History - McLean Contracting Company

Founding of McLean (1903-1912)

Colin McLean was born in 1844 in Nova Scotia to a family of Scottish descent. He left home at an early age and spent 10 years at sea on a merchant ship, travelling to the Mediterranean and around Cape Horn. Colin grew tired of life at sea, and gave it up for good when he landed in New York Harbor. He became a sandhog on Brooklyn Bridge, but found that his size, 6 feet 6 inches, was not conducive to working in small spaces. He became an independent contractor, and took on work building the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty, and a few years later, cleared Johnstown, PA after the 1889 flood that decimated the town. Colin continued receiving contracts, and gained experience constructing buildings, bridges and piers in New York and Philadelphia. Colin arrived in Baltimore for the first time to manage a contract for the Western Maryland Railroad, and stayed for the rest of his life. He formed McLean Contracting Company in 1903, and immediately began to build his business with an abundance of work generated after the great Baltimore Fire. Colin took on additional railroad and marine work in Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas, until his death in 1916.

Paula Sidlowski

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Paula has been Chief Financial Officer at Mclean since 2016, and has over 35 years of financial experience in project focused industries.

She is responsible for all financial and accounting functions, as well as human resources and information technology across all divisions of the Company.

She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Global Management Accountant and holds a Masters in Business Administration.

Mike Hart

PRESIDENT & CEO

As President and CEO, Mike has overall responsibility for the performance of the Company. He has over 35 years of experience in the Heavy Civil/Heavy Industrial and Marine construction fields, spending half his career in the field, and half in leadership & management. Mike has a degree in Engineering of Mines from West Virginia University.

Cory Heisey

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Mr. Heisey has gained over 35 years of experience in the heavy/marine/bridge construction industry while working for McLean Contracting Company in various capacities. In his current position as Chief Operating Officer, Cory has P/L responsibility for the Company’s construction division, including company-wide planning and oversight of McLean’s construction operations, project selection and planning decisions during the pursuit stage, and oversite of the Company’s equipment department. Cory is a registered Professional Engineer and received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1986.