Beyond the Build podcast: Infrastructure, industry and opportunity

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 eight Host Kelvin Enfinger and Congressman Jimmy Patronis discuss Northwest Florida, addressing workforce shortages, infrastructure investment, permitting reform, skilled trades... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Jacksonville is the first city in the nation to partner with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at expanding affordable homeownership through manufactured housing. The city and HUD signed a letter of intent last week, launching the Jacksonville... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Pensacola held a groundbreaking on Friday to mark the start of exterior renovations at the Fricker Resource Center, supporting the city’s “The Fricker Resource Center renovation project has the potential to be one of the most transformative initiatives in our department’s history,” Parks... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Jupiter Medical Center has broken ground on its second hospital, a project that health system leaders say will expand access to emergency, surgical and specialty care for the rapidly growing population of western Palm Beach County. The Jupiter Medical Center Neighborhood Hospital at The Health... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A-1 Industries will return as an exhibitor at the 2026 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC), taking place July 29 and 30 in Orlando, where the company will showcase its full range of structural building component solutions for residential and commercial construction professionals. Attendees are invited to... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The catastrophic collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside began weeks before the building fell, according to technical findings released last week by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Click this link to view a video presentation of the findings. After a... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A long-awaited transportation project designed to create a direct connection between the Sawgrass Expressway and Interstate 95 is set to enter its first stages of construction later this summer, marking a major milestone in Deerfield Beach and across South Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Federal and state transportation officials on Thursday announced the start of construction on five new truck parking expansion projects along Florida’s Interstate 4 corridor, part of a broader effort to address a nationwide shortage of safe parking for commercial drivers. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Pike Construction Services has broken ground on Grove Manor Phase II, a significant affordable housing redevelopment project in Lake Wales. The project includes 78 new affordable family housing units serving households at a range of income levels.“We are honored to partner with Smith & Henzy... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction employment increased in 30 states and the District of Columbia between May 2025 and May 2026, though job growth remained uneven across the country, according to an analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association said gains... Continue reading