Roger B. Kennedy General Contracting & Construction Management

Roger B. Kennedy President’s Message

Over the years, an unwavering commitment to delivering fine quality construction while adhering to conservative business practices has served the business well. At Roger B. Kennedy Construction, we continue to focus on attracting and retaining top-notch clients with long-term building programs, and our dedicated team of professionals consistently serves our clients second to none.

To ensure that we maintain our significant competitive edge, we have further streamlined our operations, and, as a result, we’ve become more efficient than ever. What’s more, our company has a strong tradition of continuous improvement, and accordingly, embraces the need for continual change. Importantly, we continue to be a debt-free company which makes us stronger and more competitive. And, as a family business in continuous operation for over 150 years, we continue our positive focus in keeping with our culture built on an unceasing ‘can do’ attitude.

Accordingly, please know that I, personally, am available to meet your every need including pre-construction design evaluation, value engineering, as well as highly competitive pricing. Thus I cordially invite you to give Roger B. Kennedy Construction your utmost consideration for your upcoming construction project(s).

Respectfully,
Roger B. Kennedy, Jr.
President

Our Expertise

Perennially ranked among ENR Southeast’s Top 400 Contractors, the Kennedy organization has continued the successful track-record that Plattsburgh, NY-based Roger P. Kennedy General Contractor, Inc. initiated in the Florida market in 1972 – a quarter-century after its New York incorporation in 1946. In following decades, the company became a major force in the public and private sectors, building Plattsburgh Air Force Base, U.S. Olympic Housing at Lake Placid and major facilities for General Motors Corporation and Dow Jones & Company, among countless others. Throughout their richly storied histories, the companies have provided a wealth of diverse experience and unwavering commitment to their clients.

We Offer Sustainable Building Practices

We offer Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Accredited Professionals and Green Advantage® Environmental Certified staff members on-staff. We also incorporate Green Building practices in our design recommendations as well as our site operations.

We Support the Central Florida Community

Roger B. Kennedy Construction is a family business dedicated to the growth and prosperity of our community. Across Central Florida, our organization has long had the tradition of sponsoring charitable events, assisting local not-for-profits and even supporting the initiatives of some of our clients. Below is a small sample of the ways we like to give back to the Central Florida community.

Awards & Recognition

Testimonials

This letter is written to offer my wholehearted endorsement of Roger B. Kennedy Construction. I am pleased to be able to recommend them to anyone needing a reliable and talented contracting group to successfully complete their project. I look forward to many more successful projects with Roger B. Kennedy Construction and do not hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for a top-flight General Contractor.

Chuck (Charles) Whittall
Unicorp Companies

I have known Roger Kennedy and his family for over 40 years. RBK has approached the job from the beginning with a "can do" attitude. They have been very helpful in resolving complex issues and in dealing with unexpected design and engineering issues that have arisen along the way. They have been part of the solution as opposed to part of the problem. Their approach to the project from the beginning has been very transparent and cooperative. They have helped us bring the project in at a very competitive cost with our tight budget. In addition, they have the respect of the subcontractor community. I would highly recommend RBK for any multifamily project in their market area.

Salvador F. LeCesse
President
LeCesse Development Corporation

It has been my pleasure to work with Roger and his team at Roger B. Kennedy, Inc. for the last 13 years. A longstanding relationship has been based on mutual trust and respect along with their commitment to provide Silver Lake Resorts with a high-quality product, completed on time and under budget. We look forward to many more years of a successful partnership with the Kennedy Organization.

William H. Lane
Vice President of Engineering and Construction
Silver Lake Resorts

Our construction spending regularly surpasses $200 million annually, and we have worked with hundreds of contractors over the past several decades. Roger B. Kennedy is by far the best contractor we have ever worked with. During the process, they also helped resolve several design, engineering, & permitting issues as the project's scope of work grew and changed. Most importantly, they were able to work on the property of a very active resort without interfering with our guests' vacation experience. If you are looking for the best General Contractor, look no further than Roger B. Kennedy Construction. If you need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Mark Waltrip
Chief Operating Officer
Westgate Resorts, Ltd.

Our company has several new multi-family communities in the permit/design phase. While we receive bids and inquiries from other general contracts (some of whom we have worked with both here in Florida and in other southeast states), we remain committed to Roger Kennedy and his staff and look forward to many more years of a successful development partnership.

Jonathan L. Wolf
Wendover Housing Partners

For the past four years, we have been privileged to team with the Roger Kennedy organization in a design-build relationship for over $50 million in military family housing at Patrick Air Force Base. Their performance throughout that period represented the highest that could be expected in partnering. From the very beginning, the forces at Roger Kennedy Construction accepted the challenge in all its aspects and moved forward with the true spirit that partnering requires. The projects were very well managed.

Lyle P. Fugleberg
President
Fugleberg Koch Architects, Inc.

It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation on behalf of Mr. Roger B. Kennedy, Jr. I can say unequivocally in my over 38 years of professional experience I have never encountered as professional, honest, and capable a General Contractor. Roger has the unique ability to not only understand the overall project scope, but knows that it is the small component parts and a tenacious attention to detail that brings a project to successful conclusion. This ability, and excellent management skills to bring projects to fruition on time and within budget, is a testament to the honesty and professionalism of his General Contracting skills.

Leonard Feinberg
Architect
Leonard Feinberg Architect

This letter is written to offer my wholehearted endorsement of Roger B. Kennedy Construction as a prime General Contractor, Construction Manager and Pre-Construction Service Specialist, or a general advisor for any construction project you may be anticipating. The vast knowledge, dedication, and honesty offered by the Kennedy Team place them among the top contractors in Central Florida with whom I wish to work, and I am pleased to be able to recommend them to anyone needing a reliable and talented contracting group to successfully complete their project.

Jason Graham
Courtelis Company