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Yesterday, we along with the City of Fort Walton Beach and Sam Marshall Architects broke ground on their new field office complex which is scheduled for completion around September of 2019. The Northwest Florida Daily News quoted Mayor Richard Rynearson during his opening remarks, 

We are very proud to have made this list! According to their survey, “As a group, the Top 100 Green Design Firms in 2017 generated $6.21 billion in design revenue from projects registered with and actively seeking certification from third-party ratings groups under objective sus

Tallahassee, FL – September 17, 2018 – Ajax Building Corporation, a nationally recognized family-owned commercial construction company, will join city leaders and community members to break ground on the City of Fort Walton Beach’s brand new Field Office Complex. The new complex

The students of Monroe County started back to school earlier this month. However, the students of Gerald Adams Elementary School will get a second first day of school as they will be moving into their new facility by Christmas break. Their current school was completed in 1975 and even

Despite the recent rainy weather setbacks, construction of the new Okaloosa County Courthouse will be completed by the end of this month. It will be closer to October before the new courthouse will be 100% operational as it will take some time for county administrative offices to move

Ajax Building Corporation Earns Three Awards in the ABC of Georgia’s 2018 Excellence in Construction Competition. (Atlanta, GA) June 21, 2018: Every year Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. holds an Excellence in Construction (EIC) competition in which they honor exceptional pro

Ajax is very proud to be among the Top 400 Contractors on Engineering News-Record’s 2018 list. Like the article says, the construction industry is one that ebbs and flows.  We are grateful to be in this current and sustained period of flowing opportunities! We have a strong team

The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation recently held their 2018 Preservation Awards and the UF Newell Hall project received a Meritorious Achievement in the Green Buildings category. Newell Hall is the third oldest building on UF’s campus and had previously been vacant sinc

The Athletics Department at Florida A & M University is in the process of renovating their facilities at the Moore-Kittles baseball field. We recently donated $10,000 to help them complete the Field House and move them closer to their overall goal. Ajax Director of Community Outre

This past week marked the last Market Wednesday, the final event at Club Downunder and the end to so many other events students hold near and dear to their hearts. What seems like the end of an era can also be viewed as the beginning of a new chapter for Florida State University. The

Students turned the courtyard of Oglesby Union into an impromptu block party, vendors welcomed new customers and a food truck fed the hungry Wednesday as the countdown continues to the closing of the iconic structure at Florida State University. On May 7, prep work begins toward const

The Council for Educational Change has created a program called Executive PASS (Partnership to Advance School Success), teaming business leaders with school principals. This partnership is designed to improve and increase student performance with a special emphasis on leadership. Toge

(Pictured: American Contractors Grading and Paving and Astro Interior Contracting, Inc. from Georgia & Bella Construction of Key West)  Ajax Building Corporation Awards Best Subcontractors of 2017 19 Trade Partners of Excellence in Seven Regions (Tallahassee, FL) April 4, 2018: An

The Daytona Beach News Journal wrote a great article about the joyous success of the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Palm Coast Community Center on Friday March 23rd. Mayor Milissa Holland had this to say, “This sweeping renovation has expanded our multigenerational facility to thr

In Tallahassee, in addition to the numerous new construction projects, there are also a lot of rehabilitation projects. One such improvements project is for the Florida Senate and House garages, which had been closed due to structural integrity issues caused by root damage. These issu

The Project Manager on the library for Sarasota County, Kim Humphrey, said the work is on schedule meaning that construction is still anticipated to be complete by late Fall. Starting May 1, county residents will be invited to community meetings from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 6:00 to 7:3

“Building for the new Florida A&M University (FAMU) Center for Access and Student Success (CASS) building is already underway. The Ajax Building Corporation recently held an informational session for minority companies wishing to bid on the project.” Find out more in T

We love being an ECHO Outreach Ministries partner and were thrilled to be able to donate a truck to The Furniture Bank of Tallahassee! Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO) is a Christian faith-based social services non-profit working to reduce poverty by providing emergency resourc

We are proud to have celebrated the Topping Out of the New Service Building for the Georgia Department of Public Safety today. Thank you to our Design/Build partner Collins Cooper Carusi Architects, GSFIC, GDPS, Uzun+Case, and all involved subcontractors. We look forward to completing

“With a push of ceremonial shovels, the evolution of Eastern Florida State College took a big leap forward Monday. EFSC President Jim Richey, along with members of the college Board of Trustees, led the traditional groundbreaking on a student union on the Melbourne campus, calli

University of Florida’s “Newell Hall has successfully filled a void on campus giving students a unique, active studying environment. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979, the Newell Hall Renovation required adherence to strict standards for preserv

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Starting Right, Now Campus Gives Couch Hopping Students Place to Call Home (St. Petersburg, FL) Feb. 8, 2017 — Starting Right, Now has dedicated Haven South, a privately funded living and learning campus in St. Petersburg for 50 high school students who otherwise would be homeless. Aj

CHATHAM CO., GA (WTOC) – May Howard Elementary in Savannah broke ground Friday to begin building a new school. The new building will replace the school’s current one and will be about 106,000 square feet.  The new school will have 46 classrooms including a music room, comp

Public invited to ceremony on Friday, March 11th at 10:30 a.m. Mayor Camille Hernandez and the members of the City Commission of Dade City would like to invite the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicating Dade City’s new City Hall-Police Department government complex, at 38020 M

Ajax Building Corporation joined Pasco County Schools in a January Topping Out ceremony to celebrate the last beam being placed on the county’s first STEM magnet school. The $21 million project is a full renovation of Sanders Memorial Elementary School, scheduled to open in August and

Public Invited To Tour Completed Project Friday WHAT Local and federal officials will cut the ribbon Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, to mark the opening of the $16 million long-awaited Putnam County Jail Expansion. The completed project includes two pods — each containing 224 beds — as well as

Ajax Building Corporation has begun work on Tapestry Senior Living of Tallahassee, an amenity-rich three-acre assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation community in close proximity to the new Centre of Tallahassee and I-10. The $10.8 million project involves converting the forme

Ajax Building Corporation has won a prestigious Eagle Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) North Florida Chapter for building the $12.9 million Public Safety Institute on Eastern Florida State College’s Melbourne campus. The Excellence in Construction competition i

Two additional projects win Eagle Awards for Excellence in Construction Ajax Building Corporation has won the prestigious Project of the Year Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) North Florida Chapter for construction of the Sarasota County Emergency Operations Center.

Ajax Building Corporation has been awarded Project of the Year from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of North Florida for work on the Sarasota County Emergency Operations Center. The project was completed by Ajax/Tandem Construction, a Joint Venture, and is now eligible f

(DADE CITY, Fl) – September 3, 2015 – Ajax Building Corporation joined Dade City law enforcement, city officials and staff on September 3rd for the “topping out” of the new Government Complex. Designed to complement the red brick façade in the downtown historic district, the Cit

(JACKSONVILLE, Fl) – Ajax Building Corporation joined state and local officials, dancers, musicians and signers September 10 to celebrate the $13 million dramatic renovation and addition to Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. The project added a new two-story 61,520-square-foot

MELBOURNE, FL— August 17, 2015 – Ajax Building Corporation, a nationally recognized family-owned commercial construction management company, joined education and community leaders today to break ground on the Health Sciences Institute on Eastern Florida State College’s Melbourne campu

TALLAHASSEE, FL— August 13, 2015 – Ajax Building Corporation, a nationally recognized family-owned commercial construction management company, has named 21 trade partners as Subcontractor of the Year winners for their commitment to teamwork, safety and a high level of quality in 13 bu

(Tampa, FL) May 18, 2015 — Ajax Building Corporation has won five prestigious Excellence in Construction Awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida Gulf Coast Chapter. Four of the winning projects are located on university campuses, while the fifth is a public s

SARASOTA COUNTY (March 10, 2015) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 10th honored the completion of the Sarasota County Emergency Operations Center. This two-story, 40,000-square-foot facility contains the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the Public Safety Communications Cent

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – MARCH 6, 2015 – Ajax Building Corporation marked the official “topping out” the extensive renovation to Douglas Anderson School of the Arts on March 5. The construction tradition celebrated the final steel beam being hoisted into place on the $13.5 million proje

(DADE CITY, FL) – MARCH 6, 2015 — Dade City officially broke ground March 6 on a new Government Complex that will significantly enhance public safety services. Ajax Building Corporation is the construction manager for the $4.7 million 21,00 square-foot facility that will bring consoli

Clearwater, FL — Selfies gave way to signatures on Valentines Day as hundreds of local residents showed their love with a personal message on an inside wall of the Countryside Library currently under construction in Clearwater. The public was invited Feb. 14 to come sign their name on

In a public celebration, the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System joined Ajax Building Corporation in opening the doors to the new $4.9 million East Roswell Library on Friday, February 20. Situated amongst a canopy of trees, the 17,000-square-foot-facility was designed to merge with i

Ajax Building Corporation joined Putnam County commissioners, law enforcement and federal government officials January 28 to ceremoniously break ground on the $16 million jail expansion. The project includes construction of two pods — each containing 224 beds — as well as an expanded

The newest student amenity — a two-story 14,000-square-foot Osprey Clubhouse and pool facility — has fast become a 24-hour destination at the University of North Florida. The $6 million Clubhouse has a 3,000 square-foot pool and deck twice that size, as well as a game lounge, laundry

The new Marine Technology Building has propelled Florida Keys Community College into a new era for maritime education. Overlooking the dive-training lagoon, the three-story facility houses a high-tech marine engine facility unlike any other in the Southeast. The 30,000 square-foot hom

By Laura Kinsler | Tribune Staff Laura Kinsler on Google+ Published: February 15, 2015 DADE CITY — So what will the new police and city hall complex have that Dade City doesn’t have now? “Pretty much everything,” Police Chief Ray Velboom said. The city’s Development Review Committee g

A grand opening celebration will be held Feb. 20 for the new facility at 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road. By Kristal Dixon (Patch Staff) Roswell and north Fulton County residents will soon have a new library they can patronize. The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System will host a grand openi

by Brandon D. Oliver Palatka Daily News Dirt will be moved next week as local and federal officials celebrate the beginning of the long-awaited expansion of the Putnam County Jail. Although work crews have been doing construction on the expansion for nearly three weeks, the ceremony a

By Ronnie Blair | Tribune Staff Published: December 4, 2014 LAND O’ LAKES — Lindsey Davis, awake watching television at midnight anyway, decided to get a head start on the application process for Pasco County’s first magnet school. So at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Davis’ 7-year-old son Grant

At midnight, as November became December and applications for Pasco County’s first magnet school opened online, Lindsey Davis clicked “Submit.” Her 7-year-old son, Grant, shares a crowded first-grade classroom at Oakstead Elementary School with three dozen students,

CLEARWATER — When it first began to take shape, the box-shaped building that sprouted from a former parking lot on Chestnut Street looked like downtown Clearwater’s latest convenience store. After workers installed three bay doors on the front, the 4,800-square-foot edifice coul

Ground-breaking ceremony this weekend on “Art Town”, a new creation of our local Boys Town chapter. This venture will provide a unique space to inspire creativity in the city youth currently part of Boys Town. We’ve been honored to be involved in the design work on t

Excited that the University of North Florida (Official Fan Page) Biological Sciences Building was ranked 9th in the 50 Most Impressive Environmentally Friendly University Buildings – http://www.bestmastersdegrees.com/50-most-impressive-sustainable-university-buildings

By Christopher Curry Staff writer In a room named for their late son, Horst and Luisa Ferrero stood before a crowd of UF Health Shands Hospital staff, community leaders and media and recalled a day seven years ago. On that day in October 2007, they brought 3-year-old Sebastian, a happ

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Douglas Anderson School of the Arts is celebrating a $13 million overhaul project that will add a new, two-story building that will include new classrooms, science labs, a cafeteria and an amphitheater. DA is known for its music program, bands, theater and o

VIDEO: Construction is underway at Douglas Anderson to build 20 new academic classrooms including four state of the art science labs,a 500 seat amphitheater, specialized classrooms for the musical track, a lighting and costume classroom and a shop replacing the one built in the 50s. h

(JACKSONVILLE, FL) Sept. 4, 2014 — In a glitter-filled, earth-turning, show-stopping ceremony, the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts officially broke ground this morning. Ajax Building Corporation is once again partnering with the Duval County Public School’s on the $14.6 million pr

(GAINESVILLE, FL) Sept. 3, 2014 — In a celebration as vibrant as its surroundings, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville dedicated its dazzling new entranceway and the Sebastian Ferrero Atrium. Recently completed by Ajax Building Corporation, the project transformed the

Heartly stopped by Ajax for a visit. Ajax is a proud supporter and participate of the American Heart Association Heart Walk. American Heart Association – My Heart. My Life http://bigbendheartwalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1090327

There’s a buzz of activity at Ajax this spring as a bevy of new projects begin to take root throughout the Southeast. Construction sites and offices in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina are gearing up for 14 new projects. These include a prototype model high school, an energy-saving

 

Events Showcase Progress of Warrington College of Business Administration’s Heavener Hall, Commissioning of Innovation News Center for College of Journalism and Communications (GAINESVILLE, FL) – September 23, 2013 – Ajax Building Corporation recently celebrated the progress and the p

Check out this article on University of Florida’s Heavener Hall.

Answering the call Public Safety Complex is the new home for dispatch, responders By TaMaryn Waters Democrat staff writer @tamarynwaters on Twitter Nearly every corner of the new Public Safety Com­plex is wired for seamless communication among first responders — a key factor when resp

Ajax Building Corporation has received a SHARP award from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and USF SafetyFlorida. This is the fourth time the commercial building construction management company has earned the SHARP recognition, which is given to small to medium-sized

Ajax Building Corporation is proud to announce that Vice President Jay Smith has been appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve on the Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act Guidelines Task Force. Created by Florida’s new P3 legislation that took effect in July, the

Atlanta – The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System will break ground on the new East Roswell Library Thursday, August 1 at 11:00 a.m. The new 15,000-square-foot library for East Roswell is part of Phase I of the Library Building Program that is currently underway. The library will be

Ajax Building Corporation has completed the Leon County and City of Tallahassee Public Safety Complex, a flexible forward-thinking facility that houses many key emergency agencies in one central 100,000 square-foot location. The PSC was dedicated with a ceremonial first call, ribbon c

COMMUNITY COLLEGE KEYSNET.COM By SEAN KINNEY skinney@keynoter.com   Construction of a new $5.6 million marine propulsion building is progressing quickly on Florida Keys Community College’s main Stock Island campus in advance of a planned October opening. Contractor Ajax Bui

Ajax is proud to honor our 2012 Subcontractors of the Year. Winners were selected from criteria based on the company’s safety programs and practices, adherence to the project schedule, project documentation, their ability to contribute to a quality job for each client, and their overa

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida OWNER: Duval County Public Schools BUDGET: $34,600,000 ARCHITECT: JSA and Perkins/ Will Architects COMPLETION DATE: June 2009 Received the USGBC North Florida Innovation in New Construction Award Awarded ABC First Coast Chapter Excellence in Constructio

LOCATION: Sarasota, Florida OWNER: New College of Florida BUDGET: $8,880,000 ARCHITECT: Moule & Polyzoides COMPLETION DATE: July 2011 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In the Summer of 2011, Ajax completed the most significant academic building to be constructed on NCF’s campus in nearly twent

LOCATION: Gulfport, Florida OWNER: Pinellas County Schools BUDGET: $66,819,573 ARCHITECT: Harvard Jolly Architects COMPLETION DATE: April 2012 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The new Boca Ciega High School is a 360,000 SF facility situated on 40 acres in Gulfport, Florida.  The design of this sc

LOCATION: Punta Gorda, Florida OWNER: Charlotte County Public Schools BUDGET: $79,100,000 ARCHITECT: Harvard Jolly Architects Inc. COMPLETION DATE: August 2010 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: When Hurricane Charley struck the Southwest coast of Florida in 2004, one of the schools that received t

LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida OWNER: University of North Florida BUDGET: $21,194,000 ARCHITECT: Baker Barrios Architects COMPLETION DATE: April 2009 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The new, 97,000 SF, three-story facility, for the College of Education & Human Services was built on the West

LOCATION: Gainesville, Florida OWNER: University of Florida BUDGET: $18,900,000 ARCHITECT: Rowe Architects Incorporated/Sasaki Associates Inc. COMPLETION DATE: April 2010 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project consisted of the construction of an approximately 70,000 square foot classroom b

LOCATION: Jacksonville, FL OWNER: Duval County Public Schools BUDGET: $30,327,813 ARCHITECT: Rolland, DelValle, & Bradley, Inc. COMPLETION DATE:Phase 1: August 2012, Phase 2: December 2012, Football & Parking Lot: April 2013 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Robert E. Lee High School P

‎LOCATION: Jacksonville, Florida OWNER: University of North Florida BUDGET: $33,600,000 ARCHITECT: Perkins + Will / Harvard Jolly COMPLETION DATE: December 2011 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The UNF Biological Sciences Building Project consisted of a new 117,000 GSF Teaching and Research Facil

LOCATION: Punta Gorda, FL OWNER: Charlotte County Public Schools BUDGET: $10,000,000 ARCHITECT: HADP Architecture, Inc. COMPLETION DATE: November 2012 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Charlotte County Punta Gorda Center Project was divided into two phases. Phase 1 included the replacement of

LOCATION: Tallahassee, Florida OWNER: Leon County & City of Tallahassee BUDGET: $29,900,000 ARCHITECT: Clemons, Rutherford & Associates, Inc. COMPLETION DATE: April 2013 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Leon County Public Safety Complex is a multi-purpose facility being developed in p

LOCATION: Punta Gorda, Florida OWNER: Charlotte County Public Schools BUDGET: $34,000,000 ARCHITECT: Harvard Jolly COMPLETION DATE: Phase I Site: September 2007 Phase II Building: May 2008 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: “Punta Gorda Middle School was a replacement school project after the

OWNER:University of Florida BUDGET:$2,100,000 ARCHITECT:Ponikvar & Associates, Inc. COMPLETION DATE:March 2011 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Renovation/Remodel of 4th Floor Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Institute to house the Center for Movement Disorders. This project consisted of ap

LOCATION: Deland, FL OWNER: Volusia County BUDGET:$10,000,000 ARCHITECT: Schenkel Shultz COMPLETION DATE: February 2013 EOSCC Booklet PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consisted of a new 42,650 square foot hardened shelter facility to house the consolidated 911 Dispatch and Emergency O

LOCATION: Gainesville, Florida OWNER: University Of Florida BUDGET: $2,260,957 ARCHITECT: Long & Associates COMPLETION DATE: January 2006 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The UF Powell Structures Lab is located on the former Florida Department of Transportation Materials Office site at 2006 W

City officials have cut the ribbon for Clermont’s 10,000-square-foot Community Center, a $2 million project for which Ajax Building Corporation served as construction manager. Ajax provided a full range of management services for the project, consulting on all phases from pre-construc

Volusia County has formally dedicated its much-anticipated Emergency Operations and Communications Center, a $21 million, 43,000 square-foot facility recently completed by Ajax Building Corporation. The center is scheduled to be fully operational April 4, after the county’s Emergency

New Public Safety Complex Several Leon County commissioners were on hand Tuesday for a site visit of the near complete $47.5 million facility. The project is on time and under budget, and construction should be complete by April or May. http://www.tallahassee.com/videonetwork/21448411

Ajax joined in the celebration at Lynch Elementary School on May 31, officially cutting the ribbon to dedicate the new $16.9 million campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. While students have occupied much of the Pinellas County school since January, Ajax has recently completed playfields

The City of Clermont issued a press release regarding the recent Groundbreaking event of the Clermont Community Center. Please click on the link below to read the press release. http://www.ajaxbuilding.com/pdf/pressreleases/Daytona_Midtown_Ground_Breaking_PressRelease_5-22-12.pdf &nbs

In an interior courtyard appropriately named Darwin’s Garden, the University of North Florida today formally inaugurated its beautiful new state-of-the-art Biological Sciences Building. As construction manager, Ajax Building Corporation was delighted to help dedicate the  $39.4 millio

Ajax Building Corporation was selected to be the construction manager for East Roswell Library Branch in Fulton County, Georgia. This 15,000 SF/$4.6 million library will be a great asset to the local community.  Funded by a local bond referendum approved by Fulton County voters in 200

Ajax Building Corp. of Tallahassee has completed the construction of Northwest Florida State College’s $25.5 million Student Services Center, a facility designed to be a hub for the Niceville campus and a centerpiece for community activities. Ajax said the three-story building d

Under beautiful skies, students at Holy Comforter Episcopal School in Tallahassee trekked through the dirt March 5, and for the first time, stepped foot through the doors of what will soon be their STEM Building. Feeling the excitement, each left their own personal mark on the constru

Congratulations to Derek Gamble for being named our new Vice President of Operations. We wish him well as he moves from Tallahassee to the Peach State to head up the Atlanta office — in addition to his other duties. From the Peachtree Street address, Derek will be directly involved in

Blessings abound. The Holy Comforter student body felt the excitement of the burgeoning STEM project on March 5, each leaving their own personal mark on the construction site and inscribing their names on the interior walls. Under beautiful skies, students trekked through the dirt and

In its first open house in more than 20 years, Northwest Florida State College rolled out the welcome mat to the Niceville community in February to inaugurate the $25.5 million Student Services Center. Ajax had recently completed the facility, designed to be a central hub for the 17,0