Office Personnel

Chaz Glace - CEO

BSCE - U.T., 1964
Employed fifteen years with Turner/Lathrop - General Contractors. Experienced in all phases of major general contracting. Employed as Project Engineer, Superintendent, General Superintendent, and Field Operations Director. Member of The American Concrete Institute, Construction Specification Institute, American Society for Concrete Construction. Board member of Austin Chapter Associated General Contractors. Started Chasco Constructors in 1979.

Temple Aday - President

BSBC - Texas A&M University, 1983
Extensive curriculum study in building construction, architectural engineering, design, and business management. Twenty-one years diverse background in commercial, heavy/highway and multi-family residential construction. Employed with Chasco Constructors as Superintendent, Estimator, Field Operations Director, Project Manager, and currently serving as President. Member of American Society for Concrete Construction. Joined Chasco Constructors in 1983.


Chuck Glace - Executive Vice President

Central Michigan University - U.T. Austin, 1987
Employed as Field Foreman and Supervisor on many projects before advancing to Manager of Field Operations. Diversified construction background with emphasis on concrete construction. Eighteen years experience in construction of bridge class culverts, pre-stressed bridge structures, concrete paving, and structural concrete buildings. Field management experience in all phases of heavy/highway and heavy commercial work. In depth knowledge of all phases of project management including pay estimates, field orders, and all items related to managing construction. Experience in projects with demanding schedules and special safety requirements. Extensive field background on projects with high tolerance requirements under difficult environmental conditions.

Susan A. Merriman - Secretary/Treasurer

BBA Accounting - Texas A & M University, 1983
Twenty years experience in construction administration and accounting, including five years in heavy/highway as Treasurer of R. T. Montgomery, Inc, two years in commercial building and real estate development as Senior Accountant for Bob Clark Builders of Texas, and three years in heavy/highway as Controller for Staker Paving of Texas. Successfully completed C.P.A. examination in Texas. Founding member and past president of Central Texas Chapter of Construction Financial Management Association. Joined Chasco Constructors in January 1991.


David Schroeder, P.E. - Estimating Manager

BSCE Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, 1972
Thirty-four years experience in heavy/highway construction. Three years experience in highway field inspection. Nine years with Holloway Construction Co. on large earth and concrete dams and power plants. Five years with J. D. Abrams, Inc. in project management, job costing and estimating heavy/highway projects. Six years with Interstate Contracting Corporation as Engineering/Operations Manager covering complete operations of heavy/highway bridge contractor. Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas and Wisconsin. Joined Chasco Constructors in April 1995.

Russell Hirsch - Estimator

BS - Texas A&M University, 1994
Over Ten years estimating experience on jobs that contain dirt work, concrete, asphalt, underground, and structures, ranging from $3 to $115 million dollars. Interned five summers with TX DOT working with the Design Division and District 14. Previously employed with Balfour Beatty Construction. Joined Chasco Constructors in November 1996.

Scott Badgett – Construction Manager

BS in civil engineering – University of Texas - Austin, 1978
Over Thirty years of solid construction management experience in commercial, institutional and industrial projects. Diverse background including renovation and construction of healthcare facilities, churches, schools, office buildings, manufacturing and retail facilities. Key responsibilities include coordination and management of the entire construction process from estimating and pre-construction through close-out. Scott joined Chasco Constructors in August 2001.

Marcus Edwards – Estimator

BS in Construction Science – Texas A&M University, Dec 2000
Marcus has been in the commercial and residential construction industries for over Ten years. His experience includes new construction and retrofit of residential custom homes, law enforcement buildings, public and private office buildings, retail strips and public educational facilities. Marcus has been a journeyman electrician, an electrical estimator and project manager, and a residential and commercial superintendent. After graduating from Texas A&M, Marcus worked for DalMac Construction as a project engineer & project manager on a $47 million public high school project. Marcus currently works for Chasco as an estimator and brings with him a practical knowledge all types of construction.

Adam Klingemann – Estimator

Adam has over Ten years construction experience including new construction, residential, civil site-work & retrofit of religious facilities, office buildings, and warehouses. As an estimator, Adam also has experience in the construction of roads, earthen berms, and major sedimentation / filtration ponds.

Ravi Menon – Project Manager

B-Tech 1978, MSCE 1979 (Univ. of Iowa), MSCM 1981 (Univ. of Missouri)
Ravi has over Twenty years experience in the construction industry. Project Manager of commercial, institutional and government projects ranging from $1 million to $22.5 million. Involved in all aspects of construction including estimating. Projects include $22.5 million St. David’s Hospital East Campus Project, which consisted of two 4-story hospitals, one 5-story medical office building and one 4-level underground parking garage. He has worked with general contracting firms in Austin since November 1984. Ravi joined Chasco Constructors in December 1998.

Bill Bambrick – Project Manager

Drake Univ., 1976 - University of Houston, 1977
Twenty-five years experience in commercial contracting, performing engineering and layout and serving as Superintendent over major concrete structures, tilt-wall buildings, structural concrete buildings, box culverts, retaining walls, and utilities. Joined Chasco Constructors in 1985.

Kellin Neiman – Project Manager

Tarleton State University
More than Fifteen years of construction experience ranging from “Class A” office buildings to site improvements for TXDOT Aviation. Has field experience as project Superintendent in both commercial and the custom home building industry. Kellin joined Chasco in 1997.

Jim Freeman – Project Manager

BS in structural engineering, University of Texas - Austin
Over Twenty years experience in constructing major office buildings, churches, healthcare facilities and industrial buildings. Has managed highway, road and bridge projects and has an in depth knowledge of concrete and field engineering. Began as Field Engineer, worked as a Carpenter and Equipment Operator, advancing to Superintendent and Project Manager/Estimator. Jim joined Chasco Constructors in August 2001.

Field Personnel

Tony Glace - Vice President

BSBC Texas A&M University, 1990
Building Construction-Architectural Engineering Major.
Tony has over twenty years of construction experience with Chasco Constructors. As a field foreman and Superintendent, Tony has extensive experience in all areas of construction including heavy/highway and commercial/industrial buildings. He has constructed bridges and box culverts, multi-story concrete buildings, concrete walls up to 35 feet in height, tilt wall, and all phases of site work. Chasco relies on Tony’s ability to manage our most complex and time restricted projects.

Buddy Harris – Sr. Project Superintendent

Over thirty years experience in residential and heavy commercial construction. Experience ranges from equipment operator to co-owner/partner of Austin based commercial construction company. Knowledgeable in all phases of commercial construction with emphasis on safety, quality and time management. Buddy directly supervises all job-site personnel, equipment and materials. Joined Chasco Constructors in September 1991.

Dave Widmer – Project Superintendent

Dave has over fourteen years construction experience including new construction and renovation & retrofit of manufacturing facilities, office buildings, warehouses, structural and civil concrete. As a superintendent, Dave also has experience in the construction of roads, bridges, and major sedimentation / filtration ponds.

James Hampton - Project Superintendent

Twenty-five years experience in heavy equipment, site, and utility construction, including 12 years as Site Superintendent and Field Coordinator. Additional experience in all phases of civil construction, including street and drainage. Licensed and certified to install/remove underground storage tanks. Joined Chasco Constructors in 1986 as Superintendent for site development projects.

Dave Esper – Project Superintentendent

Dave has over 17 years of construction experience with Chasco Constructors. As a field foreman and Superintendent, Dave has extensive experience in structural concrete and civil concrete. He has constructed bridges and box culverts, major sedimentation and filtration ponds, cast in place concrete walls over 30 feet in height as well as concrete tilt walls for commercial buildings.

Johnny Murrell – Utilities Superintendent

With over 35 years of construction experience, Johnny is an expert at constructing water and waste water systems and all other types of underground utilities. Installation of public and private water distribution systems, sanitary sewer mains, lift stations, and storm sewer systems are all part of Johnny’s expertise.