Project Operations Manager

SONNY DURANTE

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Oro Valley, AZ 85704-6837

Phone: 520-***-**** / 520-***-**** (cell)

Email: *********@*******.***

Website: http://durantehomes.home.comcast.net

SUMMARY: Highly experienced Construction and Development Management Professional with a background in single and multi-family housing, commercial building and infrastructure construction in excess of $300 million in value. Exceptional history in design, estimating and cost control, project scheduling, supervision, quality control, and client/agency relations.

MAJOR STRENGTHS:

Design:

Direction and preparation of preliminary and construction drawings for subdivisions, single and multi-family homes, remodeling and commercial projects, and design team sub-division coordination.

Estimating and Cost Control:

Development of preliminary budgets and quantitative estimates, sub-contractor and supplier negotiations, purchasing, and the monitoring through project completion.

Project Scheduling:

Formulation and use of Bar Graph and CPM type schedules, computer assisted and including the integration of project estimates and monetary requirements.

Supervision:

The on-site and off-site supervision of all aspects of a given project from site preparation through completion, inspections, walkthrough’s and delivery.

Client Relations:

The coordination of client/agency requirements, design team management, financial requirements, quality control and other construction management services.

WORK HISTORY:

2000 – Present: Durante Construction Co., Inc. (Tucson, Arizona)

Norris-Durante Construction Management (Oro Valley, Arizona) division

DCI Consulting (Oro Valley, Arizona) division

President & CEO – High End Custom & Semi-Custom Home Builder. Major Remodeler & Residential Land Developer – Consulting & Construction Management Services

1987 - 2000 Marrano Development Corp. (Buffalo, New York)

Operations Manager

- Single Family Subdivisions & Town Home Developments

Prior History Durante Construction Co., Inc. (Tucson, Arizona)

(Orchard Park, NY)

Vice President / President / General Manager

- Custom Single Family Homes

- Commercial Developments

- Remodeling / Tenant Improvement Work

- Consulting / Construction Management Services

K & D Construction, Inc. (Tucson, Arizona)

Designer / Draftsman / Expeditor / General Superintendent

- Custom Single Family Homes

- Low income, Government subsidized, and Starter Home Developments

- Condominium and Low-Rise Apartment Developments

- Commercial Developments

- Tenant Improvement Work

Arthur T. Brown, Architect (Tucson, Arizona)

Design Draftsman - Residential & Institutional

Foit and Baschnagel, Architects (Buffalo, New York)

Draftsman - Commercial & Institutional

S & R Durante Builders (Buffalo, New York)

Draftsman/Tradesman - Single Family Residential

TYPICAL PAST PROJECTS:

Architectural Masterpiece Homes, Oro Valley, Arizona – Construction Management for multi-million dollar custom homes and guest homes in the Stone Canyon subdivision.

Custom Homes & Remodeling, Oro Valley, Arizona - Construction of numerous custom and semi-custom homes in the Moonridge, Catalina Foothills, and other various Pima County subdivisions along with remodeling projects ranging from $100,000 – $900,000 in value.

Homes @ Irwin Place, Tucson, Arizona – Design and construction management of a 12 unit single family subdivision from land acquisition to delivery.

Deer Run Subdivision, West Seneca, NY - 36 Single Family Homes - Managed infrastructure and construction of 24 homes, coordination of other builders on balance of lots.

Losson Park Subdivision, Cheektowaga, NY – 125 Single Family Homes – Managed infrastructure and construction of 36 homes, coordination of other builders on balance of lots.

Eastwood Village, Eastwood Village North, Lancaster, NY - 76 unit & 124 unit Town Home developments - Managed design, site clearing, infrastructure and construction through delivery to buyers.

Sprucewood, Amherst, NY - 18 unit Town Home development- Managed design, site clearing, infrastructure and construction through delivery.

Village Station, Clarence, NY - 76 unit Town Home development- Managed design, site clearing, infrastructure and construction through delivery.

Cottages @ Windham, Williamsville, NY - 34 unit Town Home development- Managed design, site clearing, infrastructure and construction through delivery.

Commercial, Tucson, AZ, (4) Jack-in-the Box restaurants, (1) Sambos restaurant, Dining facilities and Guest rooms @ Westward Look Resort, 30+ Circle K stores in Tucson and Southern California, design work and architectural management for the Tucson General Hospital and the Delta Zeta Sorority House @ the University of Arizona.

COMPUTOR

SKILLS: Data Base, spreadsheets, word processing, publishing, & website design

EDUCATION: H.C. Technical H.S. (Buffalo, New York)

Major: Building Design and Construction

LICENSES HELD: ROC126293-B General Residential Contractor-Arizona (currently inactive)

PERSONAL: U.S. Citizen

Private Pilot - ASEL - Instrument Rated - 1100TT

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