Roger B. Kennedy Construction Starts $24 Million Building 70 At Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, Orlando

    ORLANDO, FL, June 25, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Altamonte Springs-based Roger B. Kennedy Construction broke ground for $24 million of work at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, 10010 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando, under its newest contract with Westgate Resorts, Ltd. The work includes Building 70, an eight-story, 80-unit timeshare building designed by General Design and Restoration, Branson, Mo., and associated site work designed by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., Orlando. Kennedy has constructed over $300 million of projects at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa in Orlando and Westgate Resort in Kissimmee. Building 70 is slated for completion in September 2017.

Roger B. Kennedy, President of Roger B. Kennedy Construction stated "The Orlando market continues to be a city of opportunity for multi-family housing including timeshare and hospitality. With its record tourism numbers, strong job growth and significant growth in population, Orlando will continue to experience robust growth in hospitality and multi-family development. As a general contractor in Central Florida we welcome this opportunity."

Roger B. Kennedy Construction has been recognized over the years for its continuous growth. The Central Florida based construction management company was ranked as Central Florida's 38th largest privately-owned company in the Orlando Business Journal's 2015 "Golden 100."

Kennedy states, "As a general contractor in Orlando we manage every phase of the construction process from the beginning to the end. We manage all of the personnel involved in the construction process right down to the subcontractors. There are hundreds of details involved in building a multi-family building, hotel, healthcare facility or other commercial construction project. Direct principal involvement is what sets us apart from other construction contractors in Florida."

In addition to offering construction services in the Orlando market, Roger B. Kennedy Construction also builds projects in other Florida markets including Gainesville, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Miami.

The Kennedy organization has been in continuous operation as a family-owned construction business for 146 years, and opened its Florida office in Orlando in 1972. Headed by Roger B. Kennedy, Jr., President, Roger B. Kennedy Construction ranks among Florida's largest construction companies and is one of Florida's largest family-owned businesses. The company specializes in hospitality, multi-family, commercial and healthcare projects including timeshare resorts, vacation clubs, hotels, apartments, condominiums, senior housing, student housing, and more.

The headquarters of Roger B. Kennedy Construction is located at 1105 Kensington Park Drive, Altamonte Springs, Fla. 32714, telephone (407) 478-4500. For more information about construction management, pre-construction services and general contracting services, please visit online at http://www.rbkennedy.com.

Roger B. Kennedy Construction breaks ground for newest project. This Central Florida construction company offers construction services in many Florida markets. To learn more, please visit online at: http://www.rbkennedy.com or call 407-478-4500. Call today!

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