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From YouTube: Aiken Business Matters - March 21, 2016 : Joshua Stewart
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Joshua Stewart of J. E. Stewart Builders talk about the origins of the company, its role in Aiken over the years, and more.
A
Welcome
to
aching
business
matters,
and
we
are
so
happy
today
to
have
a
young
man,
I've
known
for
a
long
time
he
and
his
family,
and
we
just
tickle
death
to
have
Joshua
Stewart
with
us
today,
he's
with
je
steward
builders
and
engineering
firm
here
in
aiken
josh
welcome
to
the
program.
Thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
today.
Thanks
for
having
me
I
know
you
and
your
family
well,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
our
audience
does
so
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
your
your
family
and
yourself
sure.
B
B
A
Rate
now
and
I
did
I
did
have
an
opportunity
to
first
time
I
met
her
was
over.
There.
I
was
visiting
someone
that
was
in
the
hospital
over
there
and
she
had.
She
was
doing
her
rounds
that
day
and
got
a
chance
to
meet
her,
and
she
explained
to
me
what
that
was
all
about
I've,
never
heard
of
that,
but
she
said
you
know
when
you,
we
have
heart
issues,
you
that
have
a
plumbing
problem
or
an
electrical
problem,
and
she
deals
with
the
electrical
side.
I
can
understand
that
again.
B
A
B
A
B
Lot
of
warehouse
work
and
then
they
were
doing
a
lot
of
office
like
custom
office
which
is
residential
like
and
then
so.
My
father
took
it
mostly
commercial
and
then
then,
when
my
brother
and
I
got
out
of
school
I'm
a
licensed
structural
engineer,
so
I
added
the
engineering
aspect
to
it.
So
we
have
Stewart
engineering
and
Stewart
builders
under
the
same
roof
working
together.
Well,.
A
That's
that's
pretty
impressive
to
be
able
to
to
have
all
that
together
and
I
was
going
to
tell
you
this,
but
my
dad
was
an
engineering
and
building.
He
worked
with
gradoville
company
over
the
years
and
he
had
two
brothers
and
both
of
them
were
engineers
and
builders,
and
their
father
was
a
builder
too
so
I'm,
the
I
guess
I'm
decided
to
go
in
a
different
direction,
but
so
I
understand
when
you
have
a
business
that
you
know
all
of
the
siblings
and
everybody
gravitates
into
it.
That's
kind.
A
A
B
A
B
As
responsibility,
you
know,
we've
always
been
a
relatively
small
construction
company.
We
stay
mostly
local
in
the
in
the
South
Carolina
Georgia
area
that
we're
in
so
you
know,
staying
close
by
you
do
have
to
maintain
relationships,
and
you
have
to
maintain
a
certain
level
of
quality
or
you're
going
to
get
run
out
of
town.
So
for
us
to
have
been
around
so
long
as
a
testament
to
to
the
work
that
we
do
and
the
quality
of
work.
A
B
For
me,
engineering
is
first
and
foremost
what
I
do:
I'm
a
structural
designer,
a
structural
engineer,
so
I
like
to
work
with
the
design
team
and
come
up
with
the
plan
for
the
building
and
kind
of
figure
out
how
it
all
goes
together
and
then.
Secondly,
I
enjoy
community
involvement.
That's
a
lot
of
my
role
for
stewart
builders
as
a
marketing
role,
and
I
do
a
lot
of
community
service
type
work
and
one
a
lot
of
local
cherwell
committees
and
I
just
try
to
give
back
to
the
community
any
way
we
can.
A
Good
technology
has
really
taken
a
big
place
in
your
your
world.
I
know
when
I
was
growing
up,
I'd
sit
on
my
dad's
knee
and
he,
if
I
went
to
work
with
him
one
Saturday,
he
was
doing
something.
I'll,
never
forget
it.
You
know
he
had
this
big
drafting
board
in
front
of
him
and
and
the
t-square
and
all
the
little
things
that
went
along
with
he
was,
you
know,
doing
plans
and
things
like
that.
They
don't
have
to
do
that
anymore.
Do
they
no.
B
A
B
Going
to
have
hammers
and
nails
things
like
that,
but
as
far
as
draft
and
goes,
I
did
learn
some
hand
drafting
early
on,
but
we've
gone.
You
know
away
from
that
everything
computer-aided
and
it
really
allows
you
to
do
a
lot
more
for
the
client
in
a
shorter
period
of
time
and
that's
one
of
the
services
we
offer.
So
we
can
help.
You
know
with
the
software
that
we
have
in-house.
B
A
Remember
when
I
had
some
friends
that
were
engineers
and
I
remember
when
the
first
CAD
systems
came
out
software,
that
was
a
phenomenal
thing
for
them
to
be
able
to
cut
time
and
be
able
to
make
quick
changes
and
things
like
that
and
then
I
know
that
graphics
have
come
in
there
and
you
Virtual
Reality
can.
Can
you
actually
go
in
and
show
somebody
what
a
building
is
going
to
look
like
the
elevations
on
the
different
sides
and
things
like
that
yeah.
B
Absolutely
we
have
a
program
that
will
do
that
you
can
draw
a
3d
model
of
the
building
and
you
can
integrate
all
the
different
systems.
Together,
you
can
show
light
switches
lights.
You
can
show
you
can
actually
do
a
walk-through
of
the
of
the
space
virtually
and
so
there's
a
lot
of
lot
of
different
tools.
So.
A
B
It
does
depend,
I
would
oftentimes
recommend
getting
involved
with
a
contractor
as
early
as
you
can,
because
you
know,
if
you
have
an
idea
of
what
you
want,
they
can
help
you
put
together
a
realistic
budget
so
that
you
can
that's
always
the
most
important
thing.
Can
I
afford
to
do
what
I
want
to
do
so
if
you
can
get
with
a
contractor,
and
if
you
have
a
relationship
with
them,
then
you
can.
You
can
get
some
help
with
some
early
budgeting
and
then
you
know
the
contractor
can
help.
B
A
You
work
with
the
different
municipalities
and
cities
that
you
work
in
too
I
mean
I.
Guess
you
you,
you
know
all
the
different
codes
and
issues
that
that
are
going
to
face
you
as
you
build
certain
buildings
and
what
what's
allowed
in
certain
areas?
Do
you
do
that
or
do
they
is
that
something
that
the
client
will
happen
to
develop
on
their
own?
We.
B
A
B
If
you
say
you
won't
expand
your
building
well,
you
know
we
will
be
able
to
help
you
navigate
the
submit
all
to
the
to
the
governing
body.
So
a
lot
of
times
you
have
to
submit
to
a
design
review
or
Planning
Commission
or
the
City
Council.
We
can
help
with
that
process
because
we
do
know
the
ins
and
outs
and
then,
of
course,
just
our
general
knowledge
of
the
building
code.
That's
going
to
that's
going
to
give
you
an
advantage
as
well
early
on
right.
A
B
You
know
you
do
have
a
you
know.
You
have
to
separate
your
interest
from
the
interests
of
dr,
be
so
I
wouldn't
say:
I
wouldn't
qualified
as
a
leg
up,
I
would
say
it's
just
knowing
the
process
and
just
having
that
knowledge
of
how
it
how
it
all
goes
together,
which
is
available
to
anyone.
You
know
when
you're
supposed
to
submit
know
the
level
of
detail
that
you
need
to
submit.
That's
always
important.
How
much
information
you
show
those
those
groups
is
important.
A
Out,
how
important
is
it
for
a
new
customer
for
for
you
to
be
able
to
give
them
that
visual
representation
of
what
they
want
to
do
is
that
is
that
something
that
I
know
you've
seen
it
evolve
over
the
years
and
you've
seen
the
technology
as
you've
already
stated,
be
a
big
part
of
what
you
do
every
day?
Does
it
help
people
make
a
decision
quicker?
Absolutely.
B
Yeah
picture
is
worth
a
thousand
words,
not
I
believe
that
I
think
people
are
visual.
If
you
can,
you
can
show
them
a
drawing,
you
can
show
them
a
rendering
or
a
3d
view
perspective.
Even
better
it'll
help
them
make
a
decision.
It'll
help
them
feel
more
comfortable
with
what
you're,
what
you're
telling
them
you
can
do
for
them.
There's
not
a
lot
of.
They
don't
have
to
use
their
imagination,
they
can
see
it.
They
know
what
they're
going
to
get
and
there's
definitely
comfort
level
there.
When.
A
You
and
your
design
team
come
together,
your
you're
really
taking
ideas
and
thoughts
from
somebody
else
and
then
transforming
them
into
and
to
the
reality
of
the
visual
presentation
that
you
give
people
and
I.
Guess,
that's
a
that's
a
kind
of
a
heady
process
for
you
folks,
because
you,
you
know,
you're
really
directing
what
what
somebody
wants
and
try
to
lead
them
through
it
and
just
making
sure
that
they
know
that
what
they
want
is
really
what
they
need
right
and
I
guess.
A
B
To
kind
of
understand
what
they
need
and
then
give
them
some
constructive
criticism,
maybe
to
help
them
understand
how
their
budget
fits
with,
what
they
like
to
see
a
lot
of
times.
The
vision
is
not
always
you
know
what
people
can
afford
exactly,
so
you
always
want
to
be
able
to
to
be
good
stewards
of
their
finances,
help
them
make
those
decisions.
It's.
B
A
To
get
into
it,
how
much
do
people
think
about
I
know
the
from
just
talking
with
you
and
seeing
some
of
the
things
that
people
have
to
do
in
the
as
general
contractors?
But
people
do
they
think
about
the
practicality
of
the
what
they're
building
is.
It
applies
to
the
usage
that
they're
going
to
have
inside
it.
That's
kind
of
a
you
know.
It
may
look
great,
it
may
look
wonderful
aesthetically,
but
it
may
not
function
like
they
need
it
to
function
is
on
a
day
to
day
operation
right.
B
A
B
May
not
know
the
size
for
a
number
of
people.
They
just
tell
you
what
we
want
to
see.
250
people
right
well,
you've
got
to
use
your
knowledge
of
the
code
to
figure
out.
You
know
how
big
that
needs
to
be,
and
so
there's
different
and
then
sometimes
you'll
get
a
client
that
wants
to
do
a
small
renovation.
They
know
exactly
what
they
want,
you're,
really
just
putting
it
on
paper,
so
they
can
see
it
present
it
in
a
get
built.
A
A
B
A
B
B
A
Ellen,
together
and
I
guess
she,
like
every
other
building.
You
had
to
worry
about
handicap
access
and
things
like
that.
That's
really
a
challenge
today,
in
some
of
the
older
buildings,
a
chance
to
deal
with
absolutely
no
accessibility
to
big
issue
yeah.
How
much
a
part
of
the
renovation
is
has
been
historical
type.
Builders
like
like
the
old
post
office.
B
We
had
worked,
we
have
we've
done
a
number
downtown
and
we've
done.
You
know,
we've
done
some
of
the
surrounding
areas.
We
did
a
renovation
of
an
old
building,
French
field
County
recently
and
it
was
a
very
dilapidated
structure
and
they
had
a
vision
for
what
they
wanted
to
do
and
we
were
able
to
pull
it
together
for
them.
I'm
very.
A
B
A
You're
from
just
the
things
that
we've
talked
about
you,
your
family
really
has
had
an
impact
on
the
Aiken
and
the
surrounding
communities,
with
the
things
that
you're
able
to
look
at
the
renovations
that
you've
done
the
new
buildings
that
you've
done.
That
has
to
be
a
great
sense
of
pride
and
I'm
sure
the
whole
family
feels
that
continuing
as
they
see
you
and
your
brother
continuing
account,
carry
the
the
flag
for
the
company
out
there
and
looks
like
it's
going
to
be
in
there
for
a
long
time.
A
B
Dad
he's
been
involved
since
the
beginning.
You
know,
since
he
came
back
from
school,
he
he
got
right
into.
It.
He's
been
part
of
a
number
of
organizations
in
the
chamber
and
then
he's
also
he's
been
a
representative
for
us
locally
at
the
state
level
right.
He
was
a
he
was
representative
for
many
years
and
enjoyed
doing
that
and
felt
like
he
did
a
lot
of
good
in
representing
people
well,
yeah.
A
You
yourself
are
involved
with
a
number
of
different
organizations,
and
I
was
just
looking
through
this
and
have
to
see
this
on
the
paper.
Recently,
you
were
named
as
a
young
professional
to
follow
with
a
number
of
other
young
folks
in
in
our
community,
and
that
was
quite
an
honor
and
I.
Think
I
think
your
family
certainly
would
would
say
that
they
were
very
proud
of
you
and
the
things
that
you've
accomplished
it.
A
It
kind
of
is
just
a
continuation
of
the
heritage
and
the
I
don't
want
to
say
birthright,
but
it
I
guess
it
kind
of
feels
almost
like
that
that
you're,
given
a
heavy
responsibility,
you
and
your
brother
to
to
run
the
business
but
you've
also
feel
obviously
a
responsibility
to
give
back
to
the
community.
That's
given
to
you
absolutely-
and
we
were
certainly
proud
and
I
certainly
was
glad
to
see
you
recognized
in
that
way,
because
you
and
I
personally
have
served
on
a
number
of
organizations
together.
B
B
Be
exciting
to
see
who
they
honor
in
the
future,
but
to
be
part
of
the
inaugural
class
is
a
great
honor.
We
had
a
very
nice
event
where
they
they
they
talked
about
each
honorary
member
and
a
little
bit
about
what
everyone
does
for
the
community
and
definitely
humbling
to
to
be
in
the
same
room
with
those
folks
and.
A
It
had
a
good
time,
okay,
how
many
people
were
recognized
that
night
I
think
it
was
20
I
believe
so
you
know
it
was
a.
It
was
a
nice
organizational
group
and
I
didn't
know
every
one
of
them,
but
I
knew
the
vast
majority
of
them
and
have
had
interaction
with
them,
and
you
were
certainly
in
an
elite
group
and
you
certainly
were
very
worthy
of
being
recognized
because
I
think
the
things
that
you've
done.
Certainly
you
you're
very
much
like
your
dad,
you're
very
and
I'll
say
this.
A
I
don't
want
to
embarrass
you,
but
you're
very
humble
about
the
way
you
do
things
you.
You
always
just
get
out
there
and
get
things
done
and
you
work
very
quietly
to
get
things
accomplished.
I
know
you've
been
involved
with
the
chamber
and
another
your
you
serve
now
presently
on
the
chamber
and
you've
been
involved
with
aching.
Young
professionals
tell
tell
me
a
little
bit
about
how
how
that
was
for
you
that.
B
Tom
young
and
several
others,
and
then
we
served
as
the
chair
for
two
years
and
really
grew
it
and
got
the
word
out.
And
it's
it's
been.
You
know
self-sustaining
since
then,
and
as
a
as
a
kind
of
an
offshoot
of
the
chamber
and
the
Chamber's
supported
it
well,
and
it
was
a
great
initiative
by
David
Jamison
and
his
leadership
to
get
that
going.
Definitely
probably.
B
22
239
and
it's
it's
any-
you
know
any
business
oriented
young
person
in
the
community
that
wants
to
get
out
there
and
and
meet
other
like-minded
people,
it's
great
for
people
that
are
moving
into
town.
If
you
have
a
company
and
you're
bringing
young
people
into
town,
it's
a
great
tool
to
get
them
out
in
the
community
and
help
them
meet
people
all
right,
I
think.
A
Our
it
seems
that
there's
been
a
concerted
effort
on
the
part
of
the
people
in
akin
to
recognize
our
young
professionals
more
and
more
I
think
there
was
a
very
much
a
need
for
it
and
I
think
David
Jamison
saw
that
and
has
tried
to
foster
that
and
I
think
people
are
now
kind
of
getting
on
board
and
certainly
young
Ellen
priests.
The
editor
publisher
of
aiken
standard
done
a
good
job
of
focusing
on
that
and
to
be
in
that
inaugural
group
is
certainly
an
accomplishment.
A
You've
done
a
number
of
things
like
try
to
foster
and
have
fostered
the
aching
young
professionals.
It's
it's
just,
though
good
to
see
that
the
businesses
that
have
have
been
an
aching
for
a
long
time
are
continuing
on,
like
yourself
and
to
see
the
people
coming
back
home
again.
Did
you
ever
think
about
going
someplace
else,
yeah,
absolutely.
B
I
wouldn't
be
telling
the
truth
if
I
said
that
I
didn't
think
about
it.
I
live
in
Charleston
for
a
period
of
time
after
college,
and
it's
great
town
made
a
lot
of
friends
down
there
and
that's
where
I
did
my
engineering
apprenticeship.
So
that's
where
getting
a
lot
of
great
experience
with
some
interesting
projects
down
there,
and
then
you
know
at
a
certain
point.
I
just
felt
like
it
was
what
I
wanted
to
do
to
come
to
go
out
of
my
own
and
come
back
to
town
and
work
with
the
family.
Yeah.
A
A
You've,
you've
you
been
able
to
come
home
again
and
so
I
guess
that
gives
you
a
great
deal
of
satisfaction
to
be
able
to
be
in
the
community
that
you're
that
you're,
your
parents
and
grandparents
helped
sustain
and
improve
the
look
of
Aiken
and
design
a
taking
it
due
to
use
an
engineer:
do
you
have
to
do
a
lot
of
research?
They
all
do
you
have
to
do
a
lot
of
continuing
education
things
like
that
I.
B
A
Best,
you
can
well
things
change,
I
guess
and
that's
the
way
you
keep
up
with
the
technology
and
the
changes
that
are
going
on
in
absolutely
just
when
you
get
used
to
one
thing:
they're
going
to
come
out
with
something
different,
our
world
ever
evolving
and
ever
changing
and
we're
going
through
a
lot
of
things
at
aiken,
then
I
know
you've
been
involved
with
with
some
of
the
main
street.
That
kind
of
is
right
up
your
alley
in
it
right.
No.
B
What
no
pun
intended
right,
yeah
going
back
to
what
we
were
talking
about,
I'm
going
to
go
about.
You
know
leaving
young
people
leaving
and
coming
back
to
take,
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I
want
to
do
what
I
can
to
make
a
kinetic
try
to
place
for,
for
my
children
and
other.
You
know
other
young
professionals
yeah
I'd
like
to
see
opportunities
for
them,
and
I
think
we've
got
a
great
thing
here
in
town,
but
it's
it's
a
constant
evolution.
A
Well,
Josh
I
tell
you
what,
when
we
have
young
folks
like
yourself
that
have
that
commitment,
they've
established
their
own
family
in
their
own
identity,
and
it
makes
us
look
forward
to
the
future
with
great
expectation
and
the
things
that
are
going
on
right
now
and
having
you
in
leadership.
Roles
in
the
community
are
phenomenal.
A
Okay,
thank
you
for
spending
time
with
us
today
and
we
appreciate
Josh
coming
with
us
today.
Josh
doer,
with
Stewart
builders
and
engineering,
take
a
look
at
their
business
models,
and,
and
so,
if
you
need
anything,
give
them
a
call,
I
think
you
get
a
greater
understanding
of
what
what
they're
all
about
and
the
heritage
that
they
bring
is
akin
is
a
historic
community
and
there
are
a
lot
of
businesses
and
community
like
aching
that
have
been
many
years
that
have
made
Aiken
the
community
that
it
is.