What Makes Us So Special?

Our approach is unique because we believe in better. Better collaboration between trades, better preparation, and a better experience for all.

Early Collaboration

We insist on proactive collaboration between trades to add value, protect the budget, increase construction efficiency and allow an expedited construction schedule.

Quality

Our loyal and highly qualified subs love to work for us for a reason. With respect, strong leadership and an absolute insistence on quality - when the project succeeds we all succeed.

Attitude

We value transparency and build lasting client relationships. We give accurate prices, work for a fee, and remain dedicated to ZERO GC driven change orders.

Who We Are

Motivado Group is a Texas based construction company applying innovative technologies and capabilities in the development of real estate. We are a group of like-minded and motivated professionals who are dedicated to collaboration between disciplines in order to improve development, design, and construction practices.

Our vertical construction team works hand in hand with your design team to provide dynamic solutions. If you are looking for the competency and proficiency to get your projects off the ground, look no further.

Our unique, proactive, and collaborative approach streamlines the production process, and enhances the end result: an efficient, profitable, and sustainable product.

 

Mission Statement:

“We provide stewardship of our clients budget from conception to construction. Our clients and their money matter to us, so we aim to deliver build-able, profitable and sustainable structures through our collaborative approach.”

Meet Our Team

Jon Standley

Jon Standley

Partner- President of Vertical Construction

Known as the GURU of west campus student housing, Jon utilizes his many year of Student Housing and Multifamily experience to improve the way construction is run, done and delivered.

Christopher Hillman

Christopher Hillman

Partner and Structural Engineering Affiliate

Sharing in the same dream - to improve the design + build process Chris contributes his expertise in Multi-family engineering and design to bring innovative and creative solutions to maximize value.

Patrick Georgiou

VP of Vertical Construction

Matthew Ostrowski

Senior Estimator

Evelyn Poplin

Director of Marketing

Keli Thomas

Director of Project Administration

Christina Casey

Project Administrator

Tim McCoy

Project Engineer

Perry Howell

Director of Operations

Jon Coopman

Superintendent

Joe Martinez

Labor Foreman

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What's the Word?

We understand the bottom line - Maximize our clients profits on their investment.
David Kanne

David Kanne

President at Lincoln Ventures

"Jon shined above 5 other companies with glossier resumes. Jon’s involvement on this project early on saved several months of time and kept us on budget. "

Jennifer Brazer

Jennifer Brazer

Founder and CEO of Complete Controller

"The team at Motivato are absolute professionals. They deliver exceptional work on time, which is a rare thing in this industry. From concept to completion, it's a pleasure to work with them."

Kelly Grossman Architects

Kelly Grossman Architects

Austin Texas

Jon Standley, Chris Hillman and the Motivado team have extensive knowledge and experience in the construction industry. They've been able to successfully meet deadlines, coordinate all disciplines during the construction phase, while keeping the Architect's design intentions in mind.

Greg Keshishian

Greg Keshishian

Owner & I.M.O.L of Ion Art

What I liked about working with Motivado was the high level of prompt and personal attention I received regarding questions and concerns in general. The relationship felt much like a partnership. Motivado was instrumental in helping find creative solutions for any issues that arose.

News

Nice Being 1st

First Transfer Slab in UT’s West Campus is under construction. The innovative team (Mark Hart Architecture, C|P|H Structural Engineering, Motivado Group) that applied these clever techniques have made their clients very happy by increasing density Read more…

New Development

The Ruckus 2.0, a 236-bed student housing community in Austin, Texas is being developed by local developer Lincoln Ventures. The project is slated for completion by fall 2019.  The seven-story building will offer common features Read more…

Time is Money

November 2018 Update- The Ruckus 2.0 6th floor framing is almost complete, and our excitement about this project is mounting. Our aim? Add the Ruckus 2.0 to our list of projects that have been completed Read more…

Get Together

Efficient Construction Collaboration Motivado Group, Inc. is committed to efficient construction collaboration to increases accurate and timely construction and proficient design. Not only that, but early collaboration during the design phase often decreases possible and Read more…