Month: June 2022

Florida Construction News staff writer The White House has launched a summer-long initiative  to encourage labor unions and industry to train more workers for jobs in the electric vehicle, broadband and construction sectors. ‘The “Talent Pipeline Challenge” encourages employers, state and local governments to use $800 million in job training... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Heart of Florida United Way is giving $1 million to The Sharing Center in Longwood for a facility expansion. It’s the largest grant to a single agency in the United Way’s 83-year history. The $1 million comes from a historic $20 million donation to the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Seagate Development Group hosted a ground-breaking ceremony recently for the new American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.’s 60,000-square-foot warehouse and office at the Charlotte County Park of Commerce, adjacent to the Punta Gorda Airport. Seagate and ABC Supply celebrated this construction milestone with Punta... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Naples has approved the DPZ CoDESIGN master plan for the newly designated Naples Design District, formerly described as the 41-10 mixed-use area. Initiated in response to substantial new investment in the area known for its concentration of art and décor businesses between... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A judge gave final approval last week to a $1 billion settlement for victims of the Champlain Tower’s collapse that killed 98 people one year ago. The decision by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman came a day before the one-year anniversary of the disaster in... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs during the past year, but momentum slowed in May with only 22 states adding jobs, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. New York lost... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Miller Construction Company has launched site work on phase one of the Tampa Commerce Center for Hines, a global real estate firm. The project includes two speculative warehouse buildings totaling about 400,000 square feet. The project team also includes Randall-Paulson Architects, Hibbard Engineering (MEP), Clear... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has designated much of Estero Island as critically eroding beach, a designation means erosion is threatening development, infrastructure, wildlife habitats and recreational interests. Shoreline that is technically not eroding, but is between two segments that are, can also... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked Congress to suspend the federal gasoline tax for three months, to help tackle record pump prices and provide temporary relief for American families this summer. “We can bring down the price of gas and give families just a little... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Town of Callahan will receive $4 million through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to construct a clean water supply plant at Crawford Diamond Industrial Park, a 1,800-acre industrial ‘mega-site’. “I am happy to support a project that will spur economic growth and create... Continue reading