About Us
Preferred Construction, LLC is owned and operated by Tim and Barb Shaughnessy. Tim and Barb along with their three children and grandchildren have made the Knoxville, Tennessee community their home for over 32 years. They love the mountains, lakes, rivers, and all the activities the greater Knoxville area has to offer.
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Tim Shaughnessy
Position: Owner
Tim has been involved as an entrepreneur and start-up owner of a painting company providing quality exterior and interior finishes to luxury homes in the Chicago, Illinois area. He also has provided leadership relaunching a franchise window and door remodeling company by helping reestablish their sales and operation. In addition, he coordinated business development for another local company in commercial and home restoration. Together, Tim and Barb have over 25 years working in the construction and remodeling industry.
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Barb Shaughnessy
Position: Finances
Barb has over eight years experience directing the payroll, book-keeping, and administrative management for a major electrical contractor, a major framing contractor, and a crane operation company. She has served each of these companies assisting them to expand their operations throughout the Knoxville area. More recently Tim and Barb have teamed together to establish Preferred Construction, LLC.
It is Tim and Barb’s desire to make where you live feel more like home. They understand everyone has a dream for where they live, play, and experience life together.
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Brandi Brown
Position: Executive Administrator
Brandi has called Knoxville her home for 28+ years. She has worked and managed large retail stores for 17 years. She joined Preferred Construction as the Administrative Executive in August of 2021 to help serve our clients with exceptional customer service. When not working with Preferred Construction, she loves spending time with her two children, and working on the small farm where her family resides.
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Bill Rice
Position: Account Manager
Bill, originally from Chattanooga, made Knoxville his home when he came here to attend the University of Tennessee in 1983. He graduated from “UT” with a degree in economics and business administration. He spent the next 30 years in the technology field representing companies such as AT&T and Comcast. Bill designed, sold, and supported communication systems for businesses throughout the region. Always interested in construction, Bill joined the team at Preferred Construction in 2021. Bill is married to his wife Christa, has 2 children, Will and Caroline. He loves the outdoors, all sports Tennessee, and anything cooked on his Big Green Egg!
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Angela Conner-Murphy
Position: Account Manager
Angela was born and raised right outside of Knoxville in a quaint little town called Plainview. Angela pursued her Bachelor’s Degree from Tusculum College in Communications and Business Administration. She gained her degree while working full time. Following her graduation, she led and managed the staffs of large luxury retail brands stores. As a child, Angela grew up around construction. To this day her father manages large commercial construction projects. Growing up around construction helped her appreciate the business, the demands, and the complexity of this field. It only made sense to Angela to join the team at Preferred Construction. She joined us in December of 2020, with the vision to utilize the blend of her luxury retail experience, knowledge of construction and to point it to serve her clients. She enjoys taking her clients to the next level by customizing remodeling projects to each need. If you were to ask her what her favorite part about this job would be, she would say… "Being able to help families accommodate their space to fit their vision." If anyone understands family, it's Angela. She and her husband Wade have 4 children plus 2 bonus children that they have been afforded the opportunity to foster through this season of life.
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Matt “Doc” Dover
Position: Project Manager
Matt “Doc” Dover has over 50 years experience in construction. At the beginning, he was involved in home and heavy construction. He was a member of Carpenter’s Union #103 in Birmingham Alabama. Afterward, for 18 years he performed maintenance on electrical generating plants for Alabama Power.
“Doc” moved to Tennessee and more turned his skills to home construction. He later joined Creative Structures Inc in year 2000 first as a carpenter and later as a superintendent. While there, he built churches, company locations for Walgreens, Bruster’s Ice Cream, and O’ Reilly Auto Parts. He built these in Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia and West Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Florida. In 2021 “Doc” came to work as a Project Manager for Preferred Construction.
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Hannah Parton
Position: Social Media Marketing
Hannah has lived in Knoxville for most of her life. She and her husband love raising their 3 kids here. Hannah previously worked in the school system as a teacher, but recently decided to stay home with her kids. Working on the social media and marketing for Preferred Construction has filled a creative void teaching once filled. Hannah loves helping Preferred Construction reach new clients and showcasing the craftsmanship of their work.