O'Connell & Associates Consulting Engineers, LLC.

06/11/2026

Giving back is one of the ways we live our core values at O'Connell & Associates.

Last weekend, our team volunteered in Grayton Beach, helping keep one of our community's greatest treasures clean and beautiful. A special thank you to Cole, Pablo, and Connor for leading the effort and to everyone who came out to serve.

We wrapped up the morning with great food, great company, and the satisfaction of making a positive impact right here at home.

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05/29/2026

If your building has had window or door replacements done recently — or has them coming up — there's a change in Florida law you should know about.

Threshold buildings in Florida must have a licensed Special Inspector for any window or door replacement project. This isn't a recommendation or a local preference — it's a statewide requirement that applies at the permitting stage.

Threshold buildings include all buildings over three stories or 50 feet in height, or an assembly occupancy over 5,000 square feet with an occupant load greater than 500.

What that means practically: if you're a property manager, contractor, or board member planning this kind of work, a Special Inspector needs to be part of the conversation before permits are pulled — not after.

We've been getting a lot of questions about this lately, so if you're not sure whether your project is affected, feel free to reach out. We're happy to talk through it.

O'Connell & Associates Consulting Engineers are Florida-licensed Special Inspectors. If you have a project coming up and aren't sure whether this applies to you, give us a call — we'd rather you know now than run into problems mid-project.

04/05/2026

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter.

A great reminder this time of year of renewal, perspective, and the value of investing in what matters most - our families, our teams, and our communities.

Grateful for the people we work with and the relationships we continue to build. Hope you all have a meaningful and restful holiday.

04/03/2026

Last week O&A had a massively successful company volunteer event wherein we wrote 210 letters of support for the Bailey Brigade, more than double our original goal.

The Bailey Brigade https://www.baileybrigade.org/ is a local organization that provides care bags for patients beginning cancer treatment, started in memory of Scott Bailey, a local builder, husband, and father to our own Cole Bailey and his two brothers.

Based on the number of backpacks delivered in 2025, O&A wrote enough letters of support for all backpacks projected to be delivered in 2026. The Bailey Brigade is unbelievably grateful for all the help and support.

Thank you all for participating and for living our core values every day.

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03/25/2026

Congratulations to Jon Nash on reaching an incredible milestone - 10 years with O’Connell & Associates Consulting Engineers!

Jon’s dedication, professionalism, and commitment to delivering quality work have made a lasting impact on our team and the clients we serve. Over the past decade, he has consistently embodied our core values of community, communication, and quality of work across more than 400 projects.

We’re grateful for everything you’ve contributed, Jon, and look forward to many more years of success together!

And considering Jon is a graduate of Auburn University, Roll Tide Willie was kind enough to record a personal congratulatory message to help us celebrate Jon's milestone!

03/11/2026

Attention all high-rise condominium associations along the mid-Atlantic coast of Florida!

03/10/2026

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Ekblad to Vice President of Operations, effective immediately.

Since joining O’Connell and Associates, Michael has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a strong commitment to operational excellence. In his previous role as Director of Operations, Michael played a key role in advancing our policies and procedures, recruitment efforts and culture building through various initiatives. His leadership has strengthened our engineering capabilities and project management. Michael embodies our core values in all his endeavors to support the continued growth of our company.

Michael will oversee the company’s operational strategy and manage the Panama City Beach office and the administrative team.

Please join me in congratulating Michael on his new role as Vice President of Operations!

03/05/2026

Join us in congratulating Amy Owens on her promotion to Manager of Contract Administration at O’Connell & Associates!

Amy brings extensive construction experience, is an excellent communicator, and approaches every project with a cooperative mindset and a no-nonsense attitude that keeps things moving forward. Her leadership will have an immediate and positive impact on our projects - both during design and throughout construction.

We’re excited to see Amy continue to help deliver the level of service and results our clients and partners expect. Congratulations, Amy!

03/05/2026

Join us in congratulating Caleb Alexander on his promotion to Director of Business Development at O’Connell & Associates!

Caleb has done an outstanding job leading our contract administration department, and we’re confident his experience, combined with his casual and approachable demeanor, will serve him well in this new role. More importantly, Caleb consistently demonstrates our core values - Community, Communication, and Quality of Work - in everything he does.

We’re excited to see the impact he will have as he helps grow our relationships, develop new partnerships, and deliver great projects across our region.

Congratulations, Caleb!

02/27/2026

We want to thank outgoing Port of Panama City Director Alex King for taking the time to meet with us and our colleagues at Lanier & Associates.

Alex has done a tremendous job leading the port and leaves it in excellent shape and well positioned for continued growth.

We appreciate the time and insight he shared with us, and we wish him the very best in his new role as COO at the Port of Mobile. Wishing you continued success, Alex!