About Us
Founded in 2016, Biotech Builders Group Owner’s Eric Lahti & Mike Freud have been working with pharmaceutical and biotech clients exclusively for the past 20 years. During that time, a lot has changed – in both the Life Science and Construction Management fields. With advances in biotechnology research and manufacturing methods, new technology has enabled many new discoveries and treatments. Similarly, new tools, methods and technology have also pushed construction to provide modern solutions to old problems. At Biotech Builders Group, we focus on Life Science clients because it’s what is important to us as a company. All of our project teams have strong reputations in the construction industry for their tireless effort on behalf of our clients. We use our collective experience to provide project leadership, problem solving abilities while maintaining mutual respect for all project stakeholders. Our subcontractor partners are among the most respected in the community and we all as a team pride ourselves on our collective desire and ability to deliver the highest quality projects safely, on schedule and within budget.
OUR TEAM
Eric Lahti
President
Twenty-eight years of experience in the construction industry including all phases of construction. Knowledgeable in all tasks that encompass the construction management spectrum for construction phase deliverables. Managed renovations for clients in both the life science and commercial sectors (ranging from $0.5 – $650 million) with considerable experience working with clean rooms, HVAC systems and high purity piping systems. Eric has also performed start up and commissioning of GMP facilities.
Mike Freud
Vice President
Thirty-two years of experience in the construction industry with a primary focus on pharmaceutical manufacturing and biotechnology R&D projects. Project roles have included pre-construction manager, superintendent, project manager and start-up manager. Experienced with the coordination and supervision of daily contractor activities, delivery and installation of contractor/Owner furnished equipment, the installation, commissioning and validation of all plant/process utility systems as well as building and process automation control systems. Mike works with Owner’s C&Q personnel during the design, construction and post-construction phases to ensure all URS and Functional Specifications are met.
Rick Hill
Superintendent with over twenty-five years of experience overseeing daily operations from both a subcontractor and superintendent perspective. Rick has extensive working knowledge of various mechanical and process systems on life science, semiconductor, and food production plant projects.
Ryan Franzcek
Seven years of experience in the construction industry. Five years’ experience performing rough and finish carpentry tasks working for both subcontractors and construction managers. The last two years have been working as superintendent overseeing all trades on a variety of projects for pharmaceutical clients.
Dan O'Brien
Twenty-Five years of experience as superintendent on a variety of projects coordinating daily work activities of all trades. Dan has spent the last seven years with a focus on Life Science projects including R&D laboratories and manufacturing facilities.
Eric Bilton
Following a four-year stint in the US Air Force, Eric has two-years of experience in project controls & project management on a variety of pharmaceutical and life science projects.
Jacques Akelian
Jacques has over fifteen years of experience as a project manager in the construction industry featuring many projects in pharmaceutical manufacturing, R&D laboratories and healthcare fields.