Faith is the foundation for an Erie County-based construction business that has been growing in different ways over the past few years.

We find out what work they do in this week's Giving You the Business Report, sponsored by the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership.

Sparks fly for projects being done around the region at the hands of a family-owned construction company.

One inspired by above.

Gene Seip took the leap of faith, creating Cornerstone Construction in 1985 with just a few people by his side.

"We said if we're gonna do business, then we're gonna have to be built on the rock," said Seip. "We're gonna have to be built on the foundation of Christ and that's where we are."

God-given? Well, there's been plenty of work done on worship centers, including turning the former movie theater behind the Millcreek Mall into Elevate Church.

That was the first big job for Matt Edmiston. He was just a teen when he started at Cornerstone. The now project manager and son-in-law of Gene, helps in just about every aspect.

"Concrete or steelwork," Edmiston said. "We do a lot of steel studs or wood studs as well, depending on what the job calls for."

One project they are working on is a lower-level renovation, a basement renovation at the local Autism Society where the area will be turned into classroom and conference space and it is just one of the many non-profits that Cornerstone works with.

"It's great to work with the Autism Society, move forward with their needs, the Erie City Mission, and many other ministries around town," said Seip. 

Renovation work for the non-profits and commercial jobs is a good part of the business nowadays.

But in the beginning, it was more industrial jobs, like at The Lord Corporation.

Was it a sign from above?

While that may be, the company is focused on taking things one day at a time. 

"Definitely focused on the next day first," Edmiston said. "We know God has plans for the company and future, we don't know what those are, we just follow and trust in His faith."

Much if not all the construction staff is cross-trained from welding to framing and more.