A.L. Adams Construction Company provides full-service construction services for large, single and multi-story builds in the southeast region. The company delivers services that maintain reasonable pricing, on time delivery, and the highest quality results from start to completion. A.L. Adams Construction Company excels in the construction of new buildings, renovations and additions while successfully delivering a superior finished project and maintaining the highest of standards.
Patrick Griswold
Director of Construction Services
Patrick’s career includes more than 30 years in the construction industry, with extensive experience in design-build and project management for industrial and commercial facilities. Patrick’s track record speaks for itself when it comes to meeting or exceeding owner expectations. His focus is fixed on delivering facilities in the most efficient manner possible while tightly controlling both the budget and schedule, and ensuring the quality designed is the quality delivered.
John Sarfas
Superintendent
John brings more than 35 years of construction industry experience to the A.L. Adams Construction team. Throughout his career, he has prioritized safety, quality control, and setting realistic goals and expectations for his team. His expertise in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work has contributed to his success in building various commercial developments throughout south Florida. He believes that every project deserves excellence.
Alex Poppell
Controller
Alex is the Controller and manages the accounting operations, including the accounting records system and a comprehensive set of controls, budgets, and financial reports. He also creates and implements accounting policies and procedures.
Joy Driggers
Assistant Controller
Joy is the Assistant Controller at A.L. Adams and is responsible for processing all invoices in addition to office administrative duties. She attended the University of SC and has a degree in finance. Originally from Laurens, SC, Joy came to A.L. Adams because she was looking for a challenging career. She has extensive experience in the manufacturing and recycling industry as well as over 25 years of experience as an office administrator.
Abigail Lehman
Human Resources and Recruiting Manager
Abigail joined the A.L. Adams team as the Human Resources and Recruiting Manager. She comes to A.L. Adams with a degree in Business Management and a background in recruiting and sales. Her background makes her vital to the acquisition of talent for A.L. Adams. In addition to managing the recruiting and onboarding for APG properties, the corporate team, and A.L. Adams Construction, she is skilled in creating efficient systems to source and identify superior candidates.
Terrence Rhodes
Superintendent
Terrence takes pride in completing projects on time and on budget. Additionally, he oversees daily operations on site, manages a sizable team of workers and uses advanced construction management software. Originally from Columbia, SC, Terrence has a BA in Construction Management from the University of South Carolina. He began his career at a young age in residential construction but has been on the commercial side of the industry for the past 12 years.
Kirk Barr
Assistant Superintendent
Kirk Barr joined A.L. Adams Construction as an Assistant Superintendent. Kirk is originally from Charleston, WV, and attended Shepherd University. Kirk has been an Assistant Superintendent/Superintendent for the past five years and has 15 years of experience in commercial construction. Kirk’s main responsibilities include ensuring a safe and productive jobsite, assisting trades with any questions/problems that arise, ensuring jobsite cleanliness, and document daily progress.
Jorge Villagran
Superintendent
Jorge Villagran is a Superintendent with A.L. Adams Construction. Originally from Maryland, he has an associate degree in construction management and architecture from Montgomery College. Jorge has been in the commercial construction industry for 21 years,15 of those as a Superintendent. His current responsibilities include management and supervision of his team including, control and oversight of the entire project, as well as coordinating with the foreman to ensure the project is on time and on budget.
Zach Todd
Estimator
Zach Todd joined A.L. Adams Construction as an Estimator. Originally from Greenwood, SC, Zach attended Piedmont Technical College, where he studied Building Construction Technology and has been working in the construction industry for 12 years. Zach’s current responsibilities include assisting in the develop of the project design and plans, dissecting the project plans to create the scope of work, creating proposals, gaining bid participation with trade partners/subcontractors, identifying project risks, creating a detailed estimate and budget, submitting proposal packages to owners and transitioning the preconstruction phase to the operations team.