What makes a good general contractor? The answer depends on your perspective. An owner will be looking for quality workmanship delivered on time and on budget. An architect or construction manager will need those qualities, as well as superior organization, coordination of subcontractors and the ability to adapt to field conditions, while working together to tackle construction problems and unforeseen conditions. A subcontractor will want to deal with a general who understands their trade and their needs on the job, acts as their advocate with the architect and owner and promptly processes their pay requests. D Kersey Construction strives to be a general contractor that fulfills all of these needs both for our clients and our subs. Our experienced team of construction professionals are ready to tackle any project.
Our primary focus is competitively bid, renovation projects for school districts and municipalities throughout the Chicago area. All of our projects, whether small or large, receive the same attention to detail and quality workmanship that we pride ourselves on. We were founded in 2012, but our owner and personnel have decades of construction experience. If you are looking for an experienced, dedicated general contractor at a competitive price, please consider requesting a bid from our firm.
Our People
Douglas Kersey – President and Chief estimator
Doug Kersey has 25 years of executive experience in construction, having previously served as the president and chief estimator of a general contractor performing $10-$20 million of construction work per year for 20 years. Doug has worked nearly every job a general contractor has to offer, having begun as a laborer he worked his way into the office in the accounting department, then onto project managing and estimating, before becoming the lead estimator and finally the president of the company. In 2012 Doug decided to start his own company, continuing the reputation for excellence he had established throughout his career in construction.
Brian Kersey – Project Manager / Estimator
Brian has 8 years of construction experience having worked as a laborer, project expediter and project manager for a small to mid-sized general contractor prior to working at D Kersey Construction. Brian handles the bulk of project management at D Kersey and also estimates projects as well as handling other company administrative tasks.
Daniel Rudnick – Superintendent
A journeyman carpenter with 30 years of experience, Dan has been a project superintendent for 15 years and is trained in construction cost estimating as well. Dan has a vast amount of experience in both renovation and new construction work, having supervised work ranging from small contracts to multi-million dollar projects. Dan also has extensive experience working in sensitive environments and is capable of handling jobs where noise, dust and other construction conditions need to be managed as closely as anything else on the project.
James Kulidge – Superintendent
Jim has 30 years of experience as a journeyman carpenter and project superintendent. Jim has worked as a field laborer, apprentice carpenter, journeyman carpenter, and project superintendent for general contractors. Before joining D Kersey Construction, he served as a general superintendent at a general contractor, overseeing 6 superintendents and a total workforce of as many as 25 workers in addition to managing his own projects and all of the company’s equipment from 2005 to 2012. Jim has a vast working knowledge of all types of construction projects both in size and scope. Like Dan, Jim also has extensive experience working in sensitive environments.
Our primary focus is competitively bid, renovation projects for school districts and municipalities throughout the Chicago area. All of our projects, whether small or large, receive the same attention to detail and quality workmanship that we pride ourselves on. We were founded in 2012, but our owner and personnel have decades of construction experience. If you are looking for an experienced, dedicated general contractor at a competitive price, please consider requesting a bid from our firm.
Our People
Douglas Kersey – President and Chief estimator
Doug Kersey has 25 years of executive experience in construction, having previously served as the president and chief estimator of a general contractor performing $10-$20 million of construction work per year for 20 years. Doug has worked nearly every job a general contractor has to offer, having begun as a laborer he worked his way into the office in the accounting department, then onto project managing and estimating, before becoming the lead estimator and finally the president of the company. In 2012 Doug decided to start his own company, continuing the reputation for excellence he had established throughout his career in construction.
Brian Kersey – Project Manager / Estimator
Brian has 8 years of construction experience having worked as a laborer, project expediter and project manager for a small to mid-sized general contractor prior to working at D Kersey Construction. Brian handles the bulk of project management at D Kersey and also estimates projects as well as handling other company administrative tasks.
Daniel Rudnick – Superintendent
A journeyman carpenter with 30 years of experience, Dan has been a project superintendent for 15 years and is trained in construction cost estimating as well. Dan has a vast amount of experience in both renovation and new construction work, having supervised work ranging from small contracts to multi-million dollar projects. Dan also has extensive experience working in sensitive environments and is capable of handling jobs where noise, dust and other construction conditions need to be managed as closely as anything else on the project.
James Kulidge – Superintendent
Jim has 30 years of experience as a journeyman carpenter and project superintendent. Jim has worked as a field laborer, apprentice carpenter, journeyman carpenter, and project superintendent for general contractors. Before joining D Kersey Construction, he served as a general superintendent at a general contractor, overseeing 6 superintendents and a total workforce of as many as 25 workers in addition to managing his own projects and all of the company’s equipment from 2005 to 2012. Jim has a vast working knowledge of all types of construction projects both in size and scope. Like Dan, Jim also has extensive experience working in sensitive environments.
