CONSTRUCTION
BIO
Heather Sims
Office Manager
Heather Sims started working with Mr. Zimmerman over 21 years ago. Working in many different rolls she has gained vast experience and expertise in the construction field.
In her role as Office Manager at ZF Construction Mrs. Sims will be instrumental throughout the whole construction process. From preconstruction services to completion, Heather will facilitate each project by communicating with the team and making sure the projects owners, consultants, sub-contractors and vendors are all working together as efficient and effective as possible.
Other duties include; approval of certificates of insurance, accounts payable, payroll, lien releases, assists with project management and scheduling, preparation of contracts, requests for information, change orders, jobsite photo record, tracking of all compliance issues as well as directives from the architect and owners.
Heather has been married to Clifford Sims for 21 years and they have two adult children. They enjoy spending time with the children and extended family, water and snow skiing, dirt bike riding, camping, horseback riding, working on projects around their home and participating in youth and church activities.
Ed Zimmerman
Project Manager
While still in high school, Edward entered the work force helping to build a large multi-level custom home. Following college Mr. Zimmerman worked as an electrician for several years before becoming partners in the firm he was working at.
Years later Mr. Zimmerman started his own construction firm and has completed projects with care and accuracy throughout Northern Nevada, California, Eastern Washington, North Dakota, Montana, Oregon and Arizona. He has completed projects in residential, commercial, institutional and industrial sectors. These projects range from custom homes, to projects for federal, state and county municipalities, with total construction budgets reaching over $26 Million. With over 47 years in the construction industry Mr. Zimmerman is well experienced in all phases of construction and building methods. He is not only a general contractor with a working knowledge of all the building trades, but also a journeyman carpenter with 42 years of hand-on experience.
Edward is very proud of leaving a legacy of beautifully constructed buildings that are the best built structures possible. Mr. Zimmerman takes great pride in the fact that his projects are completed on time, on budget and in a safe and professional manner. Service, integrity, and quality continue to be the three guiding principles that lead Edward.
Edward has been married for 47 years to his wife, Karen. They have two grown daughters and four grandchildren. They enjoy spending time with their families, water skiing, snow skiing, dirt bike riding, horseback riding, working in their greenhouse, serving their church, their community and world-wide mission service.
Chris Lansing
Chief Financial Officer
Chris Lansing began his accounting career in 1998, receiving his license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in 2000 (not active). During his nine years in public accounting, he accumulated a wide range of experience in areas such as: individual/entity taxation, estate planning, financial planning, real estate development, business valuation and auditing. Looking for a change, he left public accounting in early 2008 to work as the Chief Financial Officer for two emerging construction companies.
Within a few months, Mr. Lansing noticed that one of the companies had tremendous potential. When he brought this to the attention of his fellow executives it was met with little enthusiasm due to the size and success of the older more established corporation.
Eventually his vision and persistence helped grow the company from less than 10 employees to over 120 and saw revenue growth to over $20 million annually. During that time, Chris oversaw the departments of finance, human resources, marketing and customer service. Additionally, he was instrumental in the creation of a unique, high performing culture that fueled rapid growth.
Chris lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and two children. He enjoys spending time with his family and loves watching his children participate in track events, soccer matches, choir recitals and other actives.