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PCL Construction will be the construction manager for the $120 million Shipyards development project, including the Four Seasons Hotel Jacksonville, scheduled to break ground later this year along the St. Johns River. The project includes the Four Seasons Hotel Jacksonville, along with offices and practice areas for the Jacksonville Jaguars,... Continue reading

Spending on most categories of nonresidential and multifamily construction declined from February to March as contractors struggled to find enough workers and get timely deliveries of materials, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America released on May 2 regarding federal spending data. Association leaders urged Washington... Continue reading

Florida is unveiling a new design for the replacement of the Florida International University (FIU) pedestrian bridge that collapsed on March 16, 2018, crushing cars on the roadway below and killing six people. The planned design will be outlined at a public meeting tonight (May 4) for the replacement project... Continue reading

Court-appointed brokers say they will auction the site of the Champlain Towers South disaster in Sunrise on May 24. They say they expect to receive more than $120 million for the land parcel. “All prospective bidders are encouraged to participate with offers above $120 million, which is the beginning bidding... Continue reading

Kevin Davenport, a teacher at Creekside High School in St. Johns County, was selected as one of six National 2022 ACE Exemplary School Champions. “The competition was especially keen this year,” the ACE Mentor Program of Northeast Florida said in a May 2 statement. Along with the Northeast FL affiliate,... Continue reading

General contractor Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (OAK) says it hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Lehigh Acres Elementary School on April 20. Amanecer (meaning sunrise in Spanish) Elementary School will be located on Sunrise Boulevard next to the Lehigh Acres Middle School. The school has a total project cost of $24,222.284,... Continue reading

The walls are rising at the new FINFROCK 140,000-sq.-ft. precast concrete manufacturing facility in Belle Glade that the company says will bring 200 jobs to the area and more than $242 million in economic stimulus. After many months of preparations, including the pouring of concrete pieces for the building, the... Continue reading

ANF Group, Inc. says it has topped out construction of Madison Point apartments, a garden-style mixed-use development community in Naranja. The multi-family and mixed-use development of four 4-story buildings includes 263 residential apartment units and 14,355 sq. ft. of commercial space, at both market and affordable rates.. Amenities will include... Continue reading

A gaming venue says it is expanding across Florida, creating construction build-out opportunities. An April 27 news release says construction is underway for Elev8 Fun’s second location at Citrus Park Town Center Mall in Tampa. Contractors are developing 125,000 sq. ft. of entertainment space spanning two floors. “Guests will enjoy... Continue reading

A Bay County jury took about two hours on April 21 to find a man guilty of second-degree  murder for provoking a fight at a worksite and then shooting the man he challenged, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. David Allan Donaldson, 42, was found guilty as charged of second-degree murder... Continue reading