Stellar (construction company)
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
Key people | Ronald H. Foster Jr. Chief Executive Officer & President Michael S. Santarone Chief Operating Officer & Senior VP Scott V. Witt Chief Financial Officer & Senior VP |
| Services | Design-Build, General Contracting, Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Refrigeration and Energy Systems Fabrication/Installation (Self-Perform), Mechanical Services, Quality Assurance and Job-Site Safety, Automation & Controls, Instrumentation and Programming, Utility and Energy Management, Real Estate Services, Thermal Insulation and Roofing |
| Revenue | $501.1 million (2013) |
Number of employees | 639 (2013) |
| Website | www |
Stellar is a privately owned design, engineering, construction and mechanical services firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and founded in 1985.[1] The June, 2018 issue of Florida Trend magazine listed Stellar as Florida’s 94th-largest private company.[2] Stellar employs more than 750 people, including architects, engineers, constructors, refrigeration specialists and technicians.
Operations
Stellar provides services to commercial and industrial clients in various markets including food & beverage; refrigeration & cold storage; military; automotive; educational; healthcare; institutional; hospitality; power & utilities; and office properties.[3][citation needed] It delivers the following services: planning, design, pre-construction, construction, refrigeration, mechanical and utility, building envelope, and total operations maintenance.The company has operations in 14 locations within the United States.[citation needed]
In Engineering News-Record Magazine’s May 2017 “Top 400 Contractors” list, which ranked companies by 2016 revenue, Stellar was ranked #150 overall, #6 among industrial contractors, and #3 in food and beverage.[4] The Engineering News-Record Magazine April 2017 “Top 500 Design Firms” listed Stellar at #329.[5]
Corporate giving and education sponsorship
In 2006, the company founded the Stellar Foundation to make its charitable giving process more formalized and begin accepting applications for yearly grants. The company has also begun matching individual employee charitable contributions up to $1,000.[6][7]
Since the Fall of 2006, the company has sponsored pre-engineering and mechanical drafting education at the Allen D. Nease Senior High School.[8]
References
- ^ "The Stellar Group shortens its name" Jacksonville Business Journal, March 9, 2007
- ^ Florida's 225 Biggest Private Companies, Florida Trend, retrieved 31 July 2018
- ^ "Case Study: Stellar Group" DuPont, Refrigerants Group
- ^ "ENR 2017 Top 400 Contractors 301-400". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "ENR 2017 Top 500 Design Firms 401-500". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ Strupp, Dave: "Stellar creates foundation for giving to nonprofits" Jacksonville Business Journal, October 9, 2006
- ^ Khairullah, Natasha: "The Stellar Group establishes foundation" Jax Daily Record, October 6, 2006
- ^ Fitzroy, Maggie: "Mechanically teaching at Nease" Florida Times-Union, December 29, 2006