The firm of Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. was established in 1972 by founder Willis A. Smith, with a focus on commercial and industrial facility construction. From 1979 to 1999, CEO Leighton W. Hunter, greatly contributed to the growth of the company by reinforcing the core principles of founder, (Smitty) and enabling and encouraging ownership by employees.

David E. Sessions joined the company in 1988, became an owner in 1989 and CEO and President in 1999. John LaCivita joined the company in 1996, became an owner in 2004 and is the Executive Vice President. In 2015 four additional senior project managers joined the ownership and are project executives: Taylor Aultman, Nathan Carr, David Otterness and Brett Raymaker.

Headquartered in Lakewood Ranch, in a sustainable, USGBC LEED Gold facility, Willis Smith provides quality planning, construction and related services to a variety of clients through our staff of talented construction professionals. We provide a full range of services under a variety of contractual approaches, principally construction management and design/build.

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Construction Management at Risk is the preferred delivery system for larger construction projects. It's a delivery system that uses project management techniques to oversee the planning, design, and construction of a project, from pre-construction services to completion. A delivery method that is popular because of its cost-saving potential and its simplicity for the Owner.

Management

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Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. takes a great deal of pride in the level of professionalism that makes up the staff. The success of the firm is truly a team effort. The top management at Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. brings years of experience to the leadership roles.

Approaches

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We implement best practices to mitigate against accidents and injuries. We employ an independent safety director to monitor the safety of our projects and people through: independent safety inspections, job safety plans, mock OSHA inspections, and safety reports. Willis Smith has utilized methods of managing construction projects which require exacting coordination of resources, time, and money.

Education

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With proven experience on college and university campuses in Southwest Florida, and with significant experience with the areas K-12 school systems, Willis Smith Construction has an excellent reputation for delivering everlasting educational facilities. In the K-12 sector, we have a variety of construction experience in public and private elementary, middle, and high schools on Florida's Gulf Coast.

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Our team has established a reputation for building unique and intricate facilities that serve as focal points to the cities and communities we build in. These one-of-a-kind projects require innovative project delivery means and methods that often involve pioneering applications in our industry.

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