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RAD & D ’ Aprile
RAD & D ’ Aprile : the subcontractor behind some of New York City ’ s most iconic buildings
For the latest issue of Construction Today , we had the privilege of sitting down with Andrew H . Feldman . As President of New York-based building firm RAD & D ’ Aprile , Andrew occupies a great vantage point to talk all things construction and offer us an insight into the booming industry .
First , we begin by asking Andrew about the history of RAD & D ’ Aprile to better understand his operational focal point . “ Well , the company was first established in 1969 ,” he recalls . “ Back then , there were three partners ; however , by 1983 , that had slimmed down to just one owner , and that man happened to be my father-in-law !
“ He bought out the rest of the partners , and ran the company solo ,” Andrew adds . “ I joined the firm in 1981 , working alongside my fatherin-law until he retired in 1996 .
“ We ’ ve completed projects in the five boroughs of Long Island – that ’ s a key focus area for us – but we continue to grow and expand . Our scope has certainly increased since the company ’ s inception .”
Yet , as he goes on to explain , Andrew was never destined for a career in construction . “ Before meeting my wife and learning about my father-in-law ’ s business , I really wasn ’ t involved in construction at all !” he reveals . “ Prior to RAD & D ’ Aprile ,
… the development includes the first allelectric skyscraper in New York
I worked in accounting following the completion of an MBA in Tax .
“ However , my father-in-law didn ’ t have any sons of his own , and that meant when he looked to buy out his partners in 1983 , he didn ’ t have anyone else to ask on board . But there was me !
“ He proposed that I come in with him so that he could assume full control of the company . He then invited me to take over afterwards .” Andrew ’ s education wasn ’ t all for nothing , though . For a start , his skills perfectly crossed over into the senior management level of the construction world . “ There ’ s a lot of numbers , for sure ,” he laughs . “ But the fact that I didn ’ t have a construction background was definitely hard .
“ There was only one thing to do : learn everything I could from the bottom up . As time went on , and with the hiring of key employees – including Rick D ’ Aprile , Jimmy D ’ Aprile , Angelo Barbieri , and others – the company flourished .”
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