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Florida Construction News staff writer B&I Contractors provided the following statement on June 11, with a photo: “B&I Contractors prides itself on having the most qualified staff in their designated fields. Qualifications start with having the necessary experience and merits. However, it ends with passion,” the statement said. “Our employees... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and the city of Clearwater have closed on a two-acre land swap for a new, multimodal transit center. Located at the corner of Court Street and Myrtle Avenue, the LEED-certified facility will be built adjacent to the Pinellas Trail,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Pensacola and ST Engineering celebrated the groundbreaking of the third aircraft maintenance hangar of Pensacola International Airport’s Project Titan Element 2— marking another milestone of growth and expansion. The new 167,000 sq. ft. hangar will be equipped with two bays that can... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of St. Petersburg has submitted seven projects to the House Appropriations Committee for inclusion in the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget, requesting $17.7 million. “I am grateful for the Community Project Funding requests championed by our distinguished legislators and their continued support... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer After four years of a design-build wastewater project to replace an aging 54″ force main, crews are expected to complete work on Friday. A pipeline extending about 13,700 linear feet runs from the Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant and is connected to a... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A-1 Global Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered building components, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dhananjay “DJ” Phukan as the new Controller. DJ will report directly to Robert Jardim, Vice President of Finance. With a wealth of experience in manufacturing finance, DJ... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The Town of Fort Myers Beach has submitted grant applications totaling $15.7 million to the Lee County Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Infrastructure and Public Facilities Programs. Funding from the program is available to Lee County to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Tampa city council has approved $750,000 to help fund the construction of an 88-unit affordable housing complex called The State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP) Grant provides local governments with cash to preserve affordable homeownership for low-income families. The apartments located at 5315 N. 37th Street,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Miami Beach held a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 15 to unveil the upgraded city commission chambers on the third floor of city hall. “Our new chamber is the people’s house—a place of community featuring state-of-the-art amenities that our residents deserve,” said Miami Beach... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer City of St. Petersburg staff, Hines and the Tampa Bay Rays presented the proposed Historic Gas Plant Development agreements to St. Petersburg City Council at a May 9 meeting. “I am incredibly proud of the agreements we brought forward to Council, and the progress we... Continue reading