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Florida Construction News staff writer Sarasota is holding another Attainable Housing Town Hall to present strategies to encourage and boost the city’s affordable housing inventory. The town hall session will be held Mar. 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at city hall, 1565 First St. will be livestreamed and available... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction firms added 25,000 employees in January and raised wages for hourly workers more steeply than other sectors, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. Officials concluded the construction industry was benefitting from relatively strong demand for construction projects as... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tampa is planning to expand the West River District BUILD Grant project, and build connections to more neighborhoods west of the Hillsborough River. The city is looking for a design-build team or firm to design and construct this approximately 5-mile-long project. According to... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer More than $240 million has been announced through the wastewater grant program to support 36 wastewater infrastructure projects to reduce nutrients in Florida’s waterways. Awarded projects include advanced wastewater treatment upgrades and septic to sewer projects that will eliminate nearly 20,000 septic tanks. The largest... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Terra and Turnberry have selected Balfour Beatty as the general contractor for the new Grand Hyatt Miami Beach Convention Center. Located at the intersection of 17th Street and Convention Center Drive, the 17-story, 800-room hotel will serve as the central anchor of the Miami Beach... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Broadband Opportunity Grant Program has awarded $144 million for 58 projects in 41 Florida counties for broadband internet expansion that will impact nearly 160,000 unserved residential, educational, business, and community locations. “I am proud to be in Santa Rosa County to announce the first... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott have sent a letter to Michael Connor, assistant secretary of the army – civil works, detailing critical projects in Florida they say merit new and continued funding. The letter is in advance of the U.S. Army Corps of... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced more than $275 million for 75 infrastructure projects aimed at preparing coastal and inland communities for the impacts of flooding and storm surge. A list of awards can be found here. “Under my administration, the state of Florida has invested... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Mar. 6 for Gas Worx, a 50-acre Ybor City development in Tampa. Gas Worx is a joint venture between Darryl Shaw and KETTLER. “The positive response Gas Worx has had from the Ybor City neighborhood and community leadership has... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The White House has released proposed guidelines that will require builders to use American-made material in government-funded infrastructure construction projects. In his State of the Union address this week President Joe Biden highlighted a plan to ensure construction materials used in federal infrastructure projects be manufactured in... Continue reading