MOSS & ASSOCIATES (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Moss & Associates has begun construction of Soho Beach House, a 67-unit luxury beachfront hotel/condo development in Miami Beach.  Ryder Properties LLC engaged the construction management firm for the 83,000-square-foot development, which is the second U.S. project by hotelier Nick Jones, creator of Soho House, New York.  The $32 million project includes rehabilitating and expanding the Art Deco seven-story Sovereign Hotel’s lobby, private units and exterior spaces, while adding a new pool, glass atrium, site paving and landscaping.  New hotel features include a complete spa, restaurant, two outdoor bars, a wine room, and private rooftop sunbathing decks. For information please visit ww.mosscm.org.

 

STEVENS CONSTRUCTION (Ft. Myers, FL) has begun the renovation of the catheterization lab at the Florida Hospital Heartland Division, announced Mark Stevens, company president.  Designed by Burt Hill/Pollock Kreig Architects Inc., the 11,000-square-foot project includes an upgrade of the existing cath lab and the addition of a second lab. The new space will feature lead-lined doors, windows and walls providing employees and visitors protection from X-rays occurring within the lab. The new facility is slated for completion in late 2008; however, the existing lab will remain operational during construction. For information, call (239) 936-9006.

 

Skanska USA Civil(Orlando, FL), has been awarded a $93 million contract to upgrade the South District Wastewater Treatment Plant in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The South District Wastewater Treatment Plant is undergoing a major upgrade program. Capacity will be expanded to handle 285 MGD, million gallons per day. Once completed, it will be one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in the Southeast of USA. Skanska USA Civil will work together with Skanska USA Building to complete this complex project.Work will start immediately and the project duration is 66 months. For additional information contact www.skanska.com.

 

kincaid construction co. (Winter Park, FL.) is celebrating its 45th year in commercial building construction in Central Florida with the award of a contract for the construction of a 10,000 s. f. Multi-Purpose building for Calvary II Temple of Praise church in Sanford, FL. Rodney L. Kincaid, President said this is one of many church projects our firm has had the privilege of constructing. This one is special due to the close teamwork between our firm and Jerry Walker Mills, Principal, Architect with Burke, Hogue & Mills Associates, Inc. of Lake Mary, FL.  For additional information contact the contractor at 407-647-6178.

 

NU-CAPE (Cape Coral, FL) Nu-Cape Construction Company, a division of Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (OAK), will provide construction management services for Nova Southeastern University’s new Fort Myers Student Educational Center.

The new university operations will be located in a shell building currently under construction by Nu-Cape Construction. Replacing and expanding the Fort Myers operations, the 60,000-square-foot, four-story tenant build-out will also house the university’s health care and allied professionals programs.

The project will include complete interior construction of classrooms, computer labs, faculty offices and meeting spaces, student lounges and reception areas. Additional customization of the space will include a portion of the classrooms constructed to mirror acute care and other specialized health care settings. For additional information, call (239) 561-4141

 

AFFINITY ARCHITECTS (Boca Raton, FL) has been commissioned to design the first solar-powered home on Cat Cay, Bahamas.  Plans call for the solar energy with backup diesel generator to provide water and electricity for the 5,000-square-foot residence.  To maximize ocean views for the Bahamian property, Affiniti is planning a two-story octagon-shaped residence with observation tower.   The home, expected to feature Caribbean wood beams, louvers and shingle accents, is to include three bedrooms, three and one-half baths and a spacious, centrally located great room.  For more information, call (561) 750-0445.

 

CATALFUMO CONSTRUCTION (Palm Beach, FL) has completed a new, $7.5 million facility for The Anspach Effort, Inc., a leader in the manufacturing of  high-speed instrumentation for specialized surgical applications. The new building encompasses a multi-laboratory complex, lecture hall and medical training areas within a three-story, tilt-wall structure of nearly 50,000 square feet, located adjacent to its corporate headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens.  Anspach’s new, multi-laboratory complex and medical training facility. The interiors include the installation of a unique composite flooring material suited to special scientific-oriented events. For further information, contact contractor at 561-694-3000.

 

 PERTREE CONSTRUCTORS, INC. (Orlando, FL) has been selected to provide construction services for two new projects located in the Central Florida area.  The combined contract value of the two projects exceeds $3 million.  The first project is Saxon Crossings Retail Center, which calls for the construction of 25,000 square feet of in-line retail space.  The new retail space can accommodate as many as 18 individual businesses and the construction cost of the new retail area is approximately $2.1 million. 

The second project is the renovations to an existing 10,000 square foot warehouse and addition of another 10,000 square feet of space to the property.  For additional information, call (407) 996-0039.

 

J.L. WALLACE, INC. (Fort Myers, FL) has begun construction of new corporate headquarters for Stroemer & Company, a full service CPA/business consulting firm. The new office is located at 14030 Metropolis Ave.  Stroemer & Company will occupy the second floor of the 17,500-square-foot building, and the first floor will be available for lease. Construction is expected to be complete by December 2008.  For additional information, call (239) 437-1111.

 

Westcoast Structural (Fort Myers, FL) has reached mid-point construction of Southwest Florida Addiction Services, a detox and counseling center for patients with alcohol and drug dependency. Southwest Florida Addiction Services is located at 3763 Evans Avenue in Fort Myers.   Westcoast Structural is providing the concrete floors, sidewalks, dumpster enclosure and generator enclosure for the 38,000-square-foot building.  Owen-Ames-Kimball is the general contractor. The project is expected to be complete in August.  For information, call ((239) 590-6408

 

Hunt/Moss (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) The Florida Marlins are negotiating with Hunt/Moss, a Joint Venture, on a construction management contract for the Major League Baseball club’s new ballpark on the site of the Orange Bowl near downtown Miami.  Hunt/ Moss, a Joint Venture, will work with leader of baseball stadium design architect, H.O.K. Sport (www.hoksport.com), on the state-of-the-art facility which will be located at the Orange Bowl site in Miami’s Little Havana.  For more information about Moss, please contact www.mosscm.com