Miami (July 28, 2009) - Suffolk Construction, one of Florida's largest construction management firms, recently completed its latest high profile project, a new waterfront home for two Miami celebrities, Peanut and Pumpkin, Jungle Island's rare twin orangutans.

Approached earlier this year by a representative from Jungle Island, Suffolk Construction was asked to donate labor, expertise and materials for the completion of a 16,000 pound primadome for the park's celebrity five-year old twin apes.

It took 3.5 weeks, 25 men, 7,500 pounds of steel and 700 man-hours to build the 16,000 pound enclosure. A total of 22 companies were involved in the project, with 21 donating time and money to the project.

The project's completion and Peanut and Pumpkin's move into their new home was commemorated with a housewarming ice cream social. Guests on hand for the celebration included Suffolk Construction and sub-contractors who worked on the job, local orangutan enthusiasts, media and members of the Boy's and Girl's Club of Miami.

"We wanted Pumpkin and Peanut to have a new home to provide them with further enrichment," said Linda Jacobs, Jungle Island's orangutan head caretaker and 'Orangutan Mom'. "This home has tires for the orangutans to play in along with ropes and other things for them to swing from. This new home is also elevated, thanks to Suffolk Construction, and won't flood when it rains."

During the celebration, Jacobs presented a set of canvas paintings, which were painted by all seven of Jungle Island's resident orangutans, to Suffolk Construction vice president of Miami operations Tim Sterling, senior project manager Scott Prince, and project manager Paul McNamara.

"It's not every day you get to build a home for celebrities," said Tim Sterling, vice president of Suffolk Construction's Miami operations. "For our team, this will be one of our more memorable pro bono projects. Everyone involved enjoyed participating very step of the way and this was our only project on record in which the future tenants didn't have anything to say about the construction process."

Refreshments for the ape-centric event included Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey Ice Cream, miniature pumpkin muffins and peanut butter cookies. Jungle and monkey-themed background music, such as (theme from) The Monkee's and In the Jungle, contributed to the party's festive atmosphere.

In addition to exploring their new home, Peanut and Pumpkin received many housewarming gifts-reduced fat peanut butter, non-toxic paints, children's bubble bath, garden gloves, blankets, and dried fruit- from guests including Suffolk Construction hardhats and t-shirts.

Jungle Island will promote Peanut and Pumpkin's housewarming celebration to park visitors in August and visitors will also be invited to bring items used for orangutan enrichment. Information about these products can be found on the Jungle Island Web site at www.jungleisland.com.

Suffolk Construction is the largest commercial construction management firm headquartered in Palm Beach County, fourth biggest in South Florida and eighth overall in Florida. The company's Southeast Region is headquartered in Palm Beach County, with regional offices in Miami, Sarasota and Orlando.