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National developer Fifield Cos. says it has started construction for Avida Aventura, a 266-unit, transit-oriented apartment community in north Miami, “Avida will meet the growing demand in the Aventura submarket where options are limited for renters seeking upscale residences,” Fifield Cos. president Erin Spears said in a Feb. 3 statement.... Continue reading

With what it describes as a single focus on enhancing the customer experience, Florida Coast Equipment (FCE) is continuing its growth as the Sunshine State’s premier Kubota dealer by announcing the purchase of Crystal Tractor & Equipment’s Kissimmee location on Feb. 3. The announcement ensures that customers in Osceola County... Continue reading

Developer Related Group has obtained water and sewer utilities for a significant mixed-use development Miami’s Wynwood neighbourhood. The Next Miami reports that building permits are pending, allowing construction to start and adding to the thousands of apartments already planned in the area. Related Group applied for the building permit in... Continue reading

A federal court in Jacksonville has assessed a $50,000 penalty to a north Florida construction contractor for attempting to deceive federal workplace safety investigators. On Jan. 26, Alcir DeSouza – owner of DeSouza Framing Inc. – pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida to a felony... Continue reading

An Invitation for Bid has been published for a redevelopment project in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The opportunity for work on the D. Hamilton Terrace and Alphonso “Piggy’ Gerard Complex redevelopment project is posted here: INVITATION TO BID The pre-bid conference/site inspection co-ordinated by the Virgin Islands Housing Authority and... Continue reading

Florida’s construction employment statewide increased by 3% in the year ending Dec. 31, 2021, but there were significant local variations, ranging from an 11% increase in Punta Gorda to a much more modest 1% improvement in the Miami area. Here are details by locality, as reported by the Associated General... Continue reading

Seagate Development Group says it is working on plans for two additional design-build facilities on its 40-acre commercial land at the Alico Trade Center – which it describes as a single-tenant, flex and industrial business park at Alico Road and Oriole Road in Fort Myers. Projected to complete a 35,000-sq.... Continue reading

Florida’s COVID-19 pandemic construction jobs recovery stalled in December, with a loss of 3,400 jobs (0.6%), ranking the state 46th in the nation, according to government data compiled by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. Overall, looking back to February, 2020, the numbers aren’t so bad — the state... Continue reading

Brightline has broken ground on a new Boca Raton train station and parking structure, with a combined public and private cost of more than $55 million. Zyscovich Architects of Miami designed the 38,000 sq. ft. station, which Kaufman Lynn Construction is building. The station, along with others in the private... Continue reading

The site for the new Flagler Health+ Durbin Park medical campus in St. Johns County has been cleared for construction, The Florida Times-Union reported on Jan. 26. The published report says the $225 million, 42.5-acre campus will include a 77-bed hospital, medical office building, woman’s health pavilion and an Ambulatory... Continue reading