For Immediate Release
May 08, 2007
Local Construction Veteran Michael Powers Joins Leopardo Construction’s Southeast Regional Office
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (May 8, 2007) – Leopardo Construction, a leading construction services firm, announced that Michael Powers, a seasoned architect and construction manager, joined the company as Project Manager. He will work out of Leopardo Construction’s southeast regional office in Charleston.
Powers brings to Leopardo more than 25 years of experience in all areas of construction, with a primary focus on education, office, industrial, healthcare, retail and interiors projects. Over the course of his career, he has overseen more than $630 million in construction.
Prior to joining Leopardo Construction, Powers spent nine years as Project Manager at Charleston-based Newton Builders. Before then, he managed projects for Columbia-based Southern Management Group. Powers also managed a 12-person construction administration department for Charleston-based LS3P Architects.
“Michael’s well-rounded construction and design expertise are the perfect fit for Leopardo’s comprehensive construction services,” said Mike LeMire, Vice President and head of Leopardo Construction’s southeast regional office in Charleston. “We’re thrilled to have Michael onboard.”
Powers is a registered architect in South Carolina and is a member of the Charleston County Board of Adjustments and Appeals. He is Past President of both the Palmetto Kiwanis and the Kiawah District of The Cub Scouts of America. Powers graduated from Auburn University with a degree in architecture and environmental design.
About Leopardo Construction
Leopardo Construction is a leading construction firm providing pre-construction, general contracting, construction management, design-build and development services. The company’s team of 500 experts has specialized capabilities in interiors, healthcare, senior housing, retail, office, industrial, residential condominiums, aviation, hospitality and community-related projects such as libraries, churches and educational institutions.
For more than a quarter century, Leopardo’s family of employees has been committed to quality construction, superior client service and tremendous value. Leopardo Construction was recognized by Engineering News-Record magazine as one of the nation’s largest 250 contractors. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Leopardo Construction has offices in Chicago and Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, as well as job sites across the nation. For more information, please visit www.leopardo.com.
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