HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. – Halfacre Construction Company (HalfacreConstruction.com), a Lakewood Ranch-based commercial construction company, has completed the improvements to Will Duke Road and the northbound U.S. Highway 17 utilities extension in Wauchula.
The Hardee County Industrial Development Authority chose Halfacre Construction Company for the $964,000 million project. Affecting about one mile, the updates provide utilities services along Will Duke Road for businesses and water main loop capabilities to extend water for future projects.
The improvements, which began July 2016, included the installation of one lift station, 850 linear feet of an 8-inch gravity sewer, 4,000 linear feet of a 6-inch force main, 2,700 linear feet of an 8-inch water main and 60 linear feet of a 12-inch water main.
The piece of 12-inch water main will be incorporated into a future project for that area along Martin Luther King Boulevard to Will Duke Road.
About Halfacre Construction Company
As the area’s oldest, most established, locally owned and operated private commercial construction company, Halfacre’s foundational strengths stand as evidence that its commercial and industrial construction projects will be delivered on time, within budget, with the utmost integrity and with the expertise and financial strength needed for success. Halfacre Construction also offers its expertise as a green building provider with the resources available to build viable, effective alternatives to reduce energy consumption and preserve natural resources. Staff includes U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) certified professionals who have demonstrated proficiency in green building practices and who possess a thorough grasp of the LEED Green Building Rating System. Halfacre President Jack Cox serves as president of the Suncoast Charities for Children and vice president of the Argus Foundation. For more information, please visit www.HalfacreConstruction.com.