What makes North of Orion unique?
North of Orion's client list is almost exclusively based on referrals and repeat clients. Our primary drive is to have the solutions and the plan to realize your goal.
North of Orion's client list is almost exclusively based on referrals and repeat clients. Our primary drive is to have the solutions and the plan to realize your goal.
North of Orion, LLC (NOO) was founded by Elizabeth Tipton, a second-generation contractor with a Bachelor of Science in Operation Management from the University of Arizona. Elizabeth's professional journey spans several industries, beginning with a decade in micro-fluid dynamics, followed by creating manufacturing systems for a publication firm, and culminating in 17 years as the Operations Manager, and finally Interim CEO for a premier Metal Building Contractor in Commercial Construction that operated in five states.
In each of these diverse fields, Elizabeth identified a common thread of success:
Understand the end-game to define the project goal.
Unite stakeholders as a team to achieve the goal.
Schedule, evaluate, and pivot as necessary to reach the goal.
Streamline processes to simplify achieving the goal.
By developing efficient processes and systems to manage the details, every team member can concentrate on the desired outcome, ensuring the goal is met on time and within budget—while also enjoying the journey.
North of Orion is still a small, locally owned, independent General Contractor. Licensed to work on both Commercial and Residential construction projects, we earn the vast majority of our work through referrals in the Southern Arizona construction and real estate community.
We are continuously building our network of quality professionals in subcontracting and design, focusing on individuals who truly enjoy the work, to help maintain a team of stakeholders that are passionate about the outcome for our clients.
As a company, your goal is our goal. Sometimes that means we take second chair to another General Contractor to bring our unique set of skills to the benefit of everyone on the project. Other times we act as the Owner's representative helping to ensure projects are moving along as required, and handle small questions and challenges along the way. Contracting, particularly in the current environment, can be complex with many layers of bureaucracy involved, and occasionally that requires a trouble shooter with decades of experience in the market.