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Charles Tucker Cope, P.E., M. ENG.
PRESIDENT, C. TUCKER COPE & ASSOCIATES
With over 30 years in the construction industry, Charles Tucker Cope has developed a reputation as an outstanding engineer, employer, business owner, and leader. Along with his team, entrepreneurial spirit, and work ethic, since 2002, Tucker has been leading C. Tucker Cope & Associates Inc. to become the Design-Build corporation it is today.
In his current role as President of C. Tucker Cope & Associates, Tucker is responsible for keeping the business viable while managing the technicalities of growing a corporation. He can also be found meeting with business owners—helping to develop their ideas from a concept to the final product.
Tucker grew up in the construction industry and knew from a young age he wanted to be an Engineer. His family was involved in the redi-mix concrete industry when, in his younger years, he could often be found playing in the sand with toy dump trucks or riding in the company mixer trucks. During his teenage years, his family started a construction company through which they identified a growing market for metal buildings that was not being utilized. After Tucker attained both a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Civil Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1997, he was employed in the metal building manufacturing industry as a Design Engineer. After leaving the metal building manufacturing industry, Tucker got involved in the family construction company. Since the early 2000’s, Tucker and his team have grown C. Tucker Cope & Associates into one of the premier design-build companies in the tri-state area. In 2014, along with a fellow engineer of C. Tucker Cope & Assoc., a partnership was formed that was the beginning of engineering company Engineering Direct. Engineering Direct, LLC handles the engineering design aspect for C. Tucker Cope & Associates, as well as operating independently as its own business entity. Under Tucker’s leadership, C. Tucker Cope & Associates has been the “Top Volume Builder” in the country consistently as listed in the Metal Construction News ranking.
Tucker holds a professional license in 6 states. He is currently a board member of the Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) and is also active with the local Ruritans Club where he helps with their tractor pull events.
In Tucker’s free time he enjoys spending time with his wife Ashley and working around their 50+ acre property where they also have many family pets.
What Sets Us Apart
Our in-house team of experts includes engineers, designers, project managers, and specially skilled tradespeople who work together to deliver custom solutions tailored to your unique needs. By keeping every aspect of the process under one roof, we maintain complete control over quality, timelines, and budgets, ensuring that every project meets our high standards.