Ancora Construction LLC

About

President
Co-Founder & Co-Owner

Giuseppe (Joe) Colella

President
Co-Founder & Co-Owner

Giuseppe has been in the construction industry since 2005. Started with his uncle and cousin doing hands on home remodeling while in highschool. Went to college for Civil Engineering and graduated from Widener University with a Bachelors in Civil Engineering. Giuseppe worked his way up from Project Assistant to Senior Project Manager from several big General Contractors in Philadelphia, Virginia and Florida. He has built countless buildings up and down the east coast, the Xfinity Live Sports Center and Philadelphia Police Academy in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to name a few. 

Giuseppe has been the President of Ancora Construction since 2018 and remains in charge of the day to day operations. At Ancora Giuseppe oversees project management, estimating, accounting and marketing. He is a passionate entrepreneur who works hard and has been committed to his craft for years.

James (Jimmy) Covell

Vice President Of Operations
Co-Founder & Co-Owner

James Covell has devoted a decade of his career towards the construction industry. Starting his early stages working in the field, for his uncle as an underground water sewage and drain technician – primarily serving Princeton, New jersey. After a few years in that field, James decided to take a leap into the interior finish industry. Starting off his new career choice as a project engineer for a large drywall firm based out of south florida to then gradually working hisway up to becoming a project manager. Managing 4 projects – ranging units from 250-400 per apartment building.

Here at Ancora Construction, James continues to grow in his profession by overseeing and managing all aspects of the company’s operations. From project planning, scheduling, and development, to construction and delivery. James is highly dedicated to ensuring customer
satisfaction by producing high quality finished products. With having experience both in the field and in the office, this gives James the ability to dissect and resolve a vast majority of issues and unforeseen conflicts.

James enjoys spending his downtown traveling, cycling, hiking, fly fishing and of course working on personal projects around the house.
“ For every problems, there is always a solution”

Vice President Of Operations
Co-Founder & Co-Owner
Vice President Of Operations
Co-Founder & Co-Owner

James (Jimmy) Covell

Vice President Of Operations
Co-Founder & Co-Owner

James Covell has devoted a decade of his career towards the construction industry. Starting his early stages working in the field, for his uncle as an underground water sewage and drain technician – primarily serving Princeton, New jersey. After a few years in that field, James decided to take a leap into the interior finish industry. Starting off his new career choice as a project engineer for a large drywall firm based out of south florida to then gradually working hisway up to becoming a project manager. Managing 4 projects – ranging units from 250-400 per apartment building.

Here at Ancora Construction, James continues to grow in his profession by overseeing and managing all aspects of the company’s operations. From project planning, scheduling, and development, to construction and delivery. James is highly dedicated to ensuring customer
satisfaction by producing high quality finished products. With having experience both in the field and in the office, this gives James the ability to dissect and resolve a vast majority of issues and unforeseen conflicts.

James enjoys spending his downtown traveling, cycling, hiking, fly fishing and of course working on personal projects around the house.
“ For every problems, there is always a solution”

Vice President Of Operations
Co-Founder & Co-Owner

Jhoann Arias​

Field Director

Jhoann has been in the construction industry for over 8 years. Starting as an Assistant Superintendent for a large Drywall Firm, he worked his way up to Superintendent/Project Manager in a few short years. Jhoann has been managing large scale new apartment construction which has given him a wealth of knowledge and experience that he now brings to Ancora. With a background in framing, drywall, finish and paint Jhoann excels in bringing a highly quality eye on the finished products.

At Ancora Jhoann now runs the field operations for several projects. Coordinating with subcontractors, vendors and homeowners is his specialty.

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