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Florida Construction News staff writer ACS Group and Hochtief, two European construction companies, have announced a merger that will create the second-largest civil engineering and construction company in the United States. About 62 per cent of the ownership of the combined company will be held by ACS Group and the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News Staff writer The construction industry added 25,000 jobs in July, according to an analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the past year, the industry has added 239,000 jobs, marking a 3.0% rise in employment.... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners has approved a partnership with the City of St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Rays to build a multipurpose ballpark that will anchor the city’s transformative Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment project. The Commission voted 5-2 to contribute... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves has updated the status of his 24 priorities for 2024. The “24 for 24” plan would require city government, administration, directors and staff to improve services to the residents of Pensacola. Here’s where some of the projects stand as of Aug.... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Broward County Transit (BCT) has received $25 million through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase low emission buses and on-route chargers and to construct a solar canopy for the Northeast Transit Center that will provide renewable energy to the fleet and address the impacts... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer AURA AERO Inc., a French aviation company, has announced plans to build its first U.S. manufacturing and assembly facility in Florida. The announcement came during Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez’s international mission at the Farnborough Air Show. The new 500,000-sq. ft. plant will be built in... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer University of South Florida researchers are working with the City of Tampa on initiatives to reduce the impact of extreme heat, including planting more trees and establishing dedicated spaces for individuals to cool down. The project, Bridging Knowledge to Action, will direct the city’s efforts... Continue reading

Florida Construction New staff writer The City of St. Augustine hosted a public meeting in partnership with engineering consultants, Hanson Professional Services, Inc. and Marquis Latimer + Halback, Inc. to present design recommendations for the King Street Improvement Project. The project seeks to create a beautiful streetscape leading to the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Skanska has announced that its program management and consulting group within Skanska USA Building Inc., has been selected by the City of St. Petersburg to oversee the $6.5 billion redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant property and the design and construction of a new Major... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Tampa Mayor Jane Castor presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget to city council last week, highlighting five key strategies: Maintaining and improving infrastructure Strengthening services for residents Enhancing workforce development Improving housing affordability Focusing on sustainability and resilience “Between 2019 and 2023 we saw... Continue reading