H&A is a family-owned business, but it's not a small player. The management team considers the 350 "associates/employees" to be its most valuable asset. The board of directors and a managing executive committee of seven vice presidents and branch managers have an average tenure of 25 years together, a highly unusual benefit in the construction industry. With an average employment of eight years for the rest of the associates, and employing several second-generation members of long-employed families, staff satisfaction is translated into a reliable, highly skilled team.