"Church leaders set the date for a first service about three months ago, and crews from contractor Rodda Construction met that deadline with little time to spare. "

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"Butch Allison, Rodda Construction's job superintendent for the new Lake Alfred public library, has seen many things in his day. But when he discovered what was stashed behind a piece of granite, he called Friends of the Library President Denise Johnson right away."

"Architect Terry Hunter, who has been working with Rodda Construction on the renovation, said the work has been challenging because of a combination of some deterioration of parts of the building that occurred over the years and because of the need to update it to meet modern codes, such as handicapped accessibility, heating and air conditioning and lighting."

"Rodda construction began demolition work inside the gym that afternoon. Phase One, the Youth Center renovation, is expected to be completed by March 2011."

"Common Ground Park in South Lakeland has won a national contest for best park with synthetic turf, according to the Synthetic Turf Council."

"Closer to home, president John Rodda of Rodda Construction in Lakeland, Fla., points out that in small towns and rural regions even a modest local church can be an important center of community life. Though he acknowledges that working with church building committees can present challenges, he believes that “it’s a misconception that it’s difficult."