Compton Construction, LLC

"When we work in older buildings or established neighborhoods, one of the first questions is simple: how do we honor what was already there while making room for what comes next?

Some details tell the story of the place. Brick, wood, old ceiling tiles, worn floors, a familiar mural, a storefront people recognize, or the feeling of a block that has held a lot of lives over time. Those details matter because they give people a connection to where they are.

Construction often asks us to update, repair, and make a space useful for today. The best version of that work starts with respect for what came before.

This month, I’m thinking about the spaces, artists, businesses, and neighborhoods that keep evolving while still holding onto the pieces that make them feel like Columbus.

— Blake Compton, CEO"

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What if the best person to evaluate a construction project… was your 8-year-old self? At Compton Construction, we've started a new initiative, "Inner Child Consulting." Under the new program, Compton team members are encouraged to astral project their younger selves to work for the day

Early results have been promising.

Field reports have shown a measurable increase in wonder during site visits. Team members have reported pausing more often to appreciate steel, millwork, paint colors, and the fact that entire spaces begin as conversations and end as places people gather, work, heal, celebrate, and grow.

Compton Construction is also rumored to be piloting a companion initiative known as Snack-Driven Scheduling, though leadership declined to comment.

Inner Children:
Slide 1: Blake Compton, Owner & Founder
Slide 2: Blake Compton, Owner & Founder
Slide 3: Carissa Martin, Preconstruction Manager
Slide 4: Megan Williams, Director of Preconstruction & Shane Durkin, Direcor of Construction
Slide 5: Jeremy Nye, Project Manager
Slide 6: Tyrese Person, Adminstrative Coordinator
Slide 7: Jeremy Nye, Project Manager
Slide 6: Tyrese Person, Administrative Coordinator