FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—With a construction boom in South Florida, some companies are getting creative. Miller Construction is one of them.

Seeing a niche in the market, Miller just launched a Special Projects Group. The new team will work on projects that are smaller and have a shorter duration than new construction work.

Traci Miller, vice president of business development at Miller, outlined some of the reasons for the firm's move. She specifically points to South Florida's increasing demand for service work, capital expenditure projects, and tenant improvements valued at under $2 million.

“Clients and industry colleagues call me on a regular basis asking Miller to handle their smaller projects,” Miller says. “We're committed to serving our clients for all things construction-related, and with demand stronger than ever, dedicating an expert team streamlines all phases of these projects.”

Miller has built landmark commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and education facilities since it launched in 1973. Handling projects valued at under $2 million is nothing new for the firm. In fact, Miller has completed over 340 projects valued under $2 million. Now, the company has a formal division for this business.

Miller's director of special projects, Ernesto Escobar, will head the new team. The veteran construction project manager is a Florida licensed general contractor and a certified mold assessor and remediator and has a long history of experience in smaller projects.

“We've structured the Special Projects Group with a single-source approach,” Miller says. “Clients have one point of contact for their smaller projects, from estimating and budgeting through final walk-through. The team's self-performing capabilities and relationships with Miller's proven subcontractors mean quick response and mobilization, with competitive pricing—all delivered with Miller's award-winning quality.”

In other Miller news, the firm recently won the Project of the Year award from The Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter for its work on the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The company is also building the 218,000-square-foot industrial complex at 8301-8303 Northwest 27th Street in Doral that is designed to drive efficiency for international trade operations.