It’s so great to see the construction industry help others in a time of need.
After the tornado in Joplin, Mo., last year, several manufacturers lent equipment. When Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana back in 2005, it was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic hurricane of that year’s Atlantic hurricane season. The destruction was phenomenal, and our industry stepped in to help.
Just last year — on April 27, 2011 — a deadly tornado ravaged Tuscaloosa, Ala., the home of my company, Randall-Reilly Business Media. The devastation was unreal. Photos cannot even begin to describe it. (I went down there for a meeting two months after the tornado and was astounded.) Again, the construction industry stepped in to help, donating equipment, money and even setting up BBQs for those working on the cleanup efforts. Our own Randall-Reilly team was even part of the effort by raising money and donating time. (Our company allowed employees to take PAID time off to help with the cleanup efforts. Our very own chairman, Mike Reilly, and our president and CEO, Brent Reilly, were out there as well. No one was too good to help.) I am lucky to work for a company that puts people first.
In a world with so much negativity, it’s amazing to see people come together to help one another.
Now, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Holt Cat has stepped in to provide ower to affected regions. Following the superstorm’s destruction across the Northeast, the Cat dealer’s national response team deployed power generator equipment and service technicians to New York and New Jersey, restoring temporary and permanent power in those areas.
