Jacksonville’s Riverfront Plaza project officially starts construction

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction crews have started working to transform Riverfront Plaza in Jacksonville. The master plan for Jacksonville’s Northbank riverfront along East Bay Street and Gator Bowl Boulevard shows the future sites of the Jacksonville Fire Museum, USS Orleck and planned parks as well as the new... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of Tampa opened Jim Walter Park yesterday, honoring veterans and families from WWII who established the first modern homes for African Americans. The area’s first military veterans and families that in 1948, at the urging of MacDill Field Base Housing, developed the first... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Workers reached a milestone in the construction of a residence hall on the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus, completing installation of about 600 precast concrete panels that will make up the walls of the six-story, 100,000-square-foot building. Construction is expected to be completed by... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The fiscal year 2023-2024 budget prioritizes Florida’s transportation infrastructure with a historic investment of $14.8 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to fund essential projects and bolster the state’s transportation network. The Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative moves an additional $4 billion from General Revenue... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Construction has started on an expansion of the emergency room ambulance bay at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.The project will widen the ambulance bay ramp to better accommodate the hospital’s emergency services volumes and improve safety for patient uploading, according to a news release from Bayfront... Continue reading

The latest magazine edition of Florida Construction News has been published. You can view it in page turning software online here, and if you would like to receive a hard-copy printed version, you can order through this link. Stories in this issue include: RenzoPiano Building Workshop selected to design $275... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Printed Farms has announced the successful completion of the world’s largest 3D printed building, a luxury horse barn, was built using Printed FarmsCO’ BOD’s BOD2 construction 3D printer. The equestrian facility as a total floor area of 10,105 sq. ft. and a height of 13... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer The City of St. Petersburg hosted two “public design charettes” to collect input about Transit Oriented Development (TOD) near and around existing SunRunner bus station areas. The Design Charettes focused on potential changes in density/intensity, height, design standards, and transit-supportive uses around the existing SunRunner... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer Three Tampa natives, who have been friends since high school, are answering Mayor Jane Castor’s call for local developers to help address the city’s affordable housing crisis. With the demand for affordable housing at an all time high, the City of Tampa is looking for... Continue reading

Florida Construction News staff writer A memorial ceremony on June 24 marked the two-year anniversary of the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers condominium in Surfside. “Two years after we lost 98 precious lives in the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers, grieving families, the local community, and the entire state... Continue reading