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Jaynes Millwork Sponsors SkillsUSA New Mexico Leadership and Skills Conference

Given the long-standing skills and labor shortage in construction, Jaynes is doing all it can to help grow and develop the next generation of skilled workers. Jaynes has focused on supporting career and technical education (CTE) programs in the Southwest. Our continued support as an Industry Partner of Ace Leadership High School is one example…

The Jaynes Way: A University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital Project Retrospective

JAYNES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL PROJECT By Matt Andersen, Jaynes Division Manager Albuquerque At a recent Jaynes Breakfast Meeting, our monthly all-hands meeting, we discussed the importance of our culture. We call it The Jaynes Way. Its origin story is disputed, but the concept has existed here since at least the…

Jaynes Superintendent Tim O’Rear Retires After Six Decades

On February 28th, 2025, 17 years to the day he started as a Superintendent at Jaynes, Tim O’Rear retired. After a career in construction that lasted more than six decades, including overseeing more than 50 high-profile Jaynes projects, he packed away his helmet and vest. Tim started his career in 1973, joking that his first…

The Impact of Jaynes’ 100% Employee Ownership on Jaynes’ Employees (And Customers)

JAYNES IS A PIONEER IN 100% EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP In our previous post on Jaynes’ Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 100% employee ownership, we focused on what that delivered to Jaynes’ customers. Academic research has shown that ESOP-enabled companies perform better than their traditional counterparts without employee ownership. A Rutgers study found that “ESOP companies…

The Impact of Jaynes’ 100% Employee Ownership on Customers

JAYNES IS A PIONEER IN 100% EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP Recently, the film “We The Owners: Employees Expanding the American Dream” was re-released. The award-winning documentary focuses on the success of three employee-owned businesses: Namaste Solar, New Belgian Brewing, and DPR Construction. The documentary highlights the benefits of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to employees and…

Project Spotlight: Farolito Senior Community and YDI’s YouthBuild

The groundbreaking for the Farolito Senior Community recently took place, bringing into focus Owner Sol Housing’s incredible community-building efforts. Albuquerque-based Sol Housing is a nonprofit organization specializing in the planning, design, construction, and management of award-winning, affordable communities. Jaynes is the General Contractor on this project, partnering with the architectural firm Dekker. The 82-unit mixed-income…

General Contractor Jaynes Welcomes YDI YouthBuild Students On To The Farolito Senior Community Project Site. Owner Sol Housing.

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