Dirt is in Dan Fernandez’s blood. Dan has worked in the field of site development for 36 years. For 28 of those years, he has owned his own company. Originally from the Boston area, Dan relocated to Florida in 2007, lured by good weather and better business opportunities. He initially worked with a company in the Orlando area but in 2008, he started another company with his son. McKenzie Contracting, LLC (named after his daughter) was formed in Tampa in 2013.
When Dan Fernandez Jr. found out his company, McKenzie Contracting, had landed a job working on underground utilities for Tampa International Airport’s historic expansion, he was thrilled.
“The Airport job was, bottom line, critical,” he said. “It really put us on the map.”
His work at the Airport has propelled his company. Since he finished, his volume of business has doubled, his staff size has increased and he was able to purchase a new office building.
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