J. E. Decker Construction Group, LLC is a commercial General Contractor and Construction Manager in Florida (serving North Central Florida, Gainesville, Ocala, Lakeland, Jacksonville, Cedar Key, St. Augustine). We deliver a wide range of services for all commercial buildings ranging from existing structure modifications to ground up construction. We have extensive experience working in commercial, institutional, and higher education buildings; medical research and health care facilities; as well as level 3 biohazard facilities and labs.
J. E. Decker Construction Group is a commercial General Contractor and Construction Manager in Florida (CGC1522815) with roots going back to James L. Ewell Construction, which began serving Florida in 1931. In 1954, J. L. Ewell Construction branched out and became one of the largest highway contractors in the State of Florida, and eventually grew to become one of the largest construction firms in Florida with over 2000 employees. In 1982, James Ewell Decker, a third generation family builder, re-activated the commercial building program for J. L. Ewell Construction and operated under this name until 1990, at which time the company name changed to James E. Decker Construction Company.
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Thanks everyone who came out to help us celebrate the holidays! Always a fun time!
We are pleased to be working with Wild Spaces & Public Places and City of Gainesville Parks Department to renovate the historic Hartman House at the Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park. The foundation piers were settling due to tree removal in the 1900's when the house was constructed. The roots die off under the piers and they settle causing the house to lean and become unstable. To rebuild the piers, we had to raise the house 6' in the air to give us room to work underneath. Here is a...