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. C. Stevens Construction Company
Florida’ s leading design-build contractor, R. C. Stevens Construction Company( R. C. Stevens), marks 100 years of success in 2026. Founded by architect Ray Stevens over a century ago, the business continues to prosper through its design-build approach to construction.
Having played a major role in the rapid growth of Central Florida’ s property sector throughout the 1920s and 1930s, R. C. Stevens retains its position as an industry pioneer to this day. As Vice President, Tim Keating III, begins:“ There was a massive boom happening throughout Florida at that time. It was home to some of the world’ s leading suppliers of citrus products and, with that, more people started moving to the area.
“ As the population grew, demand for commercial properties increased. Ray Stevens provided a vital service to the expanding citrus sector, completing dozens of facilities during his 20-year tenure as company president.
“ He then passed R. C. Stevens Construction onto the next generation of leaders, and that tradition has continued ever since. Today, we remain true to his original design-build model, retaining a strong focus on the industrial, food and beverage, and healthcare markets. Relationship-driven delivery helped fortify this business during its early years, and it remains a central tenet of our success to this day,” he affirms.
Over the past century, R. C. Stevens has been shaped by numerous influential leaders. Each generation contributed unique strengths and perspectives to the company’ s legacy. In 2022, R. C. Stevens was sold to The Cianbro Companies. This marked the beginning of a new chapter for the business, as Tim comments:“ Joining Cianbro has allowed us to access expanded resources and capabilities across the board. Our partnership with them has also helped the business transition into an employee
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