G.Stephens, Inc. (GSI) was founded in 1992 and is a full service Construction and Project Management firm that provides construction and project management services to clients throughout the state of Ohio. Over the past 19 years, the firm has expanded with offices now serving in Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, Youngstown, and Pittsburgh; with the main headquarters located in Akron, Ohio. GSI is a 100% EDGE certified minority owned, small and disadvantaged (MBE/DBE) construction and project management firm that was developed on a strong foundation of honesty, integrity, and accountability.

The true value and success of our management services is reflected in our ability to treat each project as our own. In order to provide the client with the best service possible, we at GSI assemble the best team of professionals with the use of the latest technology to manage each client's project. The success of our projects begins with the strength of our team, solid communication skills, experienced staff of professionals, and our affective methodologies. Since each project presents unique challenges and requires an efficient project approach, GSI has the ability to successfully assist the needs and demands of each client with the confidence, expertise, and professionalism of our dedicated staff. This confidence in the ability to reach the desired goals and high expectations of each client comes from the overall knowledge and years of experience in the 48 highly qualified and diverse professionals that are educated and trained in the following areas of: Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical and Structural Engineering, Architectural, Sustainability, Business Management, Marketing and Finance.

Over time, the firm has developed a diverse portfolio of construction management experience, which includes projects in both the public and private sectors, with markets that consist of K-12 Education, Higher Education, Transportation, Housing, Water/Wastewater, and General Building. The firm's expertise encompasses overall Program, Project, and Construction Management, Scheduling, Risk Management, Estimating, Design, Code Review, Construction Inspection, Value Engineering, Constructability Reviews, Specifications Development, Bid Phase Development, On-Site Management, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Project LEED Compliance, EEO/Diversity Monitoring and Compliance, Safety Plan Development, and Closeout Management.

In order to meet the needs of our clients in the construction industry that is frequently changing, G. Stephens, Inc. takes pride in our proactive approach in managing projects by keeping a constant stream of information and communication open to the owners, architects, engineers, local authorities, prime contractor, and their sub-contractors. This approach allows the client to make timely and effective decisions, avoid costly delays, and helps keep the delivery of the project to be on time and within the expected budget. Our proven methodology of open and timely communication has proven to be the most successful Construction Management Philosophy.