January 2006
by Clayton DeKorne
GB General Contractors dodged a bullet when Rita roared to town. The second Category 5 hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 hurricane season moved north, sparing the Pearland community of the greater Houston metropolis a direct hit. Owner Gil Boyles breathed a sigh of relief - one born of experience: He is no stranger to coastal disaster. Here he shares his experience building a remodeling business in an urban coastal market where flooding, high humidity, and demanding customers are the lay of the land.
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Interview: Point of Focus However chaotic circumstances may become at the Gulf Coast, sound business practices must never change Clayton DeKorne Gil Boyles, C.G.R., C.A.P.S., is owner of GB General Contractors, a design/build remodeling firm situated southeast of Houston serving the metropolitan communities between Pearland and Galveston Bay. With a full-time staff of four — Gil, his wife, Patty Boyles, who handles much of the design work, an office manager, and a project manager — his company operates on a volume of $1 million, specializing in room additions, kitchens, and baths. The week before this interview, Hurricane Rita, which had
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