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McKenna, Timperio and Hansen promoted at E.W. Howell Co.

E.W. Howell Co., Inc., has promoted Kevin McKenna, Bob Timperio, and Harry Hansen to project executives. McKenna has over 20 years of construction experience. He started with E.W. Howell in 1997 as a project manager and has worked on projects such as Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Sunrise Assisted Living (Plainview and East Meadow), and Red Lobster, Times Square. McKenna recently completed the award winning Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Timperio has over 15 years of experience in the construction industry. Since 2003, Timperio has worked as a project manager for multiple Target store locations, AMC Theater (Paramus, NJ), UCP Suffolk Health Center, and the recently completed LA Fitness in Lake Grove. Hansen has over 30 years of construction experience. He started with E.W. Howell in 2001 as a project superintendent and has worked on projects such as Duty Free Shops at JFK International Airport, Norwegian Christian Home, and Bay Shore High School.? Hansen recently completed the award winning Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Laboratory. ? In their new roles as project executive, McKenna, Timperio, and Hansen will be responsible for all aspects of a project including general administration and owner/architect liaison. They will oversee and coordinate the efforts of all members of the project team, to ensure that the level of personnel resources assigned to the project is appropriate and cost-effective, and to supervise the subcontractor selection process.
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