Engineering and permitting
Licensed engineers on staff, not subcontracted.
- Site and civil engineering
- Structural and MEP design
- Permit strategy and agency submittals
- Professionally stamped drawings across 18 states
Tampa's Design-Build and Commercial Construction Firm Since 1996
Imagine it. Design it. Engineer it. Build it for a lifetime.
Engineering, architecture, and construction under one roof. One accountable team from concept to as-built, including the fuel systems no one else will touch.
Trusted since 1996 by Shell, Motiva, Florida Turnpike Services, Radiant Oil, Trillium CNG, and dozens more.
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Trusted by leading brands
ShellWawa7-ElevenExxonMobilCitgoMcDonald'sYum BrandsDuke Realty
One firm, start to finish
Imagine. Design. Engineer. Build.
Engineering, permitting, construction and plumbing under one roof, so nothing gets lost between trades.
Project management
One point of accountability from kickoff to closeout.
- Budget and schedule control
- Subcontractor procurement and oversight
- Owner reporting throughout the build
- Closeout documentation and turnover
General construction
We self-perform, so the schedule stays ours to keep.
- Ground-up and tenant improvement
- Petroleum and fuel systems
- Commercial and industrial
- Site work and underground utilities
Plumbing: The Friendly Plumber
A full plumbing division, not a subcontractor relationship.
- Commercial service and repair
- New construction rough-in and finish
- Backflow, grease traps, water heaters
- Scheduled preventative maintenance
One Firm. Full Scope.
Most projects take three firms. Ours takes one.
Architecture, engineering, and construction, all in-house, all on one contract. No handoffs. No scope gaps. No finger-pointing when something changes. Just one team that designed it, engineered it, and built it.
Our Process
Concept to As-Built
“You imagine it, then it's designed and engineered, and then it's built. And it's built for a lifetime.”
01
Imagine
Every project starts with a clear picture in your head. We help you build that picture, site feasibility, regulatory review, preliminary engineering.
02
Design
Architecture and civil design produced in-house. No handoff to a separate architect. The engineer and the designer are the same team.
03
Engineer
Structural, mechanical, and fuel systems engineering. PE-stamped drawings in all required states. Permits pulled, not outsourced.
04
Build
Construction management and self-performed work. The people who designed it are on the job site. Change orders are rare because we thought it through.
05
Built for a Lifetime
Certificate of occupancy, as-built drawings, and a team that answers the phone after the ribbon is cut.
The Donut Hole
The Scope Every Other Engineer Refuses to Touch
Every major engineering firm in the country has a carve-out in their contract for fuel systems. The tanks, the dispensers, the environmental compliance, they hand it to a specialist and call it a day. The owner is left managing two contracts, two schedules, and two sets of fingers to point when something goes wrong.
AEC was built to own that scope. Ron Fair has been engineering and building fuel systems since before most firms knew what a UST was. We carry the liability because we know what we're doing. One contract. One call. No carve-outs.
UST & AST
Underground and aboveground storage tank design, installation, and removal
Full Permitting
FDEP, EPA, and local authority coordination across the states we serve
Biofuel Ready
Fiberglass tank specification for long-term biofuel compatibility
Featured Case Study
AEC-PS-2093030163 PETROLEUM RETAIL FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 2006
Rio Vista Shell
Motiva Enterprises for Shell Oil · Fort Lauderdale, FL · May–July 2006
Ron Fair and George Padilla led the installation of new fuel tanks, dispensers, and canopy at Station #2093030163. The station opened upon completion with absolutely no problems, and a 25-year Shell dealer wrote an unsolicited letter to Motiva Enterprises recommending AEC for all future work across the Shell dealer network.
“In my 25 years as a dealer for Shell, I have never had reason to write a letter about a contractor hired by Shell Oil… until now.”
, Stavros Moforis, Shell Dealer, Rio Vista Shell (July 21, 2006)
“Ron and George coordinated the job seamlessly with the utmost professionalism. Motiva has spent their money wisely in contracting AEC Services.”
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AEC in the Press
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Our History
Thirty years of documented work.
Founding
1996
Founded
AEC Services Inc. is born.
Ron Fair, PE, founds AEC Services Inc. in Tampa, Florida, the only firm in the market offering architecture, engineering, and construction under one roof, with fuel systems as a core competency.
Recognition
2006
July 2006
The Rio Vista Shell letter.
A 25-year Shell dealer writes an unsolicited letter to Motiva Enterprises recommending AEC for all future work across the Shell dealer network after a flawless installation at Station #2093030163, Fort Lauderdale.
Letter to Motiva Enterprises, July 21, 2006
Engineering
2009
2009
Radiant Oil switches to fiberglass, guided by AEC.
Xerxes Corporation profiles AEC's engineering leadership in Radiant Oil's transition from steel to fiberglass fuel tanks across seven Florida stations. Ron Fair: "You don't worry about pennies and miss dollars."
Xerxes Corporation Project Profile, 2009
Who We Are
We Stay Focused, Faithful, and We Finish the Job.
AEC Services is a Christian-owned family business. That means something to us beyond a line on a website. It means we do what we say we'll do. It means we tell you the truth about your project, even when the truth is inconvenient. It means we're still here thirty years later because we built a reputation worth keeping.
“There's too many people in this business who are in it for money. Their soul's not in it. And that's not who we are.”
“It's really easy to make money in business. All you have to be is honest.”
, Ron Fair, Founder & President
What Clients Say
Real words from real clients.
Where We Work
Professional Engineer licensed in 18 states.
Florida and Georgia are also contractor licensed. Select or focus a marked state to see its current coverage status.
Professional Engineer licensed (18 states)
PE + Contractor licensed (Florida, Georgia)
License in progress
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Professional Engineer licensed: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada.
License in progress: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Vermont, Ohio, and Indiana.
Quick Answers
Questions owners ask before they build.
Straight answers from the AEC Services team on scope, schedule, permitting, and fuel-system work.
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Find Answers for Your ProjectWhat does AEC Services do?
AEC Services Inc. is a design-build engineering and construction firm based in Tampa, Florida. It carries a project from first concept through a finished, operating site using in-house engineering and permitting, general construction, a fuel department, a plumbing company and a small electrical group. The firm was founded in 1996 and employs 53 people.
What is design-build, and why does AEC Services recommend it?
Design-build means the people designing a project and the people building it are on the same team from day one, under one contract. AEC Services builds this way because it shortens the schedule, produces a budget grounded in what the work actually costs, and removes the gap between what is drawn on paper and what can be built in the field.
How long does a building permit take in Florida?
For a brand new site, plan on six months to over a year. The long ones involve wetland mitigation, stormwater or soil issues, where several regulatory agencies sit on top of the building department. At the other end, AEC Services has turned compliance permits around in a week. The same small job can take two days in one jurisdiction and ninety in another.
What fuel-system engineering and construction services does AEC provide?
AEC supports fuel-system scopes that can include underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, dispensers, canopies, piping, generator fuel systems, CNG and LNG infrastructure, fiberglass tank specification, biofuel compatibility and related permitting coordination. The exact scope is defined around the facility, operating requirements, applicable regulations and the interfaces with the rest of the site. AEC can provide a defined fuel-system package or coordinate that work as part of a larger design-build project.
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