Key People
Robert Bandes, President
As Principle-in-Charge, Mr. Bandes takes responsibility for the overall construction development. He quantifies each job and assembles a team from his highly qualified staff. Mr. Bandes guides the team through the building process. His expertise lies in the ability to merge the best economic value for his clients with the right team from his staff. This is a time proven ability with over 20 years as the CEO of Bandes Construction. With Firm: 1987 - Present Education B.A. Building Construction University of Florida B.A. Journalism University of Florida Registration Class "A" General Contractor State of Florida
Mike Hovey - Sr. Project Estimator / Project Manager
As Senior Project Estimator, Mr. Hovey is responsible for all budget estimating and cost control. Ultimately blending plans and specifications analysis to drive the best pricing in the commercical construction market. He is an expert at estimating from quantity takeoff to bid as well as the buyout. His has successfully estimated projects up to $7.6 million. With Firm: 1991 - Present Education: B.E.T. University of South Florida Registration: Registered Building Inspector Southern Standard Building Code Bureau Certified Reinforced Masonry Contractor - Florida Concrete & Products Association TJ Balogun - Project Estimator
Originally from Nigeria, Mr. Balogun's expertise lies in construction estimation. He is directly responsible for compiling and discerning the information from the bid process with one goal: Cost effective solutions for our clients. Through his computation from manufacturers, subcontractors and supplier pricing, Mr. Balogun meets this goal successfully and repeatedly. With Firm: 2000 - Present Education: Higher National Diploma Certificate Denise Hagemann - Office Manager / Contract Administrator
Ms. Hagemann has been with the company since its inception. She bridges the gap betwen project coordination and management with Versatility in, A.I.A. Contract Documentation and multiple software programs. As Contract Administrator, Ms. Hagemann is liaison between contractor, owner, and architect. She is in charge of preparation of all bids, securing bid bonds, payment and performance bonds, compliance with all insurance requirements, as well as preparation of all AIA documents. With Firm: 1988 - Present Education Suffolk County Community College
Jim Dalka - Project Manager
As Project Manager, Mr. Dalka is the liaison between client and construction team. He is responsible for construction scheduling, quality control during design and construction, and change order negotiation.
We consider Mr. Dalka to be one of the most effective Project Managers in the State. His depth of experience and his ability to move projects forward is a great asset to our company. With Firm: 2007 - Present Education: B.S. Construction Management, Southern Technical College, GA Chris Schouten - Project Manager
As the former National Director of Construction of a Fortune 500 company, Mr. Schouten has an inside understanding of an Owner's needs and concerns throughout the construction process. In his role as Project Manager, Mr. Schouten coordinates the design and permitting of projects, formulates and maintains budgets, and successfully meets project deadlines. With Firm: 2008 - Present Education: B.B.A. in Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management, Baylor University Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Licensed Florida Storm Water, Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector Certified-Effective Communications & Human Relations, Dale Carnegie Mark Stephens - General Superintendent - Safety Director
Mr. Stephens is an integral Bandes team member. With over 30 year construction experience, he brings an in depth knowledge of field operations that seamless ties together the office and field.
As the General Superintendent and Safety Director, Mr. Stephens coordinates and resolves issues on all projects acting as our Point Man on the front lines. With Firm: 1993 - Present Education & Job progression: King High School Tampa, FL Commercial Carpenter Superintendent General Superintendent |