Month: October 2023

Florida Construction News staff writer B&I Contractors chief executive officer Gary Griffin has donned pink clothes to support the American Cancer Society’s Men Wear Pink initiative. He’ll be wearing the color through the month of October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, serving as a Men Wear Pink of... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is one of eight U.S. mayors participating in the Mayors’ Institute on City Design in Boston this week to discuss critical design challenges in municipal projects and present an in-depth case study for review. Reeves will present Pensacola’s Hollice T. Williams... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tallahassee has received 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, the city created programs to rehabilitate and enhance existing housing inventory and... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The ACE Mentor Program of Northern Florida held its third annual Sporting Clay Fundraiser on Sept. 21, at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports, raising $52,000 for 2023-2024 programs. “Ongoing support for high school students across Northeast Florida continues to be at the forefront for ACE”, said... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer More than $8.7 million has been awarded to nine small and rural Florida communities for housing and community development activities, bringing the total funding to more than $87 million in 123 community development projects for Florida communities since 2019. FloridaCommerce also announced more than $4... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Work began Monday on a fifth terminal at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a three-year construction project. Based on a joint agreement between Broward County and JetBlue Airways Corp., the New York-based carrier is managing the construction of FLL’s new terminal on behalf of the County.... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer More than $4 million has been awarded to the City of Cape Coral through the  Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to construct a public right-of-way that will improve access to Victory Park, a 140-acre master planned development. The project is expected to generate 1,100 new... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer IQ Fiber says construction has begun on its 100 percent fiber-optic network in Northwest Gainesville and Alachua County, with a phase one estimated cost of $40 million. The North Central Florida expansion marks the company’s first major network expansion outside of the Jacksonville region. The... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Communities impacted by Hurricane Ian last year have been awarded another $338 million for ongoing hurricane repairs and recovery efforts for schools, sheriff’s offices, fire stations, parks and recreation centers, roads, wastewater treatment plants, beach renourishment, and will assist local governments with loss of revenue... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer St. Petersburg city council has approved the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, supporting five “pillars for progress”: Housing Opportunities for All; Environment, Infrastructure and Resilience; Equitable Development, Arts and Business Opportunities; Education and Youth Opportunities; and Neighborhood Health and Safety. Housing highlights include $1.8 million for... Continue reading