A Conversation With: Ron Jerdon, president of Jerdon Construction in Allentown

LVB: What kind of construction projects does Jerdon specialize in?  

Jerdon: We specialize in a variety of projects to include healthcare, higher education, retail, houses of worship and commercial office spaces. 

LVB: You’ve been busy in the past year. What are some of the interesting projects Jerdon has been working on?  

Jerdon: The year 2022 has been quite exciting for Jerdon Construction. A few projects we’ve constructed have been two breweries, a 20,000-square-foot medical office facility, two higher education facilities and a number of retail building renovations/additions. 

 LVB: What challenges you and your team the most on a project?  

Jerdon: This year supply chain delays and a lack of workers have been quite challenging. We have been successful in adding quality team members to our staff. We’ve also made it a standard to order long lead items as early as possible, at times adjusting the normal sequence for procurement to meet project timelines. 

LVB: What is the best part of managing a construction project?  

Jerdon: Clearly the best part is experiencing the high level of satisfaction with every client we partner with. 

 LVB: Any new projects on the horizon that you can tell us about?  

Jerdon: The year 2023 is shaping up to be another great one. We have several projects in the design stages and several others with start dates rapidly approaching.