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Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Gordon Scott's Bio
Responsibility:
Responsible for all project activities, scheduling of materials and manpower, including the coordination of subcontractors and suppliers. Further responsibilities include continuous cleanup of the site and safety awareness at all times throughout the duration of the project. Mr. Scott also works with the various owner’s representatives and inspecting agencies to assure quality control and code compliance.
History:
Mr. Scott has over 35 years of experience in the construction industry. An Army veteran Mr. Scott began working in the construction field in 1978. He began his career with Miner-Dederick Contracts as a Field Engineer and worked his way up the latter to Superintendent before leaving in 1995. During that time Mr. Scott was part of the team building a wide range of projects.
After leaving Miner-Dederick Mr. Scott started his own commercial construction company providing labor services to various types of projects from Apartments, to Senior Living Alzheimer’s Care Facilities. Mr. Scott also provided turn-key construction of custom log homes.
During the time Gordon was working for his own company he worked with Nations on several projects as a consultant, superintendent and/or providing labor to the construction of various projects. Mr. Scott joined Nations Construction full-time in 2014 to oversee the construction of the Hamilton Apartments. He also supervises all superintendents and subcontractors on the projects.
John Czapski's Bio
Mr. John Czapski began his career as an architect working on custom homes, subdivision planning and retail construction projects. In 1978 he joined Miner-Dederick Companies, Inc. as an estimator and worked up to Project Manager handling such projects as Maxims Restaurant, the 36-story Parklane Plaza Condominium, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Commerce Bank Building (FM 1960).
In 1988, Mr. Czapski was promoted to Vice President of Project Management and served on the Board of Directors. Because of the exceptional diversity of projects on which he has worked, Mr. Czapski brings a multi-disciplinary perspective to project management operations. He worked on many negotiated contracts with a special emphasis on projects requiring innovative management systems and solutions. He has managed over $580,000,000 in successfully completed projects. Among his more recent projects are the Museum of Fine Arts Annex, the Cy Twombly Museum designed by Renzo Piano, Baptist Hospital, The Northern Trust Bank, Montfort Apartments and Vista Pointe @ the Valley apartment projects.
From 1986 to 1988 Mr. Czapski was President of Palasades Managements, Inc., a subsidiary of Orange & Rockland Utilities of Rockland County, New York. He had responsibility for the start up of a construction of major real estate projects. He developed and monitored budgets, negotiated leases and property sales, managed environmental impact studies, obtained permits from government agencies and developed and maintained various master plans.
In 1996 John Czapski founded Nations Construction Management, Inc. in quest of providing superior construction services on a negotiated bases to a select group of project sponsors and design professionals. Mr. Czapski brings to the firm the managerial and project development expertise required by its clientele.
Mr. Czapski is a graduate of Texas Tech University and serves on The National Board of Directors for the Alumni Association. He is also a registered architect.
Michael Czapski's Bio
Responsible for overall management, supervision, construction and development of commercial and multi-family projects for Nations Construction and NCM Development. Michael is also a licensed Realtor and is in charge of acquisition for NCM Development.
Operations
Debra A. Banas's Bio
Responsible for installation and design of computerized control and data acquisition system for a gas distribution system.
Responsibility
Provides engineering for the firms design-build
projects, analyzing building systems, provides value engineering,
estimates, calculations, and reviews submittal data. In charge of the
firm’s accounting department. Responsible for purchasing, installing
and maintaining firms computer hardware and software.
Responsible for installation and design of computerized control and data acquisition system for a gas distribution system.
Responsible for designing software to facilitate user interface to computerized engineering and drafting programs.
Responsible for designing pipeline pump stations, foundations and ancillary facilities.
History
Worked as a Project Engineer/Project Manager for oil
pipeline companies, gas utilities companies, and engineering
construction companies. Designed, developed and tested complete
programs for software firms.
Education
State University of
New York at Buffalo
Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil
Engineering
Registered Engineer, State of Texas, License Number 54232
Elizabeth Van Ness's Bio
History
Libby began working part time for Nations Construction, LLC in 2014 while in school. Upon completion she joined the team full time as an assistant project manager. Libby has experience in both high end custom homes as well as multi family projects. She provides support to the project manager including helping implement project goals, generating and analyzing reports, procuring materials, permitting, assisting with quality control as well as miscellaneous duties assigned by the project manager.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
University of Houston, May 2014
Master of Healthcare Administration / Master of Business Administration
University of Houston Clear Lake – Medical Center, May 2017
Judy Seigworth 's Bio
Responsibility
Judy is primarily responsible for all accounting
functions and daily operations at the main office. She oversees a
variety of project functions including generating billings, posting of
receivables, inputing of payables and cash flow management. She also
maintains the job estimates, general ledger, customer / vendor
listings, job cost listing and cost codes. Provides weekly reports to
management and project managers. Prepares quarterly financial
statements. Processes payroll. Oversees the correspondence between
clients and project staff and subcontractors.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Degree,
Texas Tech University, May 1993.
History/Experience
Judy has been with Nations since 1999. She
is a professional accountant with achievements in corporate financial
accounting, general accounting, payroll management, governmental
accounting, personnel supervision / training, and cash management. She
has also worked on budgetary portions and assisted with writing of
bids and proposals.
From 1997 to Spring of 1999 served as Assistant Controller for residential construction lender and mortgage company. Responsible for all financial statements, payroll, accounts payable, and lending activities for both divisions. Managed a construction lending portfolio consisting of 500 – 1000 properties at one time and served as main communication between company and lender.
From 1995 to 1997 served as Staff Accountant responsible for maintaining computer network and managing construction loan funding for a construction mortgage lending firm. She maintain their $25 million dollar loan portfolio and disbursements to the limited partner investors.
From 1989 to 1995 served as a Staff Account for Texas Tech University responsible for submitting government grant budgets, processing grant applications or bids, and payment applications for the grant expenditures. She handled technical writing of proposals and documentation for budget requests to the State of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for grants. This was accomplished while she was obtaining her degree from the university with a full course load.