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Client Testimonials

"Decker Construction is well suited to handle complicated construction projects. The owners, Chris Decker and Mike Calsam, are consummate professionals with a great team behind them. I’ve been particularly impressed by the knowledge and expertise of their Site Superintendents."

Betsy Waite, P.E., CPRP

Director, Wild Spaces & Public Places - City of Gainesville, FL

"A very professional and reliable Construction Manager. Decker Construction is a detail and quality oriented professional. Their team is a pleasure to work with!"

Francisco Oquendo

Assistant Director of Construction, UF Planning, Design & Construction

"Their staff did an outstanding job of communicating with us regularly, keeping meticulous documentation of the progress of the work and cost, and making an extraordinary effort to work around fully functioning labs and offices with as little interference as possible. "

Sandy Burgess

Owner, Burgess Management Services, LLC

"Decker Construction helped the City of Gainesville with the renovation of Oakview Park. This was a building renovation and park development project. Their team treated this building and park like it was their own. I was very impressed with their attention to detail, concern for the customer and commitment to excellence."

John Weber, CPRP, CPSI

Park Operations Manager, City of Gainesville, FL Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

"Decker Construction helped us renovate our office space to accommodate a growing team. They displayed a great sense of humor, awesome work ethic, and were great to work with. We’re now working in a modern suite, with room for all the things we planned for!"

Florencia Otegui

Chief of Staff & Special Assistant to the Assistant Provost and Director of UF Online at the University of Florida

"I could not have been more satisfied with my experience with Decker Construction and our medical office remodel. I was most impressed by the attention to detail. I could not recommend anyone more highly for your building and renovation needs."

Dr. Ron Emerick

Owner, Little Pine Pediatrics

"I've worked with Decker Construction for a number of years on several diverse projects. Their skill in navigating and complying with our processes, while managing the many trades needed to complete a project, makes our collaborative efforts enjoyable and gives us confidence that at the end of each project we will have a quality space."

Dennis Hines

Director of Operations, Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Affairs - UF College of Medicine

"When I think of Decker Construction, two words immediately come to mind - “on time”, Decker gets the project started on the agreed upon date and has the project wrapped on the projected completion date with consistency."

R. Dow Van Arnam

Engineer, Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Florida

"It is so refreshing to work with a group of individuals that genuinely care about you and your business’s success. Their team has been with us since day one, helping us create a plan, solve problems, and making our dream become a reality."

Dr. William & Sarah Sapp

Owners, Perry Animal Hospital - Perry, FL

"Decker Construction is a valued partner of UF Small Business & Supplier Diversity. Their commitment and support of the Mentor Protege Program is admirable as they participate annually, while actively recruiting small businesses to be protege participants. Their insight and guidance are done with goodwill and sincerity."

Dwan Courtney

Director, Small Business & Supplier Diversity at the University of Florida

"They are always professional and accessible to answer any questions I have along the entire process. If I ever need to adjust something or add something to a project, they are very quick to do what it takes to get everything done right and the way I want it."

Austin Gresham

Vice President, Gresham Management Group, Inc.

"The workmanship has been first rate and their team has consistently completed projects in a timely manner."

Michael Reid

Dean & Professor, College of Health & Human Performance at the University of Florida

"When presented with multiple requests to halt work at various times, they obliged and altered the schedule even when it presented additional challenges for them."

David Lucier

Director, Facilities & Purchasing - UF Levin College of Law

"From value-engineering to project management and post-project support, Chris, Mike, Karlin and Eric have gone above and beyond to assist us with our renovations and ongoing maintenance needs."

Margot DeConna, MBA, CFRE

Director of Advancement, Humane Society of North Central Florida

"Decker Construction has completed multiple projects for our department. Their attention to detail and thoroughness with each project was exceptional and I look forward to working with them again on future projects!"

Sean Mountain

Project Manager, IFAS at the University of Florida

"Decker Construction completed our latest restaurant build-out and we moved into our larger, updated building in early 2016. Chris, Mike and their team were great to work with during this process. We highly recommend this organization!"

Adam Brewer

Owner, Adam’s Rib Co.

"In my experiences, Decker Construction is driven to provide more than the final product. They diligently work to provide quality customer service, good communication and acceptable solutions which makes the journey to the final product a smoother process."

Daniel Morgan

Assistant Director of Operations, UF College of Pharmacy

"Decker Construction is a Construction Management firm we trust. When thinking of a word that best describes their employees and their work ethic is “conscientious.” Decker wants to do a great job as much as we want them to, and it shows in their commitment to our satisfaction. "

Peter Miller

Associate Director for Facilities Operations, UF George A. Smathers Libraries