FOUNDED IN 1946

Lehman Daman Construction Services, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, began in 1946 as a design/build custom home construction firm. Founder, Jon C. Lehman, Jr. believed that designing and constructing could best be accomplished for the owner if the functional design phase and the cost-effective construction phase were established within the same organization. According to Jon, if the architect and the contractor were able to work together, the owner would be rewarded with a functional facility that utilized the best cost-effective construction methods and that would be completed in the shortest possible time while maintaining the high quality standards required by satisfied customers.

With this philosophy, the residential construction business was so successful that owners began asking Mr. Lehman to conduct their commercial construction, also. Within just a few years, the demand for commercial and industrial construction led Lehman Construction to focus exclusively on their new market. 

Jon “Mike” Lehman joined the firm in 1968 after graduating from Ohio State University and serving two years in the United States Army. He worked in various positions within the company and took over as President in 1973.

A SECOND GENERATION OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS

In 1975, after seeing that the construction business was in capable hands, Jon C. Lehman, Jr. decided to retire. Thus began the second generation of Lehman Construction, Inc.

Under Mike’s guidance, the company continued to grow with strength in design/assist construction techniques. Carefully controlling the growth allowed the Ohio construction company to retain its “hands on” personal approach to each individual project that has become the hallmark of Lehman Daman service.

EXPANDING WITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARTNER, JIM DAMAN.

In 1995, Jim Daman joined the firm as Vice President to expand the firm’s client base and focus on design/build projects. With a degree in architecture, Jim has developed a niche in the construction arena for presenting a cost-effective building delivery system, yet maintaining aesthetic qualities and architectural features. In 2004, Jim Daman took full ownership of the company and the name was changed to Lehman Daman Construction Services, Inc.

RUDOLPH LIBBE COMPANIES INC. HELPS LEHMAN DAMAN GROW

In December of 2013, Rudolph Libbe Companies Inc. acquired a controlling interest in Lehman Daman Construction Services, Inc. Jim Daman retired from the company in 2019 as the organization hit a monumental 10X growth in just 6 years.

Today, Lehman Daman employs over 60 people with revenues nearing $50M annually. The company is comprised of two main divisions, large projects and service. The large projects group handles what many would typically think of as commercial construction projects. The service division will fix problems as small as a broken door hinge all the way up to small, multi-trade and permit-required projects.

December 2, 2023

Lehman Daman celebrates 10 years as part of Rudolph Libbe Companies Inc.

2018

Lehman Daman relocates office to Westerville, Ohio

December 2, 2013

Rudolph Libbe Companies Inc. acquires controlling interest

2004

Renamed Lehman Daman Construction Services, Inc.

1995

Jim Daman joined as Vice President

1975

Jon C. Lehman, Jr. retires

1973

Mike Lehman became president

1968

Mike Lehman joined the firm

1946

Jon C. Lehman, Jr. founded Lehman Construction in Columbus, Ohio