Wright Construction Group Breaks Ground on New Cape Coral Fire Station #12

Cape Coral, FL. (June 21, 2021)— Construction on the new Cape Coral Fire Station #12 is underway. Wright Construction Group, Inc. broke ground on the new station located at 2129 Chiquita Blvd., on June 10. 

The new station will be a 10,559 square foot, Level E facility that will be built to withstand Category 5 hurricanes. In addition to housing firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and various firefighting equipment, the station will be used to provide shelter and backup resources to the residents of Cape Coral in case of emergency.

The $4.5 million project features three apparatus bays over 77 feet in length and eight bunk rooms. The building is reinforced with durable concrete, steel trusses, an aluminum roof, and a backup generator.

“Wright Construction Group is excited to be a part of improving the safety of Cape Coral,” said Fred Edman, president of Wright Construction Group, Inc.

This is the third fire station Wright Construction Group, Inc. has been hired as the Construction Manager for the City of Cape Coral as the fire department continues to expand its resources and improve response times for the growing population. Cape Coral is the state’s eighth largest city with a population approaching 200,000 residents.

About Wright Construction Group

For over seven decades, Wright Construction Group has been the builder-of-choice for many prominent and prestigious businesses, governmental agencies, schools, and other commercial enterprises.  Specializing in both building and civil construction, Wright Construction offers Construction Management, Design-Build, and General Contracting services to a wide variety of public and private clients.  The mission at Wright is to build client loyalty through relentless service.  The main office is located at 5811 Youngquist Road in Fort Myers. For more information, contact Wright Construction Group at (239) 481-5000 or visit www.wcgfl.com.