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Siesta Dunes has been a perennial winner of the Siesta Key Condominium Council's Christmas Lighting Contest. File photo BUSINESS BRIEFS Halfacre Construction Co., the area's oldest locally owned and operated private commer- cial construction firm, is restoring the exterior of the four-story beachfront buildings at the Siesta Dunes condominiums in Sarasota, Halfacre has announced. The $1.3 million renovation project began early this month "and will take an aggressive three months to finish," a news release says. The first phase, which included two build- ings, was completed in November 2013, the release adds. "Halfacre Construction is proud that the Siesta Dunes Condominiums board of direc- tors and staff entrusted us with the second phase of their exterior renovation project," said Andy Stultz, project executive for Halfacre Construction, in the release. "We look forward to delivering another project on time, within the budget and with the highest level of quality. It's the greatest compliment to build lasting relationships and have repeat clients like Siesta Dunes." The two remaining buildings, with 32 units each, will undergo a total exterior over- haul, the release continues. The restoration includes replacing all the common area walk- ways and balconies with new structural steel, concrete, handrails, guardrails and a ceiling system, the release explains. Ground floor pavers and a traffic coating system, which will seal the concrete from moisture intrusion, will allow for positive drainage for stormwa- ter, the release notes. HALFACRE CONSTRUCTION REVAMPS SIESTA DUNES CONDOS