Hispanic Construction Firm Awarded First Construction Package on Community’s New Events Center
Orlando, Fla. – The first bid package on the community’s new Events Center was awarded to Hispanic owned and operated Conpilog Construction of Orlando, Fla.
Construction Package 1A, which will span more than one year and deals with maintenance of traffic, dust/erosion control and site improvements, was economically instrumental for Conpilog Construction and its ten Hispanic employees.
“We were very excited when we knew we were going to be the first guys on that project,” said Luis F. Pinzoìn, who owns Conpilog Construction with partners John Garcia and Luis LondonÞo. “This year, percentage of profit is dropping, but we are going. This work helped to keep all my ten employees employed.”
Originally from Colombia, Pinzoìn and his partners brought their company to the United States in October of 2000. Upon arrival in the U.S., Pinzoìn and co-owners were adamant about becoming fluent in the English language, which they knew in turn, would make their business increasingly marketable.
“Every single day we made our own plan and we studied at 6 a.m. and studied until 8 a.m.,” said Pinzoìn, a graduate of EAFIT University in Medelliìn, Colombia. “Knowledge is a power.”
Powerful is how you could describe Conpilog Construction’s beneficial impact on Central Florida since arriving eight years ago.
The company has donated its time, money, and resources to many recognizable organizations including: The Florida Sheriffs Association, The Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Greater Orlando, Junior Achievement, Orange County Public Schools and especially Seminole Youth Soccer, where Pinzoìn coaches each of his three son’s teams.
And while Pinzoìn is ecstatic about receiving the first package, he is looking forward to bidding on more construction packages to be released as the project progresses.
“We are trying to get two or three more bids,” said Pinzoìn. “But we are very excited about our work.”
Construction Package 1A, which will span more than one year and deals with maintenance of traffic, dust/erosion control and site improvements, was economically instrumental for Conpilog Construction and its ten Hispanic employees.
“We were very excited when we knew we were going to be the first guys on that project,” said Luis F. Pinzoìn, who owns Conpilog Construction with partners John Garcia and Luis LondonÞo. “This year, percentage of profit is dropping, but we are going. This work helped to keep all my ten employees employed.”
Originally from Colombia, Pinzoìn and his partners brought their company to the United States in October of 2000. Upon arrival in the U.S., Pinzoìn and co-owners were adamant about becoming fluent in the English language, which they knew in turn, would make their business increasingly marketable.
“Every single day we made our own plan and we studied at 6 a.m. and studied until 8 a.m.,” said Pinzoìn, a graduate of EAFIT University in Medelliìn, Colombia. “Knowledge is a power.”
Powerful is how you could describe Conpilog Construction’s beneficial impact on Central Florida since arriving eight years ago.
The company has donated its time, money, and resources to many recognizable organizations including: The Florida Sheriffs Association, The Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Greater Orlando, Junior Achievement, Orange County Public Schools and especially Seminole Youth Soccer, where Pinzoìn coaches each of his three son’s teams.
And while Pinzoìn is ecstatic about receiving the first package, he is looking forward to bidding on more construction packages to be released as the project progresses.
“We are trying to get two or three more bids,” said Pinzoìn. “But we are very excited about our work.”
