Our Team
New Era Construction Group is made up of seasoned professionals with over 90 combined years experience, including the principles from FM Constructors who have joined the New Era team
DECADES OF EXPERIENCE
Our team brings extensive experience designing and building high-quality medical complexes, office buildings, hotels and numerous mixed-use developments. We have the expertise, experience and solid relationships necessary to mitigate risk, control timelines and budgets at help you realize exception al return on your investment at every stage of the design-build process. We also have many years of experience in municipal government with service on the Transportation Commission, Planning & Zoning, and City Council. We bring a wealth of knowledge and perspective to your project.

Claudio Forest
Claudio Forest is Senior Vice President, Construction & Project Development at New Era Construction Group, a division of New Era Companies, and has been active in the industry for over 40 years.
Claudio’s background in architecture, planning, and construction has sent his professional career in Construction Management across the country. Starting his career in architecture, specializing in construction administration, Claudio ultimately found his passion in the industry. He has an accomplished resume as a Construction Project Manager for Chrysler Motors, K-Mart Corporation, City of Dallas, DalMac Construction Co., the DISD (Bond Program), and Starbucks Coffee Company. Following those prominent roles, he went on to become the Vice President of Construction for RenCon Services of Indianapolis, managing their Dallas commercial construction office focused on national retail clients, restaurants, and tenant finish-outs for companies like Dollar Tree, Starbucks Coffee, Family Dollar, GNC, Red Wing Shoes, and more. Most recently, he was a partner of a successful contracting and design/build firm focusing on new retail, commercial and residential renovation projects.
Claudio is also involved in local politics, non-profit service organizations, and charities in Flower Mound, TX. He served on the Zoning Board of Appeals, Community Development Corp., Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission, and as a Town Councilman and Mayor Pro-Tem.

Don McDaniel
Don McDaniel is one of the principals of New Era Construction Group, a division of New Era Companies, that was started in 2022. His early career was in the hospitality industry. His focus was food & beverage in both hotels and freestanding restaurants. Don came to the construction industry as a project manager with RenCon Services, where he learned construction management. After his time with RenCon, he and his business partner, Claudio Forest, went out on their own to form FM Constructors, LLC. FMC was a full-service general contractor specializing in residential renovations and tenant improvement and commercial finish-out. Don has also been involved in municipal government in Flower Mound, TX for many years. He has served on the Transportation Commission, the Planning & Zoning Commission, and ultimately as a Town Councilman.

Brad McCafferty
Brad McCafferty is responsible for construction management for New Era. Early in his career, Brad established himself as a skilled construction professional comfortable collaborating with clients, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. Brad has been involved in the commercial construction industry since 2001, and has served as: Vice President for a Commercial Subcontractor, Project Manager for Commercial Subcontractors, and Project Manager for a Commercial General Contractor. As Vice President and Principal of T. King Building Services, Inc., Brad was responsible for the overall operations and profitability for both Dallas/Fort Worth and Central Texas offices. Brad has been involved in a broad spectrum of construction management functions, including executive leadership, pre-construction services, project management, contract negotiations, document control, project scheduling, quality assurance, punch list management and project close-out. Brad is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Construction Science.

Staci Renfro
Staci Renfro serves as the Director of Architectural Design for New Era and is responsible for shell building and tenant finish-out design & management. She has over 28 years of experience in commercial architecture with projects ranging from medical office, general office, hospitality, retail, restaurant, childcare and theatre design. Prior to joining New Era, Staci served eleven years as a design project manager for Five Star Real Estate, where she was responsible for design and coordination of shell buildings for large mixed-use projects. Previously she worked for Runyon Architects & Associates, Inc., Partners in Architecture, William Graves Architects, Inc. and Montague Design Group. Staci has managed and designed projects from schematic design through permit and construction. Staci earned a bachelor’s degree in Architecture with a Minor in Interior Design from Texas Tech University.

Lucinda Smith
Lucinda Smith serves as the Project Administrator for New Era Construction Group. She comes from a strong customer service and administrative background having worked in the medical, education, fitness, and construction industries over the past 25 years. She assists clients, subcontractors, and vendors with project requirements and inquiries. She works directly with senior staff on project management, budgeting, cost control, and subcontractor coordination.