Category: San Jose, CA

Why Lean Matters in Today’s Construction Landscape - April Parham, Quality Manager, Alston Construction Automation Integration Management Team In traditional construction settings, quality is often treated as a final checkpoint. But in Lean quality management, quality is built into every step of the process—driven by collaboration, continuous feedback, and a commitment to reducing waste. For [...]

At Alston Construction, we believe the strength of our industry lies in the people who build it—pour by pour, beam by beam, and idea by idea. As we continue to shape the Foundations of the Future, we recognize that progress, connection, and growth are not just about the projects we complete but about the people [...]

Each year for the past decade or so, we have provided our construction outlook for the new year. It is interesting to review the older versions as it provides insights into the changing market conditions and the key drivers of the macroeconomic trends. Our outlook for the past couple of years has been marked with [...]

At Alston Construction, we believe in fostering growth, providing opportunities, and developing a supportive environment for our employees. July 25 is National Intern Day, which gives us a great opportunity to celebrate the incredible journeys of our former interns who have transitioned into full-time roles within our company. Their stories of growth, dedication, and success [...]

Evolution of Cold Storage Q & A with Our Industry Expert Q: What factors contribute to the recent demand for cold storage facilities? A: Several factors are contributing to the high demand: 1. Aging Buildings: The average age of cold storage facilities in the U.S. is over 40 years old, leading to a supply-demand imbalance, [...]

Revolutionizing Land Surveying and Development Land development is a complex process which requires precise planning and assessment especially when it involves the initial land survey. Traditional land surveying methods often involve a significant amount of resources. It often is time-consuming, inaccurate, costly, and provides limited data making it challenging to understand the overall construction budget. [...]

Alston Construction announced it has achieved Platinum Level in Associated Builders and Contractors’ STEP Safety Management System. Founded more than three decades ago, STEP is a proven system that provides the framework to measure, strengthen and build industry-leading safety programs that enable top-performing ABC members to achieve incident rates nearly seven times safer than the [...]