CONSTRUCTION FIRM HIRES COO

A.P. Construction Company in Stamford has hired Jason Hart as chief operating officer, a new position within the company.

Andrew Ashforth, co-CEO of The Ashforth Company and CEO of A.P. Construction said, “We are confident that Jason”™s strong construction operations background combined with his legal expertise, collaborative results-driven approach and high energy will enable him to drive the future success of our company.” 

Hart is responsible for the overall management of the company, including field operations, preconstruction services, estimating, accounting, human resources, administration and business development. He is also a member of A.P. Construction”™s executive committee, which helps develop and implement new strategic initiatives for the company.

Previously, Hart was general counsel to two operating entities of the STO Building Group ”“ Pavarini McGovern and Ajax Building Company. After earning his Juris Doctorate he joined Peckar & Abramson, a leading construction law firm based in New York City.  

Hart earned his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School, an M.B.A. from SUNY Oswego and a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College. He is arbitrator and mediator with the American Arbitration Association, a founding member of the construction committee for the World Cares Center and a member of several committees of the American Bar Association

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Stamford, A.P. Construction Company is the construction management and general contracting division of The Ashforth Company. Its annual volume is over $140 million with 80-plus projects per year completed in Fairfield County , southern Connecticut and Westchester County.