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Home of our portfolio, press releases, and employee blogs
Here, you’ll find a library of blog posts dedicated to different aspects of the commercial construction industry -- news and updates, upcoming trends, and past projects built by us at The Douglas Company.
The Douglas Company, an award-winning Toledo, Ohio based general contractor specializing in senior living, multi-family and mixed-use construction projects, is pleased to announce that construction has begun on HarborChase of Stuart, a 127,798 square-foot assisted living and memory care community in Stuart, Florida. Co-developed and owned by Denver-based Confluent Senior Living, co-developed and operated by […]
July 29, 2019
Construction is an industry obsessed with productivity – And for good reasons. The more productive our field operations, design teams, and management work is, the faster and less expensive the projects are. Unfortunately, construction has suffered from losses in productivity over the last decade, particularly at the field level. Major trades like framing, drywall, and […]
July 25, 2019
The Douglas Company, an award-winning Toledo, Ohio based general contractor specializing in senior living, multi-family and mixed-use construction projects, celebrated with the owner, TLC Management, Inc., a recent groundbreaking of their new $33.2 million Blue Heron Health and Rehabilitation Community in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Blue Heron Health and Rehabilitation Community will feature a total of […]
July 9, 2019
With the number of new senior living communities recently opened or currently under construction, there is a growing need to update and refresh existing facilities to help improve their viability in the marketplace. As new senior housing communities, with all of the latest amenities and design trends, are coming online, older facilities need to position […]
June 21, 2019
After several months of hard work and dedication, The Douglas Company is thrilled to officially announce the launch of our new website! We invite you to visit us at douglascompany.com to learn more about our processes, services, culture, and to explore our project portfolio. Our new website coincides with our expanding role as an industry leading General Contractor specializing […]
May 30, 2019
In what has been a historically slow adapting industry, we are beginning to see some evolving trends to traditional construction. Below is a list of trends to keep an eye out for in 2019 and beyond: Modular Construction: The modular construction market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.9% from $112.4 […]
May 14, 2019
The Douglas Company, General Contractor, is pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Vasel to the position of Project Manager. In Mr. Vasel’s new position, he will directly manage commercial construction projects from early development through project completion and will be responsible for overall cost, schedule and budget evaluation, as well as, all construction coordination. […]
May 7, 2019
Centre Point Health and Rehabilitation is a resort-style rehabilitation facility located in Tallahassee, Florida. With numerous amenities, ultra modern therapy equipment, and medical support, it’s Tallahassee’s premier rehabilitation center. The Douglas Company handled their 40,860-square-foot addition that included 33 new suites, a state-of-the-art therapy gym and spa, salon, and theater. The expansion of the existing […]
April 20, 2019
The Douglas Company, an award-winning Toledo, Ohio based general contractor specializing in multi-family, senior living, and mixed-use construction projects, has broken ground on Sand Hill Memory Care, a new $10.8 million memory care community in Gainesville, Virginia. The Developer, Dillin LLC, selected M&A Architects of Columbus, Ohio to design the 40,944 square foot single-story community, […]
