From commencement to completion, John was part of the team responsible for design review, contract negotiation, pricing/budget control and coordination of the construction of an 867,000 sq.ft., 22,000-seat, $185M arena for the Florida Panthers hockey team. His areas of principle responsibility included 30,000 sq.ft. of restaurant and bar space, 20,000 sq.ft. of office space, 12,000 sq.ft. of retail, luxury suites, audio/video, data/telecom, broadcast and security systems, scoreboard systems, graphics and signage, food service equipment, interior finishes and F,F&E selection and procurement. He was also responsible for redesigning many of the retail and bar/restaurant spaces to enhance functionality and maintain budget.

Against many predictions, this facility, while contracted to be open for the first day of the coming hockey season at a cost of not-to-exceed $184.7M, the Owners’ Representative and Construction teams got the building open to host initial performances by Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion and Elton John in advance of the first hockey game at a cost less than the available budget.

To this day, this arena is touted as one of the most successful, well-designed facilities in the Country.