Mike Yahraus Has Achieved Great Successes In The Field of Project Management

Mike Yahraus is presently working as a Project Executive with Coastal Construction Company. His significant projects include the 1450 Brickell Office Building. This $145M, GMP Contract was completed in 2010. It was the first LEED certified office building in South Florida. The LEED gold certification for core and shell has received great appreciation from clients and other professionals working in the construction industry. This project has won a number of awards and titles. It was winner of Project of the Year - LEED Core and Shell by USGBC South Florida in 2011. In 2012, it received Project of the Year from the Urban Land Institute. It was also winner of the Crystal Achievement Award for Most Innovative Protective Glazing Project in 2011.

While working with Coastal Construction Company, Mike Yahraus has responsibly handled multiple projects. Mosaic on Miami Beach was a $40M lump sum contract from 2005-2007. The 21 story multi family residential condo was built according to client specifications and included 85 units. Bayview 8- Fisher Island project was another significant project. This $27M lump sum contract was completed in 2005. He played a vital role in the General Funding Office Building project which is a Gold LEED certified building, featuring a sophisticated Lutron lighting control system integrated with high efficiency LED lighting, and a Lutron motorized window shade system with solar tracking. This building features Class-A office space, a multilevel parking facility, an elevated exterior meeting space and ground-level retail. Also, the entire exterior has windows built with large missile impact-resistant glass, exceeding the requirements of the local code covering the first 30 ft. The project achieved Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design sustainable rating system. The project was winner of "Project of the Year LEED Core and Shell" by USGBC South Florida. It also received Best Office Project by ENR Southeast in 2012.

Mike Yahraus graduated (with honors) from the University of Florida, ME Rinker School of Building Construction with a BS in Construction Management (Class of 2001).  He graduated from Miami Killian Sr. High School in Miami, FL (Class of '95).