{"id":23912,"date":"2025-05-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/fayetteville\/?p=23912"},"modified":"2025-05-05T20:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T20:06:20","slug":"chad-mullins-building-a-firm-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/fayetteville\/chad-mullins-building-a-firm-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Chad Mullins: Building on a firm foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TRAFFIC CRAWLED along Lincoln Avenue, a backhoe leading the way, soon joined by a Fayetteville Police Department car\u2019s flashing blue lights. The officer eased the machine over, clearing the way for frustrated drivers. As the cab door opened, preteens Chad Mullins and his brother, Jeff Mullins, stared back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe asked if our dad knew we were driving around on the backhoe. We said, \u2018Yes, he\u2019s waiting for us at Country Club Estates.\u2019 They never went to check our story. Driving the backhoe around town was our driver\u2019s ed,\u201d laughed Chad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1974, Jerry W. Mullins hammered his first nails as the owner of Jerry W. Mullins Construction. Soon, his sons worked alongside him, picking up trash on the job site and pulling wire from under the floors, although they were only 7 or 8 years old. Although they were experienced construction workers by the time they graduated high school, their father wanted more for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCollege wasn\u2019t optional for us; Dad expected us to go. I decided to study civil engineering \u2014 the closest I could get to construction in college. After graduation in 1994, I still wanted to build, so I started a spec house, and it went from there,\u201d Chad explained. \u201cI don\u2019t think my dad was too happy about it. He just wanted a good life for me without all the struggles that come with owning your own business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a college degree and his first spec house under his belt, Chad became a second-generation construction company owner. A combination of distance and degrees prompted him to add concrete as a specialty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2017, while working on a custom home on Crystal Ridge, I was frustrated with getting concrete to the job during the hot summer months. For a concrete truck loaded, it was nearly an hour\u2019s drive to get to my job. That\u2019s when I decided to do something about it and started the ready-mix plant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/fayetteville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Story-1-photo1-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/fayetteville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Story-1-photo1-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/fayetteville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Story-1-photo1-9-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/fayetteville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Story-1-photo1-9-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photography by Brooke Snyder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The company expanded again in early 2023 with the acquisition of Carter Septic and Concrete, which manufactures septic tanks, grease traps, and other concrete products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the business thrives, Chad looks to the future with optimism. His daughters, Carlie and Claire, are graduating from Middle Tennessee State University with degrees in concrete industry management this May, while his son, Will, graduated in 2023 with a degree in civil engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was thrilled when they told me their career path,\u201d Chad said. \u201cI want them to learn from others first, but if they come back one day to help in the family business, that would be great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But hard work doesn\u2019t stand in the way of date nights with his wife, Angie. The couple combines out-of-town pick-ups and deliveries, stopping for dinner along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blend of family and business reflects the core values that drive Chad\u2019s success. He embodies a work ethic rooted in family values and commitment to quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing proud of something you have created is a great feeling,\u201d he reflected. \u201cWhether it\u2019s a house or a septic tank that\u2019s hopefully never seen again, you want it to look good and perform as it should.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With such dedication and passion for his craft, Mullins Construction &amp; Concrete will build a solid future, continuing the tradition started by Jerry W. Mullins. <strong>GN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mullins Construction &amp; Concrete, 310 Ardmore Hwy., Fayetteville. For more information, call (931) 438-8940 and follow the company on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAFFIC CRAWLED along Lincoln Avenue, a backhoe leading the way, soon joined by a Fayetteville Police Department car\u2019s flashing blue lights. The officer eased the machine over, clearing the way for frustrated drivers. 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