Month: October 2021

Florida’s’s construction employment numbers remained flat in September, increasing by just 200 workers (for a total employment level statewide of 577,400). This ranked the state 15th in the nation for the past month, about the level overall from the start of the pandemic. Overall the state has done reasonably well... Continue reading

Gulf Keystar is starting work on an affordable housing project co-ordinated by the Key West Housing Authority (KWHA) and the City of Key West, with the Munroe County Land Authority. The project has an estimated total cost of as much as $21.48 million, KWHA spokesman Peter Batty Sr. told Key... Continue reading

Jacksonville issued permits Oct. 26 for Walgreens to add two Village Medical full-service primary care clinics to its pharmacies in West Jacksonville as part of a $1 billion national rollout of the concept, the Jacksonville Daily Record (JDR) has reported. Horizon Retail Construction of Sturtevant, Wisconsin, is the contractor for... Continue reading

Skanska says it has been selected to spearhead the $38 million Tampa Convention Center Improvement Project. Skanska will work closely with Baker Barrios Architects in the design-build project that will be completed in two phases and include updates to several building infrastructure components, the installation of the newest convention venue... Continue reading

Seagate Development Group says it will develop, design and build a 60,000-square-foot pre-engineered metal building for American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. – America’s largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding and more. This new structure will be located at the Charlotte County Park of Commerce, adjacent to the Punta... Continue reading

The last outstanding lawsuit relating to the deadly March, 2018 bridge collapse at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami is scheduled to go to trial in January. Meanwhile, prosecutors say they have still not determined whether anyone should be charged criminally for the collapse of the unfinished pedestrian structure that... Continue reading

Jacksonville has issued a building permit for UF Health to build a free-standing emergency clinic at Dunn Village the city’s Northwest, the second Duval County stand-alone ER approved for the medical center in three weeks. Charles Perry Partners Inc. is the contractor for both at $6 million each, The Jacksonville... Continue reading

The prices contractors pay for construction materials far outstripped the prices contractors charge in the 12 months ending in September, despite a recent decline in a few materials prices, while delivery problems intensified, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America of government data released today.... Continue reading

Firmco Construction based in Sarasota says it has started work on a new five-story hotel near Busch Gardens in North Tampa. Pravin Gadhia and Pankaj Patel of Shivstar Investments, LLC, a hospitality and development group, celebrated the start of construction of the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott with a... Continue reading

By Josh Gerben Florida Construction News special feature When your business has a registered trademark, you’re protecting the essence of you: your name, brand, logos, taglines, and the work you produce. As a construction company, your brand is trusted to build safe developments that are beautiful and functional. Every project... Continue reading