Director of Construction and Development with a background in Civil Engineering. Specializes in large-scale commercial developments, technical due diligence, and mitigating construction risks.
Marcus Thorne is a hands-on Director of Construction with over 22 years of field and management experience in commercial real estate development. A Civil Engineer by training, he has overseen the delivery of millions of square feet of office, retail, and mixed-use projects. Marcus excels in the technical aspects of asset management, including capital expenditure (CapEx) planning, environmental remediation, and structural integrity assessments. He is an authority on project delivery methods like Design-Build versus Design-Bid-Build and is expert at navigating the challenges of supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. His articles provide technical depth on how to audit physical assets, manage bridge loans for renovations, and execute value-add strategies without blowing the budget. Marcus targets developers and asset managers who need to bridge the gap between financial projections and the physical realities of construction sites.