Established in the heart of the recession of 2010, PH&C established its reputation for creating value by providing 3rd party land development and construction management services for developers concerned about maintaining critical expertise while controlling costs. We manage projects for a wide range of clients that require careful planning and meticulous execution. PH&C has established trusted relationships with developers, land owners, business owners, government agencies, and development consulting firms by providing integrated commercial property assessment, design management, pre-construction, and construction management services.
Mission Statement:
- We provide value to our clients by providing a cost effective solution for their needs for expertise in a full range of construction and real estate development services.
Core Values:
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We treat our client’s money like our own
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We are there when our clients need us, 24-7
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We are honest, fair, and our clients’ biggest advocate
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Our communication and project documentation are second to none!
Key Personnel:
PAUL HARRIS – President
Paul Harris brings over 22 years of construction & real estate development experience across a wide range of project sectors including; retail, office, institutional, hospital & healthcare, warehouse, transit, and light industrial. A strong sustainable movement proponent, Paul has been a LEED Accredited Professional since 2006 and has led several LEED projects thru certification, and is an active member of the USGBC.
At PH&C, Paul has managed the development of numerous retail and office projects for such clients as CVS Pharmacy, Wawa Food Markets, PNC, Bank of America, and many more. These projects include numerous brown field redevelopments that returned formerly contaminated sites back into economic productivity and created value for the owners.
Prior to starting PH&C, Paul Harris spent 3 years at Regency Centers, designing & building several retail shopping centers managing investments of over $50,000,000. The largest development, a Target anchored, 240,000 SF retail shopping center including Regency Centers first multi- tenant green building, which received a LEED C&S Silver rating.
Before moving to development, Paul spent 7 years with Target Building Construction and managed a large repeat client base specializing in Design-Build projects, which he advocates as a superior project delivery method.
Paul graduated from Penn State University with a BS in Civil Engineering in 1992, and was commissioned as an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers, supporting numerous military contingency and peace keeping operations with construction & engineering support.
STEPHANIE HARRIS – Treasurer / Secretary
Stephanie is the Treasurer / Secretary responsible for reviewing financial data, managing account payables, receivables, preparing budgets and monitoring expenditures & costs. She has over 10 years experience in construction and real estate. Before joining PH&C, she had served five years at Regency Centers as the Office Manager/ Executive Assistant. Mrs. Harris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Pennsylvania State University.
JAMES DeNAVE, PE – Development Manager – Pre-Construction
Jim has over 27 years of experience in the civil engineering/land development field. Jim’s site design experience is complimented by his four years of traffic and roadway design, and several years of civil site design. Prior to PH&C, Jim worked for both Bohler Engineering and Traffic Planning & Design. He leads our team’s entitlements efforts, utilizing his expertise in procuring project entitlements as cost effectively as possible while staying focused on constructibility of each project. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania. Jim has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Pennsylvania.
JEFFREY McCLINTOCK, PE – Development Manager – Construction
Jeff has over 27 years of civil engineering experience in both private and public practice, including over 15 years working for local government. He manages all aspects of land development and construction for various commercial projects. Before joining PH&C, he served as the Township Engineer for local government where he was responsible for all engineering activities, including land development processing and project management. Jeff has successfully completed the 30-Hour OSHA Hazard Recognition Training for the Construction Industry. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and Maryland, as well as a Certified Floodplain Manager. Jeff has a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Lycoming College and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.
RICH RYCHARSKI – Development Manager – Construction
Rich has over 35 years of direct decision-making responsibility as an owner’s representative in the private real estate developer marketplace. Rich has a keen understanding of clients’ needs, and focuses on satisfying their project management service objectives. Rich has been involved in every phase of the land development process of turn-key projects including: preliminary site assessments, acquisition/disposition, leasing, entitlements, funding, construction management from start through to closeout and turnover. Rich has completed a wide variety of both greenfield and brownfield projects, ranging from residential apartments and single family sub-divisions, stand-alone single tenant sites to large big box anchored shopping centers. Rich is well accustomed to the challenges of early problem identification and utilizes creative solutions to minimize project delays or additional expenses, and creates high value to our clients. Rich received his degree from Temple University’s College of Engineering.
ROB RAQUET – Senior Construction Manager
Rob has over 35 years’ experience in site construction, land acquisition, land development approvals and municipal construction processes. While working with major site development contracting firms in the greater Philadelphia region, Rob sharpened his skills to determine what construction techniques and methods can be utilized to reduce cost to the clients by developing efficient designs, with the most economical materials, and reducing construction timelines to deliver projects to the client on time and below budget. This value engineering approach has resulted in millions of dollars in cost savings over his career, and has helped Rob develop and maintain strong relationships with many of the Civil Engineering and Land Development firms throughout the region. His deep experience in residential, commercial, industrial design and construction provides the foundation of knowledge of the site construction industry, and Rob is viewed as a trusted resource for Engineering Firms, advising them on construction means and methods, material selections, and other field engineering questions. Rob feels that open discussions on ways to reduce costs thru value engineering results in a win-win situation for the design engineer, site contractor and ultimately for the client. Rob is a graduate of Spring Garden College with a degree in Civil Engineering.
LORIE TRACEY – Senior Construction Manager
Lorie has a diverse background in construction management and real estate brokerage with over 20 years of experience including corporate interiors, commercial, residential, higher education and healthcare. She manages all phases of construction and real estate transactions, and all key stakeholders during the project lifecycle. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Drexel University, and an active Pennsylvania real estate license.
LOUIS HARRIS – Marketing Manager
Before joining PH&C in 2017, Lou amassed over 25 years’ experience in sales and marketing positions with steel and concrete manufacturers, steel rail/trackwork distributors, and specialty steel fabricators serving a multitude of companies in the railroad, metals manufacturing, mining and other heavy industries. He developed sharp skills in building relationships and trust by identifying product efficiencies and diligently following through to deliver on promises. This resulted in multi-year customer relations which generated multi-million-dollar revenues. Lou was immersed in the PH&C program and received first-hand experience in many facets of the business, using his professional communication skills to identify critical path items, focus on benchmarks, and facilitate discussions with all parties to get to the root of issues raised in the field, ultimately allowing the team to reach a successful consensus. His recent experience and knowledge in residential and commercial development processes, and of PH&C’s core strengths, allows him to target and qualify potential new clients as a good fit for working together. Lou holds OSHA 30-hour certification and is a competent person when visiting job sites. Lou is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor degree in Business Marketing and Management.
NOAH LYNCH – Construction Coordinator & Drone Pilot
Noah spent over 2 years helping manage the development of 300+ single and multifamily residential rental units in many aspects of the project. Noah has been with PH&C since August 2020, documenting and administering numerous construction projects with site visit reports, managing drawings, submittals, RFI logs, utility coordination and investigations, and general project management. Noah is a certified FAA Remote Pilot and routinely pilots our DJI drone taking aerial photos, videos and 3D imaging using 3rd party software to help quantify materials on our job sites. Noah holds OSHA 30-hour certification and is a competent person when visiting job sites. Noah is a graduate of Temple University’s Fox School of Business in Philadelphia, PA, with a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in risk management and insurance.