Jerry Meek is the president of Desert Star Construction, an award-winning luxury custom residential homebuilder that regularly completes some of the Valley’s most prestigious and luxurious custom home and commercial projects. To get to know Jerry better, we asked him to finish a few sentences for us… - See more at: http://desertstarconstruction.com/category/press-clips/#sthash.2rBRc3Tb.dpuf

1. Discovering Local Builder, Desert Star
Construction
Arizona Foothills Magazine
In 1978, DesertStar Construction was born. This family-ownedconstructioncompany has builtits
way up inthe Valleyeversince.
Photo by MarkBoisclair
In those three decades,PresidentJerryMeekandDesertStarConstructionhave gainedthe attentionof
respectedclientele includinglocal leaders,professional athletes,andFortune 500 companypresidents.

2. DesertStar Construction’sunique approachbeginswithlistening. “Ourworkispersonalforusand for
ourclients, so understanding ourcustomers’needsand desiresisour top priority,” saysJerry. The
companylooksto reallyunderstandandturna client’svisionintoreality - committingfullytoeach
projectwitha “whateverittakes”attitude andalwayslookingforwaystheycango the extramile to
serve theirclients.
Photo by MarkBoisclair
As DesertStarConstructionbegan,itwasa basicconstructionandremodel company;ithassince
evolvedintoanaward-winningcommodity,completingluxuriouscustomhome andcommercial projects
withhuge success. “We’vebuilt ourbusinesson relationships,workmanship,andintegrity,” says
Jerry, “and ourclients haveresponded. They’vehelped usbuild this businesson their kind referrals.” At
DesertStar Construction,theyrefertothemselvesasTeamDSC® and clients, subcontractors,and
vendorsalike are all consideredmemberswithinthatcohesiveunit. DesertStarConstructionsetsthe
tone by consistentlyshowingtheirefficiency,accuracy,trustand transparencyandthose aroundthem
respondinkind.Theybuildtheirteamwithonlythe mostskilled,knowledgeable,professional,and
hard-workingindividuals - all specialistsintheirfieldanddedicatedtoexcellence. Itisno wonderwhy
the companyhas thrivedforoverthree decadesandcontinuestoproduce the highestqualitywork.

3. Photo by MarkBoisclair
DesertStar Constructionalsopridesitself onbeingamemberof the U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil (USGBC)
and makingsustainablelivingastandarditmaintains.The companyhaspartneredwithexpertsinthis
fieldtoassure thateveryprojectisefficientandmeetsthe individual’sneeds.AsJerryputsit, “We build
green so ourclients can live green.” DesertStar Constructionwasamongone of the firsthome builders
to use LEED (LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmental Design),whichisaratingsystemadministeredby
the USGBC that providesthirdpartyverificationof greenbuildingpractices. Theywere alsothe firstin
Arizonato employaLEED forHomesAccreditedProfessional.Thispractice of prioritizingsustainable
buildinghasledDesertStarConstructiontosetindustryrecords,includingthe firstLEEDCertified,Gold,
and PlatinumbuildingsinParadise Valley,astheycontinue toraise the barin the greenbuilding
initiative.

4. Photo by MarkBoisclair
The work of Team DSC® has not gone unnoticed,havingbeenpublishedinmore than30 booksand
magazines.DesertStarConstructionhasearnedhonorssuchas multipleGoldNuggetAwards,
SouthwestContractorBestof 2010 and NAHBCustomHome of the Year. Amongthose awardsthat
attestto the qualityandbeautyof what thiscompanycreates,otherawardsworthnotingare the 2010
Heart of BusinessAwardand2011 GoldNuggetAwardfor CommunitySpirit.DesertStarConstruction
receivedthese honorsdue totheirservice withorganizationssuchasthe ArizonaScience Centerandthe
renovationandremodel projectstheyhave completedthroughtheirongoingrelationshipwiththe
Phoenix DreamCenter.
It soundslike itall goesbackto theirmissionstatement –“To constructuniqueand innovativeprojects
with passion and integrity,whilebuilding quality relationships.”

5. For more informationonDesertStarConstructionvisit:www.desertstarconstruction.com.