Jesse Walsh

Collage Sponsors Lake Apopka Event

Friends of Lake Apopka (FOLA) is a citizen advocacy group focused on restoring Lake Apopka to its once pristine condition. Friends of Lake Apopka offers many ways in which we can all “be a part of one of the greatest environmental success stories of our time.” In Partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, […]

Breaking Ground on Luminary Green in Creative Village

The Collage Companies is excited to break ground on Luminary Green in Creative Village. The new 2.3-acre park will be a unique and special gathering space for residents, workers and students of Creative Village, Parramore and downtown Orlando.  Today (January 13, 2021), Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 5 Commissioner Regina I. Hill were joined by other members of […]

The Orlando Sentinel Names – The Collage Companies – A WINNER OF THE Orlando TOP WORKPLACES 2020 AWARD

The Collage Companies has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Orlando Sentinel. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization: […]

HISTORIC TAMPA UNION STATION – First Train Using New ADA-Compliant Platform

Right on time, at 12:37 pm, on Monday, November 30th -Tampa’s historic Amtrak Union Station welcomed their first-ever scheduled train using the NEW ADA-Compliant raised platform.  The new elevated precast platform will improve passenger accessibility to trains, enabling the boarding of trains without the need for wheelchair lifts. The structure is nearly 1,000 feet long […]

City of Orlando – Creative Village Park

The Collage Companies has begun construction of a new park for the City of Orlando, the Creative Village Park.  The $5.3 million project is the recreational portion of the City’s Creative Village. Collage is the construction manager for the park, which will be a 2.3-acre green space in downtown Orlando planned as the iconic “central […]

All Aboard the New ADA Compliant Amtrak Passenger Platform – Picayune, Mississippi

Amtrak passengers in Picayune, Mississippi now have a brand new ADA compliant platform that will be used for getting on and off trains. The 400-foot lighted structure is linked to the city’s past and future, as passengers now have three ramps heading off the platform to Picayune’s Intermodal Transportation Center. “I’m a Mississippi kid. I’ve […]

COLLAGE (ko-lazh ) -n. 1. the art of integration

Since 1982 The Collage Companies has served a multitude of satis­fied clients; most of them repeat clients. Today The Collage Companies remains a leader in ‘turn-key’ design build projects. The management team has compiled hundreds of years of construction experi­ence and makes it a point to stay involved with each project. As a leader in […]

National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction – SEPTEMBER 14 -18

Each year OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) organizes the National Safety Stand-Down, a time in which construction companies across the country are asked to participate in an awareness campaign speaking directly to employees about on-the-job safety and specifically to focus on “Fall Hazards” and reinforcing the importance of “Fall Prevention.”  The awareness week usually […]

DESIGNATED DESIGN-BUILD PROFESSIONAL™ CERTIFICATION – Congratulations to Keith Kolakowski

News Release   Lake Mary, Florida – The Collage Companies (Collage) adds another team member to the list of construction professionals who have achieved the Designated Design-Build Professional™ certification from the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA).  Keith Kolakowski, Pre-Construction Manager at Collage, received the construction industry certification in August. This Design-Build industry recognition identifies […]

Congratulations on your Retirement – Mark Newman

The Collage Companies is pleased to congratulate longtime construction professional Mark Newman on his retirement.  Mark retired last month after a decade with Collage, during which time he led construction of projects in a variety of sectors including religious, transportation and various commercial facilities.  A longtime Gator, Mark graduated from the University of Florida with […]