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Florida Construction News staff writer The city of Tampa has completed a $93 million upgrade to the nearly 100-year-old David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility, marking a major step in modernizing the city’s water infrastructure. City officials say the improvements will enhance water quality, increase operational efficiency and help meet... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Florida Transportation Builders’ Association (FTBA) have announced the winners of the 2025 Best in Construction awards, recognizing exceptional contributions to Florida’s transportation infrastructure. The annual awards, presented in partnership with FDOT, celebrate FTBA contractor members whose work... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Collier County has been selected as the top priority for funding on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ FY 2025 State Home Construction Grants list, bringing a long-anticipated veterans nursing facility one step closer to reality. The federal designation paves the way for construction of... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A barge that collided with a sailboat near Miami Beach on Monday, killing two girls was supporting construction work in the area at the time of the crash, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Tuesday. Five girls were on the sailboat with a teenage instructor as... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Safety professionals and jobsite supervisors are invited to attend Don’t Fall For It: An Interactive Fall Protection Experience on Fri., Sept. 19 , at Camp Margaritaville’s Paradise Pavilion in Auburndale. Hosted by SPI Safety and FallTech, the free, full-day event will offer hands-on training with the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Ground has officially broken on a new Homewood Suites by Hilton at 1190 Celebration Blvd., a 24-month construction project that will add an extended-stay hotel with modern amenities to Central Florida’s hospitality landscape.Cleveland Construction is serving as the general contractor for the development, which is... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction has begun on the second phase of a mixed-use residential project in northeast Miami-Dade County, as Mill Creek Residential moves ahead with Modera Aventura South, a high-rise building that will include 251 rental units and more than 2,500 square feet of retail space. The... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Lane Construction Corporation has secured a $238 million contract to design and build improvements along a key stretch of Interstate 75 (I-75) in Marion County, a critical freight and passenger corridor in North Central Florida. The project, awarded by the Florida Department of Transportation... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer St. Petersburg City Council members are expected to vote today (July 24) on a resolution to formally terminate an agreement with the Tampa Bay Rays and development partner Hines, effectively crushing plans for a news stadium as Tropicana Field repairs set to begin.The proposed resolution... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A major coastal protection project to restore and strengthen Lido Beach is scheduled to begin in late 2025, city officials announced. The City of Sarasota, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Sarasota County, will carry out the beach renourishment effort, which... Continue reading