Plaza Construction

Daniel Hardnock has been a leader on many large and complex projects throughout the U.S. He works to support the operations team in Washington, D.C. by managing all aspects of the preconstruction process. He is responsible for the oversight and development of bidding projects, assembling comparisons, completing conceptual budgets, and change-order reviews.  He also handles trade analysis, scope of work, quantity take-off of all trades, purchase orders, subcontractor buy-out, value engineering, cost variance and cost reports.

Jeff Clemens is a construction industry executive with over 35 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. As a construction professional, Jeff has worked on numerous award-winning projects, from airports and distribution facilities, to hotels, condominiums and more. Advancing through the ranks, Jeff has served in nearly every role in the construction field, including Superintendent, Project Manager, Sr. Project Manager, Operations Manager, Project Executive, Vice President, and currently Sr. Vice President. In his role at Plaza, Jeff leads the central Florida office, managing and executing its day-to-day operations. Across the country, he has successfully completed projects in Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and throughout Florida. Jeff is a disciplined and focused leader, known for his problem-solving skills, team building, and mentorship. He attended Kent State University and the Westside Institute of Technology. Jeff and his family reside in Tampa, Florida.
 

Thomas D’Ercole, Executive Vice President and Regional Director of Plaza Construction Northeast Division (NY/NJ) provides management oversight and executive leadership to the portfolio. He ensures that all operational and administrative resources are in place to meet the needs of projects and address the concerns of our clients. Tom responsible for the  strategic planning for the Northeast  Region and in the development of new opportunities.
 
Thomas brings over 30 years of experience across various sectors of the construction industries such as healthcare, residential, educational, hospitality, retail, governmental, landmark,and recreational. He also brings in-depth development experience to the residential/mixed use projects. His Metropolitan Area-based career has allowed him to become intimately knowledgeable of the New York market and its specific challenges.

Charles Ko has over 20 years of industry experience in construction estimating. He is extremely knowledgeable and seasoned in preparing cost estimates for all types of building construction, both new and renovated. He has determined budgets and cost control techniques and provides cost evaluation for a myriad of projects. As the chief estimator of the interiors group, he is responsible for the development of project budgets during the preliminary design phase in preconstruction consultation with the owner/client and the architect. In addition, he provides value engineering techniques, and cost evaluation throughout design development to final bid documents.

Thomas Crozier is responsible for overseeing the development of project budgets during the preliminary design phase in preconstruction consultation with the owner/client and architects. In addition, he provides value engineering techniques, and cost evaluation throughout the design development phase all the way to final bid documents.

Alrazi Ballal is mainly responsible for monitoring the company’s profitability, liquidity, and solvency while ensuring timely and accurate financial and schedule reporting. He ensures that the company has established and maintains an effective set of internal project controls as a top priority. He leads the Project Controls team in implementing and managing the firm’s operational and financial policies and systems, in addition to forecasting and monitoring the company’s overall financial model and annual business plan. 

Chris Greco is responsible for the leadership and oversight of the operations teams in the NY/NJ markets as well as providing his technical expertise for mechanical, electrical, plumbing & fire protection (MEP) elements.  His skills and experience provide supervision and guide the project team from preconstruction through closeout, commissioning and sign-off.  His expertise and knowledge of Department of Building requirements are beneficial to the project and the team throughout. Chris proactively works to support the team and insure on time and on budget performance. He takes a hands-on approach to solving any problems that arise.

Michael Moore has over 30 years of construction experience. As a Senior Vice President, Interiors he is responsible for overseeing the project managers on several construction projects, including Department of Building expediting, value engineering, scheduling, budgeting, trade contractor shop drawing/submittal review, subcontractor and client meetings, logistics planning, cost analysis and financial reporting.  He specializes in working in concert with the architect and client to resolve design and cost changes.  He has managed the construction of such important projects as New York Mercantile Exchange, Chelsea Piers, Four Seasons Hotel, Morgan Stanley, Bear Sterns, McGraw Hill and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others.

As Regional Director of Safety, Paul Loughran is responsible for implementing and overseeing all safety and security procedures for Plaza Construction’s Southeast division. He works with the project team to develop a comprehensive and site-specific safety plan for employees and subcontractors at each jobsite. He visits the sites weekly to ensure the safety and security plan implemented is carried out by field personnel, and tracks and records all safety-related meetings, programs, inspections, and OSHA correspondence throughout the duration of each project.

Peter Hulbert has over 30 years of professional construction experience.  He is responsible for his team’s performance from the early planning stages through subcontractor bid, award and procurement, field supervision, accounting and the successful executive of the project. His vast experience in the construction industry has been in residential conversions, infrastructure upgrades, retail work, and corporate headquarters. He also has extensive knowledge of techniques for effective mechanical systems integration critical to the success of most interior installations. He has worked on projects for the Port Authority, JP Morgan Chase, Ziff Davis, Winter Garden, among others.

Joyce Gomez has over 30 years of accounting experience. As Manager of Project Accounting, she contributed to the development of Plaza’s accounting procedures and training tools.  During her 25 years at Plaza, she has handled major clients including JP Morgan, Alliance Bernstein, Fisher Brothers, The Related Companies, Goldman Sachs, NYC School Construction Authority, and others. 

Erin Decandio has over 20 years of industry experience and is currently responsible for the management of Plaza Construction’s property and casualty insurance programs. Along with marketing, negotiating and purchasing of all regional corporate insurance programs, she has extensive experience with securing project-specific coverage for all types of exposures. Additionally, her widespread knowledge of OCIP and CCIP programs has allowed her to successfully oversee numerous projects.

As Superintendent, Harold Post provides exceptional leadership with an in-depth knowledge of all construction trades and professional laborers. He has a track record of providing quality construction and timely completion of his projects. He has personally directed over 300 personnel daily with responsibility for their safety and project quality and success.

Steven Bunzel has nearly four decades of construction project experience from planning to completion. As Vice President, General Superintendent he is responsible for leading the overall teams of superintendent’s accordance with the company’s policies and procedures regarding safety, scheduling, budge, quality, as well as meeting client satisfaction. Bunzel ensures that the day-to-day coordination of Plaza’s trade contractors and their subcontractors turn out the highest quality work that adhere to the firm’s level of standards and project schedule. He develops and maintains site logistics plans in coordination with senior management and project managers, conducts quality inspections, and site testing efforts.