NEWFORE Construction - Strong Contractor Partnership

As a small business owner, I’ve learned that contractor relationships are rarely as simple as signing an agreement and shaking hands. Even with the best intentions on both sides, projects can run into challenges—operational changes, shifting priorities, or just the day-to-day chaos that comes with keeping a business moving.

Our experience with NEWFORE Construction was a real-world example of that. Like many companies in growth mode, they were going through internal changes that made communication more complicated than either of us would have liked. There were moments where things felt stuck. But instead of letting the friction define our relationship, both sides stayed at the table.

That’s the important part. NEWFORE showed real business acumen by taking the time to understand our concerns and work through the details with us. It takes integrity to own those challenges and see them through, and I want to give them credit for doing exactly that.

It’s easy to forget in this fast-paced, competitive market that collaboration is a choice. It’s not automatic—it’s built by people willing to have tough conversations, listen carefully, and prioritize solutions over blame. And when you find a partner who shares that mindset, you know you’re dealing with an organization that values its reputation and the people it works with.

For other small businesses reading this: don’t shy away from these conversations. Challenges are inevitable, but they’re also opportunities to strengthen your partnerships and build the kind of professional network that helps everyone succeed. I’m glad we were able to do that with NEWFORE, and I’d say to anyone considering working with them—you can feel confident knowing they’re the kind of company willing to work with their contractors to make things right.

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Adam Oldfield
President, Vacu-Man Furnace and Duct Cleaning