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CATHCART CONTRACTING CO.

Cathcart Contractors’ services include road-
ways, public water and sewer systems and
drainage systems construction throughout
Central Florida.

Improving its Clients’ Lives

Cathcart’s employees are considered some of the most talented people in the industry, its president says.
They are committed to quality work, which helps the company compete.

By Fernie Grace Tiflis up to projects from $5 million to $15 million. We are a

F ounded by John Cathcart in 1991, Cathcart Con-

tracting Co. started as a general contractor specializ-
ing in building infrastructure for Florida’s commu-
nications industry. Clients have included Time Warner
Communications, Quest Communications, Alltel and the
state of Florida. In the late 1990s, the company decided to
expand its services to include roadways, public water and
sewer systems and drainage systems construction through-
out Central Florida. Today the company’s customer base
includes the state of Florida, Orange, Seminole, Osceola,
Polk and Volusia counties, and generally all municipalities
within those counties.
Cathcart Contracting Co.
www.cathcartcontracting.com According to President Matt Blanton,
Proj. 2007 revenues: $38 mil- many of the company’s key personnel
lion had previous experience in paving, drain-
Headquarters: Winter Springs,
Fla. age and utility construction.
Employees: 88 “It was a natural progression into pub-
Services: Public works projects lic works construction,” he explains. “We
Matt Blanton, president:
“We...provide the highest stan- started on projects in the $100,000 to $2
dards in construction services.” million range and have worked our way
state-certified general contractor and underground utility
and excavation contractor.”
Cathcart has grown rapidly in the past four years. It is
projecting $38 million in 2007 revenues, and already has a
backlog of work for 2008. The company says it expects to
continue to grow by fulfilling its mission to increase “the
quality of life of our customers, employees, subcontractors
and suppliers, as well as our other stakeholders by con-
structing quality projects on time, on budget and with the
greatest attention to workplace safety.”
Cathcart says projects this year will range from $2 mil-
lion to $15 million, and include storm sewer installations,
water lines, sewer lines, utilities, large drainage structures
and road building, as well as fiber-optic and wireless con-
struction.
Blanton recently spoke with Construction Today about
the company’s expertise and unique projects.
Construction Today: What is Cathcart’s specialty?
Matt Blanton: We specialize in providing a safe work-
place, constructing with highest quality with the utmost

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