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ReliantSouth Purchases Building for New Office Downtown

ReliantSouth Construction Group has been blessed since its’ inception and has outgrown its current office at 490 Grace Avenue in downtown Panama City. While evaluating countless properties, the ReliantSouth team sought to find a building that would allow an opportunity to invest in the revitalization of the downtown area and also possibly offer the ability to embrace some of the area’s historical significance.

After evaluating countless properties, ReliantSouth decided to purchase the old Bay National Bank & Trust Company (later Bay Bank) building located at 230 West 5th Street in Panama City. The 9,100 sf building was originally constructed in 1960 and operated as a

. The 9,100 sf building still contains the three original vaults and has a great open floor plan to be developed. The renovation is underway and the team looks forward to moving in soon. Stay tuned for more information…

Taziki’s Panama City Beach – Client Testimonial

After building the shell for the landlord, Taziki’s hired Team ReliantSouth for the tenant build-out. The owner’s reaction to our performance was a short but sweet….

Thank you so much! Love, Love, Love Reliant!

She was quite pleased that the project in a high quality fashion and was completed ahead of schedule and also under-budget.

ReliantSouth Celebrates Taziki’s Pier Park Grand Opening!

ReliantSouth celebrated Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe’s “soft” opening Friends & Family Event on June 19th and Grand Opening on June 20th with the entire Taziki’s Team and general public. ReliantSouth thoroughly enjoyed working alongside the design and ownership team of the growing franchise and applauds Charles Poffenbarger (ReliantSouth Project Manager) in expediting this project. Their Mediterranean-inspired menu has a bit of a southern accent, which they make from scratch everyday. You can watch your meal prepared through their open kitchens, enjoy the relaxing music and quiet environment that is designed for conversation and community gatherings.

Stop by soon to get some great Mediterranean cuisine!

Our Mediterranean-inspired menu has a bit of a southern accent, which we make from scratch everyday. Watch us prepare your meal through our open kitchens, and enjoy the relaxing music and quiet environment that is designed for conversation and community gatherings.

ReliantSouth Hosts 4th Annual Day at the Ballpark!

On April 10th, ReliantSouth held its 4th Annual Day at the Ballpark at Gulf Coast State College. The ReliantSouth team, friends & family gathered at Bill Frazier Field to enjoy watching the Commodores defeat the Northwest Florida State College Raiders by a score of 9-1. Thanks to all who attended and we look forward to next year!

Ground Breaking Ceremony for Hope Radiation Center Expansion

On March 8th, ReliantSouth Construction Group held the ceremonial ground breaking for the $1.3M Hope Radiation Center Expansion Project. ReliantSouth was selected as the Construction Manager by Dr. Hasan Murshed. The project will enable Dr. Murshed and his team to offer expanded services and care to his many patients throughout Northwest Florida.

Starbucks / Taziki’s Cafe – Project Update

An absolutely beautiful day on the Gulf Coast… particularly for flying tower truss assemblies at the new Starbucks / Taziki’s Cafe project on Panama City Beach.

Lantana Retail – Project Update

ReliantSouth was recently selected to serve as the Construction Manager for a 7,235 sf retail building located on Panama City Beach. The project is being facilitated for a repeat client which is a testimony to the ReliantSouth team’s focus on client satisfaction. When complete, the building will house two (2) separate tenant spaces. The project is currently tracking well and will be complete summer 2017.

ReliantSouth Partners for Free Construction Training Course

Starting on Monday January 23rd at 6:30 PM at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Blvd., Team ReliantSouth will be teaching a six week Intro to Construction course on Monday nights through February 27th.

ReliantSouth President Richard Dodd was moved to start this training program in 2015 after hearing a sermon about the life of Martin Luther King. In Dr. King’s famous letter written from a Birmingham jail, it was stressed that all mankind should be involved in making a better society. Feeling this calling coupled with the fact that the entire construction industry is starved for workers, ReliantSouth developed the program and ultimately teamed with the LEAD Coalition, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and Gulf Coast State College. To date this training program has graduated 46 individuals in the four previous offerings of this course.

$19k Raised for Bay District Schools’ 2016-17 Academic Fairs

ReliantSouth’s President, Richard Dodd, has served as the fundraising chairman for Bay District Schools’ Academic Fairs for the past nine (9) consecutive years. During Richard’s tenure as chairman, a total of $134,690 has been raised for these vital enrichment programs.

Suzanne Farrar, Director of Secondary & Adult Instructional Services for Bay District Schools, stated, “Thank you so much for your continued support of our academic fairs. As you well know, these programs would not exist without the support of our community. Hundreds of students will once again have the opportunity to showcase their talents and skills through the Math Counts competition, Three Rivers Science Fair and History Fair. Bay District Schools is blessed to have community members like you and many others who believe in our students.”

ReliantSouth Welcomes Al Harris Aboard!

ReliantSouth is proud to welcome Al Harris to the team. Al has over thirty (30) years experience in the construction industry, working across the world on both military and private industry projects. He is a State of Florida Certified Unlimited Electrical Contractor and has extensive hands on experience in the electrical trade. Al has been married to his wife Martha for 37 years and enjoys flying and backpacking.