Month: October 2023

Florida Construction News staff writer Online voting is open until Nov. 14 and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is looking for support to win the people’s choice award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation (AASHTO). After Hurricane Ian, the FDOT team reconnected the Sanibel Island communities... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction workers digging at a downtown St. Augustine drainage improvement project uncovered the remains of a 19th-century wooden fishing boat. Southeastern Archaeological Research (Search), an archaeology firm subcontracted by the Florida Department of Transportation identified the vessel and an excavation team used water with controlled... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that South Florida, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties — is one of 31 inaugural “tech hubs” nationwide. The designation makes the area eligible for upwards of $75 million in federal grants. Miami-Dade,... Continue reading

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) on Oct. 26 released the details of ABC Convention 2024, which will take place March 13-15 at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, for the second consecutive year. ABC’s annual convention celebrates the best of the best in merit shop construction, honoring the member companies and... Continue reading

B&I Contractors, Inc., congratulates Jeff Zenoniani on a successful career of 28 years with B&I. Jeff announced his planned retirement as Special Projects Department Manager at the end of the company’s fiscal year in October of 2023. B&I’s leadership team and staff wish Jeff all the best as he marks... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tallahassee is the recipient of the Florida Housing Coalition 2023 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) award for its rehabilitation and new construction programs. With affordable housing prioritized in its five-year strategic plan, a variety of programs have been created to rehabilitate existing... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida State University has appointed Sadie Greiner as the institution’s first-ever Chief Construction Officer, a newly created position that will oversee FSU’s campus master plan as it continues to grow and elevate its mission as a top-tier research university. In this new role, Greiner will... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A $4.2 million federal grant will support the aerospace and defense sectors by connecting Naval Air Station Whiting Field to Whiting Aviation Park in Santa Rosa. The Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) award will help construct a helipad and an about 2,800 linear foot taxiway to... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer St. Petersburg city council has approved a new Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) program to be administered by the office of supplier diversity. The MWBE Program will run for five years initially and may be extended. “The new Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE)... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Hillsborough County School Board approved a landmark partnership Tuesday (Oct. 17) with USL Super League Tampa Bay, the new top-tier women’s pro soccer team kicking off August 2024. Under the agreement, Super League Tampa Bay will pay the full cost to upgrade and expand... Continue reading