Month: May 2021

Concept Companies has signed an agreement to commence development of a new laboratory facility for Applied Genetic Technologies. The location will include quality control labs and a manufacturing suite, expanding AGTCs existing footprint in Alachua. The 21,000 sq. ft. building is expected to be ready for occupancy in 2022. The... Continue reading

Construction employment was unchanged from March to April as nonresidential contractors and homebuilders alike struggled to obtain materials and find enough workers, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America of government data released on May 7. Association officials said the industry’s recovery was being hampered... Continue reading

The Leon County School Board (LCSB) has voted to prequalify four contractors for a one-year period to bid on construction projects. Prequalified contractors approved at the LCSB’s  May 11 meeting are: Albritton Electrical Service, Inc., Florida Electric, Inc., Mechanical Services of Central Florida, Inc., and finally, Smith Plumbing Company, Inc.... Continue reading

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South Motors, a privately-held car dealership headquartered in Miami, has broken ground on the next phase of its state-of-the-art expansions to their BMW and Honda dealerships. The $51 million project will include $35 million for the BMW dealership and $17.5 Million for the Honda dealership. The BMW and Honda facilities... Continue reading

InvenTrust Properties will redevelop Gateway Market Center in the Tampa Bay area. The 231,058-sq.-ft. shopping center is anchored by Target and Publix. The site is located at 7751-8229 9th St. N in St. Petersburg. The project includes the demolition of approximately 60,000 sq. ft. of existing building area and the... Continue reading

General contractor MCM has won a key vote from Miami-Dade County commissioners in retaining a $70 million Miami International Airport (MIA) contract, despite Mayor Daniella Levine Caya’s opposition. The contractor, which has re-emerged after a bankruptcy reorganization following the fatal 2018 Florida International University (FIU) pedestrian bridge collapse, won the... Continue reading

MAPEI Corp. announced plans to expand its facility in Wildwood. The company broke ground for a new 260,000-sq.-ft. powder production and distribution center. The company selected Geis Construction, to manage the project. “The existing facility has proven to be such a tremendous asset as a distribution center that the construction... Continue reading

The City of Jacksonville issued a permit to Amazon to install a material handling system in its 1 million-sq.-ft. fulfillment center, reports the Jax Daily Record. The project will cost $41 million and is being built at 10501 Cold Storage Rd. in Imeson Park. The contractor is Vanderlande Industries. In... Continue reading