Southeast City Scoop: Tampa Construction Starts

Before COVID-19 crisis, Tampa- area contracts were already forecast to decline in 2020

Weakness had been expected in all three major categories before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

City Grill

Steve P. Cona III
President & CEO
Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter

While Cona says the “vast majority” of Tampa Bay-area projects are continuing to move forward amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the future of the area’s construction activity is uncertain. The decision to cancel the school year could enable some contractors to start early on K-12 projects, for instance, but some health care projects “might take a step back,” he says. “It’s possible we could see a dip in private-sector projects and a potential increase in public projects. Time will tell.”

Firm in Focus

Skanska
4030 Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa
EVP, Florida: Michael Brown
SE Employees: 570
Founded: 1971
New Project: Skanska announced a $27-million construction contract for a laboratory and office building at the University of South Florida’s Research Park, scheduled for completion in fall 2021.