Circa 1986: The founding partners of Shoreline Foundation, Inc. (from left to right) Barry Reed, John McGee, and James (Tony) Royo
Shoreline Foundation began rather innocently at a chance meeting between John McGee and Barry Reed who were both about one year old at the time. Best friends from that point on, John and Barry took on assorted jobs in construction throughout their early teenage years. In their early twenties, they began working for a Miami marine contractor where they met Tony Royo. After nearly 10 years of working together in the marine construction and foundation industry, Barry, John, and Tony learned the business the hard way. They knew there had to be a better way to deliver construction services. And so, on June 2, 1986, they put it all on the line and formed the partnership of Shoreline Foundation, Inc.
From day one their guiding principle has been a simple one: a commitment to hard work and a dedication to quality. A particularly proud moment from 1986 was the purchase and delivery of SFI’s first crane, a used 335 Koehring. Time passed and, as a team, they worked tirelessly building clientele and earning a solid reputation in the industry.
Shoreline Foundation Inc., provides specialized services through our three construction divisions: Auger, Marine, and Road. Through this diversification, we are able to execute a variety of projects tailored to the needs of our customers from points throughout Florida and the Caribbean. As a result, we are able to provide you with virtually every type of deep foundation, marine construction, and civil construction service in virtually every location.
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