Leadership

Loren has more than 20 years of experience in the commercial and industrial construction industries. He has project experience in the automotive manufacturing, automotive supplier and the institutional sector. In addition, Loren has worked in educational, office, retail and various municipal sectors of the construction industry. Loren Venegas began his employment with The Ideal Group companies in 1994. Later in 2002, Loren Venegas was appointed President of Ideal Contracting, LLC and The Ideal Group. Ideal Contracting has grown to be one the largest General Contractors in Michigan, receiving local and national recognition for its service, safety, quality and innovative construction techniques.

Nick has over 19 years of construction experience and began working for Ideal Contracting in 2013. He has worked in the commercial, healthcare, educational, automotive, and industrial sectors. He has worked for companies with a strong emphasis on self-performed work such as equipment setting, iron work, concrete, excavation, carpentry, mechanical, and fire protection. Through his “outside the box” thinking, ability to adapt, and relationship building, Nick is able to construct and environment where new ideals flourish and hard work and results are rewarded. Nick graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction Management. He is a member of the Eastern Michigan Alumni Association and the Eastern Michigan Constructors, and is certified in various safety programs including AHA Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, AED and OSHA’s 30 hour certification. Nick is also a graduate of Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business Executive Education Degree.

With over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, Julie joined Ideal Contracting at its inception in 1998.  She brought with her significant experience in complex accounting and cost control requirements in the industrial and heavy commercial construction industry.  Her extensive knowledge in developing and integrating construction industry cost control systems including implementation and training have helped streamline accounting processes at Ideal Contracting.  Julie received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Walsh College, is member of the Construction Financial Management Association, and has attended multiple risk management seminars.

Dave began working for Ideal Contracting in 2013 with over 20 years of construction knowledge. His experience mainly focused on the financial side of the Construction Industry. He has worked in the General Contracting and Self-Perform sectors. He gained 20 years of knowledge as an Assistant Controller with Ideal Contracting’s partner, Barton Malow Company.

Jonathan has over 18 years experience in the field of Health and Safety for both General Industry and Construction Industry. He also has a broad range of experience from performing Stand-by Rescue to acting as Safety Director.

Jon has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry and joined Ideal Contracting in September 2002. He has vast experience in effective project management within the sectors of automotive, industrial, commercial, healthcare, and industrial projects. Through his hands-on training at multiple levels within the construction industry, Jon possesses strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, along with the ability to research, analyze, and recommend the best practices for quality assurance. Jon attended Lawrence Technological University and studied Construction Management. He is a State of Michigan Licensed Professional Builder, a Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Representative, and is certified in various safety programs including AHA Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, AED and OSHA’s 30 hour certification.

Dan has over eighteen (18) years of experience in the construction industry fulfilling the roles of director, estimator, project manager, project engineer, field technician and owner’s representative on various automotive, industrial and commercial projects. He is proficient in the following software packages: Primevera, MS Project, AutoCAD, Excel, MS Word, and On-Screen.

Rich joined Ideal Contracting in 2014, and brings more than 13 years of experience in estimating, project controls, scheduling, and project management. He has extensive project experience managing self-perform trades and subcontractors in various markets including Power, Process, Automotive and Commercial.

Patrick Bell has over 23 years of experience in the construction industry and began working for Ideal Contracting in 2017. He has extensive experience in various market segments including, erecting and fabricating structural and miscellaneous steel. Pat graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management. He is an AWS Welding inspector and is certified in various safety programs including AHA Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, AED and OSHA’s 30 Hour certification.