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Florida Construction News staff writer For a record-breaking fifth consecutive year, student engineers at the University of Florida were crowned the John M. Parucki National Champions in the 2025 Student Steel Bridge Competition, placing in five categories and taking home $8,000 in scholarships. In addition to winning the overall prize, the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $594,313 in back wages and damages for 419 workers after a federal investigation found a Leesburg-based modular building manufacturer failed to pay workers all of their required overtime wages. An investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division determined Amtex-NMS Inc.,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer In this era of skilled labour shortages, tariffs and inflated building material costs, A-1 Industries’ EZWALL® panel framing package offers timely and affordable solutions. The residential and commercial wall framing system uses an innovative production method that reduces demand for labour, and squeezes the time... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new law that restricts certain types of development in state parks, effectively blocking proposals to build golf courses, hotels and sports facilities on conservation lands. The law, which goes into effect July 1, establishes new protections aimed at... Continue reading

Special to Florida Construction News staff writer Whole House Engineering (WHE) is leading a transformation in residential engineering, using a fully integrated, system-wide approach. Using BIM for Smarter Designs, WHE’s philosophy centers around a holistic approach to residential engineering. By unifying design and engineering under one roof, WHE reduces delays,... Continue reading

The latest magazine edition of Florida Construction News has been published. You can view it in page turning software online here, and if you would like to receive a hard-copy printed version, you can order through this link. Stories in this issue include: Financing in place to build 17-story Miami... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction employment in Florida rose by 12,400 jobs (1.9 percent) from April 2024 to April 2025, as part of a broader national trend where 32 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs. However, only 24 states saw construction job gains from March to... Continue reading