{"id":35439,"date":"2026-05-16T17:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T00:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/punch-list-shawmut-names-new-florida-exec-warfel-turns-115\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T17:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T00:08:20","slug":"punch-list-shawmut-names-new-florida-exec-warfel-turns-115","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/punch-list-shawmut-names-new-florida-exec-warfel-turns-115\/","title":{"rendered":"Punch List: Shawmut names new Florida exec, Warfel turns 115"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?313321260226\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<\/p>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">5 min<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/820277\/2026-05-15_09.06.54\/shawmut-new-florida-exec-warfel-dewalt-tutor-perini.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\">\n<p><em>Construction Dive\u2019s Friday Punch List is a series dedicated to sharing major building headlines that contractors may have missed from the week.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>It was another big week for construction news. Skanska announced it won a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/skanska-massachusetts-rail-bridge-project\/819882\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$1 billion rail bridge job<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> in Massachusetts and Bechtel partnered with NABTU to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/bechtel-nabtu-apprenticeship-nuclear-partnership\/820010\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>modernize apprenticeships for energy builds<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Read on for other news from the week builders should know about.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Shawmut names new exec to pursue Florida work<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction is expanding its presence in the Sunshine State. The firm has <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/shawmut-design-and-construction-expands-into-south-florida-public-sector-with-appointment-of-project-executive-ruben-bravo-302769853.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>hired project executive Ruben Bravo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> to deliver projects in the public sector in South Florida, Shawmut announced Wednesday.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The contractor has a 25-year presence in South Florida, with ambitions to grow its $2.3 billion construction management business to $5 billion.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cAs an established construction manager in South Florida, we recognize the significant opportunities across public sector work, with increasing investment in aging infrastructure and sustained demand driven by population growth and international tourism,\u201d Alexis Leal, Shawmut&#8217;s head of Florida, said in the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Bravo has previously worked in South Florida for Miami-based MCM Construction as well as Greeley, Colorado-based Hensel Phelps, per his LinkedIn. With more than 30 years in the industry, Bravo has experience in public-private partnerships, aviation and design-build projects, the release said. At Shawmut, he will focus on airport, seaport and transportation pursuits in Miami-Dade County and South Florida at large.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Zachary Phillips<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>DeWalt awards $200K in trades education scholarships<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>DeWalt, the Towson, Maryland-based construction tool provider, has awarded <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/dewalt-invests-in-the-future-of-skilled-trades-200-000-in-scholarships-awarded-to-rising-professionals-across-the-us-and-canada-302767087.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$200,000 in scholarships for 40 students<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> in the U.S. and Canada, the company announced Wednesday.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The annual initiative is part of DeWalt&#8217;s goal to aid in closing the skills gap through its Grow the Trades program, which represents a $60 million investment in trades education by 2030, the release said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>&#8220;As the demand for skilled tradespeople continues to rise, it&#8217;s essential to invest in the next generation of professionals who will build our communities and drive progress,&#8221; James Oh, president and general manager of DeWalt said in the release.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>As part of the announcement, DeWalt highlighted individuals to whom it provided the scholarship funds. For example, Jacob Davis, a current student at Laurel Technical Institute in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, is pursuing a career as an electrical technician.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>&#8220;Trade school fits my strengths and gives me a clear direction for my future. I am motivated to finish strong, graduate, and start building a career I can be proud of,&#8221; Davis said in the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Zachary Phillips<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Warfel Construction turns 115<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>East Petersburg, Pennsylvania-based Warfel Construction launched its <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.warfelcc.com\/warfel-celebrates-115-year-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201c115 Years of Gratitude\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> campaign in recognition of the firm\u2019s 1911 founding, according to a Wednesday release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In a video, the firm offers thanks to employees, clients, trade partners and community members that have played a part in the firm\u2019s century-plus story.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"115 Years of Gratitude - Celebrating a Milestone Anniversary\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OibtE0-hzmE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>And the firm has been growing. In 2019 it added an office in Paoli, Pennsylvania, followed by one in Winchester, Virginia, in 2022 and State College, Pennsylvania, in 2024. The newer offices helped the firm expand its offerings in the mid-Atlantic region, per the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWhile we\u2019re proud of where we\u2019ve been, we\u2019re even more excited about where we\u2019re going,\u201d Matt Hartzler, CEO of Warfel, said in the release. \u201cThis campaign is ultimately about gratitude \u2014 and about continuing to build meaningful relationships for generations to come.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Zachary Phillips<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Rudolph and Sletten wins Sutter Health build<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Tutor Perini subsidiary Rudolph and Sletten cemented a contract for <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/investors.tutorperini.com\/press-releases\/press-release-details\/2026\/Rudolph-and-Sletten-Awarded-Contract-for-Sutters-Advanced-Orthopedics--Sports-Medicine-Care-Complex\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Sutter Health\u2019s Advanced Orthopedics<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> &amp; Sports Medicine Care Complex in Sacramento, California, according to a company release.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The scope of work includes converting an existing structure to a new, 120,000-square-foot ambulatory surgical center and medical office building. The facility will comprise exam rooms, concussion clinics, a performance lab, physical therapy and research space as well as five operating rooms, sterile processing and advanced imaging areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Rudolph and Sletten will conduct structural upgrades to the existing, cast-in-place post-tensioned building to meet current seismic requirements and install new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Preconstruction started last spring, with active construction beginning earlier this year. The firm expects the project to finish in fall of 2027.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>\u2014Joe Bousquin<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/shawmut-new-florida-exec-warfel-dewalt-tutor-perini\/820277\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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