Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
NELSON CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS BY AERIAL INNOVATIONS OF FLORIDA INC.
Nelson Construction specializes
in commercial buildings, heavy highway construction, site work and underground utilities.
Adaptable In All Markets
Nelson Construction aims to be flexible to complete a variety of projects. Its Glen Oaks stormwater management project in Florida recently was honored for its excellence. By Libby John It also featured 3,000 square feet of restrooms and pavil-
E arlier this year, Nelson Construction received an award
of excellence from the Associated Builders and Con- tractors for its $7.6 million Glen Oaks stormwater management project in Clearwater, Fla. The project demon- strated the contractor’s diverse skills. “We were able to self- ions, landscaping, irrigation and site amenities. The project was completed in October 2006. “Performing a diverse project is not new territory for the company,” Vekasi says. Nelson strives to be flexible and do a variety of projects. “We’re always changing a little bit,” he perform most of the work,” notes David Vekasi, vice presi- says. “If commercial slows down, we’ll do public projects. dent of business development. If that slows down, we’ll do residential projects.” The 32-acre project involved converting an existing city golf course into a multipurpose flood detention, stormwater Getting Kids Interested treatment, wildlife habitat and recreational facility. Nelson Construction operates as both a subcontractor and The facility provides flood protection for 78 dwelling a general contractor and specializes in commercial buildings, units, and the ponds treat runoff from the 1,243 acres that heavy highway construction, site work and Nelson Construction drain directly to Stevens Creek, which runs through the underground utilities. www.nelson-construction.com Glen Oaks project. Currently, the company mostly per- 2006 revenues: $43.5 million The project included a 480-square-foot gazebo, 350,000 forms work for municipalities and govern- Headquarters: Palm Harbor, Fla. cubic yards of pond and clay excavation, 7,300 linear feet ment agencies, as well as site work for Employees: 150 of storm drainage, water lines, sewer, new parking lot with schools and commercial clients. Specialty: Heavy highway con- geo-web parking, two pedestrian bridges, two soccer fields, “David Nelson founded the company in struction and site work David Vekasi, vice president of 5,700 linear feet of paved trails, 1,000 cubic yards of concrete 1975,” Vekasi says. Nelson had moved to business development: “We’re work and 1,350 cubic yards of retaining wall construction. Palm Harbor, Fla., from Michigan and always changing a little bit.”