USF Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions

Charles Perry Construction Inc. was recently awarded the design build contract for the University of South Florida Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions. This new facility will bring together faculty, staff and students across USF’s campuses and from around the world to facilitate the development of new research and applied technologies. The natural, social, and economic environments are the primary focus areas of the center’s research. The new $12.4 million dollar 73,500 SF facility will be located on the main USF Tampa campus south of the Sun Dome on USF Alumni Drive. Schematic drawings are complete with a construction start date scheduled for the second quarter of 2009. The Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center will be the first LEED Certified Building at USF with the goal of achieving Gold status. Charles Perry Construction Inc. with Offices in Gainesville and Orlando has provided general contracting services in Florida for over forty years. Charles Perry Construction Inc. project portfolio includes Education, Healthcare, Office, Manufacturing, and Technology/Life Sciences. Please Visit the Charles Perry Construction website at www.perryconstruction.com or email John Maze at maze@perryconstruction.com for information.