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Florida Construction News staff writer Metro Development Group has broken ground on Sunrise Hills, a 1,100-acre master-planned community in Hernando County that is expected to include nearly 4,000 homes, a 2.5-acre lagoon and miles of trails. The development is planned along Cortez Boulevard near Interstate 75, about 50 miles north of downtown Tampa. The site

Florida Construction News staff writer Broward College has broken ground on a $46.1-million building that will expand its science, technology and nursing training capacity at its North Campus in Coconut Creek. The 52,000-square-foot Building 55 will replace two existing buildings constructed in 1974 and 1988. The new facility is scheduled to open in fall 2028

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction Partners Inc. has acquired S.E. Cline Construction, a commercial site development and underground utility contractor based in Palm Coast, the civil infrastructure company announced this week. The acquisition brings approximately 60 employees and a rail-served, permitted hot-mix asphalt plant site in Bunnell to Construction Partners’ portfolio. The newly acquired

Florida Construction News staff writer Gov. Ron DeSantis on Oct. 16 appointed Stephen Beckman, the director of building services for the City of Naples, to the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board. Beckman holds multiple certifications from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. He is a certified general contractor, building contractor, building code administrator,

Special Report Two Central Florida sinkholes put road repair procedures under scrutiny in 2026, with Lake County relying on an emergency procurement exemption and Orange County using test borings to assess ground conditions. The projects illustrate how contracting decisions and engineering verification can influence infrastructure recovery. What does the sinkhole formation process in Florida look

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction has topped out at Pendry Residences Tampa, a 38-storey luxury hotel and condominium tower under development along downtown Tampa’s Riverwalk.Coastal Construction Company, the project’s contractor, announced the milestone, crediting its construction team and trade partners for bringing the tower to its full height. The development by Two Roads Development

Florida Construction News staff writer Ocean Aviation FBO has broken ground on a $67-million private aviation campus at Miami Executive Airport, with plans for a new terminal, 13 hangars, aircraft apron improvements and expanded airside and landside infrastructure. The project is being developed on a 40-acre site under a 40-year ground lease with Miami-Dade County.The

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida Construction News has partnered with Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) North Florida to feature episodes of their official podcast, Beyond the Build. On episode 11, Beyond the Storm: BRACE and the Road to Recovery, Kelvin Enfinger speaks with Dr. Nick Jackson, CEO of BRACE, about the recovery efforts in

Florida Construction News staff writer Nopetro Energy has broken ground on a $56-million renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Lena Road Landfill in Manatee County, a project designed to convert landfill methane into fuel for trucks, buses and other natural gas users. The facility, described by the company as the first of its kind

Florida Construction News staff writer Design and engineering work is advancing for a $50-million EVO Family Entertainment Center planned at the eastern gateway to Cleveland Street in downtown Clearwater. About $3.7 million in construction-document work has received approvals that finalized the development site, allowing the project team to coordinate the plans needed to make the