Owen-Ames-Kimball wins Lee BIA Summit Award for LEED project

FORT MYERS,Fla.(Oct. 30, 2012) – Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) was presented with the Commercial Contractor Summit Award for Best LEED Certified Project during the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA) annual awards held Saturday, Oct. 20. The award was for the Archbold Biological Station Lodge and Learning Center project in Venus, Fla. The awards are presented annually and recognize projects which have achieved a high level of success in five categories – Quality of Construction, Challenges, Timeliness of Completion, Client Satisfaction and Unique Safety Requirements Performed. In this award category, an additional area is considered – Adherence to LEED Standards.

The Lodge and Learning Center achieved the highest level of LEED certification, Platinum level, from the U.S. Green Building Council. It is one of only 12 LEED Platinum commercial buildings in Florida. The project construction included traditional means of saving energy with porches, large eaves, fans, breezeways, rainwater harvesting and harnessing natural daylight in addition to new technologies such as highly efficient air conditioning with programmable area/room zones. The project was constructed on an environmentally sensitive, state historic site which is also on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a National Natural Landmark.

The O-A-K project team was led by Tom Misotti, LEED AP BD & C, project manager. Jay Zwack and Gene Carr were the job site superintendents, and Frank Bell supported the project as general superintendent.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Company has provided premier general contracting, design-build and construction management services in Southwest Floridasince 1982. The company has offices in Collier, Lee and Charlottecounties. Learn more about O-A-K at http://www.owen-ames-kimball.com, become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Builder1982.

Media Contacts:

Suzanne Maurice, Owen-Ames-Kimball Company, smaurice@oakfl.com or 239-561-4141

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Owen-Ames-Kimball Company launches online diamond anniversary contest in recognition of 30 years in business

FORT MYERS, FLa. (March 29, 2012) – Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K), a general contracting, design-build and construction management firm in Southwest Florida, is kicking off its 30^th “diamond” anniversary celebration with a “Digging for Diamonds” contest. O-A-K is inviting the public and its clients to participate in an online trivia contest to test their knowledge of the company’s 30-year history. Participants with the correct answers will be eligible to win prizes, including an iPad, iPod or a $100 Visa gift card.

“We invite our clients and the public to ‘dig’ into O-A-K’s website where they will find the answers to questions about our company, our projects and our people.” says O-A-K president Dave Dale. “The contest is a fun, interactive way to involve the community in our diamond anniversary celebration and to recognize the more than 1,000 projects that the company has completed over the course of 30 years in Southwest Florida.”

To participate in the contest, visit Owen-Ames-Kimball’s Facebook page   http://www.facebook.com/#!/OwenAmesKimballCo or on Twitter at builder1982

to find the questions. New questions about the company will be posted on these sites every few days, from now until midnight on April 29. The answers to the questions can be found on the O-A-K website at www.owen-ames-kimball.com. Participants can answer more than one question to be entered into the drawing multiple times, however, just one answer per participant will be accepted into the drawing. Participants are asked to email their answers to:  contestentry@oakfl.com.

The contest drawing will take place on Monday, April 30.  The company will notify winners directly and prizes can be picked up at the company’s Southwest Florida headquarters at 11941 Fairway Lakes Drive in Fort Myers by May 31st. Employees and family members of O-A-K and its affiliates are not eligible to participate or win.

About Owens-Ames-Kimball

Owen-Ames-Kimball Company has provided premier general contracting, design-build, and construction management services in Southwest Florida since 1982. O-A-K’s Florida operation is an affiliate of its parent company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Florida operation has offices in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. Its Lee County office is located at 11941 Fairway Lakes Drive in Fort Myers. Learn more about OAK at www.owen-ames-kimball.com.

Media Contacts:       

Suzanne Maurice, Owen-Ames-Kimball Company,

smaurice@oakfl.com or (239) 561-4141

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Owen-Ames-Kimball Company begins work on a new Scanlon Lexus Dealership

FORT MYERS, FLA.  (March 14, 2012) – Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) has begun construction on a new facility for the Scanlon Lexus dealership in Fort Myers.

Situated on approximately five acres on S. Tamiami Trail, the two-story dealership will offer 77,000 square feet of sales and service facilities, including a 40-vehicle climate-controlled service area. The facility will offer some of the finest amenities in automotive retailing, including a luxurious guest lounge and showroom.

Construction is expected to be completed in December 2012, with 90 percent of the construction comprised of local subcontractors.

O-A-K president Dave Dale commented, “This is a fantastic project and even though high-end dealerships like this one tend to be somewhat specialized, we will have more than 90 percent of the trades contracted from our local area.”

The O-A-K team for this project includes John Tartaglia as job site superintendent, Tom Misotti as project manager and Patrick Conran as general superintendent.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Company has provided premier general contracting, design-build and construction management services in Southwest Florida since 1982. The company has offices in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. Learn more about O-A-K at http://www.owen-ames-kimball.com, become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Builder1982 .

Media Contact:
Suzanne Maurice, Owen-Ames-Kimball Company, smaurice@oakfl.com or 239-561-4141

FORT MYERS, FLA.  (Nov. 18, 2011) – Owen-Ames-Kimball Company
(O-A-K) has completed construction of Page Field Base Ops Terminal and Landside Components project for the Lee County Port Authority in Fort Myers, Florida.

The project was comprised of the construction of a 22,531 square foot terminal building, a 24,000 square foot multi-use hangar, a 60,000 gallon-capacity aviation fuel farm, photovoltaic solar system on the hangar roof and site work to include a road intersection to provide access to the new terminal.  The terminal construction included the suspension of a full-sized replica of a World War II P-51 Mustang at the interior entrance and the restoration and placement of a North American T-6 aircraft outside the terminal’s entrance.

The O-A-K team for this project is Matt Hoffman and John Tartaglia as job site superintendents; Hector Yanez, P.E. as project manager; and Patrick Conran as vice president of operations/general superintendent.

Owen-Ames-Kimball Company has provided premier general contracting, design-build and construction management services in Southwest Florida since 1982. The company has offices in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. Learn more about O-A-K at http://www.owen-ames-kimball.com, become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Builder1982.

Media Contact:

Suzanne Maurice,
Owen-Ames-Kimball Company, smaurice@oakfl.com
or 239-561-4141

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The Lee County Port Authority’s Airports Special Management Committee voted to recommend that O-A-K be awarded a $16 million contract to build a new terminal and hangar at Page Field. Page Field is a general aviation airport in Fort Myers.