Sill Retains Boyken to Estimate Hurricane Repair Costs For 10 Hotels, 10 Apartments, 3 Condos
ATLANTA, GA, June 17, 2005. Insurance adjuster Alex N. Sill Company has retained construction consultant Boyken International to estimate the costs of restoring 10 hotels and resorts 10 apartment buildings and three condominiums to their condition prior to the ravages of the 2004 hurricane season. These estimates are being used in negotiations with various insurance companies.
"We're applying our cost-estimating resources usually focused on new construction to determine fair costs for repairs in the aftermath of the relentless hurricanes last year," explained Donald R. Boyken, chairman and chief executive officer. "We're delighted to serve as an extension of the Sill team."
The 10 hospitality properties range from Breezes Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and the Guanahani Village Resort in the Bahamas to the Holiday Inn Sun Spree Resort in Jacksonville Beach , Fla. and the Bahama House Hotel in Daytona Beach , Fla. Three of the properties are in Pensacola , Fla. : Hilton Garden Inn, Best Western Perdido Key Beach and Innisfree Hotel's Beachside Resort. The assignment also includes apartment buildings, condominiums and businesses affected by the hurricanes or other storms. Apartment buildings include Center Ridge in Mobile, Ala.; Forest Creek in Houston, Woodland Meadows in Columbus , Ohio and seven in the Bahamas. Condominiums include Perdido Skye, Portofino and the Verandas in Pensacola.
About Alex N. Sill Company
The Alex N. Sill Company has been in business since 1928 and is North America 's leading authority in providing claim management services exclusively for the policyholder. The firm's loss consultants and appraisers have built an international reputation on responsive, skillful and professional assistance to insureds in commercial, industrial and residential claim settlements. It is dedicated to recovering the full amount the insured is entitled to and expediting the claim process, while allowing our clients to return to their normal daily activities. Based in Cleveland Sill has nine branch offices in the United States and one in Canada. More information is available at www.sill.com.
About Boyken International
Boyken International is an international consulting firm that provides program management and consulting services - from concept through completion - to building owners, developers and other construction industry clients. Based in Atlanta with offices in Orlando, Houston and Dallas, the firm has a staff of 75 professionals who provide services in strategic planning, development program management, cost estimating and management, scheduling, inspection services, due diligence and dispute resolution. The firm is the thirty-third largest program management firm and the eighty-seventh largest construction management firm in the U.S. Boyken was founded in 1980. More information is available at www.boyken.com.
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