Blake Lawson

About Blake Lawson

I build the front end of factories—translation: I take messy ideas and turn them into scopes, schedules, and numbers you can actually run a business on.I’m a Preconstruction Estimator at Evans General Contractors with just over a decade in commercial construction, mostly living in the industrial/manufacturing lane. My day job is where scope, cost, schedule, and risk meet for coffee. I work with owners, designers, and trade partners to move from “we think” to “we know,” without sacrificing speed-to-market or the sanity of the project team.What I’m known for- Complex, MEP-heavy work—greenfield plants, line expansions, high-bay manufacturing, process-intensive facilities- Target value design, real-time cost modeling, and GMP development that starts in reality (and stays there)- Buyout strategy and procurement that de-risks instead of delays- Design-assist/design-build collaboration that keeps decisions moving- Process utilities: power distribution, chilled water, compressed air, exhaust—if it hums, spins, cools, or vents, I’ve probably priced it twiceHow I operate- Clear drawings beat clever guesses- Value engineering should protect performance, not just shrink line items- Constructability, flow, and lifecycle cost on the production floor always win the tie-breakers- Market intel > wishful thinkingI’m a civil engineer by training (Marquette University) and a builder by mindset—curious, practical, and relentless about clarity. If you’re planning an expansion, repurposing lines, or racing a tight schedule in the industrial market, let’s pressure-test the path from concept to certainty. If the business case holds up after that, we’re already ahead.

Experience

1. Estimator

   Evans General Contractors

   Jul 2023 — Present · Greenville, SC, US

   As a national/international design-build, general contracting, and construction management firm, Evans provides cost-effective solutions and comprehensive project development to clients across a broad spectrum of markets. Whether the requirement is for cold storage, a state-of-the-art distribution center, a high-performance additive manufacturing plant, a mission-critical data center, or an ISO-level cleanroom, we create solutions and provide turn-key facilities to some of the best minds and companies in their industries.

Education

• Marquette University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Civil Engineering

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Social Networking
• Constructability
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Cad
• Construction
• Statistics
• Strategic Planning
• Rfi
• Engineering
• English
• Event Planning
• Matlab
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Microsoft Project
• Lean Construction
• Oracle Applications
• Pay Applications
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Technical Writing
• Autocad
• Materials
• On Screen Takeoff
• Closeout
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Public Speaking
• Civil Engineering
• Management
• Critical Thinking
• Project Management
• Social Media
• Data Analysis
• Research
• Project Estimation
• Project Planning
• Customer Service
• Construction Management