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Extollo International

Company Overview

Extollo International is a social enterprise that is unleashing Haiti's potential to build a stronger future by training a construction workforce of character and capability while adding strength and safety to Haiti's infrastructure. Operating a trade school and construction company, Extollo’s mission is to help ambitious men and women in Haiti lift themselves out of extreme poverty through skill development, economic opportunity and character development.

Company History

Operating a trade school and construction company, Extollo’s mission is to help ambitious men and women in Haiti lift themselves out of extreme poverty through skill acquisition, character development, and economic opportunity. Led by Sherman Balch, a contributor and consultant to the development of the “Tilt-Up Supervisor Training for Certification” seminar for the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Through its tilt-up operations, Extollo has plans to train hundreds of Haitian construction professionals in tilt-up construction, along with sharing its tilt-up expertise with construction companies in Haiti through an open-source approach.

Our approach is based on the Chinese proverb, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.” For the past seven years, Extollo International has been developing and implementing a program that teaches Haitians how to care for themselves. Using the apprenticeship approach of “learning while earning and learning by doing,” Extollo combines classroom instruction with on-the-job training and supervision. Join us in this adventure!

Notable Accomplishments / Recognition

Sherman D. Balch is Vice President of Balch Enterprises, a builder/developer with over 40 years of experience in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Specializing in the development and construction of concrete tilt-up buildings, he is recognized for his expertise as an innovator and visionary in advancing new methods, technologies, procedures, and value engineering for construction.

Notable Accomplishments:

Contributor/consultant to the development of the “Tilt-Up Supervisor Training for Certification” seminar for the American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) President, 2001

Seminar Presenter, “Tilt-Up Supervisor Training for Certification”, World of Concrete trade shows and Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) symposiums.

The Murray Parker Memorial Award, for outstanding contributions that advance the art of Tilt-Up construction (TCA), 2006

The President's Award for unselfish devotion and distinguished service as President (TCA) 2001

The Peter Coutois Memorial Award, given for the highest level of commitment to advancement and innovation in the Tilt-Up industry.

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  • 1 day ago

    Concrete/Tilt-Up Foreman

    Extollo International - Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
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    The CompanyExtollo Training and Construction S.A. (Extollo) is a training-focused construction company that is unleashing Haiti's potential to build a stronger future by training a construction workforce of character and capability while strengthening and improving the safety of Haiti's infrastructure. As a social-impact company, Extollo s mission is to help ambitious men and women lift themselves into a better life through skill development, economic opportunity, and character development. ...

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