About Us

Founded in 1984 by Clark Scherer, Scherer Construction started out of a garage, with a truck, and a vision: to deliver quality projects that exceed customer expectations by providing a seamless construction experience. Today, Scherer Construction continues to fulfill that vision which has led us to expand our services to reach beyond the typical needs of our customers.

What started as a small operation, has now grown to multiple office locations throughout the Southeast providing consulting, design, and construction services. Employing exceptional, talented, strong family-oriented team members, we have the capacity and resources to meet the needs of any project. Our capabilities include projects ranging from small remodels to multistory large-scale projects and to add more value to our clients, we also self-perform local concrete and site work. No job is too big or too small and our commitment to what we stand for allows us to remain constant in our goal of providing a quality product with exceptional customer service.

When you partner with Scherer, you’re entrusting your business to the experts in the industry.

We take the time to understand your business’ goals, and we operate on a core set of covenants:

Decrease Risk

Increase Customer Profitability

Simplify the Process.

We are proud to live, work, and build with integrity, and we look forward to partnering with you to continue building our communities upon the foundation of our principles.

Our Core Values

Our Core Values

  • 100% commitment and dedication to our clients, our team, and our community
  • Family-oriented environment
  • Integrity, honesty, accountability
  • Proven team
  • Educators
  • Quality and performance
  • Operating a safe work environment
  • Strong Subcontractor and Vendor relationships

Our Team

Our Team

We are more than your typical commercial contractor. Our amazing team of dedicated professionals has a true passion for all things construction. This passion has led to the wide range of services we provide, allowing us to be a trusted partner for your all your project needs. We have the knowledge and expertise to guide you every step of the way, regardless of whether this is your first build, or you’re a seasoned developer who needs a trusted and experienced contractor to manage your project. Our goal is to provide you with an exceptional construction experience while building solid business relationships that last a lifetime.

Our Leaders

Douglas W. Wilcox, II

CEO of Scherer Construction
of North Florida, LLC

MEET DOUG

Erik Otte

President of Scherer Construction
of North Florida, LLC

MEET ERIK

James A. Crookston

President of Scherer Construction
of West Florida, LLC

Meet Jim

Josh Dixon

Executive Vice President of Scherer Construction
of North Florida, LLC

MEET JOSH

Our Culture

Our Culture

Our culture is defined by a cohesive purpose and a core set of values. We are truly passionate about what we do.

Our culture is defined by a cohesive purpose and a core set of values. We are truly passionate about what we do.

 This passion for construction and doing a job well done is displayed in our work. Our deepest commitment is to our clients. This drives the value that we bring to each project and is further seen by the impact we make in our communities.

At Scherer, our top priority is stability for our team members. Our employees feel secure in knowing they can plan their lives around our company’s continued success. Our diversification in project types allowed us to get through the recession without having to let go of one single team member, and our family-oriented mindset ensures that every team member enjoys a healthy work-life balance.

These benefits, in partnership with our company’s long-standing culture of stability and integrity, motivates each of our employees to always act in the best interest of our partners. Our work is more than just an outcome, or a project, or a result, it is an attitude ingrained into our culture, that shapes our relationships with our employees, clients, and communities. This can be seen and felt by our partners, and by our community.

Our Community

As a company, we believe in making a positive difference in the lives of others as well as within the communities we live, work, and play in. Our team is dedicated to enriching our community and through service, support, and partnerships with local organizations and charities, we can make a lasting impact for generations to come.
Douglas W. Wilcox, II

Doug Wilcox is the CEO of Scherer Construction of North Florida, LLC. After starting as a draftsman, superintendent, and project manager at Scherer Construction in St. Petersburg in 1987, he went on to open the Gainesville office in 1991, taking what was essentially a one person satellite office and turning it into the thriving 70-person operation it is today. Doug is a graduate of the University of Florida Rinker School of Building Construction and holds certifications as a General Contractor, a Roofing Contractor, and an Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor. As a balance to his professional life, Doug enjoys his time as a private airplane pilot and a hunting enthusiast.

Erik Otte

Erik Otte is the President of Scherer Construction of North Florida, LLC. He is a graduate of the University of North Florida with a degree in Building Construction and a decade of experience on large scale government projects. Erik joined our team in 2015 as a project manager and quickly cemented himself as a leader in our company, successfully managing not only his many projects, but also the concrete division of our company. In 2019 he was elected as the President of Scherer Construction by his fellow company leadership based upon his propensity for smart innovation, problem solving, and his hands-on leadership style. In addition to being busy at work, Erik has a full schedule outside of the office with his fiancé, three sons, and three dogs.

Jim A. Crookston

Jim Crookston is the President of Scherer Construction of West Florida, LLC, located in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 1984, he joined the company as a project manager and, while working closely with design staff, quickly developed a knack for attention to detail that has won him praise from both customers and subcontractors. Jim is a graduate of the Engineering Design program at Hoover Technical School in Canton, Ohio, and holds certification as a General Contractor and a Building Contractor. His work life is augmented by his participation at his church, being a father of six, and by his enjoyment as an avid, long distance cyclist.

Josh Dixon

Josh Dixon is the Executive Vice President of Scherer Construction of North Florida, LLC. Josh graduated from Flagler College, then joined our team as an intern while in the Masters program at the M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction at UF, with a goal of eventually relocating back to the First Coast. This goal was realized in 2008 when he opened our Jacksonville office. Outside of work, Josh enjoys spending time with his wife and three children as well as fishing, surfing, and shooting sporting clays.  He is an active volunteer for the Boy Scouts North Florida Council and a member of Oceanside Rotary in Atlantic Beach.