ENR Top 400 2017
Building a Legacy

Building A Legacy

Angelo Del Russo founded the company in 1975 as a small family business. Over the past 48 years, the business has evolved to become a truly comprehensive construction company that offers a spectrum of services across various sectors and project phases.

The key to our success is our philosophy which is the foundation of everything we do and how we do it.

Leadership

Del-Sano's essence is exemplified by our leadership team. Their extensive experience and robust commitment guides the company in delivering successful projects.

Angelo Del Russo

Angelo Del Russo

CEO & Founder

Angelo Del Russo, founder of the firm, oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization. For over 48 years, Angelo’s leadership has been the beacon for the way our team conducts itself. Angelo’s knack for detail and his continuous pursuit for excellence has always been an inspiration for our team. Clients continue to return to Del-Sano because of the high level of service and integrity that Angelo provides as an engaged owner. He continues to guide the estimation, pre-construction and project management teams to ensure that we continue to deliver successful projects.

Angelo began his construction career as a journeyman carpenter after receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering Technology from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He later worked his way up the ladder as a Project Superintendent then to a Project Manager position, before founding Del-Sano Contracting Corp in 1975.

Bob Montesano

Bob Montesano

President

Robert (Bob) Montesano joined Del-Sano in 1980. Over the years, Bob has worked in various positions across a spectrum of projects and has transitioned into a leadership role in our company. He provides an overall direction and management for our operations. Using his extensive experience, Bob manages our daily operations and field supervision activities with finesse, bringing harmony to the workplace.

Bob began his career as a carpenter and continued his journey to success by receiving continuing education in the areas of project management and construction law. His innate ability to improve our processes and develop more efficient and effective methods has been a great asset to our company. Bob is also highly tech. savvy and leads the adoption of new technologies within our company.

Dave Coppola

David J. Coppola

Chief Financial Officer

David joined the Company in January 2023. After beginning his career in Public Accounting, David has worked in Real Estate Development, Commercial and Residential Operations, as well as in the Construction industry in various leadership positions at publicly held companies on the New York Stock Exchange, as well as privately owned firms over the last thirty-five years.

David graduated from Pace University in Manhattan, and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is very energetic and pleased to be part of the Del-Sano Management team serving its clients and leading the Company with new software initiatives with Bob and Angelo. David is responsible for the Accounting and Finance functions at the firm.

Our Philosophy

Our philosophy is built upon six core principles.

Integrity

We conduct all business with the highest ethical and moral standards. Our actions are always guided by an effort to do the right thing and our dealings with customers, colleagues, suppliers and others are always conducted with honesty and fairness.

Teamwork

We recognize that people are our greatest asset. At Del-Sano, we have a family like work environment where everyone realizes the importance of team work and supports each other in reaching their potential as an individual. The same team spirit is extended to our subcontractors and clients, and we always work together as a team.

Relationships

Relationships are the cornerstone of our business. We value relationships and always strive to earn the trust of the people that we work with. We strive to understand our customers’ need and help our customers turn their visions into reality.

Safety

We are relentless in keeping people safe from harm, and constantly work to improve the safety practices to provide a healthy work environment.

Continuous Improvement

We constantly pursue improvement in everything we do – in our techniques, processes and our quality. We are never complacent, and we improve continually.

Innovation

We recognize that developing a company for the future requires creative thinking and innovation. At Del-Sano, we strive to develop and embrace new technologies and processes. We encourage our employees to share their ideas with one another and reimagine what is possible.