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Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Fort Lauderdale has approved a $543 million bond to fund a new water treatment plant, setting a record for the largest bond ever issued. Mayor Dean J. Trantalis also signed documents to finalize receipt of a Water and Infrastructure Finance and Innovation... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Miami Beach held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 26 to mark the start of construction on the planned Ocean Terrace Park and streetscape improvements, which will include a new pedestrian promenade and beach drop-off area in the city’s North Beach neighborhood. “Over a... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer With a little painting help from Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Commissioner Tony and Fire Chief Charlie Salazar, construction on Station 11 is nearing completion.Officials donned painter’s coveralls and paint rollers Wednesday to help the H. J. High project team with exterior work on the newly... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Sarasota is holding a virtual public input session Nov. 16 starting at 5:30 p.m., regarding a zoning text amendment to create three new mixed-use zone districts along commercial corridors and centers to incentivize on-site attainable housing. Click the link to register for the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that South Florida, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties — is one of 31 inaugural “tech hubs” nationwide. The designation makes the area eligible for upwards of $75 million in federal grants. Miami-Dade,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction workers digging at a downtown St. Augustine drainage improvement project uncovered the remains of a 19th-century wooden fishing boat. Southeastern Archaeological Research (Search), an archaeology firm subcontracted by the Florida Department of Transportation identified the vessel and an excavation team used water with controlled... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Online voting is open until Nov. 14 and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is looking for support to win the people’s choice award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation (AASHTO). After Hurricane Ian, the FDOT team reconnected the Sanibel Island communities... Continue reading

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) on Oct. 26 released the details of ABC Convention 2024, which will take place March 13-15 at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, for the second consecutive year. ABC’s annual convention celebrates the best of the best in merit shop construction, honoring the member companies and... Continue reading

B&I Contractors, Inc., congratulates Jeff Zenoniani on a successful career of 28 years with B&I. Jeff announced his planned retirement as Special Projects Department Manager at the end of the company’s fiscal year in October of 2023. B&I’s leadership team and staff wish Jeff all the best as he marks... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Hillsborough County School Board approved a landmark partnership Tuesday (Oct. 17) with USL Super League Tampa Bay, the new top-tier women’s pro soccer team kicking off August 2024. Under the agreement, Super League Tampa Bay will pay the full cost to upgrade and expand... Continue reading