Kissimmee unveils plans for new $180M+ convention center and luxury hotel

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Kissimmee and Azure Hotel International, Inc. have revealed plans for a convention center and luxury hotel on the site of the current Civic Center, signaling a major step forward in the city’s downtown transformation.The newly released plan will redevelop the property into... 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 hosted by Kelvin Enfinger. In this episode, Kelvin Enfinger and Jennifer Conoley, President & CEO of Florida’s Great Northwest, discuss the strategy... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The old Army Navy Surplus Market is one of four properties that will be redeveloped in downtown Tampa. An underutilized stretch of North Downtown Tampa is one step closer to a major transformation that will bring affordable housing, commercial space and improved connectivity to the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction has started on The Dune in Boynton Beach, a mixed-income housing development in Palm Beach County. About 60 percent of the apartments will be designated for tenants earning up to 120 percent of the area median income (AMI) and the development will include 2,800... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction continues to advance on the AdventHealth Zephyrhills hospital campus, with a key milestone marked by a topping-out ceremony for a new medical office building aimed at expanding access to care for local residents.AdventHealth leaders joined construction partners to sign the final structural beam before... Continue reading

Special to Florida Construction News At B&I Contractors, construction is about more than mechanical systems, electrical infrastructure, and plumbing installations. It is about people. The women of B&I play a vital role in the company’s continued success, helping drive projects forward and strengthening the culture that defines the organization. Women... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida Construction News staff writer Walsh Federal joined the U.S. Navy and the Naval Ordnance Test Unit (NOTU) this week to break ground on a $166 million Engineering Test Facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The 130,000-square-foot facility will support prototyping, development, testing, evaluation,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction firms and other employers now have a smoother path to start or expand apprenticeship programs with newly released guidance from the U.S. Labor Department. Updates from the department’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) are designed to cut red tape, speed up approvals, and give... 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 hosted by Kelvin Enfinger. In this episode, Kristen Swearingen, vice president of government affairs and Melanie Pfeiffenberger, senior director of political affairs,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Commissioners, and American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, along with local, state, and federal officials, today unveiled plans to expand Miami International Airport’s Concourse D. The new Gate D60 expansion will add 17 aircraft gates with adjoining passenger... Continue reading