Construction Today - December 2009 - (Page 16) Commercial | F&R CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC. Eyes Wide Open ADAPTING TO MARKET CHANGES IS ONE OF F&R CONSTRUCTION’S KEYS TO SUCCESS. BY FERNIE TIFLIS W working for the firm for the past 11 to 19 years. In 2004, the family startith the prolonged recession affecting almost every busied operations under its current name. ness in the country, Puerto Rico’s construction market is For the past 37 years, F&R Construction has worked on more than 300 not immune. In fact, in 2008, the private sector reported projects, including hospitals, institutional facilities, corporate offices, coran approximate 22.2 percent drop in the number of approved permits, while the total construction permits dropped 20.7 per- rectional facilities and high-rise offices, as well as residential projects and manufacturing facilities. Staying active in diverse markets has helped cent. In today’s competitive environment, it takes a whole lot to stay on F&R Construction weather industry challenges. top of the game. Fortunately, San Juan, Puerto RicoAccording to President Jaime Fullana Sr., based F&R Construction Group Inc. not only has the the company’s success over the years has longevity – but the experience – to keep going. • Headquarters: San Jua resulted of a Brothers Jaime, Angel Antonio and José n, Puerto Rico things. “It’from a combinationhard number of • Employees: 600 s a combination of work, being Miguel Fullana founded F&R Construction Corp. ahead of what the market wants and changing in 1972 after completing their university educa• Specialty: General cont ractor and adapting according to the market condition in R.P.I., Notre Dame and Kansas State tions,” he states. “When we started, we were in University, respectively. Following their father’s the high-rise housing market, then we went footsteps, the four sons – Jaime Jr., Antonio Jr., into the commercial and manufacturing faciliJosé Miguel Jr., and Manuel Jaime – pursued –Jaime Fullana, presid ties sectors, then back to commercial again and, their college degrees in engineering and/or ent after that market dried up, we returned to housconstruction management in the United States, ing, both high and low end. Now, we’re back into and later joined the firm. They have been F&R Construction Group Inc. “We have been th recessions. We survroughthtwo e one and we will suivede th first rviv is one.” »F&R Construction has worked on more than 300 projects in Puerto Rico, including high-rise offices, hotels, hospitals and corporate and manufacturing facilities, as well as residential. 16 CONSTRUCTION-TODAY.COM DECEMBER 2009 http://www.CONSTRUCTION-TODAY.COM Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Construction Today - December 2009 Construction Today - December 2009 Contents News/People/Calendar 2010 Construction Forecast Special Focus Product Showcase: Hand Tools F&R Construction Group Inc. Suffolk Construction: Met 2 Weitz Co.: Solaris at Crossroads Chance Construction Co. Allied Building Products Corp. Bird Construction Co. Inc.: Condado Vanderbilt Hotel Broccolini Construction Inc.: EDC Headquarters CJ Pink Ltd. Cobra Corporate Management Inc. DDRM: The St. Regis Deer Crest Resort IDEURBAN Q.B. Construction T.N. Ward Co. 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