Lakewood Ranch construction company names new president

A pair of leaders at Lakewood Ranch-based Tandem Construction have been promoted: Brian Leaver, a principal at the firm since 2005, has been named president, while Kent Hayes, a principal of the firm since 2023, has been named vice president. 

Hayes’ father, Peter Hayes, who founded the company in 1980, will now be chairman of the board, according to a statement, and will remain an active member of the leadership team. 

“This transition in our management team has been carefully planned and is one that has been in process for years,” Peter Hayes says in the release. “Our commitment to excellence, to serving our clients, to being genuine partners, to building quality projects, is the foundation we have laid together, and that which should continue to be the platform for our future achievements.”