(Bloomington, MN) – Doran Construction announced today the hiring of Paul Kolias as Vice President and Tom Rehkamp as Director of Operations.
In his role, Kolias will lead pre-construction services, assist with estimating, owner and subcontractor contract review, and oversee project administration. Kolias has 25 years of general contracting experience and most recently worked with RJM Construction as a Project Executive and Watson Forsberg as Vice President and Senior Project Manager. Kolias earned his B.A.S. degree in Construction Management at the University of Minnesota where he currently serves on the University’s Construction Management Advisory Committee.
Rehkamp has more than 15 years experience in operations including ten years with Minneapolis-based Target Corporation as a construction project manager. At Doran, Rehkamp’s responsibilities will include construction staff assignments; working with Doran IT staff to implement and maintain cutting edge technology for both internal and construction site operating and communication systems; supervising and coordinating job site safety and continuous improvement of company processes and procedures. A graduate of St. John’s University with a B.A. in Natural Sciences, Rehkamp also earned a M.B.A. in management at the University of St. Thomas and also served as a Captain in the United States Army Reserve.
Headquartered in Bloomington, MN, the Doran Companies brand, in addition to construction, includes several other entities including development, property management and architectural services. Over the past five years Doran Construction has completed, or has under construction, 19 multi-family projects in Minnesota and North Dakota with over 3000 apartment units and a value of over $500 million—an unmatched record of achievement in this market.