Commercial construction

COURTESY PHOTO The first phase of the Alico Business Park in South Fort Myers is complete. Four buildings were constructed in the first phase of the project by GCM Contracting Solutions. GCM Contracting Solutions has completed the first phase of construction on the Alico Business Park in South Fort Myers. Alico Business Park is located on Lee Road, just off of Alico Road, with convenient access to U.S. 41, Interstate 75 and Southwest Florida International Airport.

Four buildings were constructed in the first phase of the project. The 130,800-squarefoot complex will have seven buildings total, each suitable for office, warehouse or industrial use. Spaces ranging from 1,500 square feet to 20,000 square feet are available for purchase, and units can be divided or combined based on individual space needs. Each unit has a minimum of four parking spaces, and more than 300 spaces are available for customer parking.

The building was constructed using a solid tiltwall technique, providing low maintenance costs, durability, security and flexibility. The concrete used for the structure is energy efficient and fire resistant.

COURTESY PHOTO The new Fifth Third Bank in Naples is set to open July 14. GATES completed the project two weeks ahead of schedule. The building was designed by architect Richard E. Ditter. Greg Coleman served as the project manager, and Arlen Gattis was the superintendent.

Westcoast Structural Concrete Masonry has reached mid-point construction of Southwest Florida Addiction Services, a detox and counseling center for patients with alcohol and drug dependency. Southwest Florida Addiction Services is located at 3763 Evans Avenue in Fort Myers.

Westcoast Structural is providing the concrete floors, sidewalks, dumpster enclosure and generator enclosure for the 38,000-square-foot building.

Owen-Ames-Kimball is the general contractor. Adon Godon of Westcoast Structural is the project manager, Karen Papke is project administrator, and Francisco Jimenez and Robert Broomfield are serving as superintendents. The project is expected to be complete in August.

GATES has successfully completed the construction on Fifth Third Bank located at the Gateway Shoppes at North Bay, 411 Wiggins Pass Road, Naples. The branch was completed two weeks ahead of schedule, on budget and includes a drive thru and prefabricated vault. The newly completed bank is slated to open July 14.

GATES specializes in the construction of financial centers having completed numerous financial centers from Naples to Tampa to Orlando with a combined value in excess of $30 million.

Stevens Construction Inc. has been awarded the new children's pool complex project at South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island, announced Mark Stevens, company president.

Construction has started on the complex, which includes waterslides, a pool equipment room, slide tower and trolley stop. The pool area will feature a 120-foot cyclone-curved waterslide, a 50-foot vertical slide, brick pavers, landscaping, benches and custom lighting. Construction is slated for completion in late 2008.

J.P. Pencil of Stevens Construction is the superintendent, Terry Tjelmeland is the project manager, and Lizette Martin is the project administrator. The architects are Ron Weaver and Zach Smith of BSSW Architects Inc.

This is the fourth project at South Seas Island Resort for Stevens Construction. The company was also the construction manager for the lagoon pools and cabanas at The Pointe, The Pointe restaurant and Captiva Provisions Company Gourmet Store and Deli.