Insights

The Impact of Jaynes’ 100% Employee Ownership on Jaynes’ Employees (And Customers)

March 13, 2025
JAYNES IS A PIONEER IN 100% EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP In our previous post on Jaynes’ Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 100% employee ownership, we focused on what that delivered to Jaynes’ customers. Academic research has shown that ESOP-enabled companies perform better than their traditional counterparts without employee ownership. A Rutgers study found that “ESOP companies…
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The Impact of Jaynes’ 100% Employee Ownership on Customers

March 11, 2025
JAYNES IS A PIONEER IN 100% EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP Recently, the film “We The Owners: Employees Expanding the American Dream” was re-released. The award-winning documentary focuses on the success of three employee-owned businesses: Namaste Solar, New Belgian Brewing, and DPR Construction. The documentary highlights the benefits of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to employees and…
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Project Spotlight: Farolito Senior Community and YDI’s YouthBuild

March 7, 2025
The groundbreaking for the Farolito Senior Community recently took place, bringing into focus Owner Sol Housing’s incredible community-building efforts. Albuquerque-based Sol Housing is a nonprofit organization specializing in the planning, design, construction, and management of award-winning, affordable communities. Jaynes is the General Contractor on this project, partnering with the architectural firm Dekker. The 82-unit mixed-income…
General Contractor Jaynes Welcomes YDI YouthBuild Students On To The Farolito Senior Community Project Site. Owner Sol Housing.
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MEA’s Rising Circle Ranch In Santa Fe Trusts Jaynes Millwork For Historically Sensitive Remodel

March 4, 2025
The Jaynes Structures Millwork team recently completed a unique custom project for Owner Modern Elder Academy (MEA). MEA is the world’s first midlife wisdom school dedicated to consciously empowering people to curate their futures. MEA remodeled the historic Rising Circle Ranch, formerly Saddleback Ranch, to conduct destination workshops, seminars, and online programs that further their…
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Jaynes Employee Spotlight: USCG Veteran Jimmy Beck Credits Military Experience To Recruiting Success at Jaynes

February 7, 2025
A Career in Construction: Meet Recruiter Jimmy Beck Jaynes has a long and successful history of recruiting Veterans who have become major contributors and leaders. A recent example of this is Jimmy Beck. Jimmy joined Jaynes in 2023 after lengthy stints in senior recruitment roles at the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions and, earlier,…
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Jaynes Project Spotlight: The Pueblo of Sandia Opens Fire Station 39

December 9, 2024
The Pueblo of Sandia is located in central New Mexico adjacent to the City of Albuquerque and the foothills of the Sandia Mountains. The Pueblo covers 22,877 acres east of the Rio Grande Valley. It’s wildfire country and home to many thriving businesses including Sandia Resort and Casino. Recent wildfires and the increasing need to…
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