The article (published by BizTimes) below showcases that we are celebrating a remarkable milestone: 15 years of success right here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But what makes this achievement truly extraordinary? Well, let's dive into the numbers. Did you know that, on average, only about 5% of African-American-owned businesses in Milwaukee make it to the fifteen-year [...]
JCP Construction VP of Business Development, Clifton Phelps, was recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal as a 2024 Power Broker. The Milwaukee Business Journal develops this list each year, with input from their reporters and editors, along with many suggestions from Milwaukee Business Journal readers in answer to a call for suggestions. They define power [...]
In 2008, brothers Clifton, James, and Jalin Phelps bravely took the first step in their journey toward success, establishing JCP Construction, LLC as a small construction firm, operating out of their parents’ home. This year, in 2024, JCP Construction is celebrating its 15th anniversary, in a central office it acquired and renovated, boasting a vast [...]
Family-owned businesses put high value on next generation of owners Creating a successful family-owned company comes with a pride in providing opportunity for future generations that appears to be of higher value to area executives than ever entertaining outside offers to buy their businesses. “I would say we’re just not interested in selling. I think [...]
JCP Construction president, James Phelps, will be recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal as a 2023 Power Broker. The Milwaukee Business Journal develops this list each year, with input from their reporters and editors, along with many suggestions from Milwaukee Business Journal readers in answer to a call for suggestions. They define power brokers as the [...]
We are extremely pleased that The Bindery has received a 2022 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Merit Award! It received the award because it "created a home for the creative community of writers while maintaining the history and story." JCP Construction served as General Contractor and Galbraith Carnahan Architects was the architecture firm. Twelve projects [...]
We are excited to have Zavier Bouie join the JCP Construction team as a Project Engineer. Zavier is detail-oriented and results driven with over five years of construction management experience. He is goal-oriented and energetic which serves him well since he enjoys working in fast-paced working environments. Zavier balances tracking labor efficiency with maintaining a [...]
We are excited to announce that we have added Norma Lewis to our team as a Project Engineer and Sharon Reitsma as a Project Manager. Norma worked for the City of Milwaukee for 17 years where she was one of the first two certified Permit Technicians. She assisted management in implementing the permit desk cashiering [...]
We are incredibly thankful to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for investing in our firm. Foundation’s newest impact investment supports diverse construction firm Further expanding access to capital for Black and Brown owned businesses, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has issued a new impact investment loan of $1.54 million to Milwaukee-based JCP Construction. The funds will support [...]
JCP Construction was recently featured in a BizTimes article. This article was part of their "Faces of Family Business" series. What inspired you to start JCP Construction? Our family history is factory based. We have strong, blue-collar ties. Clifton, James and I went to trade school at Milwaukee Tech and continued to pursue different paths [...]
