About Us
Over 3 Decades of Construction Excellence
Pursuit of the highest quality in the art of construction
FPI Builders, LLC, a commercial construction firm located in Fort Worth, Texas, strives for excellence, every day, on every project. It has cultivated a reputation for completing quality buildings that are on time and on budget, all while creating engaged relationships. Founded in 1985 as Fisher-Pearson, Inc., FPI continues to be locally owned and operated by Kevin and Dana Drake. Kevin has more than 30 years of construction management experience since his start with the company in 1991 as a Project Superintendent. By eliminating waste and continuously improving its means and methods, FPI is able to provide the highest quality construction and reliable scheduling at the most efficient cost. “Developing staff remains our No. 1 priority because personal integrity is key to our mission and vision,” Kevin says. “Clients and architects expect it, and we demand it of ourselves.”
SAFETY... IS ALWAYS FIRST
When it comes to Safety, we believe no job is so important it can’t be done safely. Safe practices are, and always will be, No. 1 at FPI Builders. We want our trade partners to go home each night to their families, free from worry of an unsafe jobsite.
Our Director of Safety has created Safe Practice Protocols for all of our crew members, with each member required to:
- Complete Safety Orientation Class before they can work on our sites
- 100% compliance of OSHA requirements
LEAN IMPROVEMENT
Continuous Improvement and Elimination of Waste are the foundation of any LEAN Culture. FPI Builders has embraced both processes and principles which enhance our ability to deliver projects quicker and more cost effectively for our customers. Fundamental to this practice are tools we use each and every day…
We are always challenging our Teams for 100% compliance on every project. Our belief is if it doesn’t add value to our customer, we eliminate it from our daily routine.
Practice and Principles
- Last Planner System®
- Nothing Hits the Floor
- 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain)
- Daily Huddles / Weekly Work Plans
- GEMBA Walks
- Constraint Logs
- Phase Pull Scheduling
- PDCA (Deming Cycle)
- Percent Plan Complete
- Root Cause Analysis
