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World Engineering Day- March 4- is a special day meant to highlight hard-working engineering firms like ChastainSkillman | DCCM. The work they do is invaluable, shaping the future of engineering and contributing to the sustainability of the community for decades to come. About ChastainSkillman | …

Last year brought big changes to ChastainSkillman, the Lakeland-based engineering and land surveying firm. It was purchased by Houston-based DCCM, which handles design, consulting, and program and construction management services nationwide.  “Uniting with DCCM creates new opportunities f …

Phosphate reigned in 1950 when Roy Chastain and Joe Skillman took over the leadership of a young engineering firm, creating Chastain-Skillman Inc. The new company served that industry but also realized it needed to provide surveying, land development and public works engineering to become a major s …

Chastain-Skillman | DCCM started as Lakeland Engineering Associates, Inc. in 1950 to reach the goal of providing local civil engineering services to Polk County. Now some years later, the company continues to embody this goal by providing an assortment of services including civil engineering, lan …

Engineering is an essential component of sustainable development and innovation. On World Engineering Day, we recognize the impact engineering has on industries and communities. World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development is celebrated at the start of March each year. March 4th was proclai …

Auburndale City Manager Jeff Tillman juggles multiple projects -- exciting opportunities for residents and the area including The Lake Ariana Park development.   “We are relocating the Civic Center to Lake Ariana Park; it will sit on the location of the historic Mac’s Beach,” said Tillma …

Bank of Central Florida and Gulf Coast Avionics have been setting themselves apart for years, and now they have been honored with the Central Florida Development Council’s annual success in business awards.  In addition, Lakeland City Commissioner Stephanie Madden received the 2023 Chair� …

Four small businesses that showcase the best of Polk County are finalists for the Central Florida Development Council’s Jim Brantley Economic Development Award – Success in Small Business.    The winner chosen from the finalists will be announced at the CFDC’s annual meeting …

Florida's fifth-largest hospital is aiming to close the gap in distance and services provided to residents in northwest Polk. Lakeland Regional is beginning construction on a new three-story, 76,000-square-foot medical facility. The 20-acre tract sits at the northwest corner of I-4 and Kathleen …

Our last CFDC quarterly Leadership Roundtable focused on the need to build a strong leadership pipeline as our economy continues to grow and businesses within our community scale. This quarter we are turning our attention to the topic of recruiting and retaining top talent. The pandemic has prom …