Month: August 2021

Florida ranks near the middle of the nation in the loss of construction jobs during the pandemic, according to government data compiled by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. Overall, in the 17 months between February 2020 and July 2021, the state lost 6,100 jobs, a 1.1% decrease to... Continue reading

Both the Wall Street Journal and New York Times have published extensive investigative reports into the initial design and construction of the Champlain Towers condo that collapsed in Surfside on June 24, killing 98 people and causing an estimated $1 billion in damages. The reports provide a disturbing picture, indicating... Continue reading

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is choosing a new general contractor to complete the diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 75 and Florida State Road 56, one of seven central Florida roads project unfinished when D.A.B. Constructors shut down in July. The deadline for receiving new bids for what had... Continue reading

Jacksonville City Council members on Aug. 24 voted unanimously to approve a partnership with the Jaguars to build the team’s $120 million football performance center. Jaguars president Mark Lamping indicated the team would begin discussions on putting together a construction team immediately, broadcaster News 4 Jax reported. He called it... Continue reading

Seagate Development Group says it has completed the building pad and commenced vertical construction of Rice Insulation & Glass’ 35,000-sq. ft. building at Alico Trade Center in Fort Myers. This will be the first tenant at the 40-acre, Seagate-owned business park. This freestanding building is projected to be complete in... Continue reading

Stevens Construction says construction has begun on PopStroke Sarasota, described as “an experiential golf and casual dining concept merging a dynamic, technologically advanced competitive golf environment with food and beverage.” Professional golfer Tiger Woods (associated through TGR Design) is reportedly a partner in the venture that is expanding to several... Continue reading

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed seven individuals to the Construction Industry Licensing Board, he said in an Aug. 13 statement. In detail, here are details about the appointees: Ted Feaster Feaster, of Ocala, is a licensed general contractor and owner of Feasterco Construction, a company he started in 1986.... Continue reading

Commercial construction management firm Firmo Construction says it is expanding from its Sarasota headquarters to southwest Florida, with a new office in downtown Fort Myers. “With the expansion of our team to more than double its size and an increase of projects over the past year, as well as the... Continue reading

Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach celebrated its groundbreaking on Aug. 13 Put on by the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce and Fort Myers Beach Friends of the Arts, the celebration included the DeAngelis Diamond project team, developers, local and regional business, political leaders, and Margaritaville supporters, the construction... Continue reading

Artificial Intelligence construction technology start-up Togal.ai says it will enter the marketplace in September. “Following months of beta testing and sampling by more than two dozen general contractors and trade partners, Togal offers software that revolutionizes the estimating process in construction,” the company said in an Aug. 16 statement. “We... Continue reading