KL Named one of the 14 Best Commercial Contractors in South Florida
With its sunshine-filled shores, Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a popular tourist destination in Broward County. Known as the Yachting Capital of the World, the coastal city hosts millions of visitors every year. Moreover, it is home to hundreds of hotels, restaurants, malls, clubs, parks, and many other entertainment venues perfect for anyone looking to enjoy […]
Michael Kaufman Honored as 2020 Ultimate CEO
Mike Kaufman has been at the helm of Kaufman Lynn Construction since its inception in 1989. The firm has built senior living, multifamily housing, university and K-12 facilities, as well as public safety and corporate complexes across the region. It tallied company revenue of $480.8 million in 2019, a 73% jump from the previous year. […]
KL Named one of The Best Storage Facility Builders in the US
Self-storage is a billion-dollar industry in the American commercial market. It is the sixth-largest publicly traded sector in the country, with 47,539 storage facilities nationwide by the end of 2019. Storage companies are useful for a wide range of clients-from residential movers to businesses looking to stockpile merchandise. Typical storage companies offer various storage facility […]
Kaufman Lynn Construction Makes All the Right Moves
There are many dictums for success in the construction industry. And for Kaufman Lynn Construction’s founder and CEO Mike Kaufman, “know your numbers” ranks right alongside the fundamentals of schedule, safety and project execution. A self-described economics wonk, Kaufman explains that construction’s inherent performance and financial risks make trustworthy reporting and forecasting a must. “Only […]
Kaufman Lynn Construction Names Industry Veteran David Mooney as Regional Senior VP in North Carolina
Full-service construction firm, Kaufman Lynn Construction, welcomes industry veteran David M. Mooney as the new Regional Senior Vice President of the firm’s North Carolina operations. Mooney, with more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry, will be responsible for the overall management and strategic planning of the company’s projects throughout the region. “The growth […]
HANDY, Big Brothers Big Sisters kids visit construction job sites
On Wednesday, Jan. 23, a group of eighth graders from Big Brothers Big Sisters visited the site where Kaufman Lynn Construction will build the future JM Family Enterprises headquarters. The visit was part of the KL Cares program, an initiative that allows the company employees to get involved in their communities. Just over a week later, HANDY […]
Kaufman Lynn Construction’s path to becoming one of South Florida’s largest contractors
In a challenging era of labor shortages and high construction demand, many contractors struggle (understandably) with substantial backlogs of work and an inability to service as many building projects as they might like. While increasing automation in the back office and the future promise of it in the field will gradually alleviate some of these […]
Work begins on senior community on Orange Blossom Drive
Site work will begin this week on the first phase of Siena Lakes senior living community on Orange Blossom Drive in North Naples. Seeing Siena Lakes’ sales center built last year on neighboring property east of Airport-Pulling Road, it is obvious that this continuing care retirement community will not be just another development. Instead of using […]
Transformation begins as old Fashion Mall property becomes Plantation Walk
It’s not much yet, but the city of Plantation is excited for what will become of the land that was once home to the old Fashion Mall. In its heyday, the Fashion Mall was a bustling place. But after it closed in 2007, the Fashion Mall was described by some as an eyesore. “When the […]
Pier 33 Apartments To Start Construction In February
Construction is ready to start for Pier 33 apartments on Nutt Street, with a groundbreaking ceremony taking place in February, officials said Wednesday. The apartment complex, initially proposed in 2014, is projected to be completed in spring 2020, with preleasing beginning later this year, according to a news release. The project is being developed by Raleigh-based […]
Southeast Leads Construction Trends in Markets, Technology and Labor
“The only constant is change” is an adage that could have been written for the construction industry. The industry has seen many ups and downs in the past 10 years and the current climate for construction in the Southeast United States demonstrates several emerging trends. What construction executives in the Southeast experienced in the years […]
Tower 155 marked construction milestone with topping-off ceremony
Tower 155 in downtown Boca marked a construction milestone with a topping-off ceremony. Hardhats not needed as onlookers on the street watched the final beam raised to the top of the 12-story building. “We hoisted an elevator beam with an American flag and everyone signed it,” Kaufman Lynn Construction president Frank W. White III […]
Celebrating 30 Years with a New Headquarters and Vintage Values
Almost 30 years after launching Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc. (KL) with a $12,000 loan from his family, Michael Kaufman’s company has grown from a modest team of three employees to a company with four regional offices building multimillion-dollar projects for universities, school districts, municipalities and developers throughout the southeast U.S. The Delray Beach, Florida-based […]
JM Family embarks on grand-scale project to add green spaces, dining hall, sports complex to Deerfield HQ
JM Family Enterprises has employee benefits and amenities that are the envy of many. It has a Deerfield Beach headquarters that provides day care, a health clinic and more to workers. And it is consistently featured in Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” rankings. But that’s not good enough — not for the automotive giant […]
Kaufman Lynn Construction Prepares for the Future With New Headquarters
A South Florida contractor developed a small site and created a signature corporate headquarters structure in Delray Beach, with limited time and funds, and it now serves as a catalyst for the city’s Congress Avenue Initiative. “One of the reasons we built the headquarters is to accommodate the growth of Kaufman Lynn,” says Mike […]
FDOT awards $56M contract for Miami-Dade transit facility
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) awarded a $56 million construction contract for a transportation facility near the Golden Glades Interchange in Miami-Dade County to LEAD Engineering Contractors and Kaufman Lynn Construction. The Golden Glades Multimodal Transportation Facility would have 10,450 square feet of retail, 1,700 parking spaces, 53 truck spaces and a 4,500-square-foot transit hub. There […]
Kaufman Lynn Construction unanimously chosen for $20M police headquarters
The Town Council awarded a contract to a Delray Beach firm on Tuesday for the construction of the first phase of the Jupiter Municipal Complex, which is a $20 million project. According to an executive summary submitted to the council by Town Manager Matt Benoit, staff unanimously recommended Kaufman Lynn Construction for construction management […]
A Construction Company’s Forever Home
When the team at Kaufman Lynn first began laying the groundwork for the company’s new headquarters, they knew the space had to be more than just noticeable. Amid the sun-soaked vibes of South Florida, where designers have a reputation for flash and whimsy, it had to be memorable. From playful mesh steel façade to the grand […]