About Us

Custom Homes in Bay County and Walton County Florida

Meet Your Dedicated Team

By choosing BCB Construction, LLC., an independently owned and operated franchise of AR Homes®, you can create your custom luxury home with complete confidence in the quality of work and the integrity of the team involved in your project.

Brian Baber

Franchise Owner

Brian Baber brings a wealth of knowledge, invaluable experience, and a passion for excellence in every dimension to AR Homes®. A highly respected builder of custom and luxury homes, Brian’s company is an independently owned and operated franchise of AR Homes®.

Brian received his bachelor’s degree in finance and an MBA from Florida State University. He holds General Contractors and Real Estate Broker licenses. Committed to helping build community, he has served as a mentor and on civic and service boards such as the Rotary Club, Bay Education Foundation, Elevate Bay, Girls, Inc., and New Horizons School. He is also the author of “In-Home: Creating Your Dream Home Room by Room.”


James Godwin

Building Company President

James Godwin is a graduate of Florida State University and a licensed certified building contractor. He joined the company right out of school as a construction manager before moving on to work in commercial and industrial construction. His passion for custom home building brought him back to BCB Construction, LLC where he leads a dedicated and talented team toward continued success.


Jewel Beall

Purchasing Manager

Jewel Beall has worked in the construction industry for over 16 years. She has an Architectural Drafting & Design Degree from Gulf Coast State College. She has managed the remodeling of several homes that she has lived in over the years and has an eye for detail. Jewel enjoys bringing new life into older spaces and has a true knack for envisioning changes and being able to “see” the finished product long before it is completed.

She has 3 daughters and 3 grandkids, and she loves when they are all together in her home. Jewel loves new experiences and is always ready for an adventure!


Lawrence Noble

Construction Manager

Lawrence has worked in the construction industry for over 43 years in both Southern California and Northwest Florida. He has a wide range of building experience from in residential and commercial construction. His passion is working directly with a home buyers as a Construction Manager to oversee their dream homes being built from start to finish. According to Lawrence, “There is nothing more rewarding than bringing a homeowner through their dream home for the very first time”. He’s been building custom homes with AR Homes® Panama City (BCB Construction) since 2016. When he’s not working, he is spending time with his wife of 41 years, chasing around his 6 beautiful grandchildren, and serving at his home church.


Luisa Dick

Sales Consultant

Luisa Dick has been on a mission to help our customers to find the best floor plan ever since joining our team in 2018. With her education rooted in interior design and experience in real estate, she remains dedicated to helping clients and sharing her expertise. With her background and attention to detail, she shares that the most rewarding part of her job is contributing to the happiness of her clients.

Luisa and her husband Brian, who also works for AR Homes®, love to create new experiences whether that’s through travelling to new locations or trying new restaurants. She is a strong believer in God and keeps her faith on him!


Brian Dick

Sales Associate

Brian Dick, originally from Ohio, has loved calling Panama City “home” since moving to the area with his parents at nine years old. A proud Navy Veteran with a degree in Business Administration, Brian has brought a vast experience to the team.  Brian enjoys putting all the pieces together to make sure he delivers a great customer experience alongside his wife, Luisa, who also works at AR Homes®. Together, they understand that all clients are in different stages in life and that is where their knowledge takes place to guide them through the custom home buying journey.

Grateful for an amazing work team, wonderful customers, family and being able to enjoy the simple things in life, Brian loves to take every opportunity to discover a new place, try a new restaurant or be on the golf course.