Month: January 2023

Florida Construction News staff writer Miller Construction Company has broken ground on a multi-warehouse project for Dalfen Industrial LLC. Two warehouses with a total of 318,000 square feet class A industrial space are being constructed at Lake Park Industrial and Ranch House Industrial in West Palm Beach. The project team... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A rezoning application for a new 33-acre mixed-use waterfront development surrounding Ybor Channel and located just south of Adamo Dr., was filed with the City of Tampa last week. The project, at the northern terminus of Ybor Channel, is an undertaking by Darryl Shaw. “Ybor... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Gilbane Federal has been awarded a multiple part construction contract by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast to build a littoral innovation and prototyping site at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Panama City. The project, $58.5 million fixed-price contract is to replace nine buildings damaged... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced $100 million to restore damaged beaches in 16 coastal counties impacted by Hurricane Ian or Hurricane Nicole,  in addition to $20 million announced in November to address erosion concerns. “The coastal erosion caused by both storms not only damaged upland structures... 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 FOR BID The pre-bid conference/site inspection co-ordinated by the Virgin Islands Housing Authority and... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction firms added 28,000 employees in December and continued to raise wages for hourly workers more than other sectors as the industry’s unemployment rate fell to a record low, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. Officials said the data... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff report Florida has approved $17.7 million to protect five properties stretching from Nassau County south to Charlotte County and protect or buffer lands within the Florida Wildlife Corridor, a recently designated network of connected lands that is crucial for wildlife habitat. “Just last week, I signed... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Miller Construction Company has started construction on a new two-story showroom for Holman Automotive’s BMW. Miller will demolish the existing structure and build a new, modern showroom at 14800 Sheridan St. in Pembroke Pines. The project team includes FSMY Architects and Planners, CES Consulting Engineering Services... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Balfour Beatty has been selected as general contractor for the new Grand Hyatt Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel being built in the Miami Beach Convention Center District. “A project of this magnitude and significance requires the best in-class team and we are thrilled to have... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The St. Joe Company, Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare this week celebrated the start of construction on a health care campus in Panama City Beach. The FSU Health-Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Medical Campus is being built on an 87-acre site near the Latitude Margaritaville... Continue reading