| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Key people | Preston H. Haskell III, Chairman Steven T. (Steve) Halverson, President & CEO Greg Ferrell, EVP & COO Brad Slappey, EVP & CFO |
| Products | Design-Build, Program/Facility/Construction Management, Project Planning, Development |
| Revenue | $750+ million (2007)[1] |
| Employees | 1,021 (2007)[2] |
| Website | www.haskell.com |
The Haskell Company is Florida's largest privately held construction company[3] and Florida's 52nd largest private company. The Engineering News-Record named Haskell a top GREEN contractor[4] and they rank among the top design/build firms in the US.[5] Corporate headquarters are in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Preston Haskell attended Princeton University and earned a Civil engineering degree with honors in 1960; received an MBA with distinction from Harvard in 1962 and continued his studies at MIT in Building Engineering and Construction.[6][7] When Haskell left MIT, he settled in Jacksonville, Florida and was employed by the S. S. Jacobs Company. Developer James Winston encouraged Haskell to break out on his own and gave the Preston H. Haskell Company their first project in 1965. The company successfully designed and built a $1 million apartment complex at Atlantic Beach and developed a reputation for quality work on time and within budget.[8]
Haskell’s business increased in the 1970s as many Fortune 500 Corporations recognized the value of a single provider for their critical construction projects. The company's name was shortened to The Haskell Company in 1978, when a new logo was unveiled and the phrase, “Architects/Engineers/Contractors” was added. Preston Haskell stated:
“(The tagline was) significant. This was the first time the company was identified as an integrated, in-house design-build firm practicing all three disciplines. It coincided with enactment by the Florida Legislature of legislation allowing the practice of architecture by a corporation.”[8]
Haskell changed its internal organization in the 1990s to target market segments with the most potential. They registered the phrase, “America’s Design-Build Leader” as a trademark and it replaced “Architects/Engineers/Contractors” on the company logo.[8] Satellite offices in Dallas, Texas, Atlanta, GA and Mexico City were opened to expand the company's presence.
Preston Haskell met Steve Halverson through their mutual affiliation with the Design-Build Institute of America, and was so impressed by him that he hired Halverson in 1999 to be his successor as President and CEO of The Haskell Company. Preston Haskell remained Chairman, but the operation of the firm was turned over to Halverson, who increased revenue by 74% during his first eight years. According to Preston Haskell: "He's doing awfully well."[2]
The company believes in giving back to the community; five percent of the company's profits are directed to charity each year. The corporate office building is made available to civic and other groups for evening meetings and special events. They also value their employees. New President Steve Halverson placed an increased emphasis on safety, which resulted in an incident (injury) rate of 0.28 in 2007, down from 3.15 in 1999. The standard norm for the industry was 6.1 in 2007.[2]
Haskell performs Design/build, Construction management, Facility management, Interior design, Steel fabrication, infrastructure & real estate services for commercial, industrial & institutional facilities.
Industry segments include:
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Aviation |
Government |
Parking |
The employee-owned company's 1,500 completed projects in 45 years[3][4] span the Western Hemisphere. Highly visible projects have included the Daytona International Speedway and Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (home of the NFL Jaguars). Regional offices are located in Pembroke Pines, Florida (Tampa); Dallas, Texas and Mexico City.[1]
The company has won scores of awards for their projects.[9] Company founder Preston Haskell was honored with the Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002 from the Design-Build Institute of America.[10]
The Engineering News-Record magazine ranked Haskell as No. 14 in its Top 50 Green Contractors for 2007 (US) list and 20th in its Top 100 Design/Build firms in the US (2007). Florida Trend Magazine ranked Haskell as the 39th largest privately-held company in Florida for 2007[11] and the Business Journal's 36th fastest-growing private company.[1]