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Outsource For Green Construction Services

95 Rowayton Avenue Rowayton, Connecticut 06853 203 857 4220 Fax 203 548 9034 http://www.beaconprojects.com

Services for Commercial and Residential Properties

Owner’s Representation, Construction Management, Project Management, Project Monitoring, Expert Witness Services, Dispute Resolution,

Energy Audits and Feasibility Studies

Beacon’s Goals

Careful, effective, and responsive management of your project Strict adherence to schedule, budget and regulatory commitments

Work closely and effectively with all consultants Gather appropriate information to facilitate effective decision making

Be highly responsive to your needs Meet and exceed your expectations

Ensure prompt communication for effective decision making Help protect the bottom line

Deliver a finished product we can all be proud of

Who We Are

The Beacon Projects Group is dedicated to helping you navigate your way through the process and achieve your goals with minimal disruption. Its president is certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for design, construction and operation of high performance ‘green’ buildings. Beacon has broad knowledge and complete understanding of ‘green’ building practices and principles. These can help improve energy efficiency, lessen environmental im-pact, meet new building codes, reduce operating costs, improve occupant health and productivity and increase a building’s value.

Founded in 1994 The Beacon Projects Group is a builder of residential, commercial and institutional projects in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Beacon team will bring to you well-honed expertise in construction as well as breadth of experience gained over the course of 34 years managing a wide range of commercial, institutional, residential, industrial and municipal projects.



FRANK J. MULLANEY - President. LEED AP

Over the past 35 years Mr. Mullaney has been involved in the fields of residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and institutional construction. As a result he has extensive knowledge of quality control, scheduling, cost reduction and value engineering. In addition, he is well versed in dealing with all regulatory agencies at local, state and federal levels that involve inspections, documentation and code compliance. Mullaney has dealt with and successfully ma-naged numerous trades and mechanics plus skilled and unskilled labor in all facets of construction. He is owner of The Beacon Projects Group, Inc., which was founded in 1994.

Mr. Mullaney is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and is certified as a Leadership in Energy and Envi-ronmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP). LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for design, con-struction and operation of high performance 'green' buildings. As such, he brings to Beacon the broad knowledge and complete understanding of 'green' building practices and principles.

Mr. Mullaney's experience covers construction projects in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania where he has served in many roles, such as the project manager, construction manager, owner's representative, has conducted building assessments, directed energy audits and, in cases where a dispute arises between the own-er and contractor, as an expert witness, which includes testimony in court if necessary.

In these varied positions Mullaney has supervised work in the construction of multi-screen movie complexes, luxury homes, apartments and condominiums, retail shopping centers, restaurants, jewelry distribution center with large custom concrete vault, the meeting house of a church, regional high school, nursing home and an exclusive yacht club. Details of these involvements can be found in the listing of completed projects.

TAYLOR E. STRUBINGER P.E. – Senior Associate

Mr. Strubinger has been involved in design and construction management projects throughout the world during his more than 35 years as a professional engineer. He is broadly experienced in all facets of the construction industry. An associate of The Beacon Projects Group, Mr. Strubinger has worked for the Bechtel Corporation as manager of refinery and chemical projects and large commercial and industrial projects. Subsequent to that he was executive vice president and director of operations for the George A. Fuller Company, overseeing a $500 million job in Saudi Arabia as well as many domestic assignments in the $20 to $70 million range. Later Mr. Strubinger was president of Welton Becket Associates’ construction management subsidiary with respon-sibility for jobs in China, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Russia (the 1980 Olympic Center) and the United States. Re-cently he managed renovation work at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City and is currently providing con-struction management direction for owners and tenants in tenant fit up work in several East Coast cities. Mr. Strubinger is registered - by examination - as a professional engineer in Connecticut, New York and Missouri. He continues as a panel member of the American Arbitration Association for resolution of construction disputes (both as mediator and arbitrator) and the panel of mediators for the New York City School Construction Authority. He has been an instructor at New York University, lecturing on managing and operating the construction organiza-tion. Mr. Strubinger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and has taken courses in structural design, business administration, Spanish, German, computer program-ming, computerized accounting and Microsoft Office Pro.



RICHARD R. VAILLENCOURT. P.E. LEED AP - Senior Associate

Owner of Canterbury Engineering, Mr. Vaillencourt has degrees in both mechanical and electrical engineering and has over 25 years of practical experience as a designer and project manager in electrical construction, an industrial plant engineer, an industrial corporate energy manager and worked for several ESCOs. Since 1989 he has provided engineering review services for many electric utilities, e.g., Green Mountain Power, Cape Cod Light Compact and NStar in support of their customer incentive programs as well as site inspections for verification purposes. He has presented several papers at the World Energy Engineering Congress over the years and has authored the book Simple Solu-tions to Energy Calculations, now in its fourth edition. Mr. Vaillencourt has also been published in Energy Engineering, Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment and Energy User News. He has also taught Building Operator Certification classes in facility electrical systems, energy conservation techniques, efficient lighting fundamentals, HVAC systems and HVAC controls.

Mr. Vaillencourt and his company have performed energy evaluations at a number of military bases and research facili-ties including CIA headquarters, Langley, Va., Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, R.I., Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala., U.S. Naval Support Activity facility, Naples, Italy, Carderock Naval Surface Warfare Center, West Bethesda, Md., Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Md., Philadelphia Navy Yard, Fort Story, Va. and Fort Eus-tis, Va.

They have also performed energy evaluations at commercial and industrial locations such as the John Hancock Center, Boston, Organichem, Renssalaer, N.Y., Pfizer, Groton, Conn., Bayer Pharmaceuticals, West Haven, Conn., Durham Manufacturing, Durham, Conn. and InteliCoat, Inc., South Hadley, Mass. They have done similar evaluations for hotel and hospitality industry facilities including The Four Seasons and Maritime Hotel, New York City, Ramada Inn, Hartford, Conn., Sheraton Harborside, Portsmouth, N.H., Marriott, Albany, N.Y., Marriot, Tampa, Fla., George-town (Mass.) Country Club, and The Hartford (Conn.) Club.

MARC CAPUTO, RRC – Senior Associate

Mr. Caputo has been involved with roofing and waterproofing since 1976. His early experience included positions with roofing and waterproofing manufacturers in field technical service, product management and national sales. Since 1989 he has worked as an independent building envelope consultant specializing in roofing and waterproof-ing. In 1993, having satisfied the educational and testing requirements of RCI, Inc (formerly the Roof Consultants Institute) he became a Registered Roof Consultant. (RRC) Mr. Caputo has developed roofing expertise in both low slope (built-up, modified, steel and single ply) and steep slope (asphalt, slate, tile, wood and sheet metal) assemblies. His primary waterproofing expertise is in plaza deck and foundations. Building envelope expertise is primarily in designing watertight connections and flashing between cladding, window and door components. He conducts a broad range of roof surveys and investigations for commercial and institutional clients; performs de-sign consultation for architects and engineers; prepares drawings and specifications, and provides quality assurance observation during construction. He has assisted attorneys involved in litigation and has served as an expert wit-ness. Mr. Caputo has been active since 1989 in RCI, including having served as an instructor at various Institute semi-nars. He is currently chairman of the RCI Bylaws Committee and serves on the RRC Test Revision Task Force.



J. TODD GAMBINO - Senior Associate Mr. Gambino has 23 years' involvement in the construction industry covering a range of projects in which he has been a construction manager, real estate developer, program manager and business manager. Such responsibili-ties have included property/project feasibility studies, identifying target markets and review of environmental com-pliance, creation of project teams for approvals plus pre-construction and cost reviews. Mr. Gambino is a managing principal with Construction Consulting Group for Systems and Development which has projects based in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. He has been vice president of construction for The Bar-rett Companies in Fort Lee, New Jersey, regional manager for HRH/Atlas Construction in Closter, New Jersey and vice president of construction for Atlas Construction Company in Stamford, Connecticut. A specialist in pre-construction services, Mr. Gambino has ongoing consulting relations with such clients as Tarra-gon Development, Pulte Homes and the Spinnaker Companies. These national developers have recognized his abili-ty to analyze projects in the conceptual stage and determine the financial hurdles so that decisions regarding project costs, development team and constructability are properly considered.

WILLIAM SORBY – Senior Associate

Mr. Sorby has over 38 years of construction experience in the fields of heavy highway, bridge, industrial and resi-dential site construction. His experience lies in 30 years of surveying, for land surveyors, photogrammetric control, construction layout, topography and coastal and geodetic control. He has been a senior project superintendent for many multi-million dollar New York State Department of Transportation projects, as well as large private, industrial and residential projects. He has been in his own excavation business for 20 years. He has developed a program to instruct construction workers and contractors in plan reading and elementary surveying. He now works as a consul-tant and prepares estimates for several excavation site and paving contractors.



Completed Projects

Marc Fisher Shoe Company - New York City Trump Tower Showroom Renovations

Alteration of existing showroom floor including new lighting, product displays and furnishings Project Manager / Owner’s Representative

Due diligence building inspection and energy audit Surveyed building structure, mechanical and electrical systems to determine how to

improve efficiency and reduce operating costs for showroom and offices. Project Manager for Audit

Luxury Residence – Greenwich, CT

5,500 sq. ft., custom renovations and additions to a residential home originally built in the early 1900’s General Contractor: Landmark Contracting, Inc. - Architect: Kevin Byrne Architects

Owner’s Representative

Luxury Residence – Greenwich, CT 25,000 sq. ft., completion of custom contemporary designed home.

Owner’s Representative: The Beacon Projects Group - Architect: Ira Shapiro Architects Expert Witness Service / Project Manager / Owner’s Representative

Luxury Residence – Pound Ridge, New York

5,000 sq. ft., custom contemporary designed home with custom contemporary architectural finishes. Owner’s Representative: The Beacon Projects Group - Architect: Stephen Potters Architects

Expert Witness Service / Project Manager / Owner’s Representative

Southington Plaza - Southington, Connecticut Investigated all aspects of the plaintiff’s claim and testified in superior court that the projects

were not needed to the degree done. The court ruled in favor of the landlord. Expert Witness Service / Project Manager

Luxury Residence – New Canaan, Connecticut

15,000 sq. ft., Custom designed home with custom architectural finishes. Owner’s Representative: The Beacon Projects Group - Architect: ERG Architects

Expert Witness Service / Project Manager / Owner’s Representative

USNS Benavidez - Corpus Christi, Texas Energy audit for the American Overseas Marine Division of General Dynamics.

Complete survey of energy use and recommended conservation measures including the payback period for each measure implemented.

The Beacon Projects Group in association with Canterbury Engineering Associates, L.L.C. Project Manager for Audit

USNS Yano - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Energy audit for the American Overseas Marine Division of General Dynamics. Detailed recommendations and conclusions that pointed out energy and cost savings,

implementation costs and the simple payback period for each measure. The Beacon Projects Group in association with Canterbury Engineering Associates, L.L.C.

Project Manager for Audit



Temple Square Residences, New Haven, Connecticut

Renovation of a existing four story 106,000 sq.ft. steel and concrete structure. Restored and renovated clock tower structure designed to include 44 luxury residential apartments,

five screen, first run art cinema and two restaurants. Owner: Bow Tie Partners New York, NY,

General Contractor: The Stegla Group Inc. - Architect: Henry Shadler Associates, Furman & Furman Architects Senior Project Manager for Constructor

The Belle Haven Club - Greenwich, Connecticut

Renovation of a two story 20,000 sq.ft. wood structure. After lifting, relocating and returning the building to its original location on a new foundation,

it featured a newly built state- of- the- art kitchen and dining facilities for their members. Owner: The Belle Haven Club 100 Harbor Drive Greenwich, CT

General Contractor: The Stegla Group Inc. - Architect: Platt Byard Dovell White Senior Project Manager for Constructor

One Jamaica Center – Jamaica, New York

New construction with 2 level subterranean parking garage, two stories of retail space occupied by national credit tenants totaling 130,000 sq.ft. and a third level consisting of a 90,000 sq.ft.

15 screen movie theatre located on an entire city block at Jamaica Ave. and Parsons Blvd. Owner: The Mattone Group Jamaica Co., LLC.

General Contractor: The Stegla Group Inc. - Architect: Schuman Lichtenstein Claman Efron Senior Project Manager for Constructor

National Amusements Inc. - Elmsford, New York

New 10 screen state-of-the-art movie theater located at the former Masters Shopping Center site. Featured stadium seating and the latest sound technologies.

Owner: National Amusements Inc. General Contractor: The Stegla Group Inc. - Architect: Beacon Architectural Associates

Project Manager for Constructor

Destinta Chartiers Valley Cinemas - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Renovated 20 screen state-of-the-art theater,

featuring stadium seating, Dolby sound systems and private viewing rooms. Owner: Destinta Theaters Inc. General Contractor: Marsico Corporation - Architect: Kevin Cowan Architects

Construction Manager: Tristar Associates Inc. Owner's Representative for Construction Manager

Destinta Stadium Theaters at Metro Square - Middletown, Connecticut

Renovated site for 50,000 sq.ft. 12 screen state-of-the-art theater. featuring stadium seating, Dolby Sound systems.

Owner: Destinta Theaters - Constructor: Tristar Associates Inc. - Architect: Mario Vergara Associates Project Manager for Constructor

The United Church of Rowayton - Rowayton, Connecticut

Renovation and site improvements of existing meeting house and sanctuary designed to complement the AIA award- winning sanctuary designed by Joseph Salerno.

Owner: Members of The United Church of Rowayton Incorporated. General Contractor: Andrews Construction Co. Inc. - Architect: Alex Esposito Architects

Chairman of the Church Building Committee / Project Manager for the Congregation



Luxury Residence – Greenwich, Connecticut

Construction litigation surrounding $3.5M renovations of and additions to a house on Indian Field Road. Expert Services: The Beacon Projects Group - Services included review of documents to

determine adherence to the standard of care by the design team (nationally renowned architect and structural engineer) and evaluation of the general

contractor's performance. Award to client: $1.4M

Finlay Distribution Center - Orange, Connecticut 110,000 sq. ft high security warehouse with poured concrete vault and sorting and conveyor systems.

Owner: Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp. - Construction Manager: The Beacon Projects Group. - Architect: Alex Esposito Project Manager/ Owner’s Representative

Herz Luxury Residence - Armonk, New York

4,500 sq. ft., contemporary designed home with custom architectural finishes. Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Michael Herz - Owner’s Representative: The Beacon Projects Group - Architect: Leigh Overland

Expert Services / Project Manager/ Owner’s Representative

Greenwich Court Condominiums - Greenwich, Connecticut 126,200 sq. ft., condominiums with 39 units, 6,200 sq. ft. retail space, underground parking garage. Owner: FT Associates - Constructor: The Atlas Construction Co. - Architect: Colangelo Associates

Project Superintendent for Constructor

Amity Regional Senior High School - Woodbridge, Connecticut

215,000 sq. ft., new and renovated facility with new power plant, auditorium and new gymnasiums. Owner: Amity Regional School District - Constructor: The Atlas Construction Co. - Architect: McGuire Group


Luxury Residence - Greenwich, Connecticut 10,000 sq. ft., Georgian designed home with custom architectural finishes.

Owner: Preferred Capital International - Constructor : Norhasset Associates - Architect: Ferris Architects Project Manager/ Owner’s Representative

Saint Camillus Nursing Home - Stamford, Connecticut

75,000 sq. ft., three story nursing facility with 140 patient beds. Owner: Archdiocese of Bridgeport - Constructor: The Atlas Construction Co.

Architect: Russel, Gibson & Von Dolan Project Superintendent for Constructor

Office Building - Greenwich, Connecticut

25,000 sq. ft., two story office building constructed atop an underground parking garage. Owner: Elizabeth Rettie - Constructor: The Atlas Construction Co. - Architect: William Schwartz AIA


Hackensack Shopping Center - Hackensack, New Jersey 24,000 sq. ft., three phase construction of shopping center expansion / renovation.

Owner: Vornado Realty Trust - Constructor: Herbert Construction Co. - Architect: Taylor Associates Architects Project Manager / Superintendent for Constructor

Local 38 Sheetmetal Training Facility - Brewster, New York 40,000 sq. ft., multipurpose training center with classrooms, meeting hall and offices.

Owner: Local Union #38 - Constructor: The Atlas Construction Co. - Architect: Paul Sanzarri Architects Project Superintendent for Constructor



Lu xur y R es ide nce P ou n d Ri dg e , N Y

5 ,0 0 0 s q. f t., $ 2 ..5 mil l ion cos t



L uxu ry R es ide nce – N e w Ca naa n, Co n ne ctic ut 15 ,000 sq . ft ., C ust om des igned hom e w it h cus t om arch it ectural fin ishes .



Temple Square, New Haven, CT44 Luxury Residential

Apartments, 5 screen Art Cinema,

2 Restaurants 106,000 sq.ft.



Private Club Greenwich, CT

20,000 sq. ft.



Destinta Theatres Metro Square

Middletown, Connecticut 50,000 sq. ft.

National Amusements Inc. Multiplex Cinemas

Elmsford, New York 45,000 sq. ft.



Preferred Capitol International Greenwich, Connecticut - 10,000 sq. ft.



Swan Court Condominiums - Greenwich, Connecticut - 126,200 sq. ft.

Korthoff Residence Wallacks Point

Stamford, Connecticut 8,800 sq. ft.

Herz Residence Armonk, New York

4,500 sq. ft.



The United Church of Rowayton - Rowayton, Connecticut 2,600 sq. ft., New Construction - 4,900 sq. ft., Renovation



Local #38 Sheetmetal Union Headquarters

Brewster, New York 40,000 sq. ft.

Amity Regional Senior High School Woodbridge, Connecticut

215,000 sq. ft.

St. Camillus Nursing Home Stamford, Connecticut

75,000 sq. ft.



Finlay Fine Jewelry Distribution Center Orange, Connecticut

106,000 sq. ft.



Hackensack Shopping Center Hackensack, New Jersey

24,000 sq. ft.

159 West Putnam Avenue Greenwich, Connecticut

25,000 sq. ft.



Ed Mitchell’s Store, Merritt 7 Norwalk, Connecticut

2000 sq. ft.

Speedo Retail Store The Westchester

White Plains New York 2000 sq. ft.,

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