A billion-dollar runway for small firms: How TIA’s master plan is all-inclusive (Video)

For Derek Mateos, the ongoing expansion at Tampa International Airport has meant more than just new flights and destinations; it has opened a world of opportunity and growth for his business.

“We poured the first bit of concrete on this billion-dollar project,” said the locally-based, Cuban-American entrepreneur and president of Matcon Construction Services Inc. His firm is one of 145 minority- or women-owned businesses participating in the nearly $1 billion master plan that will ensure the growth of Tampa Bay’s main airport.

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For over 30 years, Cox Fire Protection, Inc. has been providing a full range of fire protection services throughout the state of Florida. Formed in 1984, and certified by the City of Tampa as a Minority Business Enterprise, Cox Fire has successfully designed, fabricated, installed, and maintained fire sprinkler and protection systems of all types in some of this area’s most recognizable buildings.

Cox Fire has branch offices across the state of Florida to deliver consistent quality covering much of Florida.

A billion-dollar runway for small firms: How TIA’s master plan is all-inclusive (Video)

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