Company leadership

Sanford C. Loy, CCM — President

Sandy was the first building contractor in East Tennessee to be accredited as a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) by the Construction Management Association of America, and has supervised more than $1 billion in projects. His experience includes virtually every type of construction - educational, industrial, religious centers, office buildings, medical facilities, renovation and preservation.

Sandy's career began in 1976 as a structural engineer. By age 29 he advanced to director of engineering services for TVA. Prior to 1988 he served as regional engineer for the American Institute of Steel Construction as well as project manager for a top 100 construction firm, where he managed the completion of several multi-million dollar projects. In 1988, after advancing to Director of development and construction for Belz Enterprises in Memphis, Tenn. he came home to Knoxville and founded Construction Plus.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, with Honors - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1976
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1982

Memberships and Associations

Construction Management Association of America
The American Society of Civil Engineers
Associated Builders & Contractors
Current Treasurer, Board of Directors; Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tenn. Valley
2002, 2003 and 2004 Chairman, Phillip Fulmer "Auction for the Kids"

Credits

Published, Construction Management, Definitions effect how money will be spent and lost, Knoxville News Sentinel, 2008
Sponsored State Bill 2048 requiring workers on occupied school sites to be fingerprint screened against national sex offender registry, through State Senator Jamie Woodson, 2007
Published, Insidious Invader, Mold in construction, Knoxville News Sentinel, 2006
Pinnacle Award for Business Excellence
Three TSBA School of the Year Awards
EXCEL Award as one of the 25 fastest growing companies in East Tennessee
Enterpriser Award for innovation
Lecturer: Pellissippi State Community College; Topic: Land Use and Development
Lecturer: American Institute of Steel Construction's Steel Design; Current Practice Lecture Series at numerous sites throughout the Southeast
Lecturer: Tenn. Association of Building Inspectors; Topic: Steel Framing Inspection Techniques