Philip Ricks

Yates Construction announced that Philip Ricks has joined its Texas Division in San Antonio as project manager. Having previously worked with a leading specialty detention contractor for more than 18 years, Ricks offers specific expertise in jail and detention construction that will be brought to bear on the upcoming Comal County Jail project in New Braunfels, Texas. Ricks earned a Bachelor of Science in construction management from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and has practical experience implementing LEAN and 5S into the construction process, which consistently reduces overhead and increases margins and revenue, while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction and quality.