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In an industry sometimes besieged with logistical challenges and change orders, Philip Kellogg isn't afraid of a report card.

The president and co-founder of Sarasota-based Kellogg & Kimsey, one of the largest commercial builders in the Sarasota-Bradenton region, Kellogg actually embraces the monthly report cards the firm sends to clients. That includes the Hilton and Marriott hotel chains and retailers from Walmart to Saks Fifth Avenue to Kohl's.

The report cards allow the firm to see where it stands, says Kellogg, and where it needs to improve. The ability to take feedback — and act on it quickly — is also a key reason why annual sales grew 33.3% in 2013, from $45 million in 2012 to $60 million. While that's barely half of what firm had in 2008, when it was at $115 million, it's at least an upward trend.