Month: July 2023

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Pensacola has been awarded more than $55 million in state grant funding for several large infrastructure and neighborhood revitalization projects. “This funding is monumental, allowing us to complete projects that will transform our community and impact Pensacola for generations to come,” Mayor... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Fort Lauderdale has achieved the LEED for Cities Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – the first city in Broward County to be certified through this rating system, joining a list of more than 125 certified local governments around... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Communities impacted by Hurricane Sally in 2020 will receive $187 million through the Florida Department of Commerce’s (FloridaCommerce) Rebuild Florida program to rebuild homes and infrastructure. Communities will receive awards through the Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program for Hurricane Sally for the following projects: City... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction crews have started working to transform Riverfront Plaza in Jacksonville. The master plan for Jacksonville’s Northbank riverfront along East Bay Street and Gator Bowl Boulevard shows the future sites of the Jacksonville Fire Museum, USS Orleck and planned parks as well as the new... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tampa opened Jim Walter Park yesterday, honoring veterans and families from WWII who established the first modern homes for African Americans. The area’s first military veterans and families that in 1948, at the urging of MacDill Field Base Housing, developed the first... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Workers reached a milestone in the construction of a residence hall on the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus, completing installation of about 600 precast concrete panels that will make up the walls of the six-story, 100,000-square-foot building. Construction is expected to be completed by... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The fiscal year 2023-2024 budget prioritizes Florida’s transportation infrastructure with a historic investment of $14.8 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to fund essential projects and bolster the state’s transportation network. The Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative moves an additional $4 billion from General Revenue... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction has started on an expansion of the emergency room ambulance bay at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.The project will widen the ambulance bay ramp to better accommodate the hospital’s emergency services volumes and improve safety for patient uploading, according to a news release from Bayfront... Continue reading

The latest magazine edition of Florida Construction News has been published. You can view it in page turning software online here, and if you would like to receive a hard-copy printed version, you can order through this link. Stories in this issue include: RenzoPiano Building Workshop selected to design $275... Continue reading