Southeast City Scoop: Construction Starts in Tampa
Steve Cona III President & CEO Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
The Tampa Bay construction market has been “hot” so far in 2018, says Cona, who expects the second and third quarters to be the strongest for new starts. “I see the momentum of the market carrying over into 2019,” he says, adding that the start of the Water Street Tampa project will have a “considerable impact” on the market. One downside Cona sees is that while national contractors are moving into the growing market, “the speciality contractor base has not expanded at the same pace.”