Coolest Office Spaces: Suffolk brings its 'build smart' promise to life in downtown Tampa's Channel district
By Pam Huff
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Mar 22, 2019

Suffolk is a construction management company that provides pre-construction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to clients in many sectors, including health care, education, science and technology, government and commercial.

Located in the Channel district, Suffolk's office opened in 2017 and is an extension of its "build smart" promise to clients, according to Suffolk's Coolest Office Spaces submission.

"To build smart means to think differently, collaborate amongst each other and push the boundaries of what is possible," according to its submission. The company's vision has three strategies: people, innovation and community which it says can be seen through the office's style.

Cubicles were not an option. Instead, an open concept was set up, allowing teams to be closer and foster a collaborative environment. Giant whiteboards were installed for note-taking on the fly, and a series of various-sized open collaboration spaces were installed to encourage impromptu brainstorm sessions and more casual meetings.

Throughout the office is a bright and bold palette that matches Suffolk's brand colors - red, yellow, blue and gray.

ABOUT THE PROJECT Date of completed renovation: January 2017

Design firm: BDG Architects

Property owner: Strategic Property Partners

Architecture firm: BDG Architects

Construction firm: Suffolk

Square footage: 4,400 square feet with the Smart Lab expansion adding another 2,200 square feet of space.

Floor count: One

Employees: 48

ABOUT THE COMPANY Address: 615 Channelside Drive, Suite 102, Tampa

Industry: Construction/building

Website: suffolk.com

Facebook: facebook.com/SuffolkConstruction

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/suffolk-construction

Twitter: @SuffolkBuilds

The Tampa Bay Business Journal's Coolest Office Spaces feature begins on March 1 and will highlight one office space per week until Sept. 1.

To be considered for this recognition, submit your office space as soon as possible and with as much information as possible. We will host a party to celebrate the 2019 Coolest Office Spaces in October and a different office will be featured every week online and in print.