{"id":2543,"date":"2018-08-08T17:32:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T17:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2018-08-08T18:17:10","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T18:17:10","slug":"heres-the-significant-construction-projects-these-orlando-companies-worked-on-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/heres-the-significant-construction-projects-these-orlando-companies-worked-on-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s the significant construction projects these Orlando companies worked on this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#post-2543 > h2 {display:none;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><caption><em>Robert High of HJ High along with Dan LaMorte of Turner Construction Co. and Tim Keating of R.C. Stevens listen to Jason Albu of Albu &#038; Associates\u2019 permitting discussion.<\/em><\/caption>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:30px;line-height:32px;\">Here\u2019s the significant construction projects these Orlando companies worked on this year<\/h2>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Builders and developers in Orlando, one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., are calling this year one of the best ever. And the projects they&#8217;re working on are big.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Seventeen builders and developers talked about their most significant projects this year at\u00a0<em>Orlando Business Journal&#8217;s<\/em>\u00a0Commercial Builders and Developers Industry Roundtable on Aug. 6. The projects ranged from Unicorp National Developments\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/companies.bizjournals.com\/profile\/pcl-constructors\/138524\/\" data-ct=\"APT:bbm_profile_link\">Inc.&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0Starflyer to the new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/companies.bizjournals.com\/profile\/kpmg-international-cooperative\/129889\/\" data-ct=\"APT:bbm_profile_link\">KPMG<\/a>\u00a0training center in Tavistock Development Co.&#8217;s Lake Nona.<\/p>\n<h3>Commercial builders and developers industry roundtable<\/h3>\n<p>Commercial builders and developers from across Central Florida gather at Lynx Central Station on Aug. 6 for Orlando Business Journal&#8217;s latest industry roundtable event.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-slider-sc flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:100%;\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Builders-and-developers-in-Orlando-11.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Builders-and-developers-in-Orlando-10.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Builders-and-developers-in-Orlando-9.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Builders-and-developers-in-Orlando-8.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Builders-and-developers-in-Orlando-7.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Builders-and-developers-in-Orlando-6.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Builders-and-developers-in-Orlando-5.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Builders-and-developers-in-Orlando-2.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Builders-and-developers-in-Orlando-1.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"chunk chunk--flex@lg\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<div class=\"primary@lg u-has-tertiary\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<div class=\"content\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">\n<h3>Here&#8217;s what the executives had to say about their biggest projects in the past few months:<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Rick%20Goldman\">Rick Goldman<\/a>, district manager with PCL Constructors Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project:Walt Disney Co.&#8217;s Riviera Resort and Disney Skyliner<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;It&#8217;s unique to build a gondola in Central Florida.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Robert%20Utsey\">Robert Utsey<\/a>, senior vice president with Coastal Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: A 350-room tower at Disney&#8217;s Swan and Dolphin Resort that&#8217;s expected to break ground in October<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;We opened Costal&#8217;s business about a year ago, and shortly after that we started pre-construction on this project.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Darin%20Crafton\">Darin Crafton<\/a>, executive vice president with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/companies.bizjournals.com\/profile\/wharton-smith\/683378\/\" data-ct=\"APT:bbm_profile_link\">Wharton-Smith Inc.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: Vantage Loft Apartments in Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;A lot of our work is in K-12 and higher education &#8230; but we&#8217;re starting to get into the private sector.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Ken%20Kupp\">Ken Kupp<\/a>, partner with Boyd Development Corp.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project:640-acre Hamlin project in Horizon West<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;It&#8217;s about 80 to 90 percent of our work &#8230; That&#8217;s where we&#8217;re focused and probably will be for the next seven or eight years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Tim%20Dwyer\">Tim Dwyer<\/a>, president at Brasfield &amp; Gorrie LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: The $203 million, 600,000-square-foot Florida Hospital Apopka<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;It&#8217;s pretty large scale in health care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Skipper%20Peek\">Skipper Peek<\/a>, senior vice president with Tavistock Development Co.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: The 780,000-square-foot KPMG Learning and Innovation Center<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;It&#8217;s a really big project for us &#8230; And it&#8217;s going to top out this week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Lance%20Walker%20Jr.\">Lance Walker Jr.<\/a>, president of Walker &amp; Co. Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"secondary@lg\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<aside class=\"inset inset--major hidden--print\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<div class=\"x-module x-module-stack-l\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<div class=\"ad-container ad-container--in-inset\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chunk chunk--flex@lg\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<div class=\"primary@lg u-has-tertiary\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<div class=\"content\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: Maitland City Centre<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;It&#8217;s a culmination of a 15-year effort by the city of Maitland to revitalize and create a downtown.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Robert%20High\">Robert High<\/a>, president of H.J. High Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: More than 100,000-square-foot expansion of Martin&#8217;s Famous Pastry Shoppe Inc.&#8217;s production facility in\u00a0Valdosta, Ga.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;It&#8217;s a pretty unique one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Dan%20LaMorte\">Dan LaMorte<\/a>, vice president at Turner Construction Co.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: Intermodal Terminal Facility at Orlando International Airport<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;It will be a big piece when the rail comes in there and will make a big impact to the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Jason%20Albu\">Jason Albu<\/a>, CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/companies.bizjournals.com\/profile\/albu-associates\/1166245\/\" data-ct=\"APT:bbm_profile_link\">Albu &amp; Associates Inc.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: An 86,000-square-foot support center for Fairwinds Credit Union near the University of Central Florida<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;I think they&#8217;re really looking to draw that millennial crowd in and get them excited to work in the financial industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Tim%20Keating\">Tim Keating<\/a>, president R.C. Stevens Construction Co.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: Renovating six plants for an unnamed client<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;That&#8217;s about all I can give you &#8230; but it&#8217;s pretty neat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Steve%20Rivers\">Steve Rivers<\/a>, vice president of the Southeast region for Austin Commercial LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: Universal Studio&#8217;s Volcano Bay<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;We&#8217;re a relatively new office &#8230; so any new project for us has been significant for us over the past four years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Bob%20Lipscomb\">Bob Lipscomb<\/a>, CEO of Williams Co.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: Multiple projects with Target<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"secondary@lg\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<aside class=\"inset inset--major hidden--print\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<div class=\"x-module x-module-stack-l\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<div class=\"ad-container ad-container--in-inset\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chunk chunk--flex@lg\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<div class=\"primary@lg u-has-tertiary\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<div class=\"content\" data-v-e1698a44=\"\">\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;We&#8217;ve already signed up for 18 projects next year. On the retail side, it has been a real stabilizer for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Bill%20Finfrock\">Bill Finfrock<\/a>, president of Finfrock<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: Broadstone Winter Park<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;It&#8217;s a 268-unit multifamily project at the corner of Lee Road and U.S. 17-92.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Richard%20McCree%20Jr.\">Richard McCree Jr.<\/a>, CEO and President of McCree General Contractors &amp; Architects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: Private projects the company is pursuing<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;We&#8217;re doing more private work than we ever have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Chuck%20Whittall\">Chuck Whittall<\/a>, president of Unicorp National Developments Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: Orlando StarFlyer<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;What we&#8217;ve done on I-Drive has really changed the area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"content__segment combx\" \/>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/search\/results?q=Craig%20Ustler\">Craig Ustler<\/a>, president Ustler Development Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Project: $1 billion Creative Village<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx\">Why it&#8217;s significant: &#8220;We&#8217;ve been at this Creative Village thing for a long time, so it&#8217;s exciting to be under construction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[159,158,160],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2543"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2563,"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543\/revisions\/2563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albu.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}