Month: December 2021

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a $1.69 million award to the City of North Port through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund for the installation of water and wastewater infrastructure across 500 acres at the Panacea Activity Center. The City of North Port represents 20 percent of Sarasota County’s growth... Continue reading

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $6 million Florida Job Growth Grant Fund award to Sumter County to help complete a one and a half mile road expansion that serves a 300-acre industrial park. The road expansion will support high-demand fields like manufacturing and construction, creating nearly 7,000 jobs and adding... Continue reading

The Dodge Momentum Index fell 4% in November to 171.7 (2000=100) — down from the revised October reading of 178.1. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for... Continue reading

Construction starts this month on a 241,071 sq. ft. senior living community in Naples. Local contractor DeAngelis Diamond is building the four-story structure for Ryan Companies US, Inc. and Grand Living Management. Grand Living and Ryan Architecture + Engineering designed the 206 unit building, including 166 independent and assisted living... Continue reading

Skanska says it has been selected to spearhead the construction of the $26.5 million Knight Recital Hall School of Music at the University of Miami Coral Gables. The 22,700 sq. ft. building will feature sound recording control booths, performance spaces and projection technology in the structure’s exterior. The two-story structure... Continue reading

Seagate Development Group says it is is developing approximately eight acres of land in South Fort Myers as an industrial, retail and office park. The developer says the site in San Carlos Park on Liberty Square Circle “offers one- to three-acre parcels in a central location to capture business from... Continue reading

By Quentin Torbert Special to Florida Construction News Telosa is the name of a proposed new city by former Walmart executive and billionaire Marc Lore. The city, although not yet built, is being marketed as an environmentally-conscious city that strives for equity for all residents. The city’s price tag is... Continue reading

Florida’s construction employment changes have varied significantly by metropolitan market area in the past 12 months, ranging from an 11% increase in Sebastian-Vero Beach , to a loss of 1% in the Miami area. The data comes from an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America of government... Continue reading

South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)’s executive director says he appreciates a new funding surge for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP), calling the work “critical for the health of Lake Okeechobee.” Florida’s legislature had earlier in the year approved $50 million in annual funding for LOWRP, including money... Continue reading

Three teens have been accused causing $771,000 in vandalization destruction at Lake County construction sites. A spokesperson for the county’s sheriff’s office said officers  started getting an increase in vandalism complaints on Nov. 5 at partially built homes and construction sites in the area of Ridge View and Serenoa Lakes... Continue reading