John Ebach

Director of Construction

New builds & Historic Renovation/ Cost Control/ Estimating/ Scheduling/ Contract Negotiations/ P&L/ Architectural Design/ Client Relations/ Marketing/ Construction/ Land Development

Accomplished construction professional with a proven 20-year track record of managing multiple projects and exceeding expectations. Extensive experience in all phases of residential construction including land development, architectural design, developing and maintaining budgets, bid letting and contract negotiations, managing subcontractors, interpreting codes, and quality control.

Saved Berger Realty Group $70,000 in land development costs
Oversaw construction of 4 month fast-track build
Delivered highest company revenues in 24 months for Berger Realty Group
In 1996 closed 73 homes priced at $500,000 to $600,000

Key Skills: Outside the box thinker. Create innovative resolutions to operational problems. Highly organized construction management professional. Architecturally design and draft construction plans. Ability to build a profitable company from the ground up.

Certifications & Memberships: General Contractors License. Registered Builder in 3 States. 1990-present Member of National Association of Home Builders. 2007-present Member of Scott County Builders Association 2003-2007 Member of Southwest Indiana Builders Association 2003-2007 Member of Indiana Builders Association 1999-2003 Member of Washtenaw Co. Home Builders Association
______________________________________________________________________________________ Selected Accomplishments

Saved Berger Realty Group $70,000 in land development costs. Re-negotiated and revised land development contract to include special remediation clauses and methods missed by engineer.

Oversaw construction of 4 month fast-track build. Normally this is an average accomplishment, but home was 6500sqft & $1.8 M. This home also won the NAHB 2002 award for Best home in the Midwest over 1 million dollars.

Delivered highest company revenues in 24 months for Berger Realty Group. Oversaw all bidding, scheduling, workforce, and sales. Re-assigned contracts and adjusted scheduling to maximize profits. Closed 50 homes in 24 months with profit in excess of $4.25M and development profit of $2.5M.

In 1996 closed 73 homes priced at $500,000 to $600,000. Probably my greatest accomplishment as a Construction Superintendent. With the aid of a full construction staff, project was completed on time, under budget and without compromising quality and customer satisfaction.

Career History

Owner/Builder, J M Ebach Development LLC, 2007 to present. Custom built 4 homes from $300,000-$350,000 partnered with Berger Realty Group.
Director of Construction/Builder, Berger Realty Group, 2003-2007. Independently started up and manage 2 building companies in Evansville, IN and Georgetown, KY. Developed extension of platted parcel of 20 lots totaling $430,000 in development cost. Manage and coordinate all aspects of construction and business operations.

Project Manager, Berger Realty Group, 1999 to 2003. Managed duties and responsibilities of 4 project superintendents and customer service department. Oversaw development and construction of 5 subdivisions- home prices ranging from $150,000 to $2.5 million.

Construction Superintendent, Berger Realty Group, 1997-1999. Oversaw development and construction of 2 subdivisions- home prices ranging from $1.2 million to $2.5 million. Developed 8-unit site condo subdivision with a total development cost of $1.7 million.

Earlier: Superintendent, John Richards Homes 1995-1997. Superintendent, The Selective Group 1988-1995.