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WHO WE ARE
Preconstruction Th e story of Barr & Barr begins in 1906, in the sprawling American West. Th ere,
assures there are no Joseph R. Barr, an ambitious 20-year-old engineer, is hard at work surveying land
for the railroads. Far from his native Rochester, New York, he is honing his eye for
unexamined needs, no detail and developing a talent for working big.
unmet expectations. Becoming the consummate builder
By 1912, Joseph R. Barr is back in New York, in charge of track work for the New
Our project team will York Central railroad. Over the next 15 years he will master the complexities of large
projects. Along the way, he conformed to a simple philosophy of looking out for owners’
ask questions until interests like a true partner. By 1927, he is ready to strike out on his own and founds
Barr & Barr (then Barr and Lane). Owners soon discover that Joseph R. Barr is not
there are no more only a consummate builder, but also a trusted adviser and a man of principle. Barr &
questions to be asked. Barr quickly establishes itself as a builder of integrity.
A meeting with Rockefeller
Keith W. Stanisce In 1932, Joseph R. Barr is invited to meet Nelson Rockefeller Sr., who is interviewing
builders for the massive Rockefeller Center project then under way. Rockefeller sees
President/CEO a winning mix of quiet confi dence and professional boldness - enough boldness to
take on the largest privately fi nanced construction project in the world. Barr & Barr
is hired to build the Time & Life building and several other Rockefeller Center
“It is our professional buildings, thereby establishing itself as a fi rm that meets the highest of expectations.
and personal
commitment to BARR & BARR TODAY
demonstrate that Building to the numbers
Barr & Barr today is one of the nations elite construction companies, recognized by
Barr & Barr has Engineering News Record as one of the nation’s top Construction Managers. A specialist
since the 1950s in cultural/historic restoration, academic, healthcare, and research
pledged the necessary projects. Barr & Barr is known for its team approach and ingenuity in problem solving.
And the early passion for building bold has been joined by a passion for building to
depth of resources to the numbers:
provide the highest • 95% accuracy in cost estimating
• 85% repeat business rate
quality of services,
• 90 year track record of successful project completion
which have become • 100% commitment to minimizing owners’ risk while delivering excellence
the cornerstone of Th e third generation of the Barr family announced the appointment of a new leadership
Barr & Barr” team headed by President & Chief Executive Offi cer Keith W. Stanisce. Barr & Barr
still rests on the one-time railroad surveyor’s cornerstone of integrity. Th at means an
absolute commitment to hands-on project involvement by top executives and a core
- Keith W. Stanisce, philosophy of personal service to all owners and architects. Joseph R. Barr embraced
this integrity for his fi rm because, like everything else he built, he built it to last.
President/C.E.O.
