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Florida Construction News staff writer Phase I of the Grand National Drive capacity improvements is complete, a major step in the City of Orlando’s efforts to revitalize the North International Drive corridor. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 6 City Commissioner Bakari F. Burns led a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction is underway on the University of South Florida’s long-planned on-campus stadium, with activity expected to ramp up significantly following final approval of an updated project plan by the university’s Board of Trustees. In April, USF selected Manhattan Construction Company, H.J. Russell & Company and... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A federal grand jury has indicted 16 people across Florida, including six arrested at a Tallahassee construction site, for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after previously being deported, federal prosecutors announced. The indictments were issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed two sweeping bills that are expected to drive a wave of commercial, institutional, and civil construction across the state. The legislation supports new aerospace research facilities, vertiports for advanced air mobility, and upgrades to transportation hubs like spaceports, airports,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of St. Petersburg have officially opened the new Benjamin F. Shirley Sr. Sanitation Building, a sustainable, state-of-the-art facility named in honour of a long-serving public servant and community leader. City officials, sanitation employees, and community members gathered at the Joseph E. Savage Sanitation... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Applications are being accepted until 3 p.m. on August 8, to fill six seats on the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board. The PCCLB consists of 15 members from various trades, along with building officials, a fire official and two consumer representatives. Applicants are needed for... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Alcrete LLC has completed its acquisition of Florida Concrete Products LLC, a longtime supplier to the Florida Department of Transportation, expanding the company’s footprint into the prestressed concrete bridge market across the state. Founded in the 1960s, Florida Concrete Products operates out of Florida City... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital, in partnership with Hernando County and community leaders, held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday to kick off construction of a new freestanding emergency department in Spring Hill. The future HCA Florida Oak Hill South Emergency will be located at 11242 Spring... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Boca Raton is taking the next step in a long-term plan to revitalize its aging downtown government campus, after City Council on Tuesday directed staff to move forward with a Master Partnership Agreement alongside development partners Terra and Frisbie Group. The move... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Two workers were killed Wednesday after a crane collapsed at the construction site of a new hospital on Florida’s Space Coast, officials confirmed. The incident happened at the future site of Cape Canaveral Hospital in Merritt Island, located about 60 miles east of Orlando. According... Continue reading