Starting a small business can be difficult for anyone, but minority communities have an even larger struggle. "The reality really presents itself relative to banking and securing loans with regards to such things on the mortgage side as redlining," Ossie Kendrix, President & CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin said. "Those [...]
Milwaukee business leaders discuss how region can address racial disparities Leaders say more opportunity needed for black professionals, businesses In the midst of nationwide protests and civil unrest over long-standing racial injustices, some business leaders in Milwaukee Tuesday discussed how the community can work to overcome these issues. The discussion was part of a webinar [...]
Over the next several weeks, we will be featuring five different employees by asking them five questions. The first employee to be featured is our Foreman, David Finner. Here is what he had to say: How long have you been with JCP? 5 years How long have you been a carpenter? 14 years What is [...]
As the COVID-19 outbreak began to spread in Wisconsin, the Milwaukee County House of Correction in Franklin was dealing with its own health crisis. Out of their total population of 600 inmates, 109 had confirmed cases of COVID-19. The immediate next step involved the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking that the Lotter Building on [...]
Like many other essential businesses, JCP Construction is working through COVID-19 while maintaining healthy practices such as physical distancing, reducing worker concentrations and expanding on-site health and safety services on our projects. We are excited that things are coming along nicely at The Innovations and Wellness Commons. The slab on grade and elevators are [...]
The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is a significant global health concern. At JCP Construction, our highest priority is the health and safety of our team members, customers, project partners and the communities where we live and work. We continue to follow the guidance of health experts in this unprecedented and rapidly changing situation by [...]
JCP Construction had a great time with some Milwaukee School of Sign Language students who visited our office as part the "Be The Spark Education Tours" program. We were able to provide them an inside look into the world of construction and also provide some tips on how to land a career. Thank you to [...]
We are excited to announce that JCP Construction has been named construction general contractor for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. We are so grateful for this opportunity to accept the challenge of ripping the Fiserv Forum apart in two weeks and preparing it for the DNC and then to put it back together in two [...]
Marketplace bestowed JCP Construction with its first ever Legacy Award, to celebrate our efforts on projects such as Bader Philanthropies, Pete’s Fruit Market and the upcoming, IKON Hotel. Governor Evers presented the 2019 Legacy Award to JCP Construction in recognition of a decade of outstanding perseverance and business accomplishments as a family-owned, minority-owned general contractor. [...]
Friday, October 25, 2019 was a day to remember for JCP Construction, as we had a trifecta with three awards honoring our contribution to the construction industry. We give special thanks to those organizations who helped us celebrate our continued success. Marketplace bestowed JCP Construction with its first ever Legacy Award, to celebrate our efforts [...]
