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Why Choose Gibson Marine?

The team at Gibson Marine Construction has vast experience, excels in turning your waterfront vision into reality and offers turnkey services.  With each project, Gibson Marine creates a one-of-a-kind design that not only meets your needs, but ensures all design specifications and permitting are met.  We work with you every step of the way to make certain that the project will not only fulfill a need, but enhance your property’s value and appearance.

Setting Gibson apart from other marine construction companies is not only our quality craftsmanship, but our turnkey services.  We don’t just complete the project, leaving you with cleanup and landscaping woes…we sod and landscape, too. Once a Gibson project is complete, you’ll be able to escape to paradise in your own backyard!

We set ourselves apart from other companies in the industry because of our depth of experience.  Having dual core competencies in construction and landscaping, Gibson is the first choice in seawall construction, docks and boat lifts for your property.  We work with waterfront homeowners, contractors, commercial builders, developers, golf courses and resort communities and we pride ourselves on completing each and every job on time and on budget, meeting and exceeding client expectations.

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Who is Gibson Marine Construction?

Gibson Marine Construction has proudly served Pinellas County in marine construction for over 30 years. In 2008, Eric Swauger took the reigns, taking Gibson Marine Construction to the next level.

In 1994,  a young Eric Swauger started a concrete pumping company with his brother, ESI/JDH, which eventually grew to one of the largest concrete pumping and equipment rental companies in Florida.

ESI really took off when they purchased the first of two Laser Screeds, setting them apart from other concrete pumping companies in the state. The Screed has an automatic laser control system that ensures an accurate level finish through the use of electro-hydraulic controls. Laser receivers mounted at each end of the screed head receive a signal from a transmitter multiple times per second providing total automatic control to finished floor level.

Because ESI owned this massive equipment, they scored large contracts such as WalMart Super Centers, Home Depots, Raymond James Stadium, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, TECO’s Big Bend Power Plant, Saks in the Westshore Plaza, and Citrus Park Town Center.  Eric recognized a niche and built a multi-million dollar business pumping concrete in many of Tampa Bay’s landmarks.  He also rented his extensive pumping and construction fleets.

Contracting with WalMart and Home Depots throughout Florida secured his reputation and quality work. He sold the business in 2005 to the second largest concrete pumping company in the United States. With his experience in concrete pumping and highly respected reputation in the concrete pumping industry, it only made sense to direct his attention to building seawalls and marine construction.  In 2008, he bought Gibson Marine Construction and has aggressively worked to build the company’s reputation as the first choice in marine construction in Pinellas County.

Read articles about ESI / JDH in Concrete Pumping and Dixie Contractor here.

Eric soon hired Mike Mittler as Production Manager.  Mike’s background is in landscape design and construction.  Mike graduated from Johnson Wales University with a bachelor of science in Management and continued his education at Rutgers University in Irrigation Design and Construction.  In previous work experience, Mike has had the opportunity to be involved in every facet of layout, design and installation of retaining walls, paver walks, patios and driveways as well as, landscape and drainage design and installation.  He excels in layout and installation of residential and commercial irrigation systems, service and repair.

Between these two powerhouses, Eric and Mike have a complete turnkey business offering seawall design and construction with full landscaping design to put those special finishing touches on a project. Because of their skill sets, they also launched Gibson Outdoors as a one-stop-shop for landscaping, irrigation, driveways and patios.

Contact Eric or Mike by email or call (727) 942-3111 today!  Want to know more? Read what our clients have to say.