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Ning Yuan
Chairman
Plaza Construction

Welcome to Plaza Construction!

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Since 1986, Plaza Construction's tenacious will and business acumen have propelled the company to become an industry forerunner characterized by excellence, superior quality, and trustworthiness. As a builder, our commitment to innovation, respect for hard work, and pursuit of a better living environment has resulted in the residences you live in, the offices you work in, and the destinations where you relax.

Integrity is at the heart of the company's achievements and steady growth. It enables us to create maximum opportunities for performance, establishes our trust in each other, and boosts our collaborative efforts.

We believe that teamwork is the basis for high efficiency, and our talented employees are our greatest assets. We learn from the experiences and skills of people we work with. We respect each other and treat each other fairly.

At Plaza Construction, giving back to the community inspires and feeds our souls. We make informed decisions about how to use our talents to make a positive difference. We know we have a responsibility to do something good that will improve society.

Our journey to becoming a first-class company is never-ending, and we welcome you to join us. With your support, we will continue to be an extraordinary company that is respected by its clients, valued by its employees, recognized by its competitors, and appreciated in the neighborhoods and communities in which we work.

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  David Wang President and COO

  David Wang

  President and COO
  dwang@plazaconstruction.com
  

  
  David Wang has more than 25 years of experience in international business with significant expertise in infrastructure and real estate development. Leveraging his entrepreneurial acumen and relentless pursuit of excellence, he successfully led Plaza Construction’s growth to explore and conduct business in the United States. He has vast experience working in projects including the construction of conference centers, stadiums, offices, roads, ports, and residences in countries such as United States, Panama, Bahamas, Argentina, and Thailand.
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  Thomas D’Ercole Executive Vice President, Regional Director, Northeast

  Thomas D’Ercole

  Executive Vice President, Regional Director, Northeast
  tdercole@plazaconstruction.com
  

  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.

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  Kendry Frias Vice President

  Kendry Frias

  Vice President
  kfrias@plazaconstruction.com
  

  Kendry brings more than two decades of professional construction experience with proven leadership and creative and innovative solutions to successfully meet her clients’ goals with the highest level of quality. As Vice President, Project Executive, Kendry offers professional construction experience for both new and modernized facilities. She specializes in projects requiring critical advanced planning, difficult staging and logistics, fast-track schedules, and maintenance of ongoing operations.
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  Alrazi Ballal Senior Vice President, Financial Controls

  Alrazi Ballal

  Senior Vice President, Financial Controls
  aballal@plazaconstruction.com
  

  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. 

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  Chris Greco Senior Vice President, Operations

  Chris Greco

  Senior Vice President, Operations
  cgreco@plazaconstruction.com
  

  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.

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  Peter J. Hulbert Senior Vice President

  Peter J. Hulbert

  Senior Vice President
  phulbert@plazaconstruction.com
  

  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.

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  Erin Decandio Director of Risk Management

  Erin Decandio

  Director of Risk Management
  edecandido@plazaconstruction.com
  

  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.

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  Thomas Crozier Senior Vice President, Preconstruction

  Thomas Crozier

  Senior Vice President, Preconstruction
  tcrozier@plazaconstruction.com
  

  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.

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  Joyce Gomez Manager of Project Accounting

  Joyce Gomez

  Manager of Project Accounting
  jtgomez@plazaconstruction.com
  

  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. 

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  Harold Post General Superintendent

  Harold Post

  General Superintendent
  hpost@plazaconstruction.com
  

  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.

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  Charles Ko Chief Estimator, Interiors

  Charles Ko

  Chief Estimator, Interiors
  cko@plazaconstruction.com
  

  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.

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  Philip Amarante Vice President, Senior Director of Sales and Business Development

  Philip Amarante

  Vice President, Senior Director of Sales and Business Development
  pamarante@plazaconstruction.com
  
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  Steven Bunzel Vice President, General Superintendent

  Steven Bunzel

  Vice President, General Superintendent
  sbunzel@plazaconstruction.com
  

  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.
   

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  Nicholas Downes Purchasing Manager

  Nicholas Downes

  Purchasing Manager
  ndownes@plazaconstruction.com
  

  
  As Purchasing Manager, Nicholas is responsible for the development of project budgets during the preliminary design phase with the owner/client and the architect. In addition, he determines budgets, manages cost evaluations and cost control techniques, and provides value engineering throughout design development to final bid documents.
  
   

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  Denio Sturzeneker Corporate Safety Director

  Denio Sturzeneker

  Corporate Safety Director
  dsturzeneker@plazaconstruction.com
  

  Denio serves as Plaza’s Corporate Director of Safety with more than two decades of professional construction industry experience. He is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing all safety programs, policies, and procedures.

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  Matthew DiGiorgi Vice President, Project Executive

  Matthew DiGiorgi

  Vice President, Project Executive
  mdigiorgi@plazaconstruction.com
  

  Matt offers four decades of professional construction experience, for both new and modernized facilities. He will be responsible for the most expeditious, on-budget completion of your project and for its overall quality. Matthew successfully meets client goals with the highest level of quality through his outstanding leadership and creative and innovated solutions.

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  Mark Inglis Vice President, Project Exectuive

  Mark Inglis

  Vice President, Project Exectuive
  minglis@plazaconstruction.com
  

  Mark offers professional construction experience, for both new and modernized facilities.  He specializes in projects requiring critical advanced planning, difficult staging and logistics, fast track schedules, and maintenance of on-going operations.

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  Kaya Egin Deputy Head, Shared Services Center

  Kaya Egin

  Deputy Head, Shared Services Center
  kegin@plazaconstruction.com
  

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