Month: November 2023

Florida Construction News staff writer The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) filed a lawsuit in federal court this week to block the Biden Administration’s “unlawful” effort to expand the reach of a decades-old law that governs wage rates on federally funded construction projects. Association officials say the administration “lacks... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida Sen. Corey Simon from Tallahassee has filed a bill aimed at changing the state’s child labor laws to allow older teens to work in roofing and construction. Under existing state and federal laws, anyone under 18 is prohibited from being employed in jobs that... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Sarasota’s planning department is hosting a virtual public input session starting at 5:30 p.m. today (Nov. 16) regarding a zoning text amendment to create three new mixed-use zone districts along commercial corridors and commercial centers to incentivize on-site attainable housing. The meeting... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer More than $14 million was awarded through the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant (PCOG) to recognize Apprenticeship Week. Funding will go to 57 proposals to start, expand or operate registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs at Florida school districts, colleges, state universities and private training... Continue reading

Florida Construction News special feature B&I Contractors is pleased to announce Patrick Bianchi has joined the team as Corporate Safety Manager. Patrick brings a wide scope of experience in safety and project management to this important role. As corporate safety leader, he will work closely with B&I’s field and operations... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Fort Lauderdale’s Prospect Lake Clean Water Center has been named Best P3 Utility Project of the Year Award by P3 Bulletin. Ridgewood Infrastructure and IDE Technologies’ unsolicited proposal to the City of Fort Lauderdale for the development of the Prospect Lake Clean... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tampa has been awarded $2.6 million from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to create safer roads along priority corridors. Working with the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) the city will implement speed mitigation treatments along... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) this week announced $2 billion for more than 150 construction projects that use cleaner construction materials, known as “low-embodied carbon” (LEC) materials. Funding will include $13 million for LEC glass for exterior windows totaling over 280,000 square feet at the Claude... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Orlando held a “first look” event recently, to highlight a new affordable housing development in the Parramore neighborhood. “Affordable housing remains one of the biggest challenges that we face here in the city of Orlando,” Mayor Buddy Dyer said. Parramore Oaks Phase... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday (Nov. 8) to launch construction on the future U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida being built at 1080 S.E. Third Ave. in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The building is expected to be finished in the fall of... Continue reading