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07/01/2010 05:00:00 am Abby BeMent - Construction News, Ltd.

Mike Stinson likes to ride his Harley Davidson motorcycle after a day at the office.

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SUGAR LAND, TX – Michael Stinson grew up in the construction industry and is a native Houstonian. His mentors were his father, Bill Stinson and grandfather Marvin Henry who were homebuilders in Houston.

Today, Stinson is the vice president at Sugar Land-based Gulf Coast Insulation Inc. His mother Wanda Henry started the company in 1986.

“I remember picking up bottles and cleaning up jobsites when I was 5 and made three cents a piece,” Stinson said. “I eventually started working with carpenters and later gained experience building commercial projects. I earned a construction degree from Texas State Technical in Waco, TX.”

Stinson says he became interested in energy efficiency in the early ‘80s and has continued to use recycled materials and products.

“I think going “green” is not just going to be a trend, I think it is going to be a way of life,” he said

According to Stinson, the company has started to expand into the spray-foam part of the business.

“We are growing, getting more new equipment and more vehicles on the road,” Stinson said. “It is a tough market but only the tough survive!”

Every year, Stinson is involved in a BBQ cook-off team called “Fire in the Hole Cookers” during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He founded and started the team in 1994.

“My hobbies these days are riding motorcycles, boating and watching sports,” he said. “My favorite musicians are George Straight, Clay Walker, Kenny Chesney and ZZ Top.”

Gulf Coast Insulation Inc. provides metal building insulation, fiberglass spray foam insulation, radiant barrier and insulation removal. –ab