Thomas F. Catalano
Vice President, Estimator and Project Manager

Education:

Thomas’s educational background began at Coastal Christian High School, and continued through the University of Maine, where he took accredited courses on accounting and business management. In conjunction with his years of hands on experience within the realm of commercial and residential construction, Thomas has also completed continuing education courses on project estimating, a plethora of specific product installation procedures, safety training, and general computer and business practices. Thomas continues to enjoy reading material on the operations of small businesses, material on architectural design and woodworking, and new “green” energy efficient design and construction.

Although not actively licensed, Thomas has taken the general requirements for his Real Estate Agent’s license in the State of Maine.

Registrations:

Thomas is certified in the OSHA approved safety workshops. He is also an active participant in a non-profit organization that focuses on providing housing for orphanages in Tanzania, Africa. He has dedicated personal time, labor, and finances in traveling to Tanzania.

Professional Experience:

Field experience with Catalano’s Construction, Inc.
General carpenter- 1995-2001
Foreman- 2001- 2002

Management experience with Catalano’s Construction, Inc.
Operations Manager- 2002- Current

Profile:

Thomas is an integral part of the management staff and general oversite of Catalano’s Construction Inc. As well as managing the operations of the company, his daily responsibilities include oversite of staff on all estimating and project management. Thomas has continued to meet clients demands of meeting budgetary goals, dealing with scheduling deadlines, managing quality control, and maintaining good business relationships with our vendors, architects, and owners.

Thomas began his career working as a general carpenter. Thomas worked from 1995-2001 in the field gaining in-the-field experience in framing, finish carpentry, roofing, siding, and all other aspects of residential construction. From 1999 to 2001, Thomas was the jobsite foreman, which included on-the-job supervision of all personnel employed by Catalano’s and all of its subcontractors. During this time he was responsible to insure that all carpentry was of utmost quality on each job. He was also responsible for the enforcement of safety precautions and meeting OSHA requirements.