Principals


Merrell B. Ashley
MERRELL B. ASHLEY AIA NCARB LEED*AP
PRINCIPAL INTEGRATED PRACTICES
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Mr. Ashley is rand’s bridge between design and construction, informing the preconstruction process with insights into assembly detailing and constructability while utilizing the latest BIM technology to enhance the process. Mr. Ashley is also responsible for LEED, including maximizing credits through experience, material evaluation and effective construction techniques.
  
Dave Fletcher
HOWARD CHAPMAN LEED*AP ID+C
PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS
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Mr. Chapman develops and maintains strong project management for rand’s operational practices. He mentors and manages numerous project teams through the pre-construction and construction phases of a project. Mr. Chapman’s involvement ensures that rand* continually provides its services at a uniformly high level.

  
Matt Merz
DAVID FLETCHER
PRINCIPAL PRECONSTRUCTION
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Mr. Fletcher’s oversees rand’s pre-construction practices. He provides cost modeling and analysis and is respon­sible for managing rand’s scheduling and estimating groups. Mr. Fletcher remains in­volved throughout the construction process monitoring project costs to ensure that they remain at competitive pre-bid levels.

  
MATT MERZ 
PRINCIPAL NATIONAL
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Mr. Merz manages rand’s national practice where he is responsible for building and maintaining relationships in rand’s expanding markets nationwide. His attention to achieving and maintaining high service levels across a broad range of project types is a strong contribution to rand’s high rate of repeat clients.

  
BRUCE PORTER
PRINCIPAL WEST
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Mr. Porter, rand’s Managing Principal for operations in our Denver office, applies his 25 years of industry and entrepreneurial experience to rand’s strategic growth nationwide. His experience in commercial ground-up construction and his focus on client satisfaction and efficient operations lead to long term relationships – the basis of rand’s continued success.

  
PAUL THOMANN
PRINCIPAL SOUTHEAST
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Mr. Thomann, rand’s Managing Principal for operations in our Atlanta, Tampa, and Dallas offices, is responsible for developing business strategies that contrib­ute to rand’s continued growth. He blends his in-depth experience with national commer­cial and retail clients with excellent customer service, continually improving rand’s practices.