EMJ Corporation

EMJ Construction has appointed Lance Gopffarth as Executive Vice President of Construction Risk.

Monday // December 21, 2020

EMJ Construction Appoints Lance Gopffarth EVP of Construction Risk

EMJ Construction has promoted Jack Brown to Vice President of Construction for its Dallas-based team...

Monday // December 21, 2020

Jack Brown Named Vice President of Construction for EMJ Dallas

EMJ Construction has appointed Holly Bischoff as Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, she is responsible for the overall ...

Friday // December 11, 2020

EMJ Appoints Holly Bischoff as Chief Financial Officer

On December 7, DSV Global Transport and Logistics (DSV) broke ground on a one million-square foot warehouse and three...

Tuesday // December 8, 2020

DSV Breaks Ground on Massive Multi-use Warehouse and Office Building

On Wednesday, November 18, Lidl opened its latest store in Wilmington, North Carolina. Built by EMJ Construction, the...

Friday // November 20, 2020

Lidl Opens New Store In Wilmington, North Carolina

This week H-E-B opened a new store on Main Street in Kerrville. Built by EMJ Construction, the store opened weeks ear...

Thursday // November 12, 2020

H-E-B Opens New Store in Kerrville, Texas

After a years-long renovation, Hotel Paso del Norte, El Paso’s largest hotel and one of its most historic landmarks...

Tuesday // November 10, 2020

EMJ’s Multimillion-dollar Restoration of Hotel Paso Del Norte is Complete

This week H-E-B opened its latest store in Lubbock, a first for the city. Built by EMJ Construction, the 122,000-squa...

Wednesday // October 28, 2020

H-E-B Opens Its First Store in Lubbock

Kerrville’s new H-E-B store will open November 11, which is six weeks ahead of schedule and just in time for Th...

Thursday // October 22, 2020

H-E-B Kerrville Store to Open Six Weeks Early

EMJ Construction has started work on the 188-unit multi-family portion of the EPT Land Communities massive project on...

Thursday // September 24, 2020

EMJ Construction Begins Work on Multi-Family Project in El Paso

EMJ has been awarded a one million-square foot warehouse and three-story, 48,000-square-foot high-end office building...

Thursday // September 17, 2020

EMJ Awarded Warehouse and High-end Office Building

At EMJ we love friendly office competition. With the 2020 Fitness Challenge put on hold, our employees have still man...

Thursday // September 3, 2020

The Race

EMJ Corporation is proud to be #135 on Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2020 ranking of the Top 400 Contractors....

Thursday // August 20, 2020

EMJ Ranks #135 on ENR’s 2020 Top 400 Contractors

EMJ Construction is proud to be featured in the 2020 CityScope Magazine Annual Business Issue. The magazine is th...

Tuesday // August 18, 2020

EMJ Construction Featured in City Scope Magazine’s Annual Business Issue

The Edgar M. Jolley Memorial Scholarship assists eligible children of employees in completing their education. This y...

Friday // August 14, 2020

EMJ Corporation Awards Scholarships

Catalyst HRE recently celebrated the grand opening of a new medical office building, built by EMJ Construction, in St...

Monday // July 20, 2020

Catalyst HRE Celebrates Grand Opening of Medical Office Building in St. Cloud, Florida

Check out this arial footage of the work at H-E-B in Kerrville, Texas.

Thursday // June 11, 2020

Aerial Footage of H-E-B in Kerrville, Texas

Quarantine cookbook is an example of resiliency and determination to remain human, and in contact, while we transitio...

Wednesday // June 10, 2020

Quarantine Cookbook Is A Recipe to Stay Connected

Burt Odom, President and CEO of EMJ Corporation, has a special message of thanks for our Superintendents.

Thursday // May 7, 2020

A Letter to Our Superintendents

Check out these in-progress photos from the team at the Watercrest job site in Macon, Georgia.

Thursday // May 7, 2020

Project Progress: Watercrest Macon, GA

EMJ Construction is pleased to welcome Jack Brown, Director of Construction. Jack will work closely with the Dallas l...

Thursday // April 30, 2020

Jack Brown Joins EMJ Construction

The past planning and quick response from EMJ’s IT Department has allowed the company to remain fully operation...

Thursday // April 30, 2020

EMJ’s IT Department Rises to the Occasion

EMJ is thankful for our field staff that continues to be away from home, keeping our projects and company moving duri...

Thursday // April 23, 2020

Project Progress: H-E-B Kerrville, TX

EMJ is thankful for our field staff that continues to be away from home, keeping our projects and company moving.

Thursday // April 23, 2020

Project Progress: Watercrest Santa Rosa, FL

EMJ Construction’s purpose is to be people serving people, but we don’t always see it in action. Here is a pe...

Thursday // April 23, 2020

Servant Leadership in Action

Many of our EMJ families created their own special Easter memories (in quarantine) by continuing some old traditions ...

Thursday // April 16, 2020

An Easter to Remember

Jack Bowen and Burt Odom share their thoughts with the Chattanooga Times Free Press about the construction industry a...

Tuesday // April 7, 2020

EMJ Leaders Discuss Construction During COVID-19 Crisis

Burt Odom, President and CEO of EMJ Corporation, encourages us to stay in touch with each other and to be strong and ...

Friday // April 3, 2020

Be Strong and Do Not Give Up

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed a COVID-19 planning guidance. This is based on tradit...

Thursday // April 2, 2020

OSHA Guidance for COVID-19

Our top priority during this time is the health and well-being of our people and their families. Below is a list of i...

Thursday // March 26, 2020

Well-being Ideas While Working Remotely

During this unprecedented time, it is easy to receive and share rumors. It is important to do your part to the stop t...

Tuesday // March 24, 2020

FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control

Burt Odom, President and CEO of EMJ Corporation, shares some thoughts about navigating uncharted territory.

Friday // March 20, 2020

Navigating Uncharted Territory

Today, while practicing social distancing, the CarMax team opened its 7th store in Bradenton, Florida.

Thursday // March 19, 2020

EMJ Construction Delivers New CarMax

Mr. Rogers reminds us, in the midst of chaotic and uncertain times, to look for the helpers.

Thursday // March 19, 2020

Always Look for the Helpers

Tina Brogdon has been promoted to Project Coordinator. She works in the EMJ Construction office in Chattanooga.

Thursday // March 12, 2020

People on the Move: Tina Brogdon

Priscilla Harrell has been promoted to Project Coordinator. She works in the EMJ Construction office in Chattanooga.<...

Thursday // March 12, 2020

People on the Move: Priscilla Harrell

EMJ is proud to work alongside Prestige Development Group and O’Brien Architects on The Gateway — a 550,000...

Thursday // February 27, 2020

EMJ to Build The Gateway in El Paso

This summer, Auburn University’s McWhorter School of Building Science will host two, week-long programs for young p...

Wednesday // February 26, 2020

Auburn University Hosts Construction Career Camps

EMJ partnered with the North Texas Food Bank for the third consecutive year in the ongoing pursuit of closing the gap...

Friday // February 14, 2020

EMJ Serves the North Texas Community

Main Event, one of the fastest growing, most innovative dining and entertainment companies in the country, officially...

Thursday // February 13, 2020

Main Event Opens Newest DFW Location in Grand Prairie

EMJ Construction will be attending multiple career fairs this spring, looking to add talented Interns, Co-Ops, and gr...

Thursday // January 30, 2020

EMJ Construction Gears Up for Spring Career Fairs

In 1987, we were proud to help CBL Properties construct Chattanooga’s Hamilton Place Mall. Today, we’re honored t...

Wednesday // January 15, 2020

EMJ Leads Construction Work on Hamilton Place Mall Renovation

At EMJ, we value our people, above all else, and strive to invest in our people and work together effectively as one ...

Monday // December 16, 2019

Fitness Challenge Produces Healthy Lifestyles

Since humans began building, we have been at war with winter. In construction, one key to winning is planning how to ...

Thursday // December 12, 2019

7 Winter and Cold Weather Tips for Construction Workers

Building Information Modeling (BIM) spans the lifecycle of a construction project and is a critical value-adding tool...

Thursday // December 5, 2019

Three Ways BIM Coordination Can Aid Your Project

Recently, the magazine Shopping Center Business published a feature about EMJ’s client Cinemark, and how the compan...

Tuesday // December 3, 2019

EMJ Client Featured in Shopping Center Business

The EMJ Construction team was on site yesterday to help H-E-B officially break ground on its first store in Lubbock, Tex...

Friday // November 22, 2019

H-E-B Breaks Ground on New Store in Lubbock, Texas

EMJ Construction is excited to partner with H-E-B, one of the most iconic brands in the Lonestar State, in its plans ...

Monday // November 11, 2019

EMJ Construction to Build New H-E-B Store in Kerrville, Texas

This month EMJ Corporation sponsored the annual Power of Pink Luncheon and Fashion Show, benefiting the Breast Health Ce...

Wednesday // October 16, 2019

EMJ Corporation Sponsors The Power of Pink Luncheon and Fashion Show

The Beach Company recently broke ground on a massive mixed-use project in Chattanooga. EMJ Construction will serve as...

Tuesday // October 15, 2019

The Beach Company Breaks Ground on the Massive River Rock Development

EMJ Construction and Signal Energy are attending the Continue →

Monday // October 14, 2019

EMJ Construction and Signal Energy Attend the Auburn University Career Fair

Thursday // September 26, 2019

Signal Energy Creates Subsidiary to Serve the Distributed Generation Energy Market

Signal Energy has created a new subsidiary called Signal Energy DG to serve the distributed generation energy market. Di...

Signal Energy, the Chattanooga-based leading contractor in the renewable energy industry, is partnering with Intersect P...

Tuesday // September 24, 2019

Signal Energy to Build Five Solar Projects in Texas and California

The Shaw Create Center has been selected as the most innovative workplace design in Fast Company’s Annual Innov...

Thursday // September 19, 2019

Shaw Create Center Wins Fast Company’s Innovation By Design Award

EMJ Construction has been awarded two projects in El Paso, Texas, the Jefferson/Silva High School Additions and Renovati...

Wednesday // September 11, 2019

EMJ Construction Awarded Two Construction Projects in El Paso

Need a little kick of motivation? Listen to former Navy Seal Jocko Willink talk about getting stuff done, even when y...

Wednesday // August 28, 2019

How to SMASH DAYS when you don’t feel like it

Nokian Tyres has begun construction on a world-class administration building at its new factory in Dayton, Tennessee....

Monday // August 19, 2019

EMJ Construction Begins Work on State-of-the-Art Administration Building for Nokian Tyres

EMJ Construction has made a $15,000 donation to the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center to su...

Tuesday // August 13, 2019

EMJ Construction Supports The Charles H. Coolidge Nation Medal of Honor Heritage Center

Katie Haberberger, Assistant Preconstruction Manager, was selected as this year’s ACE Mentor of the Year. The ACE ...

Tuesday // July 23, 2019

EMJ Construction’s Katie Haberberger Named ACE Mentor of the Year

Ruby Falls, an EMJ Construction Chattanooga project, is a multi-award winning project. The project was awarded “Su...

Tuesday // July 16, 2019

EMJ Construction’s Ruby Falls Project Wins Two Awards

All words have meaning. And words mean different things to different people, which is why it is so important to choos...

Tuesday // July 9, 2019

Choose Your Words Wisely

EMJ's measure of success is the client experience. Recently, one client shared his experience working with EMJ upon comp...

Wednesday // June 19, 2019

Great Client Feedback is EMJ’s Measure of Success

The Edgar M. Jolley Memorial Scholarship assists eligible children of employees in completing their education This year,...

Thursday // June 6, 2019

EMJ Scholarship Awarded to Six Students

Two EMJ Construction Chattanooga projects have been nominated for the Building Recognition in Chattanooga (BRIC) awards....

Thursday // June 6, 2019

EMJ Projects Nominated for Awards

The Edgar M. Jolley Awards for Excellence recognize exceptional work. The Jolleys, named in memory of EMJ’s founder, E...

Wednesday // May 15, 2019

EMJ Construction Recognizes Outstanding Work

H-E-B just expanded its reach and commitment to North Texas with the addition of its new 80,000-square-foot store, built...

Wednesday // May 15, 2019

H-E-B opens Hudson Oaks store in North Texas

The Farmer Brothers office and manufacturing facility, built by EMJ Construction, won the PRO Food World Manufacturing I...

Wednesday // May 1, 2019

Farmer Brothers Project Wins Award

There are three universal tenants to ensure operational excellence on construction projects that must be executed and me...

Tuesday // April 30, 2019

The Keys to Operational Excellence in Construction

Selfless, Trustworthy and Gritty — these are EMJ’s core values which represent who we want to be. This poem ...

Tuesday // April 9, 2019

A Hat Tip to Ditch Diggers

At EMJ, our purpose is to be people serving people. Whether in an office, at a meeting, or on a job site, we perform our...

Friday // April 5, 2019

The Mark of a Servant Leader

Mark Twain once received an inquiry from a journalist who heard rumors that he was ill and possibly near death. Twain co...

Tuesday // March 26, 2019

Reconsidering the Death of the Shopping Mall

CUT! by Cinemark brings a fresh approach to in-theater dining and entertainment. The 10-screen theatre is an approach...

Wednesday // March 6, 2019

Newest Cinemark Theatre is a Cut Above

Two of EMJ Construction’s Lidl projects recently opened in Snellville and Mableton, Georgia, two of the first three...

Friday // February 15, 2019

Lidl Opens Stores in Atlanta Area to Much Fanfare

Recently, Greg Pawson and Julian Bell of Signal Energy sat down with Mike Pare of the Chattanooga Times Free Press to...

Monday // February 4, 2019

Signal Energy Leaders Discuss Exciting 2019 Projects

EMJ Construction has promoted Alex Miller to Senior Vice President of Preconstruction for its Chattanooga-based team, an...

Friday // January 25, 2019

EMJ Promotes Senior Preconstruction Leaders

As much as you can, be someone who listens, can keep a confidence, and provide resource ideas to those that need it.�...

Thursday // January 24, 2019

Remaining Human in 2019

The solar plant will be built on approximately 2,000 acres near Darlington Point, New South Wales, Australia.

Thursday // January 17, 2019

Signal Energy Australia to build 333MW Darlington Point Solar Plant

Signal Energy will begin work on the 133 MW Finley Solar Farm in southeastern Australia. The project features 500...

Tuesday // November 13, 2018

Signal Energy to proceed on Finley Solar Farm in Australia

It doesn’t matter if you work at a hospital delivering babies, or if you’re a superintendent overseeing the const...

Tuesday // October 9, 2018

The universal principles of client experience

To our clients, partners, colleagues, and friends, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Monday // December 21, 2020

Happy Holidays

EMJ Construction has been awarded the following projects.

Monday // December 21, 2020

Protected: It’s a Win

KEY PROJECTS

Under Construction

IDEA Public School, Mesquite Hills Campus
El Paso, Texas

Under Construction

Jefferson/Silva High School
El Paso, Texas

Office Building

Nokian Tyres Administration Building
Dayton, Tennessee

Entertainment

Dave & Buster’s
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Entertainment

Main Event
Grand Prairie, Texas

Grocery

Lidl
Multiple Locations

Self Storage

Public Storage
Multiple Locations

Grocery

H-E-B
Hudson Oaks, TX

Senior Living

The Sheridan at Hobe Sound
Hobe Sound, FL

Entertainment

CUT! By Cinemark
Frisco, Texas

Assisted Living

Anthology of Simsbury
Simsbury, Conn.

Industrial

Riverbend Distribution Center
Ft. Worth, Texas

Healthcare

Okemah Community Hospital
Okemah, Okla.

Industrial

Shaw Industries Plant T1
Adairsville, Ga.