Month: December 2024

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida’s construction industry boomed in the Fall, with 7,600 new jobs created between October and November, the highest growth in the nation. By percentage, the growth was still healthy, ranking seventh, or a 1.1% increase to 670,700 from 663,100. Through the year, the state ranked... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Work is underway on a $76 million refurbishment of Miami University’s Bachelor Hall for its humanities programs. The two-year construction process, scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2026, will consolidate space, modernize classrooms, and create an environment for scholarly work and interdepartmental collaboration,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Toll Brothers, Inc. says it has started developing a new “luxury homes” community in St. Augustine. The developer says in a statement that homes in the gated Estuary at Madeira community will be priced from $1 million. There will be five one- and two-story designs... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Balfour Beatty says it has been selected to deliver more than $70 million in special project works across Central and South Florida. “The projects signify the company’s commitment to not only large projects in these areas but also niche, quick-turn specialty projects, as well as... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Work on a $30 million expansion to the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville will begin in the spring. The expansion/renovation project, originally scheduled to start in January, is designed by New York City-based Ennead Architects. Gainesville-based Scorpio Construction is the general contractor, reports... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A.O. Construction Company, Inc., and Wagner Construction have announced their merger, forming A.O. Wagner Construction. Winter Haven-based A.O. Construction Company has been serving Central Florida since 1960, specializing in full-service general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for a diverse range of industries. Wagner Construction... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida has been ranked the fifth-best state for construction in the 2024 Merit Shop Scorecard, released recently by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The scorecard evaluates states based on policies that promote workforce development, support career pathways, and ensure fair competition in taxpayer-funded construction... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Hoyt Architects has appointed senior project manager George Scarfe as the firm’s newest partner, noting his “steadfast dedication, innovative vision and exceptional leadership”. A U.S. Navy veteran with deployments to the coasts of Somalia, Bosnia and Haiti, Scarfe began his education in drafting and design... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tampa is hosting the semi-annual Bridges to Business Subcontractor Outreach and Networking Expo today from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tampa Convention Center (333 S Franklin St.). The Bridges to Business Expo is free to attend. While registration is encouraged,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Miami is spending $8 million to convert the recently closed La Quinta Inn at 10821 Caribbean Blvd. in Cutler Bay, into permanent housing for unsheltered seniors. This initiative, developed in partnership with the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust, is part of the city’s ongoing... Continue reading