Ritz Carlton

Miami, Florida

Shortly after arriving on site to manage completion of an expansion and renovation to the Art Deco style Di Lido Hotel on Miami’s South Beach after another contractor defaulted, our project director discovered rebar had been placed inside the block making up the walls but these blocks had never been filled with concrete as was called for on the structural drawings. Further investigation lead to the discovery that this was true for 95% of the structure. When the team discovered there were also missing steel beams in the structure, the challenge became to find everything that needed to be corrected. Recognizing there were quality issues with the previous work, our team chose to focus on what needed to be done - working with the owner and a structural engineer, renegotiating with subcontractors and building relationships with the city inspectors. Despite the initial surprises, the team delivered a product that matches the Ritz-Carlton’s reputation for excellence.