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Clay Edwards

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Senior Vice President at Skender
📍 La Grange, Illinois, United States

Clay Edwards is the Senior Vice President at Skender, leading the Self-Perform and Construction Technology divisions. An alumnus of Purdue University, he leverages his extensive experience in tenant improvement and project management to drive innovation, operational efficiency, and quality craftsmanship across all project phases.

He is passionate about the future of the construction workforce, advocating for the value of skilled trades and actively recruiting the next generation of talent from his alma mater. Clay focuses on building practical systems and habits to turn industry hype into on-the-ground reality.

Unique fact: He once resisted Lean Construction principles but is now a vocal advocate, having written about his journey from skeptic to believer.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President
Job Level
Leadership
Location
La Grange, Illinois, United States
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Construction Technology
Leads Skender's Con-Tech market and emphasizes building sustainable systems and habits over chasing the latest tools.
AI Adoption
He is focused on closing the significant gap between the industry's belief in AI's value and its current low rate of practical adoption on projects.
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Career

Work history

1-2020
Senior Vice President
Skender
1-2014 - 1-2020
Vice President
Skender
2-2010 - 1-2014
Project Executive
Skender
1-2006
Project Manager
Pepper Construction Group
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Education
1996 - 2000
Bachelor of Science
Purdue University
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