Month: July 2025

Florida Construction News staff writer A barge that collided with a sailboat near Miami Beach on Monday, killing two girls was supporting construction work in the area at the time of the crash, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Tuesday. Five girls were on the sailboat with a teenage instructor as... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Safety professionals and jobsite supervisors are invited to attend Don’t Fall For It: An Interactive Fall Protection Experience on Fri., Sept. 19 , at Camp Margaritaville’s Paradise Pavilion in Auburndale. Hosted by SPI Safety and FallTech, the free, full-day event will offer hands-on training with the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Ground has officially broken on a new Homewood Suites by Hilton at 1190 Celebration Blvd., a 24-month construction project that will add an extended-stay hotel with modern amenities to Central Florida’s hospitality landscape.Cleveland Construction is serving as the general contractor for the development, which is... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Lane Construction Corporation has secured a $238 million contract to design and build improvements along a key stretch of Interstate 75 (I-75) in Marion County, a critical freight and passenger corridor in North Central Florida. The project, awarded by the Florida Department of Transportation... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction has begun on the second phase of a mixed-use residential project in northeast Miami-Dade County, as Mill Creek Residential moves ahead with Modera Aventura South, a high-rise building that will include 251 rental units and more than 2,500 square feet of retail space. The... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer St. Petersburg City Council members are expected to vote today (July 24) on a resolution to formally terminate an agreement with the Tampa Bay Rays and development partner Hines, effectively crushing plans for a news stadium as Tropicana Field repairs set to begin.The proposed resolution... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A major coastal protection project to restore and strengthen Lido Beach is scheduled to begin in late 2025, city officials announced. The City of Sarasota, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Sarasota County, will carry out the beach renourishment effort, which... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The State of Florida and the U.S. Department of the Army have finalized a landmark agreement that will allow the state to take the lead on major portions of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), including the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir — described by... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A newly completed intersection in east Gainesville is laying the foundation for more than just traffic flow. Local leaders gathered this week to celebrate the new infrastructure network at the Eastside Health and Economic Development Initiative (EHEDI) at Cornerstone — a project city officials say... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A-1 Global Holdings, Inc., a Fort Pierce-based manufacturer of building components, announced it will be exhibiting at the Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) in Orlando on July 24 and 25. The company plans to showcase its range of products for builders at Booth #1201. According to... Continue reading