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Don is an independent contractor who has served as the Internet Marketing consultant for Hal Collums Construction since August 2008.

He coordinated the design and launch of this web site, and promoted it to show up on page one on Google, Yahoo, and Bing search engines for numerous construction industry search terms.

As General Manager of Hal Collums Construction, LLC my job is to ensure all departments are working in harmony to achieve our project goals accurately and efficiently.  I have at least 1 weekly meeting with all workgroups, focusing on improving the delivery of  service to our customers.  Production is my main focus,  reviewing every current job daily with project managers to ensure maximum job progress.   I work with Estimating, Accounting and Design workgroups mostly to review and edit final drafts. My first and foremost job is to communicate to our existing customers regarding their job progress and to meet new customers and review new projects.

Lawrence Falencki, is the chief of our estimating team, he came to Hal Collums Construction, LLC by way of Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. Lawrence graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and Masters in Environmental Science!!  He has been with Hal since 2003, together they endured Hurricane Katrina and did not miss a beat.  After the storm, Lawrence rescued a guinea pig from a nearby gutter, Buddy.  She is happy pig, in addition to, a healthy 4lbs!! 

Leah Glade works as Chief Project Manager for Hal Collums Construction. She is responsible for the management and supervision of major renovations. This includes everything necessary to make sure a job runs smoothly and projects are completed on time. On any given day Leah may be found on site giving directives to employees and sub-contractors. Or she may be in the office executing change orders, placing orders for supplies, doing takeoffs for material or organizing billing for her jobs. Another crucial part of the work she does is keeping the client informed of progress on the jobs and ensuring that all of their wishes and requests for their renovation are being met whenever possible. As a project manager she is also the liaison for the architect on site.
Leah Glade began working for Hal Collums Construction at the age of 15 when she was still Leah Collums. She and her brother learned all about construction while working for their father Hal as a summer job. Leah spent a few years working in high end residential renovations in Manhattan for Uberto Ltd. Now she is back in New Orleans and combines the technical skill she gained from her in-field experience with the management skills she gained from the fast paced world of New York to manage major renovations for Hal Collums Construction.
“I am so happy to be able to live in New Orleans and work at a job I love. I really think that we are making a difference in New Orleans and doing work that will be part of the city for a long time to come. And it is made even better by the fact that I get to do this work together with my Dad. Helping to run this company has been a goal of mine for a long time and I am enjoying every minute of it.” – Leah Glade