Month: May 2021

The Estate Cos. has secured a $76 million construction loan for Soleste NoMi Beach. The Miami-area community is expected to break ground this quarter and will offer 367 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The 23-story building will be constructed at 16395 Biscayne Blvd. The 85,957-sq.-ft. development will... Continue reading

City of Miami officials and project partners from the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the Flagler District BID and Miami-Dade County broke ground on the $20.5-million Downtown Flagler Street Beautification project. The ceremony marked the official start of a complete overhaul of the city’s historic main street in the heart... Continue reading

Stevens Construction has started construction of a new corporate headquarters in Fort Myers. Located at 14541 Hope Center Loop, the new headquarters will accommodate the company’s recent growth and position them for future expansion. Occupying the second floor of the new 20,000-sq.-ft. building, Stevens will include a training room, indoor... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer B & I Contractors, a Florida based mechanical, plumbing and electrical subcontracting and building services firm has reported three significant contract awards. In the first award, the Fort Meyers-headquartered contractor says it was awarded the $2.5 million electrical scope for the new ground-up Encompass Health... Continue reading

A team of three freshman students from Middleburg High School in Jacksonville has won “Best Technical Approach” in the ACE Mentor Program of Northeast Florida’s regional competition this year. The annual contest challenges local high school students to design a building and develop a proposal in response to a mock... Continue reading

Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) has begun construction and site work on Bacino Vista Investments’ Coronado Parkway Condominiums in Cape Coral. The nautical-themed, approximately 48,954 sq. ft., multi-family condominium building will have 16 two and three-bedroom residences on two floors. The building’s design reflects a Bahamas-inspired architectural style and the tropical waterfront... Continue reading

Moss Construction won a contract for the second phase of construction of the J.W. Marriott Clearwater Beach. The project is expected to be completed in early 2023. Developed by Dr. Kiran Patel, the 450,000 sq. ft. J.W. Marriott Clearwater Beach will include 162 hotel rooms and 36 furnished residential units.... Continue reading

What’s wrong with this picture? American Stormwater Institute (ASI) is offering stormwater training so you stay in compliance with your stormwater permit. Training is offered for MS4, Construction and Industrial personnel. CEUs and PDHs are issued with your certification. Check out our website at for a complete listing of courses.... Continue reading

The cost of goods and services used in construction accelerated further in April as more items logged double-digit increases over the past year, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released on May 13. Meanwhile, nonresidential contractors struggled with delays in receiving materials... Continue reading

By Quentin Torbert Special to Florida Construction News President Biden’s $2.1 trillion infrastructure plan, named The American Jobs Plan, aims to rebuild America’s traditional infrastructure along with improving items typically not grouped in infrastructure conversations. The outcome and benefits of the proposal has mixed sentiments in the Florida construction community.... Continue reading