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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state’s first ever Statewide Flooding Resilience Plan. The plan consists of a list of projects that will enhance Florida’s efforts to protect inland waterways, coastlines, shores, and coral reefs, which are invaluable natural defenses against sea-level rise and flooding. The plan is part of Senate... Continue reading

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $6 million Florida Job Growth Grant Fund award to Sumter County to help complete a one and a half mile road expansion that serves a 300-acre industrial park. The road expansion will support high-demand fields like manufacturing and construction, creating nearly 7,000 jobs and adding... Continue reading

The Dodge Momentum Index fell 4% in November to 171.7 (2000=100) — down from the revised October reading of 178.1. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for... Continue reading

Seagate Development Group says it is is developing approximately eight acres of land in South Fort Myers as an industrial, retail and office park. The developer says the site in San Carlos Park on Liberty Square Circle “offers one- to three-acre parcels in a central location to capture business from... Continue reading

Skanska says it has been selected to spearhead the construction of the $26.5 million Knight Recital Hall School of Music at the University of Miami Coral Gables. The 22,700 sq. ft. building will feature sound recording control booths, performance spaces and projection technology in the structure’s exterior. The two-story structure... Continue reading

Construction starts this month on a 241,071 sq. ft. senior living community in Naples. Local contractor DeAngelis Diamond is building the four-story structure for Ryan Companies US, Inc. and Grand Living Management. Grand Living and Ryan Architecture + Engineering designed the 206 unit building, including 166 independent and assisted living... Continue reading

By Quentin Torbert Special to Florida Construction News Telosa is the name of a proposed new city by former Walmart executive and billionaire Marc Lore. The city, although not yet built, is being marketed as an environmentally-conscious city that strives for equity for all residents. The city’s price tag is... Continue reading

Preston Haskell, founder of the Jacksonville-based global architecture, engineering and construction firm Haskell Co., has pledged $400,000 to establish the Haskell Archive at the Casket Factory near the city’s downtown sports complex. The gift will support renovation of the second floor of the three-story structure at 318 Palmetto St., built... Continue reading

Rieber Developments is building an assisted-living multi-use development in the Miami area after arranging $83.8 million in construction financing. Miami-based BridgeInvest supplied a $63.5 million senior construction loan for Rieber’s 400,000-sq. ft. project in Aventura, called 1212 Aventura. The structure will feature 163 senior residences, 29,684 sq. ft. of retail... Continue reading

Three teens have been accused causing $771,000 in vandalization destruction at Lake County construction sites. A spokesperson for the county’s sheriff’s office said officers  started getting an increase in vandalism complaints on Nov. 5 at partially built homes and construction sites in the area of Ridge View and Serenoa Lakes... Continue reading