September 30, 2023

Construction

DeAngelis Diamond, Orlando, FL

DeAngelis Diamond is pleased to announce the addition of Mick Thornton as Director of Business Development. In his role, Mick is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a growth strategy that fosters authentic relationships, promotes effective collaboration, and ensures positive outcomes for our team members, clients, design partners, and trade contractors. Read more »
Published on 9/20/2023

Moss Construction, Fort Lauderdale, FL

John Bowden, Senior Vice President at Moss Construction, one of the nation's top 50 general contractors, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Children's Dream Fund in St. Petersburg, FL. The nonprofit organization works to fulfill the dreams of children ages 3-21 who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, and who live in West Central Florida. Read more »
Published on 8/30/2023

Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter, Fort Lauderdale

Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter (ABC-FEC) is pleased to announce that Sonny Maken has joined as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Maken will be responsible for the daily business operations and administration of the ABC-FEC family of companies, including ABC-FEC, ABC Institute and ABC Cares Foundation. Read more »
Published on 8/23/2023

JE Dunn, Tampa Florida

Jeff Wherry joined JE Dunn's Tampa team as Sr project manager in its healthcare division. Wherry has over a decade of experience in healthcare construction. With two planned local behavioral health centers: TGH and Kindred Healthcare's Behavioral Health Center and Acadia Health Behavioral Health, Wherry's position is integral to JE Dunn's growing healthcare business. Read more »
Published on 7/26/2023

Hedrick Brothers Construction, West Palm Beach, FL

Hedrick Brothers Construction has promoted Sean Denyse to Director of Business Development for South Florida. He will lead commercial business development from Miami to Martin County, focusing on hospitality, industrial, multifamily, Class A office, education, and municipal market sectors. The firm has offices in West Palm Beach, Miami/Broward, Melbourne and Winter Park. Read more »
Published on 6/21/2023

DeAngelis Diamond, Naples, FL

DeAngelis Diamond welcomes new Safety Manager, Kassidy Hernandez, to the team. As a Safety Manager, Kassidy will be responsible for the management of safety programs across all projects, ensuring safe and effective work practices and environments. Kassidy will be assisting the Director of Health and Safety in striving to achieve DeAngelis Diamond's zero accident goal. Read more »
Published on 6/19/2023

DeAngelis Diamond, Naples, FL

DeAngelis Diamond is excited to announce Paris Smith-Higbie's promotion to Director of Quality Assurance. Paris brings over 30 years of experience to the team and will be leading the all-new Quality Control and Assurance Department, which is tasked with ensuring that the company maintains its commitment to excellence and quality in all aspects of its operations. Read more »
Published on 5/31/2023

DeAngelis Diamond, Naples

DeAngelis Diamond is pleased to announce the promotion of John Hagan to Chief Estimator of Healthcare. In his new role, John is responsible for overseeing the estimating department's resources and practices for all healthcare projects. John brings 24 years of construction experience to the team and has held positions such as Senior Estimator and Estimator. Read more »
Published on 5/10/2023

Miller Construction Company, Orlando

Miller Construction Company, a statewide, privately-held construction firm, announces the promotion of Steve Glascott to Vice President of the company's Central Florida office. He will oversee and manage all projects in the Tampa Bay, Orlando, Jacksonville and surrounding markets with a focus on client relations and business development. Read more »
Published on 3/8/2023

KAST Construction, West Palm Beach

Sean Ouellette has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the company. Sean has spent the last 6 years leading KAST's Tampa business unit. Under Sean's leadership KAST has expanded its geographic reach from Tampa to St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Fort Myers and Naples. Read more »
Published on 2/15/2023

KAST Construction, Tampa Bay

Kristine Retetagos has been promoted to Sr. Vice President and Division Manager for KASTs Tampa Business Unit. Kristine has spent the last 6 years as Vice President of Preconstruction Services in Tampa and has been instrumental in KASTs sales and expansion throughout the SW Florida region. Read more »
Published on 2/15/2023

KAST Construction, Tampa Bay

Alex has been promoted to Regional Vice President of Operations for Southwest Florida. Alex has been with KAST since 2016 and previously served in role including Project Executive and Vice President of Operations. Alex will provide operational support and leadership to all of KAST's projects in the SW Florida region from Tampa to Naples. Read more »
Published on 2/15/2023

KAST Construction, Miami

Neil Levy has been promoted to Vice President of Operations for KASTs Miami Business Unit. Neil has built some of Florida's largest and most complex projects and is currently leading the Legacy project in Midtown Miami. Neil will work with KASTs Miami and east coast leadership team to assure controlled profitable growth in the Miami/Dade County region. Read more »
Published on 2/15/2023

KAST Construction, West Palm Beach

Sean has been promoted to Regional Vice President of Operations for southeast Florida. Sean has been with KAST since 2005 and has held multiple senior operations roles with the firm. In his new role, Martin will provide operational support and leadership to all of KASTs projects from Palm Beach County to Miami/Dade County. Read more »
Published on 2/15/2023

KAST Construction, West Palm Beach

David Zorrilla has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Preconstruction Services. David has been with KAST Construction since 2011 and was one of KAST's first preconstruction services employees. Over the past 12 years, David has been part of KAST's growth and geographic expansion. Read more »
Published on 2/15/2023

KAST Construction, West Palm Beach

Mike has been promoted to Senior Vice President/Division Manager of KASTs West Palm Beach Office. Mike has held previous posts including senior project manager, project executive and most recently Vice President of Operations. MacDonald has been part of some of KASTs largest and most challenging projects around the state of Florida. Read more »
Published on 2/15/2023

Miller Construction Company, Fort Lauderdale

Miller Construction announces the addition of Nicole Flier as Vice President of Business Development in the firm's headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. Flier will be tasked with the pursuit of new private clients throughout Florida in sectors that include automotive, aviation and hospitality. Flier has a Bachelor of Arts from University of Southern California. Read more »
Published on 12/21/2022

Hedrick Brothers Construction, Melbourne

Hedrick Brothers Construction has announced that Melody "Mel" Thomas has joined their Space Coast team as Client Engagement Executive. Mel has over 20 years in the hospitality industry, with the last three years as VP of Business Development for the Melbourne Regional Chamber. In her new role, Thomas will build business relationships, client alliances and corporate growth. Read more »
Published on 12/13/2022

Robins & Morton, Miami

A leader in healthcare construction, Edwige Clark recently joined Robins & Morton's Miami office as a senior project manager. He brings more than 15 years of experience to the role, with expertise earned managing multi-million-dollar expansions and renovations at hospitals, medical centers and universities. Read more »
Published on 11/7/2022

Suffolk, Miami

Suffolk hired Jay Fayette as President of Suffolk Florida East Coast to position the firm for continued growth and success in Florida and the Southeast Region. Mr. Fayette’s long-term relationships... Read more »
Published on 11/1/2022

Miller Construction Company, Orlando

Miller Construction welcomes Jesse Newton as Director of Business Development in the firm's Central Florida office. Newton will be vital to the firm's growth in the area as he has an extensive background in the construction and hospitality industries. As part of his responsibilities, he will manage sales and marketing, as well as the end-to-end preconstruction process. Read more »
Published on 10/26/2022

Hedrick Brothers Construction, Melbourne

Hedrick Brothers Construction announces the promotion of Andrew Kennelly to Project Executive, Space Coast. His role includes all phases of construction for municipal, manufacturing, office, hospitality, and higher education projects. Andrew has 19 years of industry experience and a Bachelor of Science in Construction degree from the University of North Florida. Read more »
Published on 9/21/2022

Hedrick Brothers Construction, West Palm Beach

Hedrick Brothers Construction announces the promotion of Joe Morin to Project Executive for the Luxury Residential Division. His role includes management of the business development, estimating, preconstruction, and project management teams. Joe has over 15 years of luxury residential construction experience in Palm Beach, Jupiter, and Wellington. Read more »
Published on 9/21/2022

Coastal Construction Group, Miami

Coastal Construction Group Vice Chairman Dan Whiteman Elected to National Academy of Construction National Academy of Construction has elected Dan Whiteman, vice chairman of Coastal Construction Group, as a member of its class of 2022. He will be formally inducted October 6 during the NAC Construction Hall of Fame Gala in Scottsdale, AZ. Read more »
Published on 9/12/2022

DeAngelis Diamond, Naples

DeAngelis Diamond is pleased to announce the promotion of Josh Willard from Project Executive to Director of Operations - Naples. In his new role, Josh will oversee Operations within the Southwest FL market. Josh's attention to detail and client-centric attitude will ensure DeAngelis Diamond's projects are successful and an enjoyable experience for all stakeholders. Read more »
Published on 7/12/2022

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