FCL Builders, LLC a leading industrial and commercial design builder and general contractor, today announced Blake McClendon will lead its Houston, TX office as Director of Construction.
Chicago, IL, August 13, 2024 — FCL Builders, LLC a leading industrial and commercial design builder and general contractor, today announced Blake McClendon will lead its Houston, TX office as Director of Construction. The company’s Houston and Dallas/Ft. Worth offices manage a thriving portfolio of industrial construction projects in the Southwest Region.
Working in partnership with the nation’s top developers and companies, FCL has completed a wide range of warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, e-commerce, food processing, and data center projects for some of the world’s top brands, including Amazon and Walmart, DHL and FedEx, BMW and Ford Motor Company, Kellogg’s and Kraft. In 2023, FCL ascended to #5 in Engineering News Record’s annual ranking of the nation’s top distribution warehouse builders.
Brandon Perdue, Regional Vice President of FCL Builders Southwest said, “We couldn’t be more excited about welcoming Blake McClendon to FCL. He is very knowledgeable and well connected in the Houston industrial market and brings a lot of energy and passion to his work. I’m confident he’ll be successful in growing our Houston business while building on the solid reputation FCL has earned nationwide for nearly 50 years and counting. Blake has all the skills and drive to deliver the FCL Experience for every customer.”
McClendon brings more than 11 years of commercial general contractor experience to his new role. He has managed over 8 million square feet of both speculative and build-to-suit industrial projects valued north of $325 million. His impressive roster of developer customers includes Crow Holdings Industrial, Phelan-Bennett Development, Transwestern Development, Alliance Industrial, Investment & Development Ventures, and Constellation Development. “The buildings we construct reflect the quality of the relationships we have with our customers, employees, professional partners and communities,” said McClendon. “To lead the market for such a prestigious industrial contractor is a once in a lifetime opportunity.”
About FCL
FCL is an industrial builder based in Chicago, serving customers nationwide. Founded in 1976, the employee-owned and operated company’s initial operating principles remain intact today: to move business forward, one building and one relationship at a time. We build trust through quality work and an experience built on transparent communication, respect, and the satisfaction of consistently doing what is right for the project and our customer.
FCL specializes in cold storage, food processing, manufacturing, data centers, e-commerce, life sciences, and warehousing & distribution facilities. The work we do strengthens the nation’s supply chain, modernizes e-commerce, and transforms retail. The FCL Experience we built our name upon aligns world-class service with a 97% customer retention rate, industry-leading pre-construction services, superior building practices, and innovative site design and management practices including brownfield to greenfield remediation. To date, dedicated FCL teams led by 300+ professionals have completed more than 625 million sq. ft. of industrial space nationwide while maintaining the highest level of quality and safety standards in the construction industry.