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officiate* Some of the superintendents haw 30 war* (^rwmw mm2 haw bm with Puskar construction fee tO-Vi years*

Puskar* who u* president. take* great prtde in the feat that this is a tuil service contracting company Having divested in its own heavy equipment* the company can provmo alt services horn complete site preparation (demolition* clearing, sewer* seotic* retention ponds* bridges* culverts* etc*> to the smallest detail of fine finish work. Many of its projects haw bean contemporary homes and commercial bandings requiring for example* custom steal beams for unencumbered twostory window views and custom metal raihngs for circular staircases. All these are manufactured on site in Fhnt Hill.

Puskar met and became friends with Christopher Stanton at Holmes Intermediate School in Annandale* Stanton* now 44* of Chantil^t is senior vice president and a principal in the company

The two men launched their first enterprise horn the woods - tree removal service and firewood sales. They started with nothing but two pickup trucks.

The men haw bean joined by Mark Prhneau* 49* a long-time friend from Stanton's church* who fa vice president and general manager* Ha lives in Uninnville* Ya** in Orange County

Gettin^ started

Puskar had completed all hut two academic reouirements by his senior year in high school and immersed himself in the Fairfax County Vocational and TVchnksd Program. His first joh alter high school was with older men who ware master carpenters* teaching him all aspects of the trade and uistiUuig in hint a deep respect for the building trades.

While attending Ueurge Mason University mid during summer vacations* Puskar continued build

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