{"id":394465,"date":"2026-09-09T05:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T05:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/394465\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T05:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T05:36:14","slug":"benchmark-general-contractors-promotes-doug-hrabik-to-vice-president-of-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/394465\/","title":{"rendered":"Benchmark General Contractors promotes Doug Hrabik to vice president of operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1206081\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1206081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Doug-Hrabik-Updated-Headshot-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1206081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doug Hrabik -COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p>Benchmark General Contractors has promoted Doug Hrabik, previously the firm\u2019s senior project manager, to vice president of operations. In the role, he will take full ownership of the Fort Myers-based company\u2019s construction operations from preconstruction through project closeout.\n<\/p>\n<p>Hrabik leads Benchmark\u2019s project management, field and\u00a0permitting\u00a0functions, directing project managers,\u00a0superintendents\u00a0and the firm\u2019s permit coordinator. He is accountable for schedule, budget, quality,\u00a0safety\u00a0and margin performance across every active project, and for the operational systems and standards that support the company\u2019s continued growth in Southwest Florida.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoug brings the kind of experience that is hard to find\u00a0\u2013\u00a0he has run projects, run crews and run his own company,\u201d said Brad Nickel, president of Benchmark General Contractors. \u201cHe has made an immediate impact since joining us, and he understands what it takes to deliver work on time and on budget without compromising quality or safety. As our backlog grows, his leadership will help us scale the right way.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>Hrabik joined Benchmark as senior project manager in October 2025 and brings more than 30 years of experience in commercial construction. He previously spent 15 years as owner and president of\u00a0Cassnik\u00a0Contracting LLC, overseeing 30 to 40 projects a year nationwide. Earlier in his career, he held project management, estimating and marketing roles with Marco Contractors and 84 Lumber Company.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBenchmark has built its reputation over four decades by doing the work right,\u201d Hrabik said. \u201cMy focus is on strengthening the systems behind that reputation:\u00a0giving our project managers and superintendents the tools, the information and the support they need to keep every job moving.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>Hrabik holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Robert Morris University\u00a0and\u00a0lives in Cape Coral.\n<\/p>\n<p>About Benchmark General Contractors\n<\/p>\n<p>Benchmark General Contractors is a Southwest Florida-based construction firm specializing in commercial and luxury residential projects, with a strong presence in coastal communities including Sanibel and Captiva. Founded in 1984, the company is known for its\u00a0expertise\u00a0in complex coastal construction, delivering high-quality projects that meet the unique challenges of building in hurricane-prone environments. Benchmark combines craftsmanship, project management\u00a0expertise\u00a0and strong partnerships with developers and architects to deliver projects with precision,\u00a0transparency\u00a0and long-term value. As the region continues to grow and rebuild, Benchmark is helping shape the future of Southwest Florida through resilient construction and thoughtful development. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.LMdXjQvZ1EPt1gvkZCgHMWdqsHuM84p8IhV8g8WHjy3kZm3eWxmTACfqqPjlIEjXuwiY_dhWku0h24w6eQnwzBwF5FXRLGeT1-2BptQi-2FT0gbotXThQfEWKmSVdJETD8Y-2FwjEeYxGoTxUulMh68FcH2MDGtqUIYeh-2B6BfkEGNGTw4Gpo1uihUdHZsgCuS5Jv9FytCjj44GiKkzIVqMLKseqCd6EF0mbvacapHc2Pa2b67aI-2FIYA3sr0IrrIRheYTOn88GtHHKmCl9dTzXTW6JLlPzQc9UbdDk-2B0X9qDw7TRWBPIwgpVCt5pROgCHsgG8mUmU6QGlLGAnKyUtxbs6fdkToOP9iR3OZD1fwU-2F-2BTtlIPQiF2CHGSkuKrp7-2FxrjIAL5vzP6jvrwka87xjBGbSmx4k8QBbLgECwuttmI0n3ZtgOfMdT0JwpxdAFMF-2F8XcrAK5ouIBZHsxBlo0h5nRpwMdBWYbw-3D-3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Benchmark-GC.com<\/a>\u00a0or call 239-466-1590.\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Doug Hrabik -COURTESY PHOTO Benchmark General Contractors has promoted Doug Hrabik, previously the firm\u2019s senior project manager, to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":394466,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-394465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=394465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/394466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=394465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=394465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=394465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}