Grand Construction
Kansas City, KS 66111
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Grand Construction
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Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Lee Turner's Bio
Lee hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and like Rory has an accent that makes him instantly recognizable…Ask him to pronounce “glass” sometime. He received a degree in Construction Management from the University Of Cape Town, South Africa and has worked in Kansas City since 1997 when he met Rory and Chris.
Lee’s experiences analyzing and formulating business processes for construction companies in the past give him a unique insight into the total building program from concept to completion. He has project managed large complex projects and smaller projects and is always focused on how to improve processes on each project organizationally and learning more from the teams he works with.
Lee is passionate about Architecture and enjoys working with project teams to bring a project to successful fruition. He can often be seen walking the site looking for the best angles for photographs on his i-phone and is willing to share with anyone who is interested. Lee is also Grand’s in house IT hack and believes in a pragmatic approach to technology to the extent that it doesn’t make a us great builders but it sure goes a long way. He is married with two cats and a dog.
Rory O'Connor's Bio
Despite moving from Ireland to Kansas City in 1978, Rory maintains a fine Irish brogue and is often heard making the statement “Lad, It ‘will be Grand” as challenges are faced head on and resolved. Rory received an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from UMKC and a Masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University. He has been active in the building industry since his arrival more recently serving as Chairman of the Builder’s Association in 2010.
Rory is the rudder on the ship that is Grand Construction overseeing all aspects of our projects and business regardless of client and scope of building. He is a master at building lasting relationships and takes a continually active role in the local community both professionally and personally. Rory is married, and has four fantastic and gifted children. He is an avid fan of British Sports cars (he owns a 1972 MGB) and sports in general, including rugby (pronounced roog-bee), soccer and football.
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Chris Doyle's Bio
Chris is a numbers man without precedent. He can tell you how many projects he has personally managed, what their square footage totals are, how many were negotiated and how many were bid and lastly what type of projects each one was. Chris is passionate about his projects and takes personal pride in doing the right thing and keeping his customers satisfied throughout the process.
Chris received a degree in Construction Science and Management from Kansas State University; he is married with two beautiful daughters, and a dog that he maintains ‘provides balance’ in the Doyle household. He has received several accolades on projects including AGC Project of the Year, DBIA Best Design Build Project over $15 million of the Year and Excellence in Concrete awards. He is an accomplished whistler and music man.