About Us

BRONZE Contracting, LLC is a New York State Certified Woman Owned Small Business Enterprise. BRONZE is a fully licensed/insured/bonded professional contracting company. We are known for our drive to complete the work accurately and on time, while maintaining all local, state & federal regulations. We believe that honesty is the foundation of solid relationships and the key to repeat business, therefore we are always honest and upfront with our customers.

With over 30 years of combined experience in various related fields (machine shop, welding & fabricating, excavating, site work, demolition, equipment operation & maintenance, asbestos abatement, lead paint renovation, identification, handling & removal of hazardous materials, customer service, computer software, general construction & carpentry), you can feel at ease knowing you have hired a contractor that has built a diverse professional team to handle your project.

In memory of TOMMY BRONSON SR.

Tom had over 20 years of experience as a superintendent and a vast amount of knowledge in numerous trades. He was responsible for keeping schedules, production, and quality assurance. He was also in charge of our maintenance program, keeping all our tools, and equipment safe and up to date. Mr. Bronson has owned and operated excavating equipment for over 20 years. Throughout the past few years, Mr. Bronson has had the opportunity to oversee and take part in many different soil remediation projects. These projects involved the cleaning and removal of both underground and above-ground tanks, as well as working closely with the NYS DEC. to ensure proper and safe clean-up practices. On March 13, 2015, we lost Tom, he was a founder and key member of our BRONZE family. Tommy Bronson Sr. was a true leader. He was a man of his word and believed in honesty and integrity. He was a hard worker and always had a positive attitude toward getting the work completed. "If you hit a wall .. you go over it .. or around it.. don't just stand there." Tommy had a very outgoing personality and could get along and work with just about anybody. The Team here at BRONZE Contracting has all taken notes and learned from him while they had the opportunity. We intend to push forward as we grow the company and always keep Honesty & integrity backed by competitive pricing as our way of doing business to make him proud. (04/06/1958 -03/13/2015)

Our Team

BRONZE Contracting LLC has a very hard-working dedicated team of men and women. We focus on providing the best service possible, and holding to our base of honesty and integrity backed by competitive pricing." Please read below to find out a little more about our key personnel. This is only a list of some of our key personnel. BRONZE Contracting LLC currently has approximately 30 employees.

JOYLYNN BRONSON

[PRESIDENT]

Mrs. Bronson has been around the remediation industry for the past 14 years. In 2016 Joy was able to obtain her NYS MWBE Certification. Mrs. Bronson is the chief administrator and takes care of everything from executive decisions to insurances and accounts payable/receivable and much more. She takes pride in being thorough in her work. Mrs. Bronson also likes to provide quick responses to questions and issues. Being a Team leader, she also strives to ensure our employees are all properly trained, conscious of safety, and respectable on the job site.

THOMAS BRONSON

[VICE PRESIDENT]

Thomas has over 16 years experience in the environmental remediation & demolition field. He has a wide range of experience, from office management and project estimation to on-site supervision and project management. He is responsible for project estimation andproject management. He is also in charge of scheduling and staffing projects with the appropriate manpower, performing interviews and recruiting employees. Thomas must also schedule all trucking and equipment operations while overseeing the maintenance and repair operations

BRANDON WILLIAMS

[ASBESTOS ESTIMATOR & PROJECT MANAGER]

Brandon also started with BRONZE from day one and was formerly a BRONZE Project Superintendent. Brandon has over 15 years' experience in the environmental remediation field, he strives to complete our projects professionally and on time while making sure we stayed in compliance for many years. His experience and track record with the company made it an easy decision to promote him to an Asbestos Estimator position. Now Brandon is challenged with the task of reviewing drawings, documents, and specifications for all types of commercial, residential and government asbestos abatement projects to prepare job cost estimates. He also assists in pre-project coordination.

JIM MUHA

[ASBESTOS DEMOLITION ESTIMATOR & PROJECT MANAGER]

In January 2019 BRONZE was fortunate enough to welcome Mr. Muha to join our team. Jim has 30 years of experience, starting in the asbestos abatement and environmental industry in 1990. Through the years he has had the opportunity to take part in all phases of the asbestos abatement work. Jim has an excellent track record having performed hundreds of successful projects while remaining compliant and on schedule. Mr. Muha has estimated, overseen, and performed projects from a few hundred dollars right up to multi million dollar, multi phased projects. Jim will be responsible for reviewing drawings, documents, and specifications for all types of commercial, residential and government asbestos abatement projects to prepare job cost estimates. Making site visits to confirm existing conditions and attending onsite project meetings. Constant communication with our on-site project superintendent, scope, and schedule overview and additional work order pricing are all important roles of his position to help maintain successful projects.

BRANDON KARRAM

[DEMOLITION PROJECT MANAGER]

Brandon came to BRONZE with several years of contracting experience. Brandon displays a strong work ethic, attention to detail all with a deadline driven focus. Since switching from on site to the office Brandon still maintains these qualities with every job. Brandon remains in constant communication with the job site supervisors, coordinating their needs as well as meeting with other project managers to determine the best course of action for our demo projects. Brandon's ability to complete tasks quickly and efficiently while maintaining the highest level of safety make him a valuable asset to the team.

KODY LACHUT

[ADMINISTRATIVE / ACCOUNTS RECIEVEABLE]

Kody joined our team in October of 2020 initially as a project manager for our demolition team. He has a background in management, accounting, and customer service. Not long after with our growing firm and consistent work flow it became top priority for us to hire additional administrative assistance. Mr. Lachut's drive to complete tasks quickly and correctly coupled with his willingness to assist any coworker made him an ideal in-house candidate to further utilize his skills to assist the team. Now Kody's main priority is handling A/R & A/P related tasks. Being a small local business cash flow is a top priority to operate smoothly. Mr. Lachut also handles the inventory and purchasing for supplies and materials. His personality and humbleness makes him an excellent fit to the team.

LYNN ABBOTT

[ADMINISTRATIVE FLEET & MAINTENANCE MANAGER]

Lynn has recently joined the BRONZE team starting in June of 2023. Lynn is tasked with updating and maintaining all fleet required documentation for the our growing company. Including but not limited to: Registrations, Inspections, Permits, HUT Tax, Insurance renewals, DOT Compliance paperwork and much more. She is also in direct communication with the drivers and mechanical staff to set up, maintain and execute repairs and maintenance of the growing fleet. Lynn is a very organized and detail-oriented individual allowing us to keep our operation running smoothly.

DANIELLE DUDA

[DATA / RECORDS COMPLIANCE OFFICER]

With our growing firm and endless paperwork needs Danielle joined our team in the beginning of 2018. Her main objective is all paperwork needed to start, needed during or to finish a project. Danielle creates folders for the field superintendents with all required documentation and compliance paperwork. Upon execution of all project paperwork, she performs in house audits to ensure all required information has been gathered. Danielle also assists in submission of NYS Department of Labor and US EPA notifications and obtains all project specific insurance certificates.

GEORGE YOUNGS JR

[HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR / PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT]

George joined our team to start the new year in 2018. Welcoming George to our team was a great addition and solid reinforcement to the demolition and site work portion of our business. George has been performing building demolition and site-work with associated environmental hazards since 1996. He has a wide variety of experience with many pieces of heavy equipment and attachments including but not limited to excavators, long reach excavators, ultra high reach excavators, crane operation and rigging, bulldozers, skid steers, metal sheers, concrete crackers, concrete pulverizers, wrecking ball and much more. George has completed countless successful projects of all magnitudes including but not limited to small residential, commercial, large industrial, government, military, and concrete structures. His safe and proficient ability to dismember a building structure and keep materials separated as he goes allows us to ensure the client is getting a job well done and a competitive price every time. George is also an ARMY Veteran.

TIMOTHY OLNEY

[HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR / PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT]

Tim joined the BRONZE team in 2013 already having 5 years' experience in the asbestos abatement field. Mr. Onley also had some previous experience with heavy equipment, welding and fabrication. In 2014 he entered the demolition portion of our business becoming a heavy equipment operator performing building demolitions with an excavator. Tim has been involved in many of our ERRS team subcontract agreement for EPA region 2 demolition and site restoration projects and countless other small and large scale demolition projects of all sizes and difficulties. Mr. Olney has been tasked with numerous logistically difficult projects in the past, having to successfully dismantle buildings by hand until safe enough, or gained enough room or reach to proceed with heavy heavy equipment.

PAUL TOTI III

[ASBESTOS PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT / PROJECT MANAGER]

Paul joined our team in Early 2021. Having a positive reputation and 10 years' experience in the environmental asbestos field. Paul had moved on to the asbestos / hazardous materials handling / nuclear facility remediation and decommissioning operations. He spent 8 years over the road in this industry when he decided to come join our team in a more localized position to continue his environmental career and put his experience and knowledge to the test. It was an easy decision to bring him on. Paul has a successful history of completing larger scale projects and overseeing multiple containment sites. He completes projects in a safe and productive manner while consistently remaining on schedule. Compliance is of utmost importance to BRONZE and Paul is here to help maintain our goals. Here at BRONZE Paul's responsibilities include on-site project supervision, safety and compliance, scope and schedule overview, manpower utilization, client communication and satisfaction.

JEFFREY DEAN JR

[HEAD DIESEL MECHANIC/SHOP MANAGER]

Jeff joined the BRONZE team in July of 2016, originally working as an asbestos abatement laborer eventually becoming a supervisor and after a brief hiatus came back to BRONZE to work in our on-site maintenance shop as a diesel mechanic eventually earning the title of Shop Manager. Jeff is a reliable, dedicated employee who values our team atmosphere. He works closely with the other mechanics on site, as well as the operators in the field coordinating all repairs, off-site maintenance, and if needed on the road service calls with our drivers. Working closely with our Fleet Manager, Jeff makes sure all vehicle and equipment repairs are documented correctly, allowing better tracking of maintenance costs and records. Jeff is also a certified NYS Vehicle Inspector which is a valuable asset allowing our Fleet Inspections to be done on site with minimal down time to our drivers.

SEAN LIGHTHALL

[ASBESTOS PROJECT SUPERVISOR]

Sean has been a member of our team for several years, currently as a asbestos project supervisor. Sean's work ethic and reliability make him a valuable asset to BRONZE. He is tasked with coordinating each member of his team with their daily duties to include the necessary tools, equipment and operating systems to proficiently perform the assigned job. Asbestos abatement is not a simple job, but Sean's ability to work with his team allows for the job to run smoothly.