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Tampa Premium Outlets Project in VCC’s Able Hands 10 months from groundbreaking to grand opening Written by: Ian Hanner
Produced by: Tom Venturo
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n Dec. 12, representatives of VCC and Simon Property Group broke ground on what is to be the large Tampa Premium Outlets. That same project is to be completed by October of this year, but the story missing here is about the construction company behind the project, which boasts such great streamlined efficiency that a project of this size could be completed in less than a year. That company is VCC. VCC was brought into the project 4
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by client Simon Property Group (SPG), one of the world’s leaders in retail real estate development and management. With more than 441,000 square feet of leasable space, the mall is no small undertaking. According to SPG, the outlet will predominantly feature apparel, home furnishings, specialty items and other high-end consumer goods in an environment with a “Key West” style. “We are excited to be breaking ground on this long-awaited project,” Danielle DeVita, senior vice
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president of development for Simon Premium Outlets, said in a news release. “We are looking forward to serving the Tampa Bay region and expect Tampa Premium Outlets to make a significant economic impact with the creation of 300 to 500 construction jobs and more than 800 full-time and part-time retail jobs upon opening.” So what sort of company can build a full-scale outlet mall in 10 months? VCC has offices in Arizona,
Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Texas and even Brazil. With such an expansive presence, the company is able to take complex jobs in the United States and many international regions, but it’s what the company does inside its own office walls that form the back bone of the capable contractor. According to seemingly everyone in the company, VCC fosters a very transparent, team-oriented environment that facilitates the utmost cooperation on all tasks. “Everybody has an open door w w w. v c c u s a . c o m
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VCC policy, whether you’re going into the vice president’s or executive vice president’s or project manager’s office,” said Ryan McClendon, president. “Everybody wants that person to succeed.” McClendon’s view is shared by the rest of the company. “While VCC is a robust organization with significant resources at its disposal, there is no greater asset in our organization than our people,” the company’s website reads.
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“Individuals working seamlessly together are what ultimately make a project succeed and we believe that we have the best team members in the industry. Through the preconstruction/pre-bid process all the way to project close-out, every VCC employee works together internally and with the broader project team to ensure a job well done!” Of course, with millions of dollars on the line, simple teamwork isn’t the only way the company ensures success. Through proprietary,
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company-developed software called Endeavor, every stakeholder is able to see the most recent updates on project progress. “[Endeavor] gives our whole team, plus ownership and architects, access to real-time data across the board,” said Project Manager Justin Couch. “So everything from RFIs to submittals to daily reports, job photos [and] schedules.” While this particular software is proprietary, construction management systems are anything but new. These programs allow for seamless sharing of vital information across the entire chain of operations, allowing for greater efficiency and attention to detail. Things like Endeavor—relatively small changes that can streamline the way entire companies operate—have allowed VCC to build a reputation for quality work over the last few decades. With that reputation growing, VCC’s ability to attract and retain new clients has never been stronger. “One of VCC’s most important principles is client retention and you can see that by our client list,” McClendon said. “We’ve worked with the same clients for over 25 years. Our number one goal when we obtain a new client is to ensure their complete satisfaction so we do that second project and third project with them.”
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VCC 600 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Suite #1225 Irving, Texas, USA, 75039 (214) 574-4500 www.vccusa.com