Month: March 2023

Florida Construction News staff writer The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) latest Cost of Construction Survey shows that 60.8 per cent of the average home sales price in the U.S consisted of construction costs in 2022. Since the first survey in 1998, this is just the fourth time construction costs... Continue reading

Florida Construction Report staff writer If you have a requirement to publish tender (or sub-tender) opportunities, M/WBE invitations or other project/personnel announcements, Florida Construction News now offers a simple resource to complete your publication requirements. You can simply visit the Florida Construction News home page and click on the Certificates and... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer South Florida-based developers 13th Floor Investments and Key International have broken ground on a 50-acre mixed-use development planned for Delray Beach. Davie-based ANF Group has been tapped as the residential project’s general contractor. The residential development will include 747 market-rate apartments and townhomes. Phase one, now under construction has 420 units and... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Jacksonville has approved a $20 million payment toward a potential University of Florida University campus downtown. It’s the first installment of a $50 million commitment from the city over three years. “This is a big night for the City of Jacksonville,” Mayor Lenny Curry said after... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Miami-Dade County commissioners have awarded $17.6 million to four contractors to complete capital improvements on PortMiami. “The current magnitude of the Seaport’s capital improvements -program and its complexity requires teams of qualified architects, engineers, construction managers, inspectors, and other professionals with a wide range of... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer In his State of the State address this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis once again commended the workers who repaired infrastructure including to major bridges after Hurricane Ian hit the Panhandle last fall. He also highlighted state-wide statistics from the past year as Florida remains the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will host two contracting industry day webinars along with two project site visits for Hurricane Ian temporary housing site development and rapid disaster infrastructure for manufactured housing units in Charlotte and Lee Counties, Florida.Sessions will be... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Fort Lauderdale has hired a team of surveying companies to document the precise location of all of the city’s water infrastructure including water mains, valves, meters and fire hydrants. Information collected during the assessment will be used to produce a detailed map... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction is underway for the first-ever student center and residence hall on the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus, launching a new era for USF’s home along Sarasota Bay and the surrounding community. The six-story, 100,000-sq. ft.d building along the south side of the campus... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) have announce the site whre an academic health center will be built. They also announced the formation of a community transformation committee to help guide the two institutions. “FSU Health is a total game-changer for the region... Continue reading