W.R. Unger
President
Bob joined the Cumberland Buildings Company
in 1978. A Carlisle native, he attended the University
of Virginia and then worked in construction for
several years while residing in Charlottesville. When
he moved back to Pennsylvania, he was hired by Cumberland as an
Assistant Project Manager. His
first project with the company was the Weyerhauser Lumber
Company facility in Ephrata. Bob became Project Manager on
Weyerhauser after just 3 months
on the job.
During his tenure at Cumberland Buildings Company, Inc., Bob worked in
the engineering and surveying department, as an assistant construction
manager, and as the sales and business development manager. In 1988 he
became the Vice-President of the company. When the previous owner, Dave
Rogers, decided to retire in 1992, Bob took over the company.
| "The reason I'm in
this business is that I love seeing the fruits of my labor on a daily
basis. It is a great feeling to be able to sit down with a customer,
hear what they want and need, and go get the job done. It is so
rewarding to come back to that customer at project completion and hear
them say 'Thanks for making my vision a reality.'" |
Today his responsibilities include business development, review
and maintenance of current customer accounts, and general project
oversight. Currently he is board member of the Greater Carlisle
Area Chamber of Commerce where he chairs the legislative affairs
committee and is President of the Carlisle Area Economic Development
Corporation (C.A.E.D.C.). He also serves the Borough of Carlisle
by sitting on the Board of Appeals which reviews construction
code issues.
In addition, Bob devotes a significant amount of time to the community he lives and works in.
Bob is currently serving his third term on the Carlisle Family YMCA Board of Directors where he received their prestigious Adult Service Award in 2001 for his exceptional leadership and service to the Carlisle Family YMCA. In addition to being secretary of the Y, he also co-chairs the “Holiday Lights” outdoor
Christmas light display at Carlisle Events. He also is on the Board of the United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County where he chairs the Personnel and Property Committee.
Richard E.
Murphy, P.E.
Vice President
Dick has been with Cumberland since 1990. He started with the company
as an engineer. He quickly became responsible for drawings and
specifications prepared by Cumberland as well as project management,
staffing, oversight, and quality control monitoring. In 1994, Dick was
appointed Vice President of Cumberland Design and Building Co., Inc.
Dick obtained his Bachelor of Science in engineering in 1981 from
Drexel University. He was awarded his masters in Civil Engineering from
Drexel in 1988. Before his tenure with the Cumberland, Dick worked with
Modjeski & Masters an engineering firm in Camp Hill, PA. He worked
there as a project engineer for over 10 years.
| "My work on the
Jaguar dealership was really exciting. It was a unique opportunity
because the owner wanted an upscale building and we were able to work
with him to create a really impressive building. Our work on the Quaker
Oats facility was also extremely satisfying. It was our biggest job
ever with over 500,000 square foot of warehouse space. It was a
challenge we really enjoyed." |
Bob Stone
Project Manager
Bob has been with Cumberland Design & Building Co., Inc. since
1999. He joined the firm as a project manager after 13 years with Bink
Architectural Partnership in Camp Hill. Bob spends the major part of
his day organizing the construction process by ordering and scheduling
materials and contractors, creating details for the field work crews,
and working with the clients to solidify the planning process.
| "Daily Express was
the first project I worked on. It was a terrific experience because I
had the opportunity work on it from the project inception: design
through construction. I really enjoyed the challenge of making an
office building an architectural pleasure." |
Owen Kennedy
Project Manager
Owen started at Cumberland in 1987 as a carpenter. Since then he has
served the company as a Project Superintendent and advisor to the
Construction Manager. Today, as a project manager, he maintains
constant contact between the customer and the Cumberland Design &
Building team. He handles customer questions, scheduling, quoting and
estimating.
| "The Wyndham Garden
hotel in Annapolis, Maryland was rewarding because it was such a
different project and I was able to be involved in every step of the
construction process." |
Todd Thumma
Project Manager
Todd has been with Cumberland since 1986. He has devoted
his construction skills and knowledge as a working project
Superintendent at Cumberland. Currently, Todd is a project manager at
Cumberland Design and Building Company and is responsible for project
scheduling, quoting, estimating and customer questions and concerns
regarding new and existing Building projects.
| "Pasta Lover's
Restaurant in Camp Hill, Pa. was a project involving construction
manager and owner relationship that was challenging as well as
rewarding." |
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