the supply chain.

We did a complete renovation of the lobby, creating new entrances from different streets and built out conference centers and new workout facilities. As we finish Phase 1, we wanted to share what’s gone into this exciting project so far.

These days, morale matters more than ever. When morale is high, people enjoy work more, and their quality is that much higher. On the construction site, we keep it positive, while keeping it safe. Here’s what we do to keep morale high during hard times…

Source turned 10 in 2020. As we look forward to celebrating in person this year; for now, we’ll just quietly look back and take in this huge milestone.

When you live in uncertain times, instead of fun planning, you face big questions: When will we get back to the office? When we do go back, what on earth will our offices look like? We don’t have a crystal ball, so we did the next best thing. We looked to our design friends at Gensler for some insight about the future of commercial office space.

As you know, the employees of Source have a great time working together. People often say it feels like spending time with friends, only you’re constantly building things. So how do you (as a leader) keep that great vibe going if you also have to come down on people each time they slip up?

We hoped and planned for this day, and now it’s here. The restrictions are lifting, and the Source crew is finally getting back to its second home- the construction site. But what’s changed?

For many industries, working remotely is already a somewhat common practice. When COVID-19 sent everyone but the essential workers home, this new reality became the new normal for all companies. Source is somewhat unique in that as a commercial construction company, a lot of our employees are more used to working in the field than in front of a computer.

“We’ve been able to grow a quality, loyal workforce because we treat our people with the same integrity that we offer our clients,” said Perry. “The people we hire are looking to be leaders, not just workers. As we grow, we’re mindful of creating the type of foundation that allows us to keep the culture of quality.”