About Adkins Construction

James P. Adkins

President and CEO

22 years in commercial, industrial, and residential construction roles solving a broad array of building, construction and real time application challenges.

Melvin ‘JR’ Schoch Jr.

Vice President / COO

Melvin has over 20 years of residential and commercial construction experience. he is an expert in interior fit and finish and offers our clients a broad range of commercial and residential construction management abilities. Proactive and intelligent, Melvin is a skilled communicator and as Adkins’ COO often serves as the lead problem solver.

Michelle Tourjee

CFO

Michelle Tourjee, CFO of Adkins Building and Construction. Owner of the local CPA firm Coastal Professional Accounting. In 2019, I was featured in CPA Today magazine for being an emerging young leader at the forefront of the accounting industry.

Gabe De Miranda

Senior Estimator

(2020 – Present)

• Over 8 years of residential, commercial, and pool construction including field experience, supervision experience, and administrative duties.
• Started his career at Adkins as the office administrator before being promoted to the lead Estimator, his responsibilities at the time consisted of office file documentation, file management, lead tracking, design phase management and coordinating the company schedule.
• As the Senior Estimator he is now being assisted by the Junior Estimator.
• Current responsibilities consist of but are not limited to, obtaining quotes from hundreds of subcontractors a week, drafting accurate proposals for new incoming projects, and estimating takeoffs.
• Currently studying Architecture at the Academy of Art University.

(2018 – 2020)

• Worked as a lead carpenter for Nations Remodeling Inc.
• Primary responsibilities in carpentry were in trim carpentry including baseboards, door trim, and crown molding.
• Other responsibilities were in framing high end homes based on building plans according to each job.
• Made sure all trim work was presented to the highest quality standard and ensured all work was completed on schedule.
• Organized team equipment and materials.

(2013 – 2018)

• Worked under his father out of high school installing pavers for pool decks and driveways.
• Years of skill with power tool equipment cutting pavers and shaping them to the clients’ custom design.
• In charge of loading and unloading material for each job and delivering them to their designated location.
• Clientele ranging from your everyday driveway to high end homes.

Sthefany Figueredo

Assistant Project Manager

Ossel Barillas

Field Superintendent

(2022 – Present)

• 6 years total assisting, coordinating, and executing in the commercial and residential construction.
• Task tracking with subcontractors for quality work on every job site.
• Assists Project Manager with all field management needed.
• Daily logs all field work for active job sites, ensuring that all sites are organized and quality controlled
• Main contact for material delivery orders, making sure materials are provided and on schedule for each job

(2018 – 2021)

• Moved to Walmark Inc has the lead foreman
• Responsibilities as the lead foreman consisted of effectively managing 30man groups of framers, making sure they complete each job on schedule
• Made sure material orders were delivered on time
• As the lead foreman, he was also in charge of the framing layout, making sure that all layouts are according to plans

(2016 – 2018)

• Started commercial construction in 2016 with Walden LLC
• 4 years of hands-on experience as a commercial framer.
• Projects ranged from small businesses to franchised restaurants and retail stores.
• Main responsibility as the lead framer was leading the team to complete every job with attention to detail, team consisted typically of 5 people

Paul Caldas

Junior Estimator

(2022 – Present)

• As of now Paul is the new Junior Estimator and is working his way up in the construction world.
• He is currently assisting the Senior Estimator with takeoffs, obtaining bids from subcontractors, and proposal management.
• He aspires to reach his current goal, as a structural engineer.

(2021 – 2022)

• Started at Adkins Building & Construction as a permit technician.
• Assisting the project manager in multiple aspects of every job.
• Responsible for scheduling inspections for each phase of construction.
• Primary handler of subcontractor documentation for all work, and managed list of subcontractors per job.
• As the first in line to check that all new clients’ documentation are properly executed and legally recorded, he managed all new incoming clients and made sure that the start of every job was laid on a firm foundation.

(2017 – 2021)

• Worked as a kitchen remodeler and custom cabinet installer.
• Drove from Miami and Tampa regularly to pick up materials and coordinate schedules for delivery.
• Worked on high end homes along the bay area where attention to detail is top priority.

Leo Seixas

Office Administrator

(2022 – Present)

• Currently residing at Adkins as the office administrator.
• Main responsibilities consist of office file documentation, lead and office file management, lead tracking, design phase management, and coordinating the company schedule.
• Other responsibilities consist of contract drafting for clients and being the primary contact for the main office line, directing calls for lead opportunities and subcontractors throughout the work day.
• Assists Project Managers with insurance documentation for all onsite subcontractors

(2020 – 2022)

• Licensed as a home inspector, certified by Internachi home inspection school
• Worked in construction as a framer, and general labor field worker for Nations Remodeling Inc.
• Responsibilities consisted of framing multi-million dollar houses on Siesta Key beach, trim work carpentry for multiple projects within the Sarasota county area, and material organization on every Jobsite.
• As a security system installer, he has hands-on experience with low to high voltage wiring.
• Assisting with the installation of security systems and their electrical panels, other responsibilities were to run wires and to connect them to electrical devices for power.