About VN

Management Team

Richard P. Leach's Career Highlights

Principal / VP Project Controls and Support VN Services Inc., 1988 - Present

Contact Richard Leach:
( 440) 729-0514, ext. 24
leach@vn-services.com

Mr. Leach provides expertise and standardized service offerings as well as client and project-specific customizations to address individual client's priorities and risk tolerance.

He also oversees the activities in the Project Control & Support group including:

Owner's Representation oversight providing project, cost, time and quality management services.
Contractor's Representation
Preparation of the Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules.
On-site progress reviews and schedule updating through inspection tours and interviews with key project personnel.
Reviews of contractual requirements, scope of work, design concepts, project documentation, and field status reports.
Preparation and implementation of project controls review, document auditing, project status, and performance reporting.
Delay and Claims Analysis
Teaches Workshops and Seminars:
Building Profits through Project Management
Construction Risk Management
Construction Scheduling
Design and Construction Industry
Mediation Presentation
Schedule Training
Schedules and Claims
Primavera Sure Track Training
The Role of the Financial Officer in Project Management

Self-Employed Toledo, Ohio 1987 - 1998
General Contractor

Construction projects ranging from $30,000 to over $100,000.
Managed all aspects of the construction process including contracts, estimating, work schedules and administration.

Snavely Building Company Cleveland, Ohio 1985 - 1988
Project Supervisor

Project superintendent for residential developments.
Managed subcontractor scheduling and production and quality control for a 55-lot custom housing development.
Managed site development and contractor bidding for a $1.8 million residential development.
Responsible for meeting client satisfaction construction timelines and closing deadlines, and meeting budget constraints.

Hershberger-Leach Construction Co. Cleveland, Ohio 1979 - 1982
Co-Owner/Tradesman

Managed all phases of construction including site preparation, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, interior finishes and project close out.
Involved in all aspects of the construction management process including contracts, estimating, work schedules, and administration.
Projects included new high-end custom homes and custom additions, large and small residential remodeling, and large indoor riding arenas.
Hands-on experience in concrete flatwork, masonry, drywall, rough & finish carpentry, roofing, flooring, casework and millwork.

Education

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
Associate Degree: Civil & Construction Engineering Technology
Certificate of Business Administration

Continuing Education and Seminars:

Primavera P6
Measuring Inefficiencies on a Construction Project
Primavera P3 & SureTrak
Federal Government Ethics & Compliance
Tricks, Traps & Ploys Used in Construction Scheduling in Ohio
Construction Claims-How to Minimize Losses
AIA Contract Documents Update
Ohio Drug Free Workplace Policy
AGC of America's Construction Planning and Scheduling
7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association - Associate Member: 2008 - Present
Project Management Institute (PMI): 1992 - Present
Master Builders Association of Western Pennsylvania: 1999 - 2007
International Project Management Association: 1995 - 1998
Builder's Exchange Current
Project Management Institute, Northeastern Ohio Chapter: 1984 - Present
Install Incorporated, Greenville, South Carolina: Board of Directors: 1983 - 1986
American Institute of Constructors, Northeastern Ohio Chapter: 1994 - 2003
Trustee for a private school in Buffalo, New York: 2005 - Present
Chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee

Military Service

U.S. Army, Correctional Specialist, Honorable Discharge: 1972-1974

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Constructors (AIC) National Chapter: Current
AGC of America: Current
Professional Standards Committee, Co-chairman: 1999 - 2003
Director: 1998 - 2003
Northern Ohio Chapter: 1985 - Present
Director: 1997 - 2005
President: 1995 -1996
Vice President: 1994 -1995
Master Builders Association of Western Pennsylvania (MBA): 1999 - 2006
Construction Employers Association (CEA): 2002 -2006

Civic Involvement

Chagrin Falls Township Zoning Inspector: 1992-1998

Job Listing Highlights

Project	Owner	Description	State/Country
Chrysler Tech Center, Central Energy Plant	Chrysler	Scheduling of mechanical pipe & equipment for Chrysler Tech Center central energy facility	MI
Wyandotte Boiler #8	City of Wyandotte	New boiler and renovation for Wyandotte MI power generation facility	MI
Cavalier's Sports Bar, Administrative Offices & Restaurant	Gateway Econo. Corporation	Scheduling of new Cavalier's sports bar, restaurant & administration offices in Gund Arena	OH
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Multiple Projects	Cleveland Clinic Foundation	Project scheduling of multiple construction projects from 1993 to 2008	OH
Rosewind Single Family Housing Phases I & II	Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority	Scheduling for public housing facility in Columbus OH	OH
PCS Switch Centers, Columbus & Cincinnati	Sprint	Schedules for phone switch gear center buildings	OH
RTA Stations in Warrensville & Cleveland	Regional Transit Authority	Schedules for building of 2 new RTA stations	OH
Ben Venue Laboratories Phase IV Expansion	Ben Venue Laboratories	Schedules for 180,000 sq. ft. expansion to manufacturing facility	OH
Youngstown Board of Education School Projects	Youngstown Board of Education	Schedules for 13 public schools in Youngstown totaling over $132 million including new schools, renovations.	OH
Hathaway Brown's Aquatic Center	Hathaway Brown School	Owner's rep services for new $10 million Aquatic Center	OH
New Toledo Jeep Paint Facility	Daimler Chrysler Corporation	Scheduling for new $30 million Jeep automotive paint facility	OH
Liberty Harbor Luxury Condos & Marina	Liberty Harbor, LLC	Scheduling for $1 Billion new retirement development w/ town center, marina, parks, townhouses & condo towers (132 acres)	OH
Windsor Entertainment & Sports Complex	City of Windsor	Schedule for the new sports arena & community center	GA
One World Trade Center	Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	Scheduling of all vertical structural concrete and structural slabs for new Freedom Tower	Ontario
CWRU Master Schedule Development	Case Western Reserve University	Master schedule for 74 campus wide projects	NY
CWRU Tele/Data Centers	Case Western Reserve University	Schedule for renovation of 2 Tele/Data Centers	OH
Fort Polk Barracks Renovations	US Army Corps of Engineers	Schedules for $180 million renovation of 13 barracks, 4 central energy plants & 5 miles of U/G pipe	LA
Shams Rotana Luxury Hotel	Summit Hotels, LLC	Owner's Representation services for $100 million luxury hotel in Baghdad's International Zone	Iraq
University Hospitals-Multiple Projects	University Hospitals of Cleveland	Individual and master scheduling & cost control for 14 major projects	OH
Steelers Stadium, PNC Park, North Shore Infrastructure Projects, DL	Sports and Exhibition Authority	Scheduling of major infrastructure improvements and oversight of project schedules for demolition of existing stadiums and building of 1 new baseball and 1 new football stadium, and new convention center in Pittsburgh	PA

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