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Colantonio Inc. hires Folkard as project superintendent, Davis as scheduling manager and Gesualdi as assistant project manager

Holliston, MA Construction manager Colantonio Inc. has completed three new hires: project superintendent Jeremiah Folkard, scheduling manager Christopher Davis, and assistant project manager Matthew Gesualdi.

Folkard brings 30 years of construction experience to the firm. His background includes work as a project superintendent, lead carpenter, estimator, and self-employed residential contractor. He has specialized in large multi-unit residential projects with former employers Callahan, Delphi, and Campanelli Construction.

Davis joins the firm with 10 years of experience providing CPM scheduling services for complex ground up and renovation projects including transportation, higher education, municipal, affordable housing, and skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. He also spent seven years as a laborer/foreman on residential and commercial construction projects. Davis’s former employers include Shawmut, Dynamic Scheduling Solutions, and W.J. Hulbig Construction.

Gesualdi brings five years of experience as a PM, estimator, and on-site superintendent, specializing in ground up construction throughout New England. His background also includes positions in operations, management, and customer service for data management firms. Former employers include Nittany Construction, Connance Inc. and EMC Corp.

“Jerry, Chris and Matt are all talented professionals who will help us continue to grow,” said president George Willwerth. “We are excited to welcome them aboard.”

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