PJD Celebrates 50 Years of Winning Partnerships and Building Successful Communities

​Phoenix, Ariz. (September 6, 2017) -- Paul Johnson Drywall (PJD), one of the largest and most respected specialty contractors in the Southwest, is celebrating its 50th anniversary – recognizing its partnerships that have helped to build the most successful communities in Arizona and Nevada.
 
PJD began building homes in Arizona in 1967, teaming up with legendary Phoenix developer John F. Long. This partnership resulted in the construction of more than 33,000 homes in West Phoenix, creating the community of Maryvale. Throughout the past five decades, PJD has continued to form partnerships with the most successful single-family and multi-family builders in the southwest, developing winning communities across the region. 

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“We measure success by our ability to help clients achieve their deadlines and sales goals, ensure our crews’ safety, and assist our employees in bringing their very best to every project,” said Cole Johnson, president of Paul Johnson Drywall. 
 
Maintaining a winning business model, based on providing exceptional customer service, having a focus on growing capacity and establishing the highest safety and compliance standards, have been key factors to the company’s success. Regardless of market conditions, the PJD team strives for excellence by focusing in these key areas:
 

• Successful Jobsite Strategy – We invest in productivity training to ensure our projects are finished on time and to our exacting standards. Every crewmember is empowered to help our clients with any number of requests, from cleaning up an outside area to loading and assembling furniture –our crews tell our customers “YES”.

 

• Continually Increasing Capacity – Through our continual recruitment and training programs, we are always prepared to enlist and build an extensive, skilled workforce for both short-term and long-term projects. Over the past several years, in the midst of an industry-wide labor shortage, we have nearly doubled our workforce. We have formed a Veterans Apprentice program to help train and provide jobs to veterans. In addition, we recently began participating in a refugee program through Catholic Charities in which we employ experienced construction workers to deliver quality work to our customers, while at the same time helping them to assimilate into our communities.

 

• Highest Safety and Compliance Standards – We have established a culture that prioritizes safety and compliance. Before going to a jobsite, our crews spend their first day as employees in safety training. That’s how important safety is to us. We also work with the Department of Labor to establish and advocate for the highest possible standards of compliance at PJD and across our Industry. We strive to be an example of excellence and we share best practices with our competitors to encourage others to bring their best to jobsites.

 
“In the 50 years that Dorn Homes has been building homes in Arizona, Paul Johnson Drywall has always been one of the very best companies we have ever worked with. Their passion for constantly striving for improvement, building an incredible workforce and team, and treating their builder customers like true partners makes them the BEST drywall company in the United States. There is a reason every homebuilder wants to partner with Paul Johnson Drywall … they demand the highest quality from themselves and truly care about delivering an excellent product, all while using streamlined and tested systems and processes. Congratulations to our fellow partner, also celebrating 50 years of business!”  - David Grounds, President & CEO of Dorn Homes, Inc.
 
About Paul Johnson Drywall:
Established in 1967, PJD is an Arizona-based drywall contractor, and one of the largest in the Southwestern United States with offices across Arizona and in Las Vegas, Nevada. The family-owned business has long been the drywall contractor of choice for the most prominent for single-family, multi-family and commercial builders in the region. With safety, efficiency, quality and professionalism as its core values, PJD attracts and maintains the best crews, meets deadlines, and delivers exceptional craftsmanship, which has established the company’s reputation as a leader in the industry. For additional information, visit PaulJohnsonDrywall.com.