Ryan Companies and Exalt Health break ground on new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Riverview

Florida Construction News staff writer Ryan Companies US, Inc., in partnership with Exalt Health, has officially broken ground on a new state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Riverview, marking a significant investment in healthcare infrastructure for one of the state’s fastest-growing communities. The 39,093-square-foot, 40-bed facility is scheduled to open in... Continue reading

CFX approves $4.46 billion five-year plan, begins work on 2055 master plan

Florida Construction News staff writer The Central Florida Expressway Authority has approved a $4.46 billion five-year work plan that includes new expressway connections, highway widening projects and safety improvements while also launching a long-range planning effort to guide transportation investments through 2055. The Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Five-Year Work Plan, approved... Continue reading

St. Petersburg breaks ground on elevated, storm-resistant operations building at Southwest Water Reclamation Facility

Florida Construction News staff writer The three-story facility will be elevated 22 feet above sea level and is designed to withstand severe weather and the impacts of climate change. It will provide storm-hardened workspace, emergency accommodations and operational support for utility staff during disasters. The project is part of the... Continue reading

Construction begins on FIU and Baptist Health’s $162M academic medical center

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction has started on the new Stantec-designed seven-story, 163,000-square-foot Helen and Jacob Shaham Academic Medical Center, a collaboration between Florida International University (FIU), South Florida’s public research university, and Baptist Health South Florida, the area’s largest not-for-profit healthcare system. “This groundbreaking represents a bold step forward for FIU and for the... Continue reading