ITHACA, N.Y., November 1, 2016 – LeChase Construction Services, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Art Thompson as a senior project manager in its Ithaca office.
Thompson has more than 30 years of experience in managing residential, commercial and higher education construction projects. In his new role, he will manage, develop, maintain and oversee all functions of assigned projects at the preconstruction, construction and post-construction phases. Those functions include but are not limited to safety, construction planning and cost-control procedures.
Prior to joining LeChase, Thompson was a senior project manager for Gilbane Building Company. He also spent eight years as manager of projects in Cornell University’s Construction Management Section, and nine years as a superintendent at Christa Construction (Victor, N.Y.) where he managed prime contractors working on a variety of projects for K-12 and higher education clients.
Thomson, who attended Cornell University’s Leadership Development Program, started his career working in residential construction. He currently lives in King Ferry, N.Y.