A once thriving residential building contractor in the mainline suburbs of Philadelphia which grew from hard work of many talented carpenters and through word of mouth became the go to builder for some of the more wealthy and influential residents of this area. Once well respected and known for its leadership and talented diverse crew and a Dominican guy and a washed up cokehead Eagles fan which excelled in high quality work until the late 2000’s when the long slow process of the changing of hands in ownership to the next generation quickly brought in new practices of betrayal, over charging, and a drug induced I don’t give a fuck mentality to old and new customers alike. Often robbing Peter to Pay Paul like techniques and the new norm in which paying sub contractors was optional, mostly months after billing if at all. There final years they got by on pure luck if even finishing a job at all. When the cloud of smoke settled the leader still was reported missing and on the run. (Probably getting high)The last known employees were seen withdrawing from a job site like American soldiers leaving the embassy in Vietnam in the final days trying not to be over run by subs, inspectors, and home owners.

All gave some , Some gave all

Expertise. Originally as applied to survival and thriving in the great outdoors in a military or vocational context. Has morphed somewhat to include possessing the skills needed for a particular situation.