David M. Ford is the President and Owner of CTI Construction, LLC,
responsible for the general management of all facets of the company.
Since graduating from Purdue University in 1975 with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Civil Engineering, Dave has spent over 40 years in
the Indiana construction industry. His early roles included site
designer, field engineer, project manager and estimator, providing him
with “hands on” experience in hard bid and negotiated projects ranging
in size from $50,000 to $25 million. As his role graduated into
management and senior management, Dave’s responsibilities shifted into
overall company management responsibilities, including operations,
business development, quality control, personnel and financial with
sole responsibility for company profitability. Dave has served in
these roles with companies ranging in size from $5 million to $150
million in construction volume. During this time, Dave has amassed a
comprehensive knowledge of the construction business with an eye for
detail and an understanding of the construction process.
Active in the community, Dave has served on a number of Boards in a
variety of capacities, including Rebuilding Together Indianapolis,
Central Indiana Carpenters Pension Fund, Coalition for Construction
Safety (CCS), Construction Family Assistance Foundation (CFA), Top
Notch, Indiana Construction Roundtable, Indiana Board of Safety
Review, ACE Mentor Program of Indiana and ISO Maestro Open.