Dacon Corp.

Expertise

Overall operational management with an emphasis on preconstruction, strategic business oversight, proposal / pre-construction development, prime contract negotiations, client onboarding, estimation reviews.

Favorite Client Challenge

Dacon built a 350,000 SF facility for Chadwicks of Boston.  We planned, engineered, permitted and built the facility through the winter in 5 months.  At the opening the president remarked that Dacon had cost him in $200,000 as he had unnecessarily extended his building lease in anticipation the project wouldn’t be completed in time.  

Best Part of Design Build

Seeing projects from inception through completion.

Affiliations

Registered Professional Structural Engineer, American Society of Civil Engineers, Design-Build Institute of America.

Expertise

Strategy, new business development, client relationship management, general management.

Favorite Client Challenge

All aspects of client interaction from how they operate to what drives their business.  I enjoy learning how small family businesses and large corporations evolve.  It is always a pleasure hearing what excites people.

Best Part of Design Build

Being engaged in the process of developing solutions and seeing the finished project.

Affiliations

NAIOP, MassEcon Foundation Trustee, AIM Board of Directors, CoreNet Global New England Chapter.

Articles

AIS White Paper 2017.

Expertise

Strategy, new business development, client relationship management, general management.

Best Part of Design Build

Team effort and the constant variety of work.

Expertise

Commercial office space design, client relations, 3D visualization.

Best Part of Design Build

Team effort and reallocating value to the end product.

Affiliations

AIA, NAIOP, CoreNet, ULI, DBIA, Registered Architect: MA.

Speaking Appearances

Massachusetts Building Conference.

Expertise

Design conception and development, engineering coordination, construction administration, existing condition investigation and documentation.

Favorite Client Challenge

I worked on a project where we were renovating an old lab space into an office fit-out and the lab’s MEP systems were more advanced than what was required. Knowing that the existing mechanical equipment would be overkill, the client wanted to ramp down to accommodate the office. Through the design build approach we were able to calculate costs difference between ramping down versus replacing the entire system. Although replacement had more of an upfront cost, that cost would offset after 5 years due to yearly cost savings. Given the client had lined up a long-term lease agreement they would be able to save money on operating and maintenance costs every year.

Best Part of Design Build

Taking full responsibility for design and construction. Rather than two separate companies having to communicate between each other, design build allows the whole team to work collectively to solve issues allowing the process to become faster, cheaper and easier for the client.

Expertise

Design conception and development, engineering coordination, construction administration.

Best Part of Design Build

Getting exposure to all aspects of a project from conception through construction.

Expertise

Client relationship development, project management, conceptual budgeting, schedule development, subcontractor bidding, proposal development.

Best Part of Design Build

Team effort and the opportunity to collaborate.

Expertise

Field operations oversight, contractor scheduling, safety implementation, quality control.

Best Part of Design Build

Team effort and the opportunity to collaborate.

Affiliations

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License, Massachusetts Hydraulics License, State of Rhode Island Contractor License.

Expertise

Administrative coordination, project management, proposal development assistance, office management.

Best Part of Design Build

Every day has a variety of projects.

Expertise

Proposal development, program development, technical overviews, cost analysis, workflow strategy, account management.

Favorite Client Challenge

Unifying workflow of complex technologies.

Best Part of Design Build

Delivery of timely and cost-effective project solutions.

Affiliations

AIA, BSA, NCARB, LEED AP, Registered Architect: MA, NH, NY.

Expertise

Efficient systems, procedural development, project management, client relationship development, proposal development, architectural engineering.

Favorite Client Challenge

‍Maximizing client operations through architectural design resulting in lower operational and production costs.  

Best Part of Design Build

Our ability to leverage both our internal and external partnerships to create solutions for our clients and not just construct buildings. A project’s feasibility can only be realized if architecture and construction come together to balance design with cost and identify potential risks. Our solutions allow clients to make sound investments while mitigating risk and initial upfront investments.

Affiliations

Design-Build Institute of America, NCARB.

Expertise

Client relationship development, need identification, construction processes, project management.

Favorite Client Challenge

Keeping honest and open throughout the construction process to foster a trusting and mutually beneficial relationship.

Best Part of Design Build

Collaborating to make the most efficient and architecturally sound decisions.

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Expertise

Field operations oversight, contractor scheduling, safety implementation, quality control.

Best Part of Design Build

Team effort and the opportunity to collaborate.

Affiliations

USGBC LEED Accredited Professional, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License, City of Boston Class A/Low BC License, State of Rhode Island Contractor License.

Expertise

High-performance building systems, energy conservation, building technology, project management, quality control.

Favorite Client Challenge

The Wellesley Sports Center was a mixed use design challenge that required input from multiple stakeholders including the developer, facility manager, sports user groups and fitness related tenants, with special technical challenges in the ice rinks and natatorium. I enjoyed working with this client on a unique opportunity to solve a complex problem.

Best Part of Design Build

The opportunity to participate in the design-assist process, where subcontractors are made accessible to the design team and engaged in the project at an early stage. The subcontractor input informs the design team’s decisions, helps keep the project on budget and streamlines the overall process.

Affiliations

AIA, NCARB, USGBC, LEED AP, BD+C, Registered Architect: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI.

Expertise

Financial reporting, cash management, project accounting, budgeting, forecasting, IT systems management, office administration.

Best Part of Design Build

Team effort and the opportunity to collaborate.

Expertise

Project planning, project management, client relations, conceptual budgeting, schedule development, subcontractor bidding, contract negotiation.

Best Part of Design Build

Team effort and expedited delivery process.

Affiliations

Design-Build Institute of America.

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Expertise

Design conception and development, existing conditions surveying, finishes selection.

Best Part of Design Build

Speed of project delivery.

Expertise

Field operations oversight, contractor scheduling, safety implementation, quality control.

Best Part of Design Build

Team effort and the opportunity to collaborate.

Affiliations

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License, Massachusetts Hydraulics License, Rhode Island Contractor License.

Expertise

Field operations oversight, contractor scheduling, safety implementation, quality control.

Favorite Client Challenge

Expeditors – we had constant onsite productive activity.

Best Part of Design Build

In-house team control.

Affiliations

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License, City of Salem Builder License, CDL-A, Hoisting License 2A-1C.

Expertise

Working with clients to find the building solution for their long-term growth and success.

Favorite Client Challenge

All of them, there are not many challenges Dacon hasn’t seen and solved.

Best Part of Design Build

The interactive process with the client and their project team.

Affiliations

NAIOP, SIOR, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Real Estate License, MassEcon Site Finder, ReadyMass 100, Town of Westwood Zoning Board of Appeals, Board Member.

Articles

NEREJ Project of the Month.

Speaking Appearances

ABX 2018.

Expertise

Strategic communications, client relations, branding, sales.

Favorite Client Challenge

Dacon is blessed with great clients.  Their projects are interesting, their support unconditional and their humor endless. Their collaboration and integrity results in prosperous marketing campaigns.  

Best Part of Design Build

The honesty of design build which results in an optimal product for the client’s budget.

Articles

NEREJ, High Profile.

Awards

International Award of Excellence, Extraordinary Performance Award, Hot Growth Brand Award, Humanitarian Award.