West77 Partners was the developer for the WoodSpring Suites – Tri-Cities and our in-house general contractor, Wasatch DC Builders NW, served as the general contractor. In April 2020 as WoodSpring Suites – Tri-Cities was nearing completion, the COVID-19 Pandemic brought our country into at outright shutdown.
West77 Partners was the developer for the WoodSpring Suites – Tri-Cities and our in-house general contractor, Wasatch DC Builders NW, served as the general contractor.
In April 2020 as WoodSpring Suites – Tri-Cities was nearing completion, the COVID-19 Pandemic brought our country into at outright shutdown.
All normal activities were halted as government officials forced a state-wide lock down that resulted in a six-week pause in construction followed by a wave of uncertainty as construction attempted to resume operations throughout the state.
Amidst the early days of the pandemic and to compound the challenges, the project’s Superintendent notified West77 that he couldn’t continue leading the job and resigned due to fears surrounding the Pandemic.
Although this was unexpected and created a myriad of new hurdles, West77 remained unwavering in our commitment to continue pushing forward and complete construction with minimal delay.
Mr. Barrett understood the need to have strong leadership through these uncertain times and elected to immediately relocate to the Tri-Cities to take over day-to-day supervision. He personally created a recovery strategy for our teams that would responsibly navigate the path forward through evolving Pandemic restrictions.
Over the following four months, Mr. Barrett remained onsite to partner with local jurisdictions, subcontractors and suppliers. Mr. Barrett remained proactive to push the project to completion amidst supply chain and labor availability issues. As a result of our decisive action, West77 Partners and Wasatch DC Builders NW were able to complete the project within the original budget and within 2.5 months of its original completion schedule.
It’s easy for organizations to say they “do the right thing,” but the true test of your commitment to this mantra is how you actually respond to challenges. Immediate action with a focus toward protecting our investment and lender’s interest is a cornerstone value of West77 Partners and exemplifies our steadfast focus to “doing the right thing.”
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