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Florida Construction News staff writer Balfour Beatty has been selected as general contractor for the new Grand Hyatt Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel being built in the Miami Beach Convention Center District. “A project of this magnitude and significance requires the best in-class team and we are thrilled to have... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Miller Construction Company has started construction on a new two-story showroom for Holman Automotive’s BMW. Miller will demolish the existing structure and build a new, modern showroom at 14800 Sheridan St. in Pembroke Pines. The project team includes FSMY Architects and Planners, CES Consulting Engineering Services... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff report Florida has approved $17.7 million to protect five properties stretching from Nassau County south to Charlotte County and protect or buffer lands within the Florida Wildlife Corridor, a recently designated network of connected lands that is crucial for wildlife habitat. “Just last week, I signed... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The St. Joe Company, Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare this week celebrated the start of construction on a health care campus in Panama City Beach. The FSU Health-Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Medical Campus is being built on an 87-acre site near the Latitude Margaritaville... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a design and engineering contract to replace the Shepard Broad Causeway bridge in south Florida. The project includes replacing the aging structure with a bridge that meets current design standards and is consistent with United States Coast Guard (USCG) regulations. “Our... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Beverage company Buffalo Rock has purchased 47 acres for a new distribution center in Santa Rosa County. Buffalo Rock is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama where 85% of its products are manufactured. The company sells more than a billion containers of product each year, and US... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction contractors are less optimistic about private-sector projects than they were a year ago, but expectations for the public sector market have remained strong, according to survey results released by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America and Sage. Findings are detailed in High Hopes... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Coastal Construction, based in South Florida, has been chosen to build a 35-story apartment tower in downtown Tampa. The Silverstein Properties’ project at 540 E. Cass St. will include 450 apartment units, 500 parking spaces and 9,000 sq. ft. of commercial space. It will also... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order aimed at protection of Florida’s environment and water quality with $3.5 billion over four years for Everglades restoration and water resources projects. “This order directs funding and strategic action that will continue our momentum and enhance our ongoing... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Ocala is the top growth city in America for 2022, based on the net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks during the past year, and four Florida destinations are among the top 25 on the annual U-Haul Growth Index. It is the third consecutive year that... Continue reading