Sunrise over the ocean from a Mesa blufftop project. | Credit: Bryan Boyd
Sunset reflection in the finished façade of a recently completed project. | Credit: Bryan Boyd
Details of the custom stainless steel hardware fabricated to support an awning structure. | Credit: Jake Lewis
Clouds, sunshine, and a horse pasture in progress
Intricate joinery for the roof structure of the round pen at a Hope Ranch equestrian estate
Structural steel supports the massive timber-framed roof at the round pen structure of a Hope Ranch equestrian estate
A pump truck pours the concrete footings for the foundation of a hilltop home in Montecito
Mike Kelly Concrete crewmembers assemble the formwork for the walls of a garage in Montecito
Light filters through floor framing by Thane Construction, shadow-striping a footing by Mike Kelly Concrete
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A few weeks back, Giffin & Crane Executive Vice President Derek Shue scrolled through his 2020 social media series of favorite jobsite photos. He had amassed 300 shots, representing just part of a collection of images stored in the firm’s account with Procore, a construction-management software company headquartered in Carpinteria.
Adding to the daily tracking of multifaceted project management, this steady gathering of photos helps keep owners, architects, and highly specialized teams of builders on the same page from start to finish. But there’s more.
Turns out, Shue explains, jobsite supervisors can take some pretty cool shots. Homebuilders — especially those who focus on high-end custom projects — are a creative bunch. Much more often than not, quality craftsmanship walks hand in hand with a strong eye for detail. And it shows.
Gathered here are a handful of Giffin & Crane jobsite images that Shue considers top-notch among that original 300.
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