Plumosa School of the Arts Recognized by USGBC South Florida Chapter

The United States Green Building Council South Florida Chapter hosted its third annual GalaVerde awards banquet on September 15, recognizing and honoring those outstanding projects, inspirational businesses, dedicated individuals, and instrumental Chapter members who are leading the way to a more sustainable built environment in the South Florida community. At the event, Suffolk Southeast's Plumosa School of the Arts K-5 Building won the 2012 "Outstanding LEED® for Schools" award.

Suffolk Construction Announces The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast – MCLB was Awarded LEED® Gold Certification

Fifty percent of the daily water demand at the 200-bed Bachelor Enlisted Quarters is supplied by the use of Solar Hot Water Technologies

WEST PALM BEACH, FL, July 23, 2012 – Suffolk Construction announced that the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) at Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast located in Albany, Georgia, has been awarded LEED® Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

The 63,000 square-foot Marine Corps Bachelor Housing located at Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, included the design and construction of the 200-bed living quarters, associated storage, utilities, parking and anti-terrorism force protection.

The project initially only required Silver certification, but Suffolk Construction along with CSO Architects, worked in collaboration to ensure all performance measures were taken into consideration during the design and construction of the facility and it ultimately reached Gold.

The Suffolk team felt the target throughout this project was to provide the highest level of service to the client, following their specifications and requirements, and help them meet USGBC’s LEED Gold criteria of high-performance and sustainability for their facility.

A 75kW DC Photovoltaic system was required as part of the energy enhancement package. The challenge was to accommodate the number of required panels to generate electricity to also support the storage shelters and outdoor entertainment areas. The use of Solar Hot Water Technologies provides at least 50 percent of the daily water demand. Just the implementation of these two components saved approximately 14 percent (147,000 BTU/YR) of the annual energy costs of the building.

Other performance measures implemented included installation of the most energy-efficient plumbing fixtures and included upgraded boilers and pumps to provide energy conservation features, reduced potable water usage, and adding UV disinfecting lights for all fan coil units for optimizing heating and cooling which together exceed the EPACT 2005 Compliance requirements.

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Rex Kirby of Suffolk Construction Named as Top 100 Power Leaders

Rex Kirby was Listed among the Top Business Leaders in South Florida

WEST PALM BEACH, FL, March 20, 2012 – Rex Kirby, President and General Manager of the Southeast Division of Suffolk Construction, was listed as one of the Top 100 Power Leaders by the South Florida Business Journal. The second annual list honors those who make a difference in business and the region’s future. Leaders were chosen because they are not only captains of industry but notable in their efforts to help make South Florida better place live, work and play.

Mr. Kirby has been with Suffolk Construction since March of 1999 and is directly responsible for overseeing the company's strategic vision, ensuring on-time delivery of the highest quality construction, working collaboratively with business unit leaders to build lasting client and community relationships.

During his years at Suffolk, the Southeast Region’s portfolio of work has become more diversified and includes many high profile projects in education, commercial and healthcare markets. Under his direction, Suffolk has become one of the top construction management firms in the state with offices in West Palm Beach, Miami regional and Orlando.

As a testament to Mr. Kirby's leadership Suffolk reached a prestigious milestone by being accepted into OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program VPP, which recognizes companies who have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system. He was recently honored for his longtime efforts to help victims of child abuse and domestic violence by being presented with the ‘Home Safe Hero’ award. Other industry awards include Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) “General Contractor - Business of the Year”, South Florida Business Journal’s “Business of the Year,” Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches "Business of the Year," ABC's “Platinum Status Safety Achievement” and Miami AIA's "Contractor of the Year."

Rex Kirby, a registered Professional Engineer, is both a native Floridian and graduate of the University of Florida where he holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He possesses more than 30 years of construction industry experience at the executive-level in project operations and management.

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Suffolk Construction’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament Raises $75,000 for HomeSafe

LAKE WORTH, FL, May 23, 2013 – Nearly 200 construction industry professionals from across the state converged on Trump National Doral to support Suffolk Construction’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament, which raised $75,000 for HomeSafe – a non-profit organization helping victims of child abuse and domestic violence in Palm Beach County.

The 7th annual event, originally developed by Suffolk’s Red & Blue Foundation, included two courses of golf to accommodate the large number of golfers, as well as breakfast and lunch. As a unique gift item, all players were able to select a pair of their favorite Maui Jim sunglasses along with a customized case. During the awards ceremony, Dariane Taylor, a recent HomeSafe graduate, gave a touching speech about her challenging childhood and how HomeSafe helped transform her life. Taylor recently graduated from high school and is enrolled in college to pursue a nursing career.

“Hearing directly from Dariane was special. It gave our tournament supporters the opportunity to see the true impact of everything HomeSafe does for our community,” said Rex Kirby, President and General Manager of Suffolk Construction.

Rex Kirby and the employees of Suffolk Construction are truly incredible people doing so much to support HomeSafe’s efforts to protect victims of child abuse and domestic violence, as well as prevent future acts of family violence,” said Matthew Ladika, HomeSafe CEO. “This first-class event is just one of the many efforts Suffolk Construction does to help build stronger communities in South Florida. We are truly grateful for the company’s ongoing support of HomeSafe.”

To date, the annual event has raised over $500,000 for HomeSafe and other worthwhile South Florida non-profit organizations.

Major event supporters included Platinum sponsors Acousti Engineering Company of Florida and Kirlin Florida, LLC. Gold sponsors included All American Glass, GM&P Consulting, Cailis Mechanical, Coastal Masonry, B&I Contractors, HJ Foundation, Johnson Controls, KAR & Larrabee Mechanical Contractors, KHS&S, Pomeroy Electric, Power Design, Sprinklermatic, ThyssenKrupp, and Unlimited Elevators.

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