RIPA -Behind-the-scenes in Tampa's Economic Explosion
Publication: US Builders Review-Fall Edition II 2011 

RIPA and Associates is an experienced and succesful privately owned civil and utility construction company that has been developing the greater Tampa, Fla. area since 1998.  Successfully completing hundreds of commercial, residential, industrial, and public sector construction projects in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Citrus, Pasco, Manatee, Polk, Hardee, Orange, Lee and Sarasota counties, the company is one of the area's most pretigious in its sector.  (To read the full story, click here)  

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RIPA -Ahead of the Trends
Publication: Construction Today -September 2010
RIPA and Associates client base may have changed over its more than 12 years in business, but its dedication to doing quality civil and utility construction work remains the same. 

"We're looking at a variety of projects that we probably wouldn't have looked at previously, but our focus and scope remain the same," Vice President Chris LaFace says of the company's focuse during the recession.  (To read the full story, click here)

 

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RIPA - Reliable Shuttle Fleet
Publication: Intelligent Power by Ring Power - CAT -Summer 2010
Founded in 1998, RIPA & associates has grown to become one of Central Florida's premier civil and utility contractors.  As a full-service site development company, RIPA & Associates specializes in land clearing, excavating, grading, stormwater and sanitary sewer installation, water main installation, wastewater pumping stations, asphalt paving and more.

Recent residential projects including doing all sitework for several large subdivisions.  Commerical work involved all of the site prep for a 24-screen movie theater and restaurant village, as well as numerous shopping centers and big-box stores.  A road-widening contract including drainage and utilities and all site work for a new medical center typify civi projects. (To read the full story, click here)  

 

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RIPA -Trust Trench Shields for Big Jobs
Publication: Construction Equipment Guide - April 2010
RIPA and Associates, civil and utility contractors based in Tampa, Fla., worked on two utility and infrastructure rehabilitation projects in the Tampa area. Both projects used trench shoring equipment supplied by Professional Shoring and Supply.

The first project involved road  improvements to 7 mi. (11 km) of State/County Road 581 in Pasco County. RIPAinstalled several types of RCP pipe for water, and  sanitary and storm sewer. The largest diameter pipe is 72 in. (183 cm) in 10 ft. (3 m) lengths. The project began in March 2009 and will be completed in May 2010.  (To read the full story, click here)

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RIPA & Associates An Emerging Builder
Publication: Gulf Coast Business Review -September 2009 
It's good news when a company is hiring in a down economy. It's great news when that company is beefing up it's workforce by nearly 50%. It's shockingly great news when that company is in an industry decimated by the recession.

There is shockingly great news Ripa & Associates. Over the past 90 days, the Tampa based contractor has hired 70 new workers. That puts the current workforce at 220 employees, up from 150 at the end of 2008.  (To read the full story, click here)

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