Our Story
Since 1980, GSD Contracting has built and renovated hotels, churches, banks, retail stores, malls, car dealerships and assisted living facilities. Over that time, GSD also built one of the most trusted brands in the industry. GSD has been recognized by the South Florida Business Journal as one of the top 25 commercial contractors in the market. Through transparency in our dealings to honesty in our conduct, everyone in the company embraces our mission: Building Trust.
From our humble beginnings
Our Promise
Any company can make a promise. It takes little to lock pinkies. Keeping a promise makes all the difference. When we commit to completing a project on time without cutting corners, we make it happen. From our first project meeting to the final bolt, we do what’s right by our clients every time. It’s how we were raised. It’s how we do business. We build trust by consistently making good on our promises.
I would like to acknowledge and express our gratitude to you and your team for helping make this project a success. I seldom write letters to contractors to express my appreciation for the work they do, mostly because I feel that most of them do their jobs adequately, but in this case, I felt compelled to make sure that our appreciation of GSD’s efforts were recognized and documented, especially with such trying issues as working with local officials to get anything done. We look forward to working with you in the future on other projects.
I worked with GSD Contracting on some highly technical and aesthetic hospitality projects. They were the best commercial general contractor I worked with in my 33-year career as a Registered Architect and Owner representative. Our team at Starwood Hotels appreciates their attention to detail and professionalism. I would recommend GSD Contracting to any company that wants their job done right the first time.
Our Leadership
Our leadership team is made up of the most innovative thinkers in the industry. Our mission of Building Trust drives everything we do. Through transparency in our dealings to honesty in our conduct, everyone in the company – ownership, field personnel, management, accounting and office staff – embrace the opportunity to earn your trust and a long-term relationship.
MANAGING PARTNER
Frank Leonello
MANAGING PARTNER
Joseph Leonello Jr.
Our Experts
We are very fortunate to have one of the most experienced and professional construction management teams in South Florida. We empower our employees to embrace opportunities and overcome challenges. We want to ignite their entrepreneurial spirit, grow professionally and personally, and give back to our local communities. We know that by taking great care of our employees, they in turn will take great care of our clients.
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
George Braeunig
PROJECT MANAGER
Ron Hasko
PROJECT MANAGER
Jose Maldonado
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER
Jamie Tetreault
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER
Elsa Rivero
SUPERINTENDENT
Nelson Rincon
SUPERINTENDENT
Rocky Sanders
SUPERINTENDENT
Roy Browning
SUPERINTENDENT
Joe Slack
SUPERINTENDENT
Tom Fowler
SUPERINTENDENT
Albert Hernandez
