Codina Construction breaks ground on Southern Command headquarters.MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 1996--Codina Construction Corp. broke ground June 1st on a 159,000 square foot facility for the United States Southern Command The United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), located in Miami, Florida, is one of ten unified Combatant Commands (COCOMs) in the Department of Defense. It is responsible for providing contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation for Central and South Headquarters. Codina Construction Corp. was selected as general contractor A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. by the project developer, SMPO SMPO Software Migration Project Office (IBM service to migrate databases) SMPO Sands Montessori Parent Organization (Ohio) SMPO Styrene Monomer Propylene Oxide SMPO Senior Military Personnel Officer Properties of Memphis. The structure will be the unified command A command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander and composed of significant assigned components of two or more Military Departments that is established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of Defense with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of headquarters of the United States Military responsible for Central and South America. In June of 1997 Southcom will also become responsible for the Caribbean. The command, which consists of all branches of the military, will be under the command of a four star Army General. The two story building, designed by Gerald B. Stratton and being constructed at the 80-acre WestPointe Business Park, is expected to be completed by April 1997. Codina Construction Corp. is one of five operating companies of Codina Group, a full-service commercial real estate development corporation based in Miami. Codina Group is headed by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Armando Codina and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Jeb Bush. The other operating entities of Codina Group include Codina Development, Codina Bush Klein (asterisk) ONCOR International, Codina Real Estate Management and Codina Rodon Consulting. CONTACT: Codina Group Inc., Miami Lisa Schunack, 305/520-2300 |
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