Avant Construction Group acquires Ladson Construction in Jacksonville

Florida Construction News staff writer Avant Construction Group has acquired Jacksonville-based Ladson Construction, bringing the two locally based builders under common ownership. Avant announced the acquisition July 21, saying Ladson began operating as part of Avant Construction Group on July 16. The companies said operations will continue without interruption on... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have signed an agreement aimed at accelerating construction of key projects designed to restore the Everglades and improve water flows across South Florida. The Project Partnership Agreement, signed at the Blue Shanty... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Auld & White Constructors has broken ground on a new campus for Cornerstone Classical Academy in Wildlight, marking the start of construction on a new charter school intended to serve the growing population of Nassau County. The Jacksonville-based contractor joined Cornerstone officials and community representatives... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Data centers have been popping up across the United States, and Florida is at the forefront of this boom. There are more than a hundred facilities, with more potentially on the way. That said, the potential power price surges associated with the increase in data... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction is underway on a new $65.8 million wastewater reclamation facility in Winter Springs, marking a major step in the city’s effort to replace aging infrastructure that has been the subject of years of resident concerns and state regulatory attention. The city held a groundbreaking... Continue reading

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 nine Host Kelvin Enfinger and Congressman Jimmy Patronis discuss the construction industry’s economic impact on Florida. Listen this link to... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction of the new Middle School VV campus in Wimauma, Florida, has reached a major milestone with the completion of the project’s structural steel. B&I Contractors Inc. recently marked the achievement with a topping out ceremony, celebrating the completion of the steel framework and the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction is underway on a new fire station in northeast Gainesville, the first of two public safety projects the city is launching to expand emergency response capacity. City officials broke ground July 22 on the new Fire Station No. 3, a 16,773-square-foot facility with three... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Balfour Beatty has partnered with the University of Florida to deliver the first phase of a long-term student housing redevelopment program that will add thousands of new beds to the Gainesville campus. The project will redevelop the existing Trusler, Simpson and Graham Hall sites into... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction has started on a 24-story mixed-use apartment development in downtown St. Petersburg that will add 367 apartments and ground-floor retail space to the city’s central business district. The project, located at 275 S. Fifth St., is scheduled for completion in 2028. It is the... Continue reading