The New Miami Science Museum

The Miami Science Museum Construction Committee, in conjunction with representatives of the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County, have awarded Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., in partnership with Webcor Builders of San Francisco, the contract to manage construction of the new 250,000 square-foot Miami Science Museum in Miami’s Museum Park.

The key components of the new Museum will include a 35,000 square-foot aquarium, a planetarium, and approximately 55,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor science exhibits. The new green Museum was designed as a highly sustainable, LEED-certified building that will reduce energy costs and serve as a showcase for the most state-of-the-art energy management and control technology in the country.

With Suffolk and Webcor on board, the Museum is well prepared. Suffolk is a national company with a very strong local track record. Webcor brings invaluable skills to this particular project, from their recent experience in completing the award-winning California Academy of Sciences, one of very few institutions that, like the new Miami Science Museum, has both an aquarium and a planetarium. With their combined experience, and the support of the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County, the Miami Science Museum is on track to be a one-of-a-kind facility that will serve as a leading example of sustainable building.

Construction Management Contract Signing (L to R): Gillian Thomas, President and CEO, Miami Science Museum; John Fish, Chairman and CEO, Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.; Walter Revell, Construction Committee, Miami Science Museum; Andy Ball, President and CEO, Webcor Builders; Ford Gibson, Construction Committee, Miami Science Museum; Walid Wahab, Executive and Construction Committees, Miami Science Museum; and John Harrison, Construction Committee, Miami Science Museum.