Sean learned the construction business the right way: from the ground up. He’s been a laborer, carpenter, layout engineer, superintendent, project manager and vice president. In 1998, he became president. He earned a BS in Architecture and a Master’s in Engineering from Catholic University of America. Sean is a hands-on leader and has a talent for building collaborative teams. He oversees all operations including preconstruction on larger projects. Sean isn’t one to spend lots of time sitting behind his desk. There’s a good chance you’ll see him at a building site working with his project managers.

Every construction company needs someone who speaks architect fluently. Ours is Ken Duerholz. He’s a Registered Architect and our Executive Vice President. Ken started here in 2000 and oversees management for major company projects and excels at conceptual estimating. His background as an architect boosts our efficiency and heads off construction complications. In addition to being a Registered Architect and LEED AP professional, Ken is also ASHE certified. He has BA and BS in Architecture from Catholic University. Before working at Boyle, Ken was an estimator for a large West Coast contractor and spent 5 years as a working architect. He has experience estimating projects in excess of $450 million.

Ed’s nearly 2 decades of construction experience is, in a word, diverse. All that accumulated expertise helps him to communicate seamlessly with subcontractors, government officials, architects, engineers, utilities, and most importantly, clients. He is a GA Certified Practitioner with a BS in Natural Resources from the University of Maryland. As our Vice President of Operations, Ed oversees estimating and manages projects. He estimates, negotiates and purchases subcontracts, builds out schedules and runs project meetings. When your project goes smoothly, you can thank Ed for efficiently pulling it all together.

In a past career, Tony spent nearly three decades as a consulting engineer in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for private and municipal clients. He also has experience as a municipal employee coordinating with all departments to build projects of all sizes gave him some valuable expertise: navigating red tape to get things done. Since joining us in 2013, Tony has used his Civil Engineer expertise to manage our public construction management team and land development projects with site selection, feasibility studies and civil engineering layouts. He approaches all aspects of a project with a get-it-done attitude that shreds red tape.

After you’ve built a nuclear submarine testing facility, you can handle pretty much anything. Dave joined us in 2019 after working for construction management firms up and down the East Coast. He’s overseen construction of 40-story office towers and entire industrial parks. Locally, Dave helped manage the construction of the 220,000 sf hospital at St. Luke’s Anderson campus, a new recreational facility for Moravian College and 60,000 sf of Class A office space. And those are just a few highlights from a mile long list of projects. Dave holds a BS degree in Civil Engineering from Penn State. He oversees our project management team and ensures your project success from kick-off through preconstruction, bidding, contracts and all construction phases.

Karen joined us in 2010 and manages our marketing, business development, community relations and customer alignment. Her deep background in land use planning lets us assist municipalities with federal and state grant applications. Karen’s background helped guide developers’ project plans through city and agency approval processes to obtain permitting for housing and commercial projects. She has a BS in Geography from Penn State. You will often see her around town representing Boyle at community events.

Understanding project funding is Dave’s expertise. He offers over 45 years of commercial banking management experience in commercial and industrial credit, commercial real estate financing, and overseeing wealth management in eastern PA for several financial institutions. With his background in helping businesses acquire financing and his relationship management skills, Dave will identify new opportunities and collaborate with Boyle’s clients on financial solutions for development projects.

With over 20 years of experience in the design and construction industry, Jen has worked for construction and architecture firms. She is a key member of the team contributing her expertise in feasibility studies, architectural programming, master planning, and conceptual design.
Jen is an integral team member during Preconstruction on Design-Build projects, where she is involved in project planning, conceptual development, cost trending, and sustainability efforts.

Ryan’s background and experience in commercial property management and the construction industry have been very beneficial in understanding processes as a Corporate Controller at Boyle. From the first day he was able to streamline the system to help the entire team and enable accounting to be as efficient as possible. He is responsible for all accounting and handles all office procedures and technology operations. He accomplished a double major at Lock Haven University, studying Accounting and Business Administration and also managed to intern as a Certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE). He is a Pennsylvania Notary Public. Ryan is building better one spreadsheet at a time.

Think of Todd as an extension of your staff — a point person between your team and field staff with the ability to manage multiple projects and the hundreds of details for each of them. It’s a valuable skill developed over 23 years of hard core project management covering every facet of construction. Before coming to Boyle, Todd worked as a Field Superintendent helping to manage large-scale projects for St. Luke’s University Health Network and Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom. The experience gave Todd impressive problem solving skills that’s put to good use on every project.

Talk about project management. Before coming to us, Dylan worked as an Office Engineer for a mammoth $1.4 billion rail line extension in Northern Virginia where he managed about 1.4 billion details. At Boyle, he’s still all about the details. As a Project Manager, he’s involved in all construction phases. He assists the team to keep everything moving on time and budget. He has a degree in civil engineering from University of Delaware and a Masters in Business from Notre Dame. When it comes to handling big, complex jobs, Dylan has one response: bring it on.

Shane started here in 1986 and claims the title of longest serving employee. He worked his way up through a combination of unmatched mechanical skill, relentless attention to detail and a willingness to learn. No one in the business is better at planning, managing and seeing ahead — thinking about what’s happening now to avoid potential issues later. As General Superintendent, Shane is responsible for Superintendent management and daily scheduling of onsite personnel. He also ensures every jobsite is a safe place to work.

Bret has been walking the hallways of area hospitals for over 30 years. From an early background in the trades, Bret understands all aspects of healthcare facilities from the ground up. He dives into the details required to successfully execute a renovation or new construction from the unique perspective of enhancing the patient’s experience. Bret is always one to challenge the design and logistics to ensure a safe environment in a cost effective, timely manner. For almost two decades he led projects for St. Luke’s University Health Network, a non-profit network of 12 hospitals and over 300 outpatient sites. At Boyle, he leads our healthcare team to ensure all standards and protocols are met with proactive planning and flawless execution. His generous nature and inquisitive demeanor make him an excellent team player on any project.

Phillip Evans is our Safety Director. His former training as a Health & Safety Systems Advisor in the oil rig industry provided amazing expertise for developing and enforcing safety measures. Phillip’s professionalism and extensive safety knowledge quickly aligned him with Boyle’s team goals. He leads the safety team, conducts onsite inspections and proactively trains staff on the latest OSHA standards. Phillip’s integrity, leadership, and kindness have made him an invaluable member of the team, we all appreciate his hard work and guidance.

Erin has over 15 years of progressive project leadership experience in higher education facilities planning and construction as well as 8 years of experience in high-end residential architectural design. As the former Director of Facilities for Lehigh University, she excels at working with all stakeholders to develop and execute the project goals from the first meeting thru construction. Her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Architecture allows her to offer creative solutions to challenging issues in constructability and value engineering, without sacrificing design or intent.

Laura comes to our team with an extensive HR background in the auto industry. Familiar with onboarding, training and supporting staff that are inside and outside the office. She has implemented amazing ideas to engage our staff and maintain our family culture. Laura is the first point of contact for job seekers and always willing to lend a helping hand to Boyle staff.

Brian is an expert at identifying factors that affect construction costs, such as production time, materials, and labor. Brian closely collaborates with project engineers, architects, clients, and contractors and has an innate ability to communicate with all team members to properly estimate project costs. Brian is adept at reading blueprints and technical specifications and collecting and analyzing construction cost data, which helps him accurately prepare cost estimates and bids for our clients. His background in numbers started with a degree in Accounting from York College. Brian has spent over 20 years in the construction industry, initially by framing houses during college summers, then estimating for a lumber yard and drywall contractor. He dives into the details of every project, asking the hard questions that allows Boyle to estimate costs with a high degree of accuracy.

Michael has 37 years of construction experience. At Boyle he focuses on setting a standard of quality and consistency and solidifying the Boyle Construction “Built Better” culture.

Andrew has over 15 years of progressive project management experience for projects in PA and NJ. Andrew has adeptly handled multiple large complex projects, diving into details and ensuring smooth project execution. He brings his expertise, organization, and ease of communication to all project meetings.

Before Christian came to us in 2013, he owned a general construction firm. For over 16 years, he was in charge of, well, everything. But his experience runs even deeper. Over the course of a long construction career, Christian managed a wide range of building projects: schools, banks, retail, office buildings, restaurants and apartments. At Boyle, he handles overall project management for our public construction management team — estimating, bidding, negotiating and bidding prime contractors, scheduling and conducting meetings through project closeout.

Joe Dugan has been overseeing multi-million dollar office furniture installations for the past 6 years in major East Coast markets. He has extensive knowledge of customer service, contracts, coordination, and overall project management. You can find Joe coordinating contractors from our office or onsite at our larger projects. He excels at communicating and ensuring all details are executed.

Tyler Eckhart has gained great experience in his previous roles of site Superintendent and Project Engineer handling day-to-day operations of phased renovations. He has experience in site contracting from estimating to project execution. He is detailed, enthusiastic, energetic, eager to learn and is a stickler for details and accuracy. Tyle is onsite ensuring safety and quality for all subcontractors.

Tanner joined us in 2021 and offers over 12 years of experience in managing a wide range of projects for Lehigh Valley contractors. Tanner utilizes his carpentry and mechanical background to effectively plan resources for each project. Tanner’s expertise in operations and construction is very helpful on complex projects with many trade packages. He understands the schedule and estimating of each job and works hand in hand with subcontractors to execute successfully.

Rob has gained experience in the construction industry through overseeing projects in the field and office. He manages meetings, subcontractors, schedules and site logistics with ease drawing from his Army training and engineering education. Rob has strong team leadership skills while ensuring the quality and safety standards are always exceeded on every job. He has a degree in Civil Engineering from Penn State University.

Rachel recently joined the team at Boyle after working as a Preconstruction Manager. Some of her tasks as Project Manager will include vetting subcontractor proposals, procuring trade work, preparing AIA contracts, applying for permits and variances.

Dave is new to Boyle Construction and brings 10 years of experience in project management and architectural design. Dave has experience with short and long term capital projects and on-site supervision along with an expertise in construction and repair, including an in-depth knowledge of design layout and schematics.

Mike comes to us with a diverse background in scheduling, operations and estimating for a variety of industries. With his BS in Construction Management, Mike easily applies his experience with his training to successfully implement any project. You will typically find Mike in the field documenting and organizing construction documents allowing our field Superintendents to concentrate on the site logistics. Mike also assists the Project Manager by problem recognition and resolution on the jobsite working hand in hand with vendors and subcontractors. Mike helps keep everyone on the same page, his quick wit will also ensure you leave with a smile.

Nathan joined the Boyle team in 2022 with six years of military service, including two years of management. As Project Manager, Nathan will manage project scopes, budgets and schedules. Nathan also has experience as the Lead Construction Manager for the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA. While there, he oversaw five construction managers with a team portfolio of 54 simultaneous projects worth over $306 million.

Alex joined the Boyle team to direct our BIM Services and assist onsite for our larger, more complicated projects. Alex spent his first 6 years working for an international construction manager leading all BIM coordination for the projects, reviewing the material routes and resolving any conflicts with clash detection. Armed with Navisworks, Alex leads the Boyle team as the BIM Specialist. His Architecture and Geographic background are the perfect training for this role.

Ben recently joined Boyle as Project Engineer after a three-year career as an Assistant Project Manager at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Ben will work with the superintendent on site and assist the project manager in managing project scopes, budgets and schedules.

Nathan joined Boyle Construction in January and is currently working as a Project Engineer on the Lehigh Valley Health Network Behavioral Health site in Bethlehem. As Project Engineer, Nathan supports the Project Superintendent on site and works with the Project Manager in managing project scopes, budgets and schedules.

Andrew joined Boyle in 2020 as a Carpenter and in April of 2023 he was promoted to Project Engineer. Some of his responsibilities include scheduling and coordinating subcontractors, reviewing site specifics with clients, preparing markups/lookahead schedules and meeting minutes and assisting the superintendent and carpenters with self-performing tasks.

Joe has been with Boyle for two years. He recently got promoted to project engineer where he works with the superintendent on site and assists the project manager in managing project scopes, budgets and schedules. Joe has plenty of experience as a carpenter and general contractor supervising construction teams.