At Terra Nova, we like to say that every home has a story. That story gets told through all the little details. Maybe it’s the way the staircase is built. Or the stained glass in the dining room. Or the pillars that frame the main hallway. But the most important story of all is the story of the family that gets to live in that house. That’s what makes a house a home.
We also like to say that we help build the next chapter in the story of that home. Whether that means helping a family adjust their home to suit their current needs, or breathing fresh life into an older home so someone new can enjoy it, we want to create a place that feels like people belong.
We built our company on a set of values that we believe in and live out every day. What better way to look back on the past year than by reflecting on how our actions directly aligned with our values of belonging, communication, generosity, and trust.
Belonging: We Don’t Just Build Homes; We Build People
Terra Nova was pleased to welcome two new additions to our team in January 2024: Jennifer Sims Taylor and Scott Wiegers.
Jennifer Sims Taylor joined us as a Historic Preservation Specialist and Architectural Designer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Central Arkansas, a bachelor’s of Interior Design from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where she focused on architecture history, and a master’s degree in Historic Preservation from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Jennifer has been working with historic buildings in the St. Louis area since 2007 and has received several Most Enhanced Awards from the Landmarks Association. She is also an active board member of the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation.
When she isn’t working to save historic buildings, Jennifer is a loving wife and mother of two active boys. Jennifer enjoys reading, being crafty, traveling with her family, photographing cool buildings, and designing and baking elaborate birthday cakes for her kids.
Scott Wiegers joined us as a Project Manager, injecting energy and positivity into the team. A union-trained tile installer by trade, he’s knowledgeable in all trades, from plumbing to carpentry. These skills make him a well-rounded project manager, capable of understanding projects from an installer’s perspective. Homeowners love his high-level of communication and ability to explain the details of the project. His favorite projects to work on are kitchens and baths, as he enjoys bringing the next chapter of his clients’ homes to life.
Outside of work, you can find him at a Blues game, bowling, and playing golf or cornhole. He enjoys vacationing and spending time with his family. Scott is happily married and a father to two boys, Landon and Jackson.
Communication: Growing Relationships Through Clear, Honest Communication
Excellent communication is the cornerstone of how we treat each client. Throughout the year, we strove to improve communication with our clients to ensure an in-depth understanding of the overall process as well as the timing of their project from start to finish. To help our clients visualize how we work and what we need from them during each stage of their project, we created a new process graphic.
Our goal is to turn this graphic into a resource that helps clients see where they are in the process, what has been completed, and what is still outstanding as we help them write the next chapter of their home’s story.
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