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ACE Mentor Program of Northeast Florida says it has added two new members to the 2022 Board of Directors as it elected its officers. New members include Dawn Adams and Judy Deshler. Tom Grogan was elected as Chairman. ACE of NEFL is working hard to expand our programming to students... Continue reading

A 649 ft. tall Miami waterfront condo structure has topped off at 57 stories. The structure at 777 NE 26th Terrace is being developed by OKO Group and Cain International, and will have 249 units when it is completed later this year. Asymptote Architecture‘s Hani Rashid designed the building. The... Continue reading

Seagate Development Group says it is expanding packing, fulfillment and warehouse space for Norman Love Confections in Fort Myers. This 19,200-sq. ft. structure on Westlinks Drive. will cover four units – two of which were once adjacent spaces occupied by other companies – to suit the business’s future growth. The... Continue reading

The construction employment situation in Florida varies by market area, but data compiled by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America indicates that growth is slow — or even negative — in much of the state. For example, Miami has seen an eight percent decline in construction jobs from the... Continue reading

Federal construction and engineering contractor Conti Federal Services says it has chosen Orlando for its new headquarters and is now located in the Central Florida Research Park, the sixth largest in the U.S. In a statement, the company said it plans to hire more than 40 new, high-wage jobs in... Continue reading

Across the nation, total construction starts lost 7% in June, slipping to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $863.6 billion, Dodge Data & Analytics says in its monthly report. All three major sectors (residential, nonresidential building, and nonbuilding) pulled back during the month. Single family housing starts are feeling the... Continue reading

A central Florida contractor says it is winding up its heavy civil construction business and handing its projects to its bonding companies after what it describes as “an almost 15-month tug-of-war” with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). In  a statement, D.A.B. Contractors, based in Inglis, says the problems relate... Continue reading

Victims of the June 24 Champlain Towers South building collapse should expect to share at least $150 million in initial compensation, a judge said on July 21. “The court’s concern has always been the victims here,” Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said during a hearing. The victims include visitors and... Continue reading

FRONTIER Building says it has broken ground on a new Circle K convenience store located on Highway 390 and Baldwin Road in Panama City. The contractor says it a July 19 statement that it is providing the ground-up full-site construction and fueling component for the 11,259 sq. ft. structure. Situated... Continue reading

Seagate Development Group says it is completing site work and interior finishes for NeoGenomics’ 150,000-sq. ft., $60-million global headquarters. It is slated for a third-quarter turnover at 9490 NeoGenomics Way in Fort Myers – just north of Alico Road and a short drive from its current offices in the Gateway... Continue reading