Roger B. Kennedy Construction Ranks as Central Florida's 30th Largest Privately-Held Company in Orlando Business Journal's 2016 "Golden 100"

    ORLANDO, FL, October 01, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Altamonte Springs-based Roger B. Kennedy Construction prominently ranks as Central Florida's 30th largest privately-held company in Orlando Business Journal's 2016 "Golden 100" survey. Marking the ninth year that Kennedy has been recognized, the general contractor and construction manager reported 2015 revenues totaling $88.7 million, reflecting a 32.4 percent increase over the prior year. The awards were presented at ceremonies held on September 16 at the Hilton Orlando.

According to the Orlando Business Journal, to qualify for participation in the Golden 100 list, companies must be at least 51% privately-owned, headquartered and operated in Central Florida, and may not be a subsidiary of another company.

Roger B. Kennedy Construction specializes in multi-family, hospitality, commercial and healthcare projects including apartments, condominiums, hotels, timeshare resorts, student housing, and more. Their construction projects include Unicorp's Casa Mirella Apartments in Orlando, Florida, Westgate Town Center Resort & Spa in Kissimmee, Florida, and Savion Park, a student housing complex in Gainesville, Florida.

Roger B. Kennedy Construction is a general contractor of choice in the Orlando market due to its on-time, on-budget delivery of construction projects. The team at Roger B. Kennedy Construction offers pre-construction, construction management and sustainability services for their clients.

Pre-construction services include design, coordination, engineering, costs, scheduling, logistics, materials, permit coordination and identifying potential issues. Once construction begins, Roger B. Kennedy Construction's general superintendent and field supervision staff oversee each project for scheduling and Safety and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plans. Trade contractors are each required to have a specific QA/QC plan for their work. Daily progress reports are filed and field supervisors oversee materials approved for installation. There is on-going communication between field supervisors and project managers to ensure costs, scheduling, safety and quality are accounted for.

As construction projects move closer to completion, the staff at Roger B. Kennedy Construction conduct their own system testing and owner training sessions. Once all work is completed, project managers and superintendents complete a verification walk through with clients. Their attention to detail, on-time delivery and pro-active leadership throughout the construction process makes Roger B. Kennedy Construction the best general contractor in Orlando.

Roger B. Kennedy stated, "Year after year we work to improve our internal processes to offer our clients the best in construction management. As a general contractor, we hold all persons involved in every project accountable for safety, quality and on-time delivery. This is true for not only our field supervisors and project managers, but also our contractors and sub-contractors. Each construction project requires attention to detail and being pro-active throughout the process to ensure on-time, on-budget completion. At Roger B. Kennedy Construction, our hands-on principal involvement is a key differentiator compared to other general contractors."

Roger B. Kennedy Construction offers general contracting services and construction management throughout the state of Florida including Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Tallassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.

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 headquarters of Roger B. Kennedy Construction is located at 1105 Kensington Park Drive, Altamonte Springs, Fla. 32714, telephone (407) 478-4500. For more information, visit http://www.rbkennedy.com.

Roger B. Kennedy Construction recognized as one of region's 100 largest companies. This Central Florida construction company does it all. To learn more, please visit online at: http://www.rbkennedy.com or call 407-478-4500.

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