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ern Metal Supply, and – most
recently – ongoing work on
the Estero Boulevard Improve-
ments to Fort Myers Beach, a
multi-phased project scheduled
for completion in 2020.
According to Howard, Chris-
Tel Construction is consistently
selected for that kind of iconic
work due to their depth of ex-
perience. That is especially true
for projects in the public sector,
where the qualifying process
is stringent and regulated, and
experience is highly valued.
“We have been in business here
in Lee County and Southwest
Florida for a long time,” How-
ard says. “A lot of the projects
we have delivered in the area
are iconic buildings, and people
know that ‘Chris-Tel built that.’
That goes a long way.”
What also goes a long way is the
company’s financial strength.
Due to their long history of
successful delivery and smart
business decisions, they have
obtained a bonding capacity of
$100 million for a single proj-
ect and $300 million aggregate.
They are known to be a stable
and financially sound firm, so
clients, lenders and insurance
companies have confidence
that they will be there to see
their job through to a success-
ful conclusion.
Private sector clients are drawn
to Chris-Tel Construction for the
same reasons. However, since
they don’t have to go through
the same qualifying process as
public clients, they can place
more value on factors such as
‘comfortability’ and ‘trust’ – and
Chris-Tel excels at earning that
trust.
“When clients are picking a
construction firm for a large-
scale project such as a library
or hospital, they know they are
essentially getting married to
that firm for 18 months to two
years,” explains Molly Scott,
Manager of Marketing and Pub-
lic Relationships with Chris-Tel
Constructions. “They want to
like the firm they choose.”
“And clients do like us,” she
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