Month: March 2024

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida’s private sector job growth rate increased by 0.4 percent (+37,900 jobs) in January,  double the national rate of 0.2 percent over the same period. Florida’s economic data continues to indicate economic stability and confidence among the  workforce as the state’s labor force grew by... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer City of Clearwater engineer Tara Kivett was recently recognized as Engineer of the Year by the Florida Engineering Society (FES). A professional civil engineer serving local government for more than 26 years, Kivett worked for the city of Los Angeles for eight years, took a... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Housing officials from throughout Flagler County are holding a forum focused on housing policy and affordability from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17. “From Blueprint to Action: Local Strategies for Housing Policy Advancement” will be a luncheon-style forum. Participants will be able... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tampa is expanding the Neighborhoods Design-Build Project to include a pilot program that will add hundreds of trees across two communities. This is in addition to installing more than 19 miles of water transmission lines in four neighborhoods and repairing more than... Continue reading

Special to Florida Construction News A-1 Global Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered building components is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeremy Tichenor to vice-president of design, effective March 1. This strategic move celebrates Tichenor’s significant contributions and his 13-year tenure with the company, underscoring A-1’s commitment to... Continue reading

VOSKER, a pioneer in remote security solutions, has unveiled the V300 Ultimate; a rugged cellular-connected security camera that provides on-demand live video streaming for immediate viewing, motion-activated video recording with instant notifications and cloud management and storage all without requiring any wires or Wi-Fi. Designed to help users safeguard what’s... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Severe January weather may have slowed infrastructure construction, offsetting increased activity in single home building. Total construction spending slipped from December to January amid widespread severe weather, but climbed strongly compared to January 2023, with year-over-year gains in every category, according to an analysis of... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Miami Beach is accepting applications this month for up to $20,000 in grant funds for flood risk assessments and flood mitigation projects. Applications for second-round funding may be submitted until March 15. The first-of-its-kind program generated 65 applications and 42 site assessments... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A recent groundbreaking launched construction on 66 new affordable apartments in St. Petersburg. The start of construction for SkyWay Lofts II at 3800 34th St. S. is the first of many launches expected this spring that will bring more than 400 new affordable and workforce... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has designated adding express lanes on a stretch of I-4 from west of U.S. 27 to the Osceola County line as a top priority. It’s one of five highway projects in Central Florida given accelerated construction status as FDOT... Continue reading