Month: April 2026

Florida Construction News staff writer The demolition team is hosting a public forum April 16 as work continues at the former Baptist Hospital complex at 1000 W. Moreno Street in Pensacola. The open house will begin at 5 p.m. at the Morris L. Eaddy Activity Center at Lakeview, 1110 W.... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction is underway on a new $8 million Fire Station No. 2 at 6560 26th Avenue N., a modern facility designed to replace the department’s aging station and better serve west St. Petersburg. The 8,700-square-foot building will feature two bays, a fitness room, a decontamination... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction has started on a 94,440-square-foot expansion and renovation of B&I Contractors in Fort Myers, a leading mechanical, electrical and plumbing specialty contractor, announced Mark Stevens, president, Stevens Construction, Inc. Stevens Construction is providing construction management services for a new 12,000-square-foot metal building that will... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The captain of a tugboat that pushed a construction barge into a catamaran last year, killing three children, has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter, authorities said in a statement Tuesday. A forensic review of Insua’s cellphone revealed internet activity during the transit, including at or... Continue reading