Marker Construction Group, a Renowned Fort Lauderdale Construction Management & General Contracting Firm, Announces New Hires

Project Coordinator Ramonda Gordon, Construction Accountant Jenna Hague,
Executive Assistant/Marketing Coordinator Joy Kandt, and Project Manager Miguel Lopez-Cao

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Nov 1, 2018 —Grey and Peggy Marker, founders of Marker Construction Group in Fort Lauderdale, are pleased to announce several new hires at the company as it continues to experience significant growth: Project Coordinator Ramonda Gordon, Construction Accountant Jenna Hague, Executive Assistant/Marketing Coordinator Joy Kandt, and Project Manager Miguel Lopez-Cao.

A construction management and general contracting firm, Marker Construction Group specializes in commercial, multi-family, condominiums, hospitality, health care, and very high-end residential construction throughout the state of Florida. It was founded in 2001.

Gordon is a Fort Lauderdale resident who brings over 12 years of experience as a project coordinator to Marker Construction Group. Most recently, she was a project coordinator with Baring Industries (food service planning and kitchen contractors), where she worked with Brickell City Centre in downtown Miami, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Prior to that time, she worked at Pirtle Construction with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools modular program.

Hague, a resident of Sunrise, has been in the construction industry since 2005. She joins Marker Construction Group as a construction accountant and is responsible for the company’s billing and receiving. She enjoys the out-of-the-box thinking that the construction industry requires, and seeing a project from its infancy to full completion.

A Fort Lauderdale resident, Kandt joined Marker Construction Group as an executive assistant and marketing coordinator, after managing a dental practice for 10 years. In addition, she has her real estate license. Kandt holds a Bachelor of Arts in accounting from Florida State University in Tallahassee.

Miami resident Lopez-Cao, a certified general contractor, brings years of experience working on large-scale construction projects to his position of project manager. He served on the team for the south terminal expansion and concourse J at Miami International Airport, the Eden Roc Hotel expansion and renovation, and U.S. Southern Command (Southcom). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology with minors in criminology and sports medicine from the University of Miami. In addition, he played minor league baseball for eight years, and owned a baseball academy for five years. 

“We are pleased to be experiencing significant growth at Marker Construction Group, and to have seasoned industry professionals ? as well as highly talented team members from other industries ? join our company family,” said Grey Marker. “All of us at Marker Construction Group are completely dedicated to providing the very best service and products to our valued clients.”  

About Marker Construction Group
Marker Construction Group, founded by Grey and Peggy Marker in 2001, is a construction management and general contracting firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It specializes in commercial, multi-family, condominiums, hospitality, health care, and very high-end residential construction, throughout the state of Florida. The company’s awards and accolades include the “Overall Best Craftsmanship” award by the Construction Association of South Florida (CASF) in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, and 2016; Pyramid and Eagle Awards from Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) for superior craftsmanship, commercial work in 2016; and South Florida Business Journal’s “Top 25 Contractors” in South Florida in 2014 and 2015. Marker Construction Group’s headquarters is located at 226 SE 12th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. For more information, visit www.markerfl.com or call (954) 767-9767.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Dec. xx, 2018 — As Marker Construction Group in Fort Lauderdale continues to experience significant growth, the construction management and general contracting firm has recently contracted with several new projects. The firm, founded in 2001, specializes in commercial, multi-family, condominiums, hospitality, health care, and very high-end residential construction throughout the state of Florida.

The new projects include:

• Love Street, Jupiter (50,000 square feet) with Collins Development and GliddenSpina + Partners architecture and interior design. A combined retail/restaurant/office space on the boardwalk overlooking the Jupiter Inlet.  The Lighthouse Promenade, a 30-foot-wide roadway, would start at A1A for vehicles but then narrow to a pedestrian walkway leading to the Jupiter Inlet. A subsequent connection to The Riverwalk, the town’s 2.5-mile waterfront bicycle/pedestrian lane the runs from Ocean Way to the Jupiter Inlet, is planned as well.
• Fairfield Inn & Suites, Tamarac (115 guestrooms) with AD1 Development. 7525 Northwest 88th Ave., Tamarac, FL 33321
• Colony West Clubhouse at Colony West Golf Course, City of Tamarac (18,000 square feet). 6800 Northwest 88th Ave., Tamarac, FL 33321
• Tru Hotel by Hilton, Dania Beach, (six stories, 126 rooms) with AD1 Global. 44 N. Federal Highway, Dania Beach, FL 33004
• Phil Smith Automotive Group: Vero Beach Toyota and Kia. 1075 South US Highway 1, Vero Beach, FL 32962
• Renovations: Phil Smith Automotive Group: Pompano Acura. 940 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, FL, 33062   

W. Grey Marker II, founder and CEO of Marker Construction Group, said, “We are very pleased to be working on these new and exciting projects. As we continuously grow, we are happy to work with a variety of clients and provide them with the excellent craftsmanship and service for which we are known.” 

About Marker Construction Group

Marker Construction Group, founded by Grey and Peggy Marker in 2001, is a construction management and general contracting firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It specializes in commercial, multi-family, condominiums, hospitality, health care, and very high-end residential construction, throughout the state of Florida. The company’s awards and accolades include the “Overall Best Craftsmanship” award by the Construction Association of South Florida (CASF) in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, and 2016; Pyramid and Eagle Awards from Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) for superior craftsmanship, commercial work in 2016; and South Florida Business Journal’s “Top 25 Contractors” in South Florida in 2014 and 2015, and was named one of the “Best Places to Work.” Marker Construction Group’s headquarters is located at 226 SE 12th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. For more information, visit www.markerfl.com or call (954) 767-9767.

Superintendent Craig Breines; and Assistant Project Managers Chad Holness,
Lynette Bennett, and Thelma Fay

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Dec. xx, 2018 — W. Grey Marker II, founder and CEO of Marker Construction Group in Fort Lauderdale, is pleased to announce several new hires at the company as it continues to experience significant growth: Superintendent Craig Breines and Assistant Project Managers Chad Holness, Lynette Bennett, and Thelma Fay.   

A construction management and general contracting firm, Marker Construction Group specializes in commercial, multi-family, condominiums, hospitality, health care, and very high-end residential construction throughout the state of Florida. It was founded in 2001.

With 40 years of experience in the construction business, Breines joins Marker Construction Group as a superintendent. Having acquired his state builder’s license in 1989, he founded his first construction company in 1987, and ran that company until 1998. He has worked on substantial buildings for some of Florida’s biggest developers. His certifications include State Certified Building Contractor CBC 047679, State Certified Electrical Contractor ES 12000798, Merchant Marine 100 TON License, and Certified Post Tension Level 1&2.  

Fort Lauderdale resident Holness joins Marker Construction Group as an assistant project manager. Prior to joining Marker, he worked with Suffolk Construction as project engineer for two years, and as an intern for one year. Before that time, he worked with his father's company as a junior contractor. Holness holds an associate degree and is now working towards a bachelor's degree in construction management.

Assistant Project Manager Bennett is a lifelong resident of Fort Lauderdale; both her and her husband's families are in the construction business. Before joining Marker Construction, she worked in Industrial and commercial construction. She earned a Bachelor of Science in interior design from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. She holds an OSHA 30 certification, in addition to certifications in CPR, ocean rescue, yoga and PADI.

Fay, a resident of Victoria Park in Fort Lauderdale, also joins Marker Construction as an assistant project manager. Since coming to the U.S. from Ireland in 2000, Fay has served as a legal assistant for a commercial construction lien law/estate planning/family law practice; a finance coordinator/contract administrator/primary contact with banking institutions, real estate agents, and title companies for a commercial real estate developer; and a senior commercial construction loan administrator. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in economics and social policy from University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. 

“At Marker Construction Group, we are experiencing significant growth and are pleased to welcome these seasoned construction industry professionals as party of our company family,” said Marker. “We make it a high priority to hire qualified people, and to invest in and value our employees ? who will in turn provide unparalleled service to our clients.”

About Marker Construction Group
Marker Construction Group, founded by Grey and Peggy Marker in 2001, is a construction management and general contracting firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It specializes in commercial, multi-family, condominiums, hospitality, health care, and very high-end residential construction, throughout the state of Florida. The company’s awards and accolades include the “Overall Best Craftsmanship” award by the Construction Association of South Florida (CASF) in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, and 2016; Pyramid and Eagle Awards from Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) for superior craftsmanship, commercial work in 2016; and South Florida Business Journal’s “Top 25 Contractors” in South Florida in 2014 and 2015, and was named one of the “Best Places to Work.” Marker Construction Group’s headquarters is located at 226 SE 12th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. For more information, visit www.markerfl.com or call (954) 767-9767.