ASSOCIATION AND INDUSTRY NEWS
Plaza Construction opens
central Florida office led by
Todd Fultz
Fort Lauderdale Historical
Society to recognize
developer Dev Motwani at
annual fundraiser
The Fort Lauderdale Historical So-
ciety (FLHS) says Dev Motwani, pres-
ident of Merrimac Ventures and
founder and managing partner of
Chieftain Residential, will be honored
at the annual History Makers
fundraiser that commends individu-
als who have made an impact on the
growth of the City of Fort Laud-
erdale. Plaza Construction says it plans to
open an expansion office in Central
Florida. Todd Fultz will lead the office
serving markets including Tampa and
Orlando, the company said in a news
release. “We view the central Florida mar-
ket as having a lot of potential, not
least because of its connectivity,
world-class educational institutions,
and lower land costs compared to
metro areas like Miami or Fort Laud-
erdale,” said Plaza Construction
Group Florida president Brad Meltzer.
“We look forward to levering our
unique expertise and international
reach to bring the area’s most excit-
ing projects to fruition.”
“I’m pleased to join Plaza Con-
struction and to continue working in
Tampa, Orlando, and the surrounding
markets,” Fultz said in a statement.
“The area’s steady economic growth,
highly skilled labor pool, and, as of
late, urban renaissance, are what
have kept me here and what has in-
spired me throughout my career.”
Previously, Fultz was vice-presi-
dent of the central Florida region for
Manhattan Construction and had
worked as a project executive for
DPR-Hardin Construction.
He currently serves as the board
chairman for the Florida Gulf Coast
Chapter of Associated Builders and
Contractors (ABC).
founder and managing partner of
Chieftain Residential, a yield oriented
distressed residential fund purchas-
ing single-family homes and residen-
tial land, primarily in the southeast
U.S. and Texas.
Tickets for this year’s History Mak-
ers Gala are $100 (online service
charges not included) and can be
purchased online at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/his- tory-makers-honoring-dev-motwani-
tickets-42247744140 or by
contacting Kamal Khan at (954) 463-
4431, ext. 106, or via email at
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“Dev Motwani has a longstanding
investment in the past, present and
future growth of our beautiful City of
Fort Lauderdale and is committed to
preserving our vital history in each
property he develops,” FLHS execu-
tive director Patricia Zeiler said in a
statement. “In addition to real estate,
Dev is dedicated to the arts, educa-
tion and a variety of nonprofit
causes. We’re pleased to spotlight
his efforts and we invite the commu-
nity to join us as we celebrate his
achievements.” This year’s event on April 5 will
celebrate the city’s 107th birthday
with cocktails, food stations and
dancing under the stars on the
downtown Fort Lauderdale campus.
Motwani is currently involved with
$1 billion in development projects in-
cluding the Four Seasons Hotel and
Private Residences, The Gale Bou-
tique Hotel and Residences, Broad-
stone Oceanside, and the Flagler
Village Hotel - all in the Greater Fort
Lauderdale area. Motwani is also the
Moss Construction, based in Ft.
Lauderdale, says that it has been
awarded a $1.3 million-plus contract
to provide phase II management sup-
port services to the county of
Tuolumne, CA, with the development
of the county’s new J.H. “Jack”
Dambacher Detention Center.
The 63,000 sq. ft. jail north-east of
San Francisco has been designed by
Lionakis. “We are humbled to have been se-
lected by the County of Tuolumne to
provide counsel throughout the cre-
ation of this modern jail,” said Moss
vice-president David Burton. “Moss
is proud that the county has recog-
nized our knowledge and expertise in
the development of detention center
facilities and that it has trusted our
firm with this role.”
The new 230-bed jail will be lo-
cated on a 6-acre site and will con-
sist of central control, housing,
housing support, program rooms,
medical clinic, food service, laundry
services, intake administrative of-
fices, public lobby, visitation area and
vehicle sally port.
Harris Construction Company in
Fresno, CA is the project’s general
contractor. Construction is slated to
begin in March and be completed in
August 2019.
Florida Construction News — MARCH 2018 – 17