The early years of the company were spent building relationships, establishing accounts, and wearing a tool belt, working in the field. Bill spent long days and late nights earning a degree in Construction Management from NYU, in addition to his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
1987 was not the year to open a construction business. The economy, and especially the construction and real estate markets, were hit hard. General Contractors were going out of business, but progress at H&Y was slow and steady. Projects increased in size and number. Employees were hired, and significant advances in our abilities allowed us to take on bigger and better projects. We secured bonding, established good credit, and fine-tuned our systems.