Project Summary

Project location is Federal Indian Reservation that contained a large variety of wild life. Environmental protection of the land and safety of the wild life mandated engineered designs and construction techniques that far exceeded previous capabilities of the company. After extensive review with each regulatory agency a comprehensive construction plan was developed to meet the extreme environmental challenges. The results of this intensive activity included the use of native Indian work forces, construction totally built from the top with absolutely no ground contact and aesthetically pleasing timber structure that compliments the surrounding natural beauty of the Reservation.

Project Staff

• Bob, VP of Construction
• Robert Jr. Site Foreman

Project Details

• Project Details
  • 60 miles from Naples, Fla. 2003-2004
  • $2.5 million proposed for concrete bridge but not esthetically pleasing
  • Created new engineered timber bridge design that provided cost savings to meet budgeted expectations
  • Local residents concerned with environment and how it was impacted….
  • $515k proposal and delivery
  • Boardwalk consisted of both 6’ & 8’ wide timber structures
  • Construction method incorporated an environmental sensitivity approach by the timber structure being built from the top not from the ground
  • Native Indians used for part of the projects like thatching of roofs (chickee hut roof).
• Interesting Additional Info
  • Include a proposed bridge photo?
  • Chickee Hut Roof?  More info on this unique feature and working relationship with Native Americans.