South Florida-based Link Construction Group has been contracted by the City of Parkland for the new construction of a fire station. The Western Fire Station and Public Services Facility will be located at 100 Hillsboro Blvd in Parkland. The fire station will house emergency rescue personnel as well as the future Emergency Operation Center (EOC) for the community of Parkland. The 13,000 square-foot structure has been designed by ACAI Associates out of Fort Lauderdale as a Category 5 to resist hurricane forcewinds and includes steel joist metal deck roofing with light-weight concrete. The apparatus bay will hold 3 emergency vehicles.The ground breaking of the Western Fire Station was held January 8th and attendees included Mayor Michael Udine, Commissioner Mark Weissman, City Manager Caryn Gardner Young and many others.
