With nearly 50 years of construction experience, John Colonnese serves as a Project Executive in Buch’s Raleigh, North Carolina office. He specializes in ground-up projects, store takeovers, open-store expansion and remodel, and disaster reconstruction for retail and commercial clients. With experience spanning the Southeast, Midwest, and Puerto Rico, John’s extensive knowledge includes retail construction, LEED-certified projects, tenant fit-outs, and turnkey solutions. John and his wife Suzanne, moved to North Carolina in 2006 to escape upstate New York’s lake effect winters. They enjoy traveling to visit their four children and grandchild, spread across four states, as well as exploring the country’s natural and historic sites.