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Florida Construction News staff writer St. Petersburg city council has approved a new Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) program to be administered by the office of supplier diversity. The MWBE Program will run for five years initially and may be extended. “The new Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE)... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A $4.2 million federal grant will support the aerospace and defense sectors by connecting Naval Air Station Whiting Field to Whiting Aviation Park in Santa Rosa. The Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) award will help construct a helipad and an about 2,800 linear foot taxiway to... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida State University has appointed Sadie Greiner as the institution’s first-ever Chief Construction Officer, a newly created position that will oversee FSU’s campus master plan as it continues to grow and elevate its mission as a top-tier research university. In this new role, Greiner will... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tallahassee is the recipient of the Florida Housing Coalition 2023 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) award for its rehabilitation and new construction programs. With affordable housing prioritized in its five-year strategic plan, a variety of programs have been created to rehabilitate existing... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer B&I Contractors chief executive officer Gary Griffin has donned pink clothes to support the American Cancer Society’s Men Wear Pink initiative. He’ll be wearing the color through the month of October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, serving as a Men Wear Pink of... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is one of eight U.S. mayors participating in the Mayors’ Institute on City Design in Boston this week to discuss critical design challenges in municipal projects and present an in-depth case study for review. Reeves will present Pensacola’s Hollice T. Williams... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Work began Monday on a fifth terminal at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a three-year construction project. Based on a joint agreement between Broward County and JetBlue Airways Corp., the New York-based carrier is managing the construction of FLL’s new terminal on behalf of the County.... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer More than $8.7 million has been awarded to nine small and rural Florida communities for housing and community development activities, bringing the total funding to more than $87 million in 123 community development projects for Florida communities since 2019. FloridaCommerce also announced more than $4... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The ACE Mentor Program of Northern Florida held its third annual Sporting Clay Fundraiser on Sept. 21, at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports, raising $52,000 for 2023-2024 programs. “Ongoing support for high school students across Northeast Florida continues to be at the forefront for ACE”, said... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tallahassee has received the Florida Housing Coalition 2023 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Award for its rehabilitation and new construction programs. With affordable housing prioritized in its five-year Strategic Plan, the city created programs to rehabilitate and enhance existing housing inventory and... Continue reading