Our Vision
We are committed to building a sustainable future by fostering a collaborative spirit that creates exceptional experiences, balanced relationships, and enhances a community’s built environment.
We are committed to building a sustainable future by fostering a collaborative spirit that creates exceptional experiences, balanced relationships, and enhances a community’s built environment.
For over 35 years, commitment to our Core Values has made Benchmark Construction the ideal building partner for the region’s most forward-thinking organizations.
Our success comes from a steadfast commitment to the client’s vision and a culture of balance, integrity, leadership and loyalty. At Benchmark, we transform the construction experience through creation of an environment that fosters collaboration and project team engagement.
With a workplace that attracts and retains the best employees in every field. We are proud of the dedication, skill, and integrity of each of our employees, and their unique contributions in building our high-performance teams.
Balance - Fulfilling Relationships
Creating an environment where people feel they can commit time, energy and attention to the people and activities that are important to them, at work and at home.
Integrity - Do the Right Thing
Honest and truthful in our interactions with each other and our clients. Dedicated to honest and ethical practices and moral standards.
Leadership - Learning, Leading and Getting Results
Guiding, inspiring and encouraging people to grow and succeed while striving towards a common goal. Providing clear vision and direction to support the team to be their best.
Loyalty - Bleed Blue
Having a vested interest, unwavering faith and commitment to our company and its people. Being devoted to each other and having all allegiance to Benchmark and its core values.
Commitment to our clients begins with a commitment to culture. We realize that our success starts and ends with our employees so we have built a work environment of empowerment and collaboration.
Our driven and passionate team members are true masters of their trade. Through career advancement initiatives, a focus on work-life balance, and a team approach to projects, we challenge each employee to achieve their full potential.
As the founder of Benchmark, Bob developed the strategic and corporate direction for the company that built Benchmark into a trusted, award-winning construction firm. Bob continues to oversee select projects as project executive.
Mike provides overall leadership for Benchmark, and develops and guides the company’s business, community and corporate relationships.
Mike joined Benchmark as a carpenter in 1985, hired by the President and Founder, Robert Brandt, Jr. just a month after the company’s founding. Through many years of work, proven leadership, and dedication to Benchmark’s core values, Mike rose through the ranks of Benchmark Construction to become President from 2008-2018.
As President and Chief Executive Officer, Bobby’s focus is on the big picture as the ultimate champion for the organization’s success. The company’s vision, strategy, and direction are all driven by his leadership.
Bobby is active in local community service organizations and serves on the board of Music for Everyone, a local music education non-profit. In support of the Music for Everyone “Keys for the City” summer program, Bobby can be seen rolling pianos down numerous Lancaster streets.
Mike is responsible for the evaluation of acquisitions and development opportunities. He builds robust proformas, influenced by market data and his considerable development experience. This additional service offering from Benchmark allows clients to engage with the company as early as the conceptual stage in the development process.
Chris is responsible for the leadership and management of the firm’s Healthcare market. As the market sector leader, Chris provides strategic leadership and champions the company’s vision and values. He is responsible for establishing and fostering client relationships, ensuring overall project success, and achieving defined market growth and profitability.
Mike is responsible for the leadership and management of the firm’s Commercial market. As the market sector leader, Mr. Funck provides strategic leadership and champions the company’s vision and values. He is responsible for establishing and fostering client relationships, ensuring overall project success, and achieving defined market growth and profitability.
Kevin is responsible for the leadership and management of the firm’s Senior Living market. As the market sector leader, Kevin provides strategic leadership and champions the company’s vision and values. He is responsible for establishing and fostering client relationships, ensuring overall project success, and achieving defined market growth and profitability.
Matt will drive accountability for all preconstruction deliverables and services to provide best in class service, support strategic growth goals and increase employee engagement.
Chris is responsible for the establishment and continuous elevation of company-wide best practices, continuity of services and resource management. He is responsible for the implementation of best in industry performance practices in the key service areas of Preconstruction, Estimating and Construction. In his role, Chris has ultimate accountability for the consistent delivery of construction disciplines at or above Benchmark’s standards. Chris provides strategic leadership, supports employee development, and is a champion for the company’s vision and values. Chris’ proven leadership extends into the community, where he served on the executive board for the Lancaster Heart Walk /American Heart Association.
Stu is responsible for the leadership and management of Benchmark’s business development efforts. As the market growth leader, he develops the strategy for matters related to territory research, growth and expansion. He is responsible for positioning the company as a market leader and ensuring that customers are aware of the Benchmark difference.
As the founder of Benchmark, Bob developed the strategic and corporate direction for the company that built Benchmark into a trusted, award-winning construction firm. Bob continues to oversee select projects as project executive.
Mike provides overall leadership for Benchmark, and develops and guides the company’s business, community and corporate relationships.
Mike joined Benchmark as a carpenter in 1985, hired by the President and Founder, Robert Brandt, Jr. just a month after the company’s founding. Through many years of work, proven leadership, and dedication to Benchmark’s core values, Mike rose through the ranks of Benchmark Construction to become President from 2008-2018.
As President and Chief Executive Officer, Bobby’s focus is on the big picture as the ultimate champion for the organization’s success. The company’s vision, strategy, and direction are all driven by his leadership.
Bobby is active in local community service organizations and serves on the board of Music for Everyone, a local music education non-profit. In support of the Music for Everyone “Keys for the City” summer program, Bobby can be seen rolling pianos down numerous Lancaster streets.
Mike is responsible for the evaluation of acquisitions and development opportunities. He builds robust proformas, influenced by market data and his considerable development experience. This additional service offering from Benchmark allows clients to engage with the company as early as the conceptual stage in the development process.
Chris is responsible for the leadership and management of the firm’s Healthcare market. As the market sector leader, Chris provides strategic leadership and champions the company’s vision and values. He is responsible for establishing and fostering client relationships, ensuring overall project success, and achieving defined market growth and profitability.
Mike is responsible for the leadership and management of the firm’s Commercial market. As the market sector leader, Mr. Funck provides strategic leadership and champions the company’s vision and values. He is responsible for establishing and fostering client relationships, ensuring overall project success, and achieving defined market growth and profitability.
Kevin is responsible for the leadership and management of the firm’s Senior Living market. As the market sector leader, Kevin provides strategic leadership and champions the company’s vision and values. He is responsible for establishing and fostering client relationships, ensuring overall project success, and achieving defined market growth and profitability.
Matt will drive accountability for all preconstruction deliverables and services to provide best in class service, support strategic growth goals and increase employee engagement.
Chris is responsible for the establishment and continuous elevation of company-wide best practices, continuity of services and resource management. He is responsible for the implementation of best in industry performance practices in the key service areas of Preconstruction, Estimating and Construction. In his role, Chris has ultimate accountability for the consistent delivery of construction disciplines at or above Benchmark’s standards. Chris provides strategic leadership, supports employee development, and is a champion for the company’s vision and values. Chris’ proven leadership extends into the community, where he served on the executive board for the Lancaster Heart Walk /American Heart Association.
Stu is responsible for the leadership and management of Benchmark’s business development efforts. As the market growth leader, he develops the strategy for matters related to territory research, growth and expansion. He is responsible for positioning the company as a market leader and ensuring that customers are aware of the Benchmark difference.
Our impact is felt beyond the buildings we build. Through the investment of our time and resources, we are committed to building a better community.
With this as our focus, we seek out mission-driven partners, and use our resources to support their growth. By participating on advisory boards for universities, not-for-profits, and government agencies, and by serving as coaches, mentors, and volunteers, our employees share their skills to better our community.
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is the premier construction organization that recognizes excellence in contractors and construction projects. Awards presented at the local and national levels are given for exceptional design, craftsmanship, safety and owner satisfaction.
It’s those ABC contractors who set the bar for the construction industry. We know what it takes to flawlessly execute complex projects. Having the right tools and the right people ensures superior results. Benchmark takes pride in its work and is driven to seek out ways to add value for clients while in the field.