Having an inhouse construction division that will also take onoutside work will be more cost-effective, believes Richard A.Friedman, the firm's executive vice president of development. Thenew firm, Rivermar Contracting Co., is stepping onto new turf withseasoned professionals.

"We have more than 200 years of collective experience incommercial contracting on board at Rivermar, with more than $3billion worth of completed projects," Friedman tellsGlobeSt.com.

The company's first building, currently under construction, willbe delivered in March. "A new building will break ground every 30days" to keep up with the current sales pace, Friedman says.

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