Developers compete to turn downtown Miami parking lot into potential multi-building mixed-use affordable housing complex

At least two developers have submitted competing proposals to build an affordable-housing complex on what is now a parking lot owned by the Miami Parking Authority (MPA). Commercial Observer (CO) reported on Jan. 19 that Miami’s largest condominium developer, Related Group and partner ROVR Development, is seeking approval to build... Continue reading

Proposed bipartisan legislation would introduce new rules to reduce heat-related illnesses and deaths for the construction industry and others with outdoor workers. However, the SB732 law doesn’t impose any penalties for non-compliance on employers. “The intent of this bill is to provide consistent standards for employers and employees on how... Continue reading

Stonemont Financial Group (SFG) says it has broken ground on a new two-building, 1.3-million-sq. ft. speculative industrial development adjacent to Interstate 95 in Fort Pierce. The project reflects surging real estate demand from e-commerce users and third-party logistics providers in one of the state’s fastest growing areas, the developer says... Continue reading

A new bill has been proposed in the Florida Legislature that would amend the statutes of limitations and repose, greatly impacting construction defect litigation. “The original bill proposed to rewrite Fla. Stat. 95.11(3)(c) by completely eliminating the 10-year statute of repose for latent defects, instead requiring all actions founded on... Continue reading

Editor’s note: Florida Construction News publisher Mark Buckshon authored the following article for the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Marketer Journal, and the story appears in its December 2021 issue. By Mark Buckshon Few issues are as perennial as the push and pull between globalization and protectionism. Should procurement... Continue reading

Amazon’s $200 million distribution center in Daytona Beach is one of the largest commercial projects to enter planning in December, Dodge Data and Analytics says. The 2.4 million sq. ft. structure with the code name “Project Tarpon,” will be constructed just south of the Daytona Beach International Airport on the... 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: Mixed picture for Florida construction employment: Miami... Continue reading

The Leon County School Board has approved several small construction projects. The decisions were made at the board’s Dec. 14 meeting, according to Tallahassee Reports. An agreement with 4M Design Group, P.A., for a window replacement project at RAA Middle School. The amount of the agreement is $9,600. a contract... Continue reading

Prices of numerous construction materials soared again in November, outpacing the rate at which contractors raised their bid prices, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America says in a Dec. 14 analysis of government data. Association officials said the current steps being taken to address supply chain problems and rising... Continue reading