Park & Elezor reach construction milestone on affordable housing in St. Petersburg

Florida Construction News staff writer A construction milestone was reached as the topping out was celebrated at Bear Creek Commons by Blue Sky Communities, along with project contractor Park & Eleazor. Located at 635 64th St. S. in St. Petersburg, the four-story building will offer 85 units to residents 55... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Cleveland Clinic is in the process of purchasing land for a new hospital in West Palm Beach. The plans include approximately 150 inpatient beds, an emergency department, a medical office building and an ambulatory surgery center. The site will be the first nonprofit research hospital... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Evidence collected from the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominiums in Surfside has been transferred to the Miami-Dade Police Dept., according to federal investigators. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the milestone, saying the transfer became possible once it had... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida’s construction industry boomed in the Fall, with 7,600 new jobs created between October and November, the highest growth in the nation. By percentage, the growth was still healthy, ranking seventh, or a 1.1% increase to 670,700 from 663,100. Through the year, the state ranked... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Work is underway on a $76 million refurbishment of Miami University’s Bachelor Hall for its humanities programs. The two-year construction process, scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2026, will consolidate space, modernize classrooms, and create an environment for scholarly work and interdepartmental collaboration,... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Toll Brothers, Inc. says it has started developing a new “luxury homes” community in St. Augustine. The developer says in a statement that homes in the gated Estuary at Madeira community will be priced from $1 million. There will be five one- and two-story designs... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Balfour Beatty says it has been selected to deliver more than $70 million in special project works across Central and South Florida. “The projects signify the company’s commitment to not only large projects in these areas but also niche, quick-turn specialty projects, as well as... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Work on a $30 million expansion to the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville will begin in the spring. The expansion/renovation project, originally scheduled to start in January, is designed by New York City-based Ennead Architects. Gainesville-based Scorpio Construction is the general contractor, reports... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A.O. Construction Company, Inc., and Wagner Construction have announced their merger, forming A.O. Wagner Construction. Winter Haven-based A.O. Construction Company has been serving Central Florida since 1960, specializing in full-service general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for a diverse range of industries. Wagner Construction... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Florida has been ranked the fifth-best state for construction in the 2024 Merit Shop Scorecard, released recently by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The scorecard evaluates states based on policies that promote workforce development, support career pathways, and ensure fair competition in taxpayer-funded construction... Continue reading