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ATLANTA — Choate Construction will celebrate its 30th anniversary this month. In its 30 years, the Atlanta-based general contractor has completed more than 5,200 projects, ranging from student housing to automotive plants to manufacturing facilities. Choate has also expanded to Nashville and has almost 500 employees. The company is 100 percent employee-owned. “While we have grown a lot, there are some things that haven’t changed: The core values that have guided us from the start. Safety, integrity, innovation, operational excellence, relationships, stewardship,” says Millard Choate, chairman and CEO. “They are the framework that will continue to shape us each and every day.”