About AEC

AEC-ARCHIVE COMPANY HISTORY TAMPA, FL 1996, TODAY

Our History

Thirty years of engineering excellence, documented by the clients and publications who witnessed it.

FOUNDING1996

AEC-ARCH-1996 FOUNDING AEC ARCHIVE 1996

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. The name says it all: Architecture, Engineering, Construction.

RECOGNITION2006

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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. The letter becomes AEC's most powerful credential.

Source: Letter to Motiva Enterprises, July 21, 2006

ENGINEERING2009

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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 service stations. The engineering call protected owners against corrosion and unplanned $30,000 tank-lining costs that hit competitors.

Source: Xerxes Corporation Project Profile, 2009

INFRASTRUCTURE2011

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Six projects, 250 miles of Turnpike, all at once.

AEC delivers engineering and construction management across six simultaneous plaza builds spanning 250 miles of Florida Turnpike. The Turnpike Traveler documents the achievement: 'The Pompano Building looks extremely impressive.'

Source: The Turnpike Traveler, Vol. 3, November 2011

INFRASTRUCTURE2015

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Turnpike program closes with the largest fuel canopy on the system.

Later phases at Fort Pierce and Okahumpka close out the Florida Turnpike program with fuel canopies documented as the largest on the Turnpike. AEC's multi-state licensing infrastructure makes the coordination seamless.

Source: The Turnpike Traveler, September 2015

EXPANSION2018

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AEC launches The Friendly Plumber division.

Recognizing demand from existing commercial clients for a trusted plumbing partner, AEC launches The Friendly Plumber LLC as a commercial plumbing division. The same accountability that built the engineering reputation now extends to every drain, pipe, and fixture.

MILESTONEToday

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18 PE-licensed states. Still answering the phone.

AEC Services Inc. holds Professional Engineer licenses in 18 states, with PE and contractor licensing in Florida and Georgia. Shell, Wawa, 7-Eleven, ExxonMobil, Citgo, McDonald's, Yum Brands, Duke Realty, and dozens of independent operators trust AEC as their single accountable partner from concept to as-built.

Thirty years in. Still building.

Let's write the next chapter together.

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