Month: February 2022

President Joe Biden on Feb. 3 signed an executive order requiring the use of project labor agreements (PLA)s on federal construction projects of $35 million or more. The president and organized labor assert that the provision will help improve working conditions for nearly 200,000 construction workers on federal contracts. However,... Continue reading

A construction worker working on the U.S. Highway 27/441 road widening project in Lady Lake was killed on Feb. 2. Lake County Fire Rescue and The Villages Public Safety worked through the night to find body of the victim, who was later identified as John Joseph Terranova, 27, of Leesburg, died.... Continue reading

DOZR, specializing in marketplace heavy equipment rentals, says it has raised $22 million in Series B funding. Co-led by Silicon Valley’s Builders VC and BDC Capital, with participation from BaseCamp Equity Partners, this round of funding will further help the business expand its footprint across the United States, the company... Continue reading

General contractor Suffolk says it has been chosen as the construction management firm to build Alba, a 21-story condominium in West Palm Beach. The 55-unit development owned by Scuba Club WPB LLC will be situated on a 1.17-acre property at 4708 N. Flagler Dr. on the Intercoastal Waterway. “Focused on... Continue reading

The Museum of Science & History (MOSH) in Jacksonville says it has selected Balfour Beatty and Stellar as a joint venture to lead construction management for the MOSH Genesis project. The contractors will oversee all vertical construction for the $85 million project, which will bring a new Museum to the... Continue reading

National developer Fifield Cos. says it has started construction for Avida Aventura, a 266-unit, transit-oriented apartment community in north Miami, “Avida will meet the growing demand in the Aventura submarket where options are limited for renters seeking upscale residences,” Fifield Cos. president Erin Spears said in a Feb. 3 statement.... Continue reading

With what it describes as a single focus on enhancing the customer experience, Florida Coast Equipment (FCE) is continuing its growth as the Sunshine State’s premier Kubota dealer by announcing the purchase of Crystal Tractor & Equipment’s Kissimmee location on Feb. 3. The announcement ensures that customers in Osceola County... Continue reading

A federal court in Jacksonville has assessed a $50,000 penalty to a north Florida construction contractor for attempting to deceive federal workplace safety investigators. On Jan. 26, Alcir DeSouza – owner of DeSouza Framing Inc. – pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida to a felony... Continue reading

Developer Related Group has obtained water and sewer utilities for a significant mixed-use development Miami’s Wynwood neighbourhood. The Next Miami reports that building permits are pending, allowing construction to start and adding to the thousands of apartments already planned in the area. Related Group applied for the building permit in... Continue reading

An Invitation for Bid has been published for a redevelopment project in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The opportunity for work on the D. Hamilton Terrace and Alphonso “Piggy’ Gerard Complex redevelopment project is posted here: INVITATION TO BID The pre-bid conference/site inspection co-ordinated by the Virgin Islands Housing Authority and... Continue reading