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UT Benson Alex Riseman Fitness & Recreation Center – Phase II

UT Benson Alex Riseman Fitness & Recreation Center – Phase II

Here are some progress photos from Phase II of the University of Tampa Fitness Center project. This phase includes an addition to the Fitness Center, with two floors of classroom space, office space, and a health assessment space. The building addition will include a penthouse to house all of the mechanical systems, and new ductwork […]

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Moffitt Cancer Center Clinical Support Building

Moffitt Cancer Center Clinical Support Building

New construction, 8-story building at Moffitt Cancer Center at the USF campus, with two floors of clinical laboratory space and the balance of the floors contain office space. This project was a complete MEPF design for our firm, from design through construction administration, and included the following: Mechanical/HVAC: indoor central-station air-handling units; semi-custom indoor central-station […]

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St. Anthony’s Hospital Patient Tower and CEP

St. Anthony’s Hospital Patient Tower and CEP

The 143,000 SF, 90-bed patient tower and central energy plant (CEP) included the addition of four stories built on top of the existing three-story building, which were brought to the shell for renovation. The new patient tower includes three additional surgical suites, pre-admission testing for surgical patients, non-invasive cardiology, new classrooms, inpatient dialysis, a cafeteria, […]

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St. Joseph’s Hospital Patient Tower

St. Joseph’s Hospital Patient Tower

New construction six-story tower located at the BayCare St. Joseph’s Hospital Tampa main campus. The 90-bed patient tower includes two lobbies with a drive-up front entrance, waiting rooms, on-call rooms, and conference/classroom spaces. There are three patient care floors, each with 30 patient rooms per floor. The second and third floors house the mechanical support […]

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In Progress – University of Tampa Ferman Fine Arts

In Progress – University of Tampa Ferman Fine Arts

This week we celebrated the topping off ceremony for the University of Tampa Ferman Fine Arts project. The new building is being designed and constructed to be a LEED candidate, which would make UT’s eighth LEED-certified building. We are proud to build sustainably for Education and the Arts in our community! Check out this video […]

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Johnson Controls Inc.

Johnson Controls Inc.

Johnson Controls is a multinational conglomerate that produces control panels for electronics and HVAC equipment. The 200,000 Tampa manufacturing facility required full MEP design work including replacement of existing packaged rooftop air-conditioning units, full airside or ductwork replacement along with fabric ductwork in production zones. Electrical design including new lighting, electrical distribution modifications to service […]

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Logan Booster Pump Station

Logan Booster Pump Station

New 30 MGD fresh water treatment plant for Pinellas County. The plant contains administration room, computer network room, elevated control room, three chemical rooms, and a high-service pump room. Electrical design and construction administration included a new 1500 kW enclosed generator with sub base tank and transfer switch for emergency backup power, main switchboard with […]

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UT Benson Alex Riseman Fitness & Recreation Center

UT Benson Alex Riseman Fitness & Recreation Center

The University of Tampa’s 40,000 SF Fitness and Recreation Center features a two-story, open floor plan and with six group exercise rooms including an indoor cycling room, two fitness assessment rooms, a yoga room, and a flexible classroom to allow for educational and training functions, and numerous gathering/lounging areas throughout the building. This building was […]

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The James Museum

The James Museum

The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art provides a location for almost 500 pieces of art from the collection of Tom & Mary James/Raymond James, at the existing 100 Central Avenue building in downtown St. Petersburg.    This project renovated two floors consisting of 80,000 SF. The Museum provides 30,000 SF of gallery space […]

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