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VALUES
The standards that guide how Metrocore plans, builds and delivers every project.
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Bold Integrity
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Uncompromising Discipline
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Intentional Craftsmanship
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Lasting Partnerships
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Timeless Legacy
MARKETS
Commercial tenant improvements across operationally complex, guest- and client-facing environments — plus select luxury residential work.
Fitness, Wellness & Recovery
Retail & Consumer
Office & Professional
Luxury Residential
DELIVERY APPROACH
An integrated process from early alignment through construction and closeout.
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Project Development
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Construction Readiness
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Active Construction
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Turnover & Closeout
LEADERSHIP built to last
Kimberlee Curtis
Owner & Chief Executive Officer
Florida Certified General Contractor — CGC #1539428 — with more than two decades of construction-industry experience.
Derek King
Owner & Chief Operating Officer
20-year U.S. Army career, including Special Forces engineer and instructor responsibilities, now leading operations and estimating.
See your project clearly
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Client visibility, built in
Every project moves through discovery, planning, construction readiness, execution and closeout with clear checkpoints and documented decisions along the way.
Let's discuss your vision
Tell us about your project and a Metrocore team member will follow up with informed next steps.
About & Leadership
Disciplined leadership behind every Metrocore project.
Your strategic construction partner
Who we are
Metrocore Construction, LLC is a Tampa Bay-based general contracting, preconstruction and construction-management company built to guide clients from early project definition through construction and closeout. Metrocore combines experienced construction leadership, disciplined operational management and a structured client-communication process to help owners make informed decisions, control risk and move projects forward with clarity.
The company serves commercial owners, tenants, developers and operators across fitness and wellness, retail, restaurant and hospitality, office and professional, and medical and specialty environments — and supports select luxury residential and estate-level work where detailed planning, design coordination and high-touch project leadership are essential.
The BUILT values
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Bold Integrity
Our leadership makes the call, owns the outcome and tells clients the truth about budget, schedule and scope, even when it is not the easy answer.
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Uncompromising Discipline
Every project runs on documented standards, proactive scheduling and daily accountability, from the first site walk through final punch list.
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Intentional Craftsmanship
Leadership stays close to the details, reviewing plans, coordinating trades and making deliberate decisions so nothing is left to chance on site.
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Lasting Partnerships
We lead with transparent communication and shared responsibility, building client and trade-partner relationships that extend well beyond a single project.
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Timeless Legacy
Our leaders measure success by what endures, work, relationships and reputation built to outlast any single project closeout.
Leadership
Kimberlee Curtis
Owner & Chief Executive Officer
Kimberlee provides executive construction leadership informed by more than two decades in the industry. As Metrocore's qualifying contractor, she brings licensed general-contracting oversight, project judgment and a client-centered perspective to commercial and residential work. Florida Certified General Contractor — CGC #1539428.
In addition to more than 22 years of construction-industry experience, Kimberlee brings the perspective of a fitness-business owner and operator, giving Metrocore firsthand insight into how construction decisions affect operations, members, schedules and long-term business performance.
Derek King
Owner & Chief Operating Officer
Derek leads operations, preconstruction, estimating, project coordination and business systems. His 20-year U.S. Army career included Infantry and Special Forces service, Special Forces engineer and instructor responsibilities, and research-and-development project management. That background informs Metrocore's standards for preparation, accountability, team leadership, adaptability and mission-focused execution.
Core qualifications
Florida general-contractor leadership
Led by Owner & CEO Kimberlee Curtis, Florida Certified General Contractor CGC #1539428, with more than two decades of construction-industry experience.
Disciplined operational leadership
Owner & COO Derek King brings 20 years of U.S. Army leadership into estimating, planning, coordination, accountability and execution.
Integrated preconstruction
Project discovery, existing-condition review, feasibility, budget development, constructability and construction-readiness planning.
Commercial interior specialization
Focused capability in tenant improvements and operationally complex interiors, particularly fitness, recovery and wellness environments.
Client visibility
Buildertrend supports organized communication, client updates, photographs and video, action items, selections and documentation.
Meet the team behind your project
Talk directly with Metrocore's ownership about your project.
Commercial Construction
Tenant improvements built for operationally complex, guest- and client-facing spaces.
Metrocore focuses on commercial tenant improvements and operationally complex interiors — work that requires coordinated finishes, building-systems knowledge and schedule control as much as craftsmanship. Our approach is founded on early alignment, transparent budgeting, constructability awareness, accountable trade coordination and intentional craftsmanship.
Markets we serve
Fitness, Wellness & Recovery
Gyms, recovery lounges, Pilates and boutique fitness studios, training environments and specialty wellness spaces — a focus area informed by our leadership's direct fitness-industry experience.
Retail & Consumer
Tenant improvements, customer-facing environments, service businesses and brand-driven interiors.
Restaurant & Hospitality
Guest-facing spaces requiring coordinated finishes, building systems, equipment interfaces and schedule control.
Office & Professional
Corporate, professional-services and operational workplaces with technology and finish coordination.
Medical & Specialty
Specialty environments requiring disciplined planning, technical coordination and attention to operational requirements.
Construction-phase capabilities
Once a project is construction-ready, Metrocore leads execution with the same discipline applied throughout planning.
Trade-partner procurement
Bid outreach, scope development, proposal leveling, trade review and subcontractor coordination.
MEP & specialty coordination
Coordination across electrical, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, fire alarm, low voltage, access control and specialty equipment.
Finishes & interior delivery
Demolition, framing, drywall, ceilings, painting, flooring, millwork, doors, hardware, signage and final detailing.
Construction management
Project administration, site leadership, trade sequencing, quality oversight, safety coordination and change management.
Inspections, closeout & warranty
Testing and inspections, punch-list management, turnover documentation, training and warranty follow-through.
Client decisions, coordinated
Flooring, paint, lighting, millwork, equipment layouts and branding elements aligned with your schedule.
Ready to scope your space?
Bring us your lease, your vision, or just your questions.
Fitness, Wellness & Recovery
Gyms, recovery lounges, boutique studios and training environments — a market informed by our leadership's direct fitness-industry experience.
Fitness and recovery spaces carry their own demands — specialty flooring and equipment loads, mechanical and plumbing coordination for recovery amenities, acoustic considerations, and finishes that hold up under heavy daily use. Metrocore brings the same tenant-improvement discipline applied across our commercial work to this market, refined by our leadership's own experience operating in the fitness industry.
What this market involves
Gyms & training facilities
Equipment layout coordination, specialty flooring and structural load considerations.
Recovery lounges
Plumbing, mechanical and finish coordination for recovery and wellness amenities.
Boutique & studio spaces
Pilates, cycling and specialty studio environments with acoustic and finish demands.
Building a fitness or recovery space?
Bring us your lease, your vision, or just your questions.
Retail & Consumer
Customer-facing environments, service businesses and brand-driven interiors.
Retail and consumer-facing spaces need to open on schedule and represent the brand from day one. Metrocore coordinates finishes, signage, equipment and building systems around a firm timeline, with the transparent budgeting and trade accountability that keeps a storefront or service business on track to open.
What this market involves
Storefronts & showrooms
Brand-driven interiors with coordinated finishes and signage.
Service businesses
Tenant improvements built around the operational needs of a consumer-facing business.
Schedule-driven delivery
Coordinated trades and procurement to meet a firm opening date.
Opening a retail or consumer space?
Bring us your lease, your vision, or just your questions.
Office & Professional
Corporate, professional-services and operational workplaces with technology and finish coordination.
Office and professional environments require careful coordination between layout, technology infrastructure and finish quality — without disrupting an organization's operations. Metrocore manages that coordination from early planning through occupancy, keeping budget, schedule and quality aligned throughout.
What this market involves
Corporate offices
Layout, finish and technology coordination for professional workplaces.
Professional services
Operationally focused buildouts for firms that can't afford downtime.
Technology & systems
Coordinated low-voltage, data and building-systems infrastructure.
Planning an office buildout?
Bring us your lease, your vision, or just your questions.
Preconstruction & Construction Management
An integrated process from early planning through construction readiness, execution and closeout.
Metrocore does more than administer construction: we establish a practical path from concept to construction readiness, build a coordinated team around the work, and maintain visibility through execution, inspections, turnover and warranty.
Our delivery approach
Five stages, from first conversation to warranty follow-through.
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Project Discovery
Align scope, priorities, existing conditions, budget expectations, schedule requirements and decision structure.
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Project Development
Coordinate design and technical resources, refine scope, develop the budget, evaluate constructability and pursue value.
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Construction Readiness
Finalize estimating, trade alignment, permitting, procurement, long-lead strategy and the preliminary schedule.
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Active Construction
Mobilize, sequence and coordinate the trades; maintain quality, communication, accountability and informed client decisions.
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Turnover & Closeout
Complete inspections and punch work; assemble turnover information; orient the client and manage warranty follow-through.
The project delivery roadmap
A closer look at the nine stages a project moves through, from complimentary consultation to warranty support.
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Complimentary Consultation
Initial project direction and recommended service path.
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Project Discovery
Existing-conditions review, feasibility analysis and preliminary budget.
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Service Path Selection
Construction-Ready or Design-Build — the path you choose determines next steps.
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Project Development
Architect & engineering coordination, design development and value engineering (design-build only).
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Construction Readiness
Final estimating, procurement planning, permit coordination and construction schedule.
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Construction Agreement
Final proposal review, contract execution and notice to proceed.
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Construction
Mobilization, demolition, structural & MEP work, finishes, equipment and inspections.
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Final Completion
Punch-list completion, final inspections, certificate of occupancy and closeout.
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Warranty & Ongoing Support
Warranty service requests, follow-up visits and long-term client support.
Two service paths
Construction-Ready Services
For projects with design already underway or complete. Includes discovery, feasibility, final estimating, procurement, permit coordination and construction-readiness planning.
Design-Build Services
For projects starting from concept. Adds architectural, engineering and design coordination, design-review meetings, value engineering and constructability review.
Should Metrocore be selected as general contractor for the project, a portion of the preconstruction services fee is credited toward the construction management fee, as outlined in the construction agreement.
Construction capabilities
Project discovery & alignment
Client goals, intended use, existing conditions, budget range, schedule drivers and decision authority.
Estimating & cost planning
Rough-order-of-magnitude budgeting, trade-cost development, allowances, alternates and contingencies.
Design & technical coordination
Coordination with architects, engineers, designers and specialty vendors; scope clarification and RFIs.
Constructability & value engineering
Review of documents and systems for practicality, sequencing, safety and cost impact.
Trade-partner procurement
Bid outreach, scope development, proposal leveling and long-lead identification.
Permitting & readiness
Permit coordination, approval tracking, pre-mobilization and procurement strategy.
Construction management
Project administration, site leadership, trade sequencing, safety coordination and reporting.
MEP & specialty coordination
Electrical, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, fire alarm, low voltage, access control and specialty equipment.
Inspections, closeout & warranty
Testing and inspections, punch-list management, turnover documentation and warranty follow-through.
Continuous client visibility
Metrocore acts as your trusted partner and owner's representative — managing risk and guiding your project from vision to construction readiness with clarity, transparency and expertise.
Buildertrend-supported communication
Organized client updates, photographs and video, action items, selections and project documentation in one place.
Let's plan your project
Start with a conversation about your goals, budget and timeline.
Residential Construction
Select luxury homes and estate-level work, built with the same discipline as our commercial projects.
Metrocore supports select luxury residential and estate-level work where detailed planning, design coordination and high-touch project leadership are essential — custom homes, estate-level improvements, exterior living, and wellness and performance-oriented residential spaces.
Custom homes & estate-level improvements
High-touch project leadership for homeowners who expect the same rigor Metrocore applies to complex commercial work.
Exterior living & performance spaces
Wellness- and performance-oriented residential spaces, planned with the same constructability and budgeting discipline as our commercial projects.
The same disciplined process
Residential projects move through the same five-stage delivery approach as our commercial work.
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Project Discovery
Align vision, budget expectations and schedule requirements.
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Project Development
Coordinate design and technical resources; refine scope and budget.
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Construction Readiness
Finalize estimating, trade alignment, permitting and procurement.
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Active Construction
Mobilize and coordinate trades with quality and accountability.
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Turnover & Closeout
Inspections, punch work, orientation and warranty follow-through.
Decisions you'll lead
Finishes & selections
Flooring, paint colors, lighting selections and millwork.
Equipment & layout
Equipment layouts and space-planning confirmation.
Budget & schedule
Business objectives review, with clear visibility into cost and timeline.
Building something lasting?
Let's talk through your vision for your home.
Luxury Residential
Select luxury homes and estate-level work, built with the same discipline as our commercial projects.
Metrocore supports select luxury residential and estate-level work where detailed planning, design coordination and high-touch project leadership are essential — custom homes, estate-level improvements, exterior living, and wellness and performance-oriented residential spaces.
Custom homes & estate-level improvements
High-touch project leadership for homeowners who expect the same rigor Metrocore applies to complex commercial work.
Exterior living & performance spaces
Wellness- and performance-oriented residential spaces, planned with the same constructability and budgeting discipline as our commercial projects.
Building something lasting?
Let's talk through your vision for your home.
Projects & Leadership Experience
Metrocore's contracted work, and the experience our principals bring to it.
Metrocore project portfolio
Our project portfolio is being assembled as current work reaches completion. In the meantime, contact us directly to discuss recent and in-progress Metrocore projects.
Leadership experience
Our leadership experience extends beyond Metrocore's current portfolio. Selected work in this section represents projects our principals contributed to during their careers before establishing Metrocore Construction. Individual roles and responsibilities are identified for transparency.
Kimberlee Curtis
- Smale Riverfront ParkProgram Manager / Owner's RepresentativePrior to founding Metrocore Construction — not a Metrocore contract
- The Banks Mixed-Use DevelopmentProject Coordinator / Owner's RepresentativePrior to founding Metrocore Construction — not a Metrocore contract
- Moffitt Cancer CenterProject Principal, Planning & SchedulingPrior to founding Metrocore Construction — not a Metrocore contract
- U.S. Navy Reserve CenterProject Manager / SchedulerPrior to founding Metrocore Construction — not a Metrocore contract
- City of Covington Engineering DepartmentSpecial Projects CoordinatorPrior to founding Metrocore Construction — not a Metrocore contract
Derek King
- Duke University Hospital projects (Robins & Morton)Assistant Superintendent / SuperintendentPrior to founding Metrocore Construction — not a Metrocore contract
- Luxury home renovations & new builds (Gilk Design Build)Lead Project ManagerPrior to founding Metrocore Construction — not a Metrocore contract
- Life in Flip — short-term rental (Airbnb) design and renovation, ~20 properties nationwideLead Project ManagerPrior to founding Metrocore Construction — not a Metrocore contract
- Classified DoD R&D project, ARDEC / Picatinny ArsenalLead Project ManagerPrior to founding Metrocore Construction — not a Metrocore contract
- U.S. Special Forces infrastructure projects, globalProject Manager / SupervisorPrior to founding Metrocore Construction — not a Metrocore contract
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Service area
Serving Tampa Bay and surrounding Florida markets.
License
Florida Certified General Contractor
CGC #1539428
What happens next
Metrocore reviews every consultation request personally. We'll follow up to learn more about your project and recommend the right starting point — discovery, design coordination, or construction readiness.