FEFPA

Advanced Roofing, Inc. (14 Year Sponsor)

Steve Schoen

Director of Government Services 

1950 NW 22nd Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33311
Phone: 954-522-6868 Ext. 1117

Allstate Construction, Inc. (4 Year Sponsor)

Rebecca Harrell

5718 Tower Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850-514-1004

Allstate began in January of 1986 as a small general contractor with just four employees, $8,000 borrowed capital, and a vision.  From day one, we have worked very hard to achieve client satisfaction and to prove we are the best in the industry.  We successfully complete each project in a way that exceeds expectations.

Today we are a $100 million+ firm with over 80 employees, offices in Tallahassee, Panama City, Jacksonville, Ocala, and Tampa, Florida, plus Perry and Cumming, Georgia. We have grown by delivering on our promises. We have a long list of repeat clients due to our attitude of team work and being easy to work with.

Building Quality for Life is the goal of Allstate Construction, and we do this by providing services that truly do exceed your expectations. Our honesty, integrity and commitment to provide an enjoyable experience, while building projects and relationships that last, are what define Allstate. 

Baker Barrios Architects (3 Year Sponsor)

Tyler Kirby

4102 Bancroft Blvd
Orlando, Florida  32801
Phone: 407-926-3000

BELFOR Property Restoration (1 Year Sponsor)

Larry Somerville

5433 W. Crenshaw Street
Tampa, FL 33634
Phone: 813-376-5331

Biltmore Construction (22 Year Sponsor)

Kristin Downer

1055 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Belleair, Florida 33756
Phone: 727-585-2084

Biltmore is a locally-based, privately-held Florida corporation, with a current staff of 50+ professionals that includes Certified General Contractors, Professional Engineers, and six LEED Accredited Professionals. In 1954, Edward Parker, Sr. founded Biltmore Construction with a commitment to integrity, quality and service. Today, over five decades and three generations later, that same commitment is embraced by our firm and is reflected in the hundreds of projects completed throughout Florida. Meeting the ever-changing needs of the education industry is a strength for Biltmore Construction.  Private and public learning facilities Biltmore Construction builds range from small repair projects under continuing contracts to large, $40+ million dollar projects for K-12, college and university systems.  We are accustomed to navigating occupied campuses and working overtime during summer breaks to meet tight deadlines.  Front of mind always is how best to meet our clients’ needs.

Caldwell Associates Architects, Inc. (1 Year Sponsor)

Melanie Wilson

116 N Tarragona Street

Pensacola, Florida 32502

Phone: 850-432-9500

CMTA (2 Year Sponsor)

Tracy Steward

10411 Meeting Street

Prospect, KY  40059

Phone: 502-326-3085

Creative Contractors, Inc. (13 year sponsor)

Josh Bomstein

620 Drew Street
Clearwater, Florida 33755
Phone: 727-418-590

DAG Architects Inc. (7 Year Sponsor )

Gail Ennis

1223 Airport Road
Destin, Florida 32541
Phone: 850-837-8153

Established in 1981 in northwest Florida, DAG Architects is recognized as a leader throughout the state for our contributions to the design of the area’s built environment. Our projects cover a wide range of building types, from university and college buildings, K-12 schools, and civic buildings to public safety facilities, multi-story condominiums, and private coastal residences.  Our staff of more than 50 design professionals works out of offices in Destin, Tallahassee, Panama City, Panama City Beach, Pensacola, and Atlanta. More than one dozen of our teammates are LEED Accredited Professionals, three are CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) Professionals, and two are WELL certified. DAG’s commitment to design excellence and our communities has been recognized through countless design awards and when the firm became the first to win the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects’ Firm Of The Year Award two times, in 2007 and 2020.

Davis Demographics (3 Year Sponsor)

Ken Ward

11850 Pierce Street, #200

Riverside, CA  92505

Phone:951-270-5211

Davis Demographics is the nation’s premier K-12 Demographer.  Hundreds of school districts nationwide served in the past 28 years.  Student Forecasts, Analytics, Infographics, Redistricting Services, DIY Redistricting Tools, SchoolSite^™ for ArcGIS (licensed to districts in 34 states, including many in Florida), the amazing ATLAS Interactive Portal (observe and interact as your demographic study progresses, no waiting for final report).  Voting Rights Act Trustee Redistricting using 2020 Census.  PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE.

DLR Group (14 Year Sponsor) 

Nicole Nichols

100 East Pine Street, Suite 404
Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407-648-1331

DLR Group is transforming the design of education. As the #1 education design firm in the world, we are helping districts and institutions across the country navigate technological, social, and cultural change to better serve educators and communities. Our team of educators, researchers, anthropologists, planners, architects, engineers, and interior designers use evidence-based design to develop solutions that elevate the student experience from pre-K to higher education and into the workforce.

listen.DESIGN.deliver®

Ernie Morris Enterprises, Inc. (7 Year Sponsor)

Nicole Bates

Business Development Manager

232 North Main Street

Bushnell, Florida 33513

Phone: 800-457-2745

Ernie Morris Enterprises, Inc. is incorporated in the state of Florida and has been in continuous operation since 1968. For the past 54 years, Ernie Morris has specialized in classroom and office furniture for the educational marketplace throughout the Southeast. Ernie Morris have aligned ourselves with innovative manufacturers who have thoroughly researched the needs of the learning environment today as well as those who are environmentally responsible and proactive. Ernie Morris represents over 100 manufacturers, which gives us the capability of providing our clients with a turnkey service. All of our staff members are committed to customer service, before, during and after project completion.

FiberTite Roofing Systems (5 Year Sponsor)


Scot Krug

1000 Venture Blvd.
Wooster, OH  44691
Phone: 772-631-8094 / 330-202-1111

Manufactured by Seaman Corporation, FiberTite Roofing Systems combine a unique, puncture-resistant fabric construction to create a roofing membrane exhibiting extraordinary product performance. Since 1979, FiberTite has been protecting buildings for over three decades, setting the performance standard in roofing with a proprietary, proven formula utilizing Elvaloy® Ketone Ethylene Ester (KEE). Established in 1949, Seaman Corporation is a world leader of innovative, high performance coated fabrics in a number of markets including geomembrane liners, architectural structures, truck tarps, military fabrics, and roofing membranes.

Florida Power & Light (27 Year Sponsor)

Kathy Heltman

700 Universe Boulevard MC/JB
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
Phone: 859-492-2425

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest energy company in the United States as measured by retail electricity produced and sold, serving more than five million customer accounts or an estimated 10 million+ people across the state of Florida. FPL’s typical 1,000-kWh residential customer bill is approximately 30 percent lower than the latest national average and among the lowest in the U.S. FPL’s service reliability is better than 99.98 percent, and its highly fuel-efficient power plant fleet is one of the cleanest among all electric companies nationwide. The company was recognized in 2018 as one of the most trusted U.S. electric utilities by Market Strategies International for the fifth consecutive year. A leading Florida employer with approximately 8,700 employees, FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Florida-based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), a clean energy company widely recognized for its efforts in sustainability, ethics and diversity, and has been ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry in Fortune’s 2019 list of “World’s Most Admired Companies.” NextEra Energy is also the parent company of Gulf Power Company, which serves more than 460,000 customers in eight counties throughout Northwest Florida, and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage.

 Gale Associates, Inc. (4 Year Sponsor)

Tony B. Robinson, RRC, BECxP, LEED AP, Associate

160 N. Westmonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL  32714
Phone: 407-599-7031

Gale Associates, Inc. is a 100-person consulting firm of building enclosure experts, engineers, and architects specializing in the repair, renovation and adaptive reuse of existing buildings, sites and infrastructures. Our Building Enclosure Design and Consulting Group investigates, evaluates, designs repairs, and provides construction administration to all exterior building enclosure components including roofs, walls, windows/glazing, waterproofing, and the structure. Gale’s Athletic Facilities Consulting Group offers public and private athletic facilities managers, and recreation directors comprehensive condition evaluations, program demand assessments, and master planning services.

The Garland Company (22 Year Sponsor)

Robert Moses

South Florida Territory Manager

212 Juniper Ridge Court
Sanford, Florida 32771
Phone: 305-807-2140

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“Service is our best product”

For over 120 years, The Garland Company has been a leader of quality, high-performance roofing and building maintenance systems for the commercial, industrial and institutional markets.

HKS Architects, Inc. (19 Year Sponsor)

This year, HKS celebrates its 72th year in the design Industry with a total staff of over 1,000 professionals in 26 offices internationally, 100 of whom are based in the firm’s Florida Offices in Tampa, Orlando and Miami. Building Design and Construction consistently ranks HKS in the top 5 architectural firms nationally. HKS and its key personnel have provided design and planning services on thirty-eight college and university campuses totaling over 3 million square feet. The firm is enhancing the educational environment by designing spaces to live, learn, work and play, to include academic buildings, sports and recreational venues, student services and housing, academic medical centers, and science & technology and research facilities.  In addition, HKS offers signature services in Master Planning, Branding and Long Range Strategic Facilities Planning. HKS is committed to sustainability with over 345 LEED accredited professionals and more than $16 Billion in LEED certified projects.  The dedicated HKS Team believes that campus architecture, planning and design should stimulate user well-being and afford operational efficiency and that spaces and places on campus should enhance social interaction, technological integration, and team collaboration.

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. (4 Year Sponsor)

Chris Whitney

111 Magnolia Drive
Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407-754-6377

Today’s educational environments adapt seamlessly to continually evolving curriculum and technological demands. Huitt-Zollars provides that adaptability by designing learning environments that go beyond pure function to maximize learning and enhance the quality of life for students, faculty, staff, alumni and administrators. Through experience and expertise in educational facility design, we offer our clients fresh ideas in: fostering and/or accommodating innovation in teaching and learning; providing amenities that attract students; reducing costs; enhancing collaboration and creativity; and reflecting a school’s image and culture.

HuntonBrady Architects (23 Year Sponsor)

Jon Nobles

333 South Garland Avenue, Suite 1100
Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407-839-0886

HuntonBrady Architects celebrates 70 years of award- winning modern architecture and interior design.  We provide creative design solutions for our education, healthcare and commercial markets at our Orlando and Tampa locations.

Our mission as architects and designers is to creatively collaborate with clients, maintain high ethical standards, and contribute to the community.

JE Dunn Construction Company  (5 Year Sponsor)

Curtis DeLaquil

5426 Bay Center Drive, Suite 150
Tampa, Florida 33609
Phone: 813-940-3242

BUILDING SYSTEMS EXPERTS

JLRD Inc. (4 Year Sponsor)

Chuck Gableman, P.E., President

Beth Villafranca, Marketing Coordinator

1450 Centrepark Blvd, Suite 350
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Phone: 561-689-2303 ext.113

Public and private K-12 school systems and higher education institutions rely on JLRD to provide the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection expertise they need to assess existing building conditions, identify, and prioritize capital needs, and then design their building systems for renovations, replacements, and new construction. They also reduce their risk exposure and construction costs by engaging JLRD to serve as their advocate during construction, confirming that their facilities are built to design specifications, evaluating contractor change order requests, and then commissioning the systems prior to turnover to verify that equipment is performing as expected, and assisting with warranty claims, if needed.

Contact Chuck Gableman, President of JLRD, at (561) 689-2303

to learn more about how your goals will be easier to meet

with JLRD as your building systems specialist.

Serving the entire State of Florida from our offices

in West Palm Beach, Tampa, and Merritt Island.

Silver Sponsor of FEFPA for 7 years.

Developer of the ConRed™ contagion reduction approach

for a safer and healthier educational environment.

Kaufman Lynn Construction (17 Year Sponsor)

Michael I. Kaufman, CEO

Jeff Zalkin ,Vice President of Development

3185 S. Congress Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: 561-361-6700 

Kaufman Lynn Construction offers a full range of construction services for every kind of educational facility. From classroom additions to new campus buildings, we are here to make your next construction project a little bit easier. Our approach is about more than building high quality projects, it is focused on building long-lasting relationships with our clients through partnership, collaboration, and advocacy.  

Kaufman Lynn Construction is currently ranked among the Top 400 General Contractors in the nation by Engineering News Record. It is our mission to consistently deliver superior buildings and construction projects by relentlessly advancing each client’s vision, beyond expectations. For more information, please visit http://www.kaufmanlynn.com

Lightspeed Technologies, Inc. (18 Year Sponsor)

Rick Rome

11509 SW Herman Road
Tualatin, Oregon 97062
Phone: 800-732-8999

The student-teacher connection is one of the most important aspects of student achievement. Teachers using a small infrared microphone strengthen that connection, overcome classroom noise, reduce vocal fatigue and improve classroom management. All audio sources, typically used in today’s classrooms, can now be integrated into Lightspeed’s classroom audio systems… the core component for multimedia sound and clear instruction.

Little Diversified Architectural Consulting,Inc. (2 Year Sponsor)

Philip Donovan, Community Studio Principal

201 S. Orange Ave., Suite 940

Orlando, FL  32801

Phone: 407-218-8268

An international award-winning architecture firm, LITTLE is passionate about creating high-performance, 21st Century, Immersive Learning spaces that elevate the human spirit creating better outcomes for students, teachers, and communities that support them. LITTLE has designed over $2 billion in school and university construction in its 55-year history including NeoCity Academy High School, Florida’s first zero-energy school building, for the School District of Osceola County. LITTLE is driven towards delivering breakthrough ideas for a better future.

McCree General Contractors & Architects (12 Year Sponsor)

Cindy McCree Bodine

500 East Princeton Street

Orlando, Florida 32803

Phone: 407-898-4821

McCree General Contractors & Architects provides concept to completion design-build services for all your commercial building needs. Whether it is through our customer-centered design-build process, general contractor services or construction manager at risk services, McCree helps people in Central Florida realize value in their projects. McCree specializes in office buildings, schools, medical facilities, churches, banks, governmental facilities, fire stations, veterinary clinics and more.

McCree has been family-owned for more than 85 years and is headquartered in Orlando, Fla.

Mobile Modular Management Corp. (16 Year Sponsor)

Wes Kent

1100 State Hwy 559
Auburndale, Florida 33823
Phone: 877-221-2813

Mobile Modular rents and sells modular classrooms and relocatable buildings. Our products make excellent solutions for both temporary and permanent space needs. Whether growing enrollment, modernization or budgets are driving your temporary building needs, Mobile Modular can help your school adjust to the demands of your student population.

Your Project – Our Commitment.

Moss Construction (10 Year Sponsor)

 Matt Mahoney

2101 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 300
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida  33311
Phone: 954-524-5678

Moss is a national privately held construction firm with regional offices across the United States focused on construction management, design-build and public-private partnerships. The company’s portfolio includes high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice and solar energy. Moss is ranked by ENR as one of the nation’s top 100 general contractors.  Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement and employee development

Pirtle Construction Company (17 Year Sponsor)

Kateryna Rusanova
Marketing Manager

5700 Griffin Road, Suite 200
Davie, Florida 33314
Phone: 954-343-5947

Pirtle Construction is proud to celebrate 49 years of constructing award winning facilities across Florida for education providers.  Since 1968, Pirtle Construction Company has been committed to excellence from concept to completion on every facility we deliver. As one of Florida’s foremost general contractors of Design Build and Construction Management projects, we have earned an enviable reputation for completing quality projects within budget, on time, and often ahead of schedule.

Pirtle Construction is a recognized leader in Sustainability. We are committed to sustainable construction methods and lessening the impact of the projects we build on the environment. As a “National Certified Green Contractor” and a “Most Outstanding Green Business”, we believe in leading by example in Florida’s construction industry. We even built our own Headquarters to meet the USGBC’s LEED Silver certification when LEED was relatively new – it became the first Green Office Building in the Town of Davie. Our accomplishments range from Florida’s first LEED K-12 project, Florida’s first LEED Gold project, to Florida’s first LEED Platinum Public School.

With over 90% of our work from repeat clients, Pirtle has maintained zero litigation with Clients and Architects during our 48 year history.  We are proud to partner with Educational Clients to make a lasting impression on our youth by delivering high quality educational facilities.

PGAL (4 Year Sponsor)

Samuel J. (Sam) Ferreri, AIA
Principal

Carolina Ramirez
Business Development Director of Business Development

791 Park of Commerce Blvd.,
Suite 400
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
Phone: 561-988-4002

Legacy. Design. Service. Founded in 1946, PGAL is an international design firm specializing in architecture, interiors, engineering, and planning for a diverse portfolio of public and private sector clients.  Renowned for outstanding client service and attention to detail, we balance innovative, responsive design solutions with a pragmatic, cost-conscious approach. This client-centered philosophy has earned PGAL repeat business and lasting relationships for more than 75 years.  We work with clients on projects large and small, developing long-term relationships based on partnership and trust. Every project decision is made to serve the client’s current and future needs.  Each assignment is led by one of our hands-on principals and embraced by a carefully selected project team of seasoned professionals. These core groups collaborate with a staff of more than 300 architects, engineers, designers, and planners across 13 regional offices to create landmark, award-winning projects that completely satisfy our clients’ goals.  To learn more visit www.pgal.com

Pond & Company (10 Year Sponsor)

Doug Hannah

3500 Parkway Lane, Suite
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Phone: 678-336-7740

Pond is privileged to have worked on a diversity of educational projects, from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 schools, to institutions of higher learning. We work with institutions and school boards to create environments which support their missions and enhance student, staff, faculty and community life. During our 48 year history, Pond has designed a multitude of new educational facilities. Equally important, though, is our experience in renovation and building expansion programs; for these projects are the true test of a firm’s ability to organize and manage complex construction programs. We have the insight and experience to assist with requirements for new facilities, renewals of existing facilities, infrastructure management and other facility-related needs.

Proctor Construction Company, LLC (3 Year Sponsor)

This year Proctor Construction Company celebrates 43 years of providing comprehensive construction services. Proctor Construction Company was founded on the fundamental beliefs that integrity, quality and dedication to clients, as well as commitment to community service would make the company stand apart from the rest. We believe in building relationships. On behalf of Proctor Construction Company, thank you for the continued opportunity to serve the needs of your school district. We look forward to exceeding your expectations.

“We don’t just build buildings, we build relationships”

Ruffin Rhodes, AIA + Max Brito,AIA

605 E. Robinson Street, Suite 750
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407-648-7288

Other Florida Offices:

14655 S.C. Phillips Parkway
Facility 1708 (Hangar R South)
Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida. 32920

“Building Better Communities”

Rhodes+Brito Architects is a 24-year old firm specializing in architecture. The firm is headquartered in Orlando with 1 additional Florida office in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
As an educational design leader in 21^st century education for more than 20 years, the company has practiced architecture throughout the State of Florida and has been involved with over $500 million in K12 Educational and Higher Ed facilities. Our team provides a wide range of services (including architecture, space planning, interior design, master planning, site analysis, programming, facility assessments, BIM, and feasibility studies)

Rodriguez Architects, Inc.  (1 Year Sponsor)

Lourdes Rodriguez

2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd.,  Suite 1010
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Phone: 305-448-3373

Rodriguez Architects, Inc. is a full service architectural firm, founded in May of 1990 and based in downtown Coral Gables.  The firm’s portfolio of work is varied in nature including Education, Office, Retail, Hospitality and Institutional projects, however our specialties are in K-12 schools, Hotels and Restaurants and our reach is regional. 

Firm members are experts in several specialty areas and offer consultation and expert witness services on the American with Disabilities Act, The Florida Building Code, Continuing Education for Professional Licensing and the State of Florida’s Architect’s Practice Act.

RGD Consulting Engineers (2 Year Sponsor)

Robin Matson

4901 Vineland Rd., Suite 335
Orlando, FL  32811
Phone: 727-452-7207

RGD Consulting Engineers is a 50+ person, nationally recognized engineering consulting firm with multiple offices in Florida. Founded in 1988, we have a crossdisciplinary staff of structural, electrical and mechanical engineers as well as design professionals organized around specialized areas of expertise within engineering design for a wide range of educational and learning environments. RGD is currently providing consulting design services for over 25 institutions consisting of k-12 school districts, charter schools, and state universities & colleges. These projects include new medical campuses, student housing, classroom buildings, athletic facilities, research / laboratories, and public-private partnerships (P3). RGD is proud to have over a dozen continuing service partners in the education sector, which has allowed the firm to showcase our focus on servicing clients on small and large projects alike.

SchenkelShultz Architecture (22 Year Sponsor)

Michelle M. Chandler

200 East Robinson Street, Suite 300
Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407-872-3322

Other Florida Offices:
12561 New Brittany Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907 / p: 239-208-4846
3606 Enterprise Avenue, Suite 231, Naples, FL 34104 / p: 239-330-4592
677 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236 / p: 941-952-5875 

SchenkelShultz is a 62-year old firm specializing in architecture and interior design. The firm is headquartered in Orlando with 3 additional Florida offices in Sarasota, Fort Myers and Naples. As an educational design leader in 21^st century education for more than 20 years, SchenkelShultz has designed more than 55 million SF of educational projects in the US, Germany, Japan and Puerto Rico. 

Skanska USA Building (24 Year Sponsor)

Sarah Freeman Marketing Director

We Build for a Better Society 

Skanska is one of the nation’s leading construction and development companies. With core operations in building construction, civil infrastructure and developing self-financed commercial properties, Skanska generated $7.6 billion in revenue in 2019. Headquartered in New York City, Skanska has offices in 28 metro areas with 7,900 employees nationwide. Skanska is an industry-leading innovator in both safety and project execution, and offers competitive solutions for educational institutions across the nation.

SOPREMA (6 Year Sponsor)

Jeanette Alston Watkins

2900 Center Port Circle
Pompano Beach, Florida 33064
Phone: 786-427-3948

SOPREMA offers a comprehensive line of roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering solutions combining superior products and systems with decades of proven performance. Our solutions include industry leading SBS-modified bitumen membranes, polymeric PMMA/PMA liquid applied membranes and synthetic single ply PVC membranes. For applications as diverse as roofing, below grade waterproofing, plaza deck and balcony waterproofing, air and vapor barriers and bridge and parking structures, SOPREMA has the solution. SOPREMA’s relentless pursuit of technological advancement, sustainability and product quality has been known and respected around the world for over 100 years.

Southern Bleacher Company Inc. (8 Year Sponsor)

Jeff Dickinson

801 Fifth Street
Graham, TX 76450
Phone: 940-549-0733 / 800-433-0912

Southern Bleacher | More Than 75 years of Stadium Bleachers & Parts

Since 1946, Southern Bleacher has set the standard for high school bleachers, college stadiums, fairgrounds, speedways and more. Fans in every U.S. state and Canada cheer from Southern Bleacher grandstands.

With more than three million seats to our name in the past five years alone, no one comes close to our experience. Financially sound with no influence from investors, our customers rest easy knowing we’ll be here for decades to come.

By not outsourcing our aluminum or steel fabrication, we control both quality and schedule, and a veteran project manager is your single point of contact, your advisor and ally, from your complimentary design through your stadium build and beyond.

Spiezle Architectural Group  (1 Year Sponsor)

Celeste Venceller

1395 Yardville Hamilton Square Road
Hamilton Township, NJ 08691
Phone: 609-201-2969

Stellar  (1 Year Sponsor)

Tim Jenkins, Operations Manager

2900 Hartley Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32257
Phone: 904-899-9831

“Stellar provides award-winning design-build, construction management at-risk and general contracting services for a range of commercial and public sector markets across the United States. A 750-plus-employee global construction, engineering and architecture firm, Stellar has extensive experience in projects of all sizes, from continuing contract work to major projects. The company serves public and private sector clients in the automotive, education, faith-based, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, military, office/retail, recreation, and housing markets.”

Structural (2 Year Sponsor)

Cornelius Benton / Andres Alfonso

2001 Blount Rd
Pompano Beac, FL 33069
Phone: 954-283-3779

STRUCTURAL integrates technology-driven solutions into its industry-leading repair and maintenance services. Since 1976, STRUCTURAL has served commercial, public, transportation, industrial and power customers, providing a wide range of specialty repair and maintenance services for civil and structural infrastructure. STRUCTURAL has branch offices throughout the United States and the Middle East.

Suffolk Construction Company (19 Year Sponsor)

Jeff Gouveia, Jr.
President and General Manager
Phone: 561-282-3000

Suffolk is a national building contractor with $2.7 billion in annual revenue and offices in Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Boston, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. We service clients in every major industry sector, including education, healthcare, science and technology, federal government, gaming, aviation and commercial.  The southeast region of the company was established in 1994 and was recently recognized as Engineering News Record’s 2016 Southeast Contractor of the Year.

Terracon (1 Year Sponsor) 

Kendra Cassell

1675 Lee Rd
Winter Park, Florida 32789
Phone: 407-383-5990

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm that has provided quality engineering services to clients since 1965. From its roots in geotechnical engineering, Terracon has evolved into a successful multidiscipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services for private and public sector clients. Terracon currently provides services in all 50 states with more than 5,000 employees and ranks 24th on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

TLC Engineering Solutions, Inc. (25 Year Sponsor)
Your 2030 Challenge Partner

Michelle Hubbard, CPSM

255 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 1600
Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407-487-1020

Education facilities demand technologies that support teachers, a balance of first costs with operating costs and efficient capital improvements – TLC has a 60+-year track record of exceptional engineering and energy services, working with numerous public and private education providers to achieve their goals for both new and existing buildings.  With 375+ professionals, TLC provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, structural, technology designs, as well as energy audits and commissioning, across Florida and beyond.  Our portfolio includes 420+ LEED certified buildings, including many education facilities in Florida. 

Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance Division  (5 year Sponsor)

Joanna Carbone

3735 Green Road
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
Phone: 813-719-5858 / 407-221-0539

With almost 700 sales and service professionals in the U.S and Canada, Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance is deeply committed to helping our customers “keep good roofs, and good buildings, good” through renovation, restoration, maintenance, and new construction.  We help maximize the return on facility investments through project planning: firm budgeting and cost reduction; exceptional products; investigative, maintenance, and information-based services: preventive maintenance; general contracting; and support for air, water and energy management

Universal Engineering Sciences  (1 Year Sponsor)

Melissa Sabarese

1215 Wallace Dr
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
Phone: 561-347-0070

Universal Engineering Sciences is a leader in testing, inspections and engineering for k-12 and Higher Education facilities and infrastructure. With 23 locations throughout Florida, we assist School Boards and Higher Ed with services that include: Environmental, Geotechnical, Construction Material Testing, Building Envelope Consulting, Threshold and Special Inspections, Building Code Support, Private Provider Services and Occupational Health & Safety, among many more services we are able to provide.  With over 6 decades of excellence, Universal Engineering Sciences has long been the trusted source for the most complex projects!

Vesta Modular (5 Year Sponsor)


Whatley Law

4446-1A Hendricks Ave, Suite 116
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone: 904-813-0199

VESTA Modular (“VESTA”) offers modular buildings for sale or lease as well as turnkey services.  VESTA targets customers who demand a higher standard of service and better quality modular building. With its partners, VESTA offers turn-key, short and long-term solutions for the education, office, and operational markets with an emphasis on quality, comfort, and safety for customers.  The Company offers leasing, financing, and purchase options to meet customers’ specialized needs.  

VoltAir Consulting Engineers, Inc (8 Year Sponsor)

Kristie Williams / Linda Porter, Director of Business Development

6005 Benjamin Rd., Suite A
Tampa, FL 33634
Phone: 813-867-4899

VoltAir Consulting Engineers, Inc., founded in 2006, provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, commissioning and information technology design services. VoltAir is a certified minority-owned corporation with offices in Tampa, Orlando, Houston, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, Nashville, and Atlanta. In 2015, the firm expanded to include VoltAir Constructors, providing design-build electrical contracting services. Our team has extensive experience working with owners, architects, and contractors on public and private projects involving renovations, additions and new construction.

Walbridge  (21 Year Sponsor)

Ashley Policastri

100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 350
Tampa, Florida 33602
Phone: 813-635-1077

Walbridge is a 104-year old construction company with strong fundamental core values, including safety, servicing our customers and recognizing our responsibility to the environment, community and stakeholders.  Our job at Walbridge is to make a positive difference for our clients within the allotted budget. Walbridge can analyze an owner’s objectives and recommend one of several delivery methods.  We collaborate with our clients to develop construction schedules and phasing plans that accommodate day-to-day operations to completion.

The Weitz Company, LLC (5 Year Sponsor)

Michael Thomas, Director

West Palm Beach office

1720 Centrepark Drive
EastWest Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-686-5511

Fort Lauderdale office

Jim Auld , Business Development Manager

1214 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 302
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-505-2080

Founded in 1855, The Weitz Company is a leading national general contractor, design-builder and construction manager that serves all 50 U.S. states. Weitz offers educational clients a wealth of experience in the construction and renovation of K-12, college and university facilities. Maintaining continuous operations in Florida since 1978, Weitz has completed a range of educational project types inclusive of new elementary, middle and high school campuses, classroom building additions, dormitories and student housing apartments, student life centers, fitness and recreation facilities, and research centers. Working safely and efficiently is what we do best, keeping projects moving forward with minimal disruption to the educational environment. We perform extensive preconstruction planning using digital models and lean scheduling techniques in order to deliver quality projects, on time and within budget.

750 Monroe Road
Sanford, FL 32771
Phone: 407-321-8410
Fax: 407-829-4453

4912 W. La Salle Street
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 813-288-0068
Fax: 813-288-0371

125 W. Indiantown Road, Suite 201
Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone: 561-748-5956
Fax: 561-748-5958

Wharton-Smith builds communities. As a construction manager, general contractor, and design-builder for more than 35 years, we are dedicated to all the things that make your hometown thrive – clean water, schools, fire and police stations, parks, sports arenas, themed attractions, churches, senior-living facilities, medical offices, and hotels. Improving the quality of life where you work and play – that’s the Wharton-Smith way.