Otto Aviation to build $430 million manufacturing facility at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville

Florida Construction News staff writer Otto Aviation will relocate its global headquarters and build a major new manufacturing facility at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, marking one of the most significant aerospace construction investments in Northeast Florida in recent years. The company plans to invest more than $430 million to... Continue reading

Special to Florida Construction News Qualification Station has released Version 3.0 of its training certification management platform, a major software update designed to simplify and customize training certification management for companies of all sizes. With 3.0, clients can build their own certification types, assign company-specific expiration dates, and set custom... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Gainesville Fire Rescue responded late Tuesday morning to a fire on the roof of a building under construction on the University of Florida campus, quickly containing the flames and preventing what officials said could have been a multi-million dollar loss. “Thanks to the early reporting... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction input prices rose 0.2% in May from the previous month, while prices for nonresidential construction inputs increased 0.3%, according to an analysis released Thursday by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The year-over-year increase in overall construction input prices was 1.3%, and nonresidential construction inputs... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Phase I of the Grand National Drive capacity improvements is complete, a major step in the City of Orlando’s efforts to revitalize the North International Drive corridor. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 6 City Commissioner Bakari F. Burns led a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Mount Sinai Medical Center has broken ground on a new emergency center in the heart of Westchester, launching a multi-phase project that will eventually become the health system’s second hospital in South Florida. The facility, located at 8200 SW Eighth St., is scheduled to open... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction is underway on the University of South Florida’s long-planned on-campus stadium, with activity expected to ramp up significantly following final approval of an updated project plan by the university’s Board of Trustees. In April, USF selected Manhattan Construction Company, H.J. Russell & Company and... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A federal grand jury has indicted 16 people across Florida, including six arrested at a Tallahassee construction site, for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after previously being deported, federal prosecutors announced. The indictments were issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed two sweeping bills that are expected to drive a wave of commercial, institutional, and civil construction across the state. The legislation supports new aerospace research facilities, vertiports for advanced air mobility, and upgrades to transportation hubs like spaceports, airports,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of St. Petersburg have officially opened the new Benjamin F. Shirley Sr. Sanitation Building, a sustainable, state-of-the-art facility named in honour of a long-serving public servant and community leader. City officials, sanitation employees, and community members gathered at the Joseph E. Savage Sanitation... Continue reading