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JOVICK

CONSTRUCTION

A Heart for Homes
and Homesteads

valerie coulman
jovick construction

outhern Oregon offers a wide variety of locations for
Shomeowners of all tastes, and Dan and Laurie Jovick,
founders and owners of Jovick Construction in Ashland, have
found a unique business niche that began years ago with a
summer job.

“When Dan was in college at SOU, he took advantage of an
opportunity offered through one of his business classes to
run a painting company for one summer,” recalls Laurie. “He
ended up making customers so happy that they were invit-
ing him to work on small building and remodeling projects.”
The requests continued to grow, and the Jovicks quickly saw
a business opportunity. “So we sat down and decided that if
he wanted to go for it, then WE would really go for it!” laughs
Laurie. “Once we commit to something,” she admits, “we
really go for it.”

“Laurie and I,” says Dan, “that was the team. We’ve literally
painted houses and laid floors together.” That was fifteen
years ago, and they are proud of the growth they have seen
over the years. Like many businesses, they have had their ups
and downs, including a difficult recession. Overall, however,
they have seen their business grow in a field they love. “We’ve
experienced tremendous growth since we started out,” says
Laurie. “Those early days evolved into bigger remodels, then
eventually building new homes, then commercial projects
and homesteads.”

In homestead planning and building, Dan found a space in the
industry that sits close to his heart, which he attributes to his
Montana roots where he frequently helped his grandparents
on their ranch. “It’s really been something we’ve been pas-
sionate about,” he says, “that connection between the land and
the home.” He estimates that approximately sixty percent of
their current business is focused on helping establish home-
stead properties in the area.

“Building a homestead requires a different set of skills than
a home in a city neighborhood,” he says. “Of course you are
building an amazing LEED home, but you have to take into
account the infrastructure aspect of the project. Each piece
of land has its own challenges, and each site is special. Some

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