I have known Norman Newell, President of Hammer Construction Corp., for more than five years; during this time I have had the pleasure of doing work for his Company as a Professional Engineer and Engineer of Record on some of Hammer's jobs. Because of this I know first-hand his approach, knowledge and practice to construction of a project. Mr. Newell and therefore his company do not cut corners; they do each and every phase of each and every job in the manner that it should be done with strict adherence to the engineering principles and requirements, as well as austere compliance with all conditions of the Florida Building Code. His actions reveal a man with character, high ethical standards and utmost professionalism. I can also attest to Mr. Newell's payment practice, which is the best I have experienced, always paying upon submittal; this also speaks of his honesty and integrity. It is for all of these reasons that I am pleased to recommend Norman i. Newell and his company, Hammer Construction Corp., for any venture or enterprise you may want to entrust to him.

Let me first start out by saying "thank you" to Hammer Construction for a job well done. This apartment has likely never looked better since the 1970s when the building was completed. While the quality and aesthetic nature of the construction was fantastic, I was equally impressed by the professionalism of your employees. Since I had to move back into the until while construction was ongoing, I expected a nightmare experience. However, Javier, Kino and Byron and the other workers were polite, clean, and highly accommodating. Javier always went the extra mile and made sure Hammer's footprint on my day-to-day life was as minimal as humanly possible. I've been told that your company is nearly 50 years old. There are two possible reasons you have lasted so long in such a competitive industry: great leadership and great employees. I haven't met you, but from what I heard the former is true. As for the latter, I can testify to the exemplary job done by your work crew, headed by Javier.

I am writing this letter as a reference for Hammer Construction, Inc. This company assisted the City of Punta Gorda with its efforts to clean up and restore City facilities after Hurricane Charley struck on August 13, 2004. Hammer Construction's response after the disaster was timely. It quickly places restoration crews on the ground at the hardest hit sites. I found Hammer's personnel to be knowledgeable, capable and cooperative, and they generally went about their work while creating a minimum of interruption to City services. The City of Punta Gorda is quite satisfied with the work that Hammer completed. One of the sites at which they spent a great deal of time was the historic City Hall. The finished product was well worth the wait in terms of quality and restoration to historic standards. I would recommend Hammer Construction for restoration work in the event of a disaster similar to that which the City of Punta Gorda endured as a result of Hurricane Charley. Please do not hesitate to give me a call if you wish additional details with respect to the work that was carried out on behalf of the City of Punta Gorda by this firm.

I have been dealing with Mr. Vandenburg during the repair and reconstruction of my Miami apartment. The apartment was severely damaged in a flood and has required extensive repair and reconstruction. The project required communication and cooperation in order to obtain the best result. Mr. Vandenburg has provided the utmost in guidance, communication and oversight and is clearly responsible for the excellent outcome and the efficient and timely manner in which the work was completed. It was a pleasure dealing with him and I'm sure that you know how lucky you are to have such a "complete" Project Manager on your staff.

I wish to thank Hammer Construction Quality Restoration and Ronnie Mack for his work at Stella Maris House. Mr. Mack always checks the jobs and makes sure that all is going well. He comes into my office to keep me informed of the latest details. He isn't just friendly, but caring as well. He and his group work excellently together. Stella Maris House is happy with the job he is doing. Once again, thank you for Mr. McLeroy.

With this letter we would like to express our appreciation for the excellent job your people have done in our property. Your employees have taken good care of everything that needed to be done. They have worked hard and have taken into consideration every detail, so the final results are what expected to be. We are very thankful for the outstanding job you and your employees have done. We also would like to emphasize how neat and clean the work has been done, we are very impressed. Once again, thank you very much and God bless you all!