Econ South, LLC, or ECON, is a multi-disciplined engineering and technical services provider. ECON offers professional design, development and technical services in the fields of land management, renewable energy, sustainability, engineering, surveying, permitting and land planning. The capacity to offer such full spectrum of services in a single organization has enabled ECON to become a market leader in building collaborative relationships in the US and international markets. The firm specializes in assisting our clients in the design, development and management of agricultural, residential, commercial and governmental projects throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and South America with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors.

With its own sustainability division, ECON also specializes in the origination and commercialization of environmental commodities, renewable energy generation and strategic support in the area of green technologies. Our firm’s reputation for quality work and timely completion is demonstrated by long-term relationships with many of our clients both here and abroad.

Professiona Services

• Civil Engineering
• Planning
• Surveying
• Permitting
• Traffic/Transportation
• Engineering
• Highway
• All in house Engineering
• Sustainable Design and Planning
• Eminent Domain
• Land Management and Flood Studies.

Key Personnel

• Michael Herr – President
• John C. McVay, Jr., PSM – CEO
• Dennis L. Wood, PE – Vice President of Engineering
• Kenneth W. Thompson, PSM – Vice President of Surveying
• Thomas (Trae) Holland, MA – Vice President of Sustainability Management
• Michael Schenk, PE – Director of Utilities

Commercial Projects and Client List

• Publix
• Toyota of Lakeland
• Advance Auto Parts
• Coca Cola (Minute Maid plant)
• Dollar General
• Discount Auto Parts
• Family Dollar
• The Club at Eaglebrooke
• Florida DOT
• Legoland Florida
• State of New York
• Play It Again Sports
• Ruby Tuesday’s Restaurants
• Polk County, Scotty’s, Inc.
• SW Florida Water Management District
• Time Warner Communications
• Suburban Lodge
• Storage Centers
• Wynnstone Industrial Park
• Pebble Ridge Industrial Park
• Landark Commerce Center
• Villmar Property
• City of Winter Haven

Public Sector Client List

• City of Lakeland
• Polk County
• City of Winter Haven
• City of Cape Canaveral
• City of Auburndale
• Southwest Water Management District
• University of South Florida Polytechnic
• University of Florida
• City of Bartow

Residential/PUDs

Lakeland

• Huntington Hills (400 acres)
• Eagle Brooke (370 acres)
• Hallam Preserve (225 Use, Zoning, Permit acres)
• Fairway Village (170 acres)
• Hunters Greene (134 lots)
• Highlands By The Lake (90 lots)
• Summerland Hills (90 lots)
• Huntington Ridge (101 Development, Design lots (90 lots)

Winter Haven

• Lake Estates (500 lots)
• Reflection East (124 lots)
• Waterford Oaks (47 lots)

Haines City

• Southern Dunes, Survey, Planning, (400 acres) Davenport
• Highland Meadows (225 acres) Bartow
• Wind Meadows (200 acres) Lake Wales
• Dinner Lake Shores (199 lots)
  Survey of over 300 projects (20,000+ lots)

International

• City of Panorama
• Sao Paulo State
• Brazil (Fuel Switching Project)
• City of Mongagua
• Sao Paulo State
• Brazil (Sustainable Landfill Design/Approach)
• Banco Santandar
• Due Diligence/Underwriting