The RJC Difference
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| Brent Johnson
also finds time to act as immediate past president of the Northern
Illinois Building Contractors and has served on various community
boards including the YMCA, United Way, Chamber of Commerce and
the Convention & Visitor's Bureau. Additionally, he has
been outspoken on issues of public policy affecting Northern
Illinois and advocates regularly to state and federal legislators. |
Our buildings work. At the end of your journey through site
selection, amortization tables, design choices and construction,
a building will await you. We know how to build it-it's what we
do; it's what we have always done throughout Illinois, Wisconsin
and Iowa.
Brent Johnson, CEO of Ringland-Johnson Construction Company, has
a unique background upon which to draw experience in running a construction
company. He helped run President Reagan's administration as a young
White House staffer in the 1980's, learning first-hand from his
boss, Ronald Reagan, what it takes to be an "advocate"
for those who count on you.
"An advocate is much more than a spokesman. He must have
a thorough understanding of his customers' needs and be prepared
to innovate on their behalf. He must be an activist and a positive
force, not an order taker," believes Brent Johnson, owner
of Ringland-Johnson Construction.
Armed with a degree in engineering from Iowa State University,
Johnson utilized that concept in his business life. After moving
the family business's central location from Clinton, Iowa, to Rockford,
Illinois, Johnson used his marathoner's skills (he competed in two
recent Chicago Marathons) as a tenacious advocate for Commonwealth
Edison, allowing owner and contractor to reach the finish line and
complete the ComEd LaSalle Nuclear Station Training Center at sprint
speed.
While advocacy can take the form of dynamic planning as was the
case in the ComEd LaSalle project, it's also found in Ringland-Johnson's
client services such as value engineering, land use and acquisition,
as well as problem solving with such diverse entities as building
departments and labor unions. The client's needs are foremost. More…
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