Maria L. Houle joined Plaza Construction as Operations Manager in its Southeast Regional office in Miami. She brings 28 years of diverse construction experience in multiple market sectors including Luxury High-Rise Office/Residential, Commercial, Healthcare, Higher Education and Aviation for both the private and public sectors. She is a combat veteran, having served over 20 years in the United States Air Force Active Duty and Reserves with a background in Avionics, Personnel, Finance and Legal. As Operations Manager, she will provide leadership in planning, executing and delivering projects to drive operational excellence on multiple projects and client accounts in the Southeast Region.

In making the announcement, Brad Meltzer, President of Plaza Construction’s Southeast Region, stated, “Maria Houle has excelled in delivering a wide array of successful projects and has a proven track record for operational efficiency. She is a welcome addition to the Plaza team.”

Plaza Construction is one of South Florida’s largest full-service general contractors and construction management firms, widely acclaimed for building many of South Florida’s most prestigious projects. Since opening the office in 2002, Brad Meltzer has helped grow a team of over 250 professionals who have constructed over $2.2 billion of South Florida projects. Current projects under his leadership include the 63-story One Thousand Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects, Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach, The Paraiso community in Edgewater, Biscayne Beach and Aventura Mall Expansion III. Also notably, Plaza’s prior projects include the 67-story Marquis Residences, the 42-story 1100 Millecento, the 43-story Icon Bay, W South Beach, 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach, Carillon Miami Beach North Tower, and more.

Plaza Construction bases its Southeast Regional operations from 120 N.E. 27^th Street, Suite 600, in Miami.

About Plaza Construction

Plaza Construction is one of the nation’s leading construction management and general contracting companies. The firm has played a very relevant role in building corporate headquarters, commercial properties, healthcare centers, universities, infrastructure, transportation facilities, museums, retail spaces, hospitality, and residential buildings. Since its incorporation in 1986, the firm has grown from a regional organization to a multi-faceted, national presence in the industry with headquarters in New York and regional offices in Miami and Washington, DC. Notably, Plaza Construction was selected in early 2016 to manage the construction of the 79-story 99 Hudson Street, Jersey City, which will be the tallest building in New Jersey.