Month: January 2022

Seagate Development Group says it is working on plans for two additional design-build facilities on its 40-acre commercial land at the Alico Trade Center – which it describes as a single-tenant, flex and industrial business park at Alico Road and Oriole Road in Fort Myers. Projected to complete a 35,000-sq.... Continue reading

Florida’s COVID-19 pandemic construction jobs recovery stalled in December, with a loss of 3,400 jobs (0.6%), ranking the state 46th in the nation, according to government data compiled by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. Overall, looking back to February, 2020, the numbers aren’t so bad — the state... Continue reading

The site for the new Flagler Health+ Durbin Park medical campus in St. Johns County has been cleared for construction, The Florida Times-Union reported on Jan. 26. The published report says the $225 million, 42.5-acre campus will include a 77-bed hospital, medical office building, woman’s health pavilion and an Ambulatory... Continue reading

Brightline has broken ground on a new Boca Raton train station and parking structure, with a combined public and private cost of more than $55 million. Zyscovich Architects of Miami designed the 38,000 sq. ft. station, which Kaufman Lynn Construction is building. The station, along with others in the private... Continue reading

Verdex Construction says it has been awarded two major multifamily projects in Sarasota by developer Eastwind Development. The Crossings at Palm Aire Apartments and Lakewood Ranch Senior, both designed by Forum Architecture & Interior Design Inc., are slated to begin construction this year. These will be Verdex’s fourth and fifth... Continue reading

Amazon will build a new $150 million distribution site in Pasco County with a unique and extensive robotics system, Bill Cronin, president and CEO of the Pasco Economic Development Council, told county commissioners on Jan. 25. The company will soon begin construction on the 517,220-sq. ft. structure on State Road... Continue reading

Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20 percent in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America of government data released today. Association officials said contractors rate materials costs as a top concern for 2022, according to a survey predicting the... Continue reading

A developer for Tesla dealerships has submitted plans to Jacksonville municipal officials  for an electric vehicle sales center. NLA/GCH Jacksonville LLC filed construction plans on Jan. 14 with the city for EV Sales Atlantic North at 11585 Atlantic Blvd., at northwest Kernan and Atlantic boulevards, Jacksonville Daily Record (JDR) reports.... Continue reading

At least two developers have submitted competing proposals to build an affordable-housing complex on what is now a parking lot owned by the Miami Parking Authority (MPA). Commercial Observer (CO) reported on Jan. 19 that Miami’s largest condominium developer, Related Group and partner ROVR Development, is seeking approval to build... Continue reading

Proposed bipartisan legislation would introduce new rules to reduce heat-related illnesses and deaths for the construction industry and others with outdoor workers. However, the SB732 law doesn’t impose any penalties for non-compliance on employers. “The intent of this bill is to provide consistent standards for employers and employees on how... Continue reading