Big Turnout for Green Building!

On May 22nd, our chapter hosted our 2Q Lunch & Learn with Green Building as the topic. Over 130 people turned out to hear Joshua Bomstein's (VP Green Building Council & Business Development Manager with Creative Contractors) presentation on Green Building. Click here to view the presentation.

GATES Is The Name!

NAPLES, FL – May 14, 2007 – Gates McVey today announced that it will change its name to simply GATES effectively immediately. “We strongly believe that this new name and brand represents the Total Solutions we offer our clients,” said Todd Gates, chairman. Those total solutions run the gamut of services from development to construction, brokerage to leasing and finance to property management. As such, GATES is the only firm in all of southwest Florida to truly provide comprehensive construction, development and real estate services.

Based in Naples, the company has offices in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. For additional information, please call (239) 593-3777 or visit http://www.gatestotalsolutions.com/.

Tilt-Con Opens Office In Naple, FL

Orlando-based Tilt-Con Corporation has expanded its operations throughout southwest Florida resulting in the opening of its newest office located at 11983 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 124, in Naples, FL, phone 239-514-3142. Ranked as Florida’s largest tilt-up concrete constructor by Southeast Construction magazine, the company also operates a South Florida office in Tamarac, in Broward County. Recognized for its unrivaled performance and speed of execution, Tilt-Con’s scope of work includes foundations, slab-on-grade, tilt-up concrete wall panels and elevated decks. A state-of-the-art concrete subcontractor specializing in tilt-up construction since 1987, the company performs all of its own work and combines preconstruction services, in-house detailing and experienced field experts with cutting-edge technology to set it apart from all other tilt-up subcontractors. For more information, visit the company’s award-winning website at http://www.tilt-con20.com/.

Lee/Collier Members Updated On Babcock Ranch

Approximately 80 members, guests and prospective members attended the Lee/Collier General Membership Meeting held at Pelican Preserve on Thursday, May 3 to hear Syd Kitson, CEO of Kitson & Partners, inform the group about the current status of plans to develop a small portion (19,000 acres of the total 91,000 acres of Babcock Ranch. 72,000 acres were sold to the State of Florida for $350 million to remain as a preserve on the Lee/Charlotte Counties’) border. Mr. Kitson explained the hoops and hurdles required to build on the 19,000 acres and also explained his vision of what Babcock Ranch will look like when completed.

For further information, visit www.kitsonpartners.com.