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Amazon will build a new $150 million distribution site in Pasco County with a unique and extensive robotics system, Bill Cronin, president and CEO of the Pasco Economic Development Council, told county commissioners on Jan. 25. The company will soon begin construction on the 517,220-sq. ft. structure on State Road... Continue reading

Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20 percent in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America of government data released today. Association officials said contractors rate materials costs as a top concern for 2022, according to a survey predicting the... Continue reading

A developer for Tesla dealerships has submitted plans to Jacksonville municipal officials  for an electric vehicle sales center. NLA/GCH Jacksonville LLC filed construction plans on Jan. 14 with the city for EV Sales Atlantic North at 11585 Atlantic Blvd., at northwest Kernan and Atlantic boulevards, Jacksonville Daily Record (JDR) reports.... Continue reading

At least two developers have submitted competing proposals to build an affordable-housing complex on what is now a parking lot owned by the Miami Parking Authority (MPA). Commercial Observer (CO) reported on Jan. 19 that Miami’s largest condominium developer, Related Group and partner ROVR Development, is seeking approval to build... Continue reading

Proposed bipartisan legislation would introduce new rules to reduce heat-related illnesses and deaths for the construction industry and others with outdoor workers. However, the SB732 law doesn’t impose any penalties for non-compliance on employers. “The intent of this bill is to provide consistent standards for employers and employees on how... Continue reading

Stonemont Financial Group (SFG) says it has broken ground on a new two-building, 1.3-million-sq. ft. speculative industrial development adjacent to Interstate 95 in Fort Pierce. The project reflects surging real estate demand from e-commerce users and third-party logistics providers in one of the state’s fastest growing areas, the developer says... Continue reading

A new bill has been proposed in the Florida Legislature that would amend the statutes of limitations and repose, greatly impacting construction defect litigation. “The original bill proposed to rewrite Fla. Stat. 95.11(3)(c) by completely eliminating the 10-year statute of repose for latent defects, instead requiring all actions founded on... Continue reading

Amazon’s $200 million distribution center in Daytona Beach is one of the largest commercial projects to enter planning in December, Dodge Data and Analytics says. The 2.4 million sq. ft. structure with the code name “Project Tarpon,” will be constructed just south of the Daytona Beach International Airport on the... Continue reading

Editor’s note: Florida Construction News publisher Mark Buckshon authored the following article for the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Marketer Journal, and the story appears in its December 2021 issue. By Mark Buckshon Few issues are as perennial as the push and pull between globalization and protectionism. Should procurement... Continue reading