Expert Modular Building Construction Component and LBM Consulting

NVO Construction began building out our 75,000 SF structural component factory in early 2021. We were new to the manufacturing process and, while we wanted to implement new ideas and methods, we also needed guidance and exposure to industry best practices. We were very fortunate to engage the 4Ward Consulting Team to guide us on this journey. With their guidance and support, we have built a very talented team at NVO and we have done it quickly and adeptly, while sidestepping the errors and mishaps so common when starting a new enterprise. For me, as NVO's CEO, Ben's hands-on and personal support has been invaluable. He has not only helped me but he has made sure that each member of his team, including Owen Eldridge, Roger Wagner, Keith Dewing, Allen Washburn and Wyatt Stroder, have been trusted advisors, mentors and connectors to every member of our leadership team. 4Ward team members have worked side-by-side with us, sharing their industry knowledge and teaching our employees tricks of the trade that would take us years to learn on our own, all the while honoring our desire to think outside the box and cheering us on as we create our own culture, vision and methods. On behalf of the entire NVO team, thank you, Ben and the 4Ward Consulting!

It's a rare to find such a talented person, as Ben, that is both friend and mentor. I met Ben at the BCMC trade show 3 years ago. Our company was going through some tough growing pains at the time. Ben understood the challenges we were facing and provided me with great direction and support. His ability to analyze a company, the data numbers, and the people in an organization is impressive. Not only that, but Ben takes everything to heart and has a big one to put it in the work he does! His guidance has been really appreciated and I'm a better person for it. Take the opportunity and get to know Ben and the team at 4Ward Solutions Group! It will do wonders for your company and you as an individual!

Businesses often express some concern for the value of a consultant’s advice.  With 4Ward Consulting Group their clients experience the benefit of over 50 years of service and success dedicated to the building component industry.  Along with many of their clients, I have found total confidence in the focused, time-proven, advice delivered by Ben Hershey.  Built on first-hand knowledge in every segment of operating a profitable component manufacturing business there is no better source of consulting available in our industry.

Ben and I have worked mostly on SBC industry related activities, but I have known Ben for many years. I have come to know and appreciate Ben's servant leader approach to leadership. In Jim Collin's book "Good to Great" he talks about Level 5 leaders and I can honestly say that Ben is one.

Ben is a trusted advisor with a deep knowledge of the building components industry. Ben can develop a product from concept to launch, evaluate the feasibility, and design and monitor the testing. If he has never worked with a particular product set, he has all the industry contacts to get the answers needed to do the job right the first time. He is also fun to work with, which is an added bonus when you are simply expecting expertise. It is for these reasons that I continue to work with Ben.

Over the years, I have come to admire the way Ben has led and managed his business. He consistently demonstrates the highest level of integrity, with attention to technical precision and quality. It's because of these characteristics that Ben has earned the respect of his team and the industry.

Ben's leadership is solid ... the industry could use more Ben Hershey's.