Mixed picture for Florida construction employment during COVID-19 pandemic: AGC

Florida’s construction employment picture in the 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic depends where you are in the state. Some communities have seen significant employment growth in the months between February 2020 and June 2021, others have experienced equally dramatic declines, according to data compiled by the Associated General Contractors... Continue reading

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) based in Orange Park says it is accepting nominations for Perpetual Pavement Awards through Dec. 1. Road owners may apply at www.driveasphalt.org/awards. Each year since 2001, the APA has recognized state DOTs and local agency road owners for asphalt pavements that meet stringent PPA criteria.... Continue reading

ACE Mentor Program of Northeast Florida says it has added two new members to the 2022 Board of Directors as it elected its officers. New members include Dawn Adams and Judy Deshler. Tom Grogan was elected as Chairman. ACE of NEFL is working hard to expand our programming to students... Continue reading

A 649 ft. tall Miami waterfront condo structure has topped off at 57 stories. The structure at 777 NE 26th Terrace is being developed by OKO Group and Cain International, and will have 249 units when it is completed later this year. Asymptote Architecture‘s Hani Rashid designed the building. The... Continue reading

Seagate Development Group says it is expanding packing, fulfillment and warehouse space for Norman Love Confections in Fort Myers. This 19,200-sq. ft. structure on Westlinks Drive. will cover four units – two of which were once adjacent spaces occupied by other companies – to suit the business’s future growth. The... Continue reading

Across the nation, total construction starts lost 7% in June, slipping to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $863.6 billion, Dodge Data & Analytics says in its monthly report. All three major sectors (residential, nonresidential building, and nonbuilding) pulled back during the month. Single family housing starts are feeling the... Continue reading

Federal construction and engineering contractor Conti Federal Services says it has chosen Orlando for its new headquarters and is now located in the Central Florida Research Park, the sixth largest in the U.S. In a statement, the company said it plans to hire more than 40 new, high-wage jobs in... Continue reading

The construction employment situation in Florida varies by market area, but data compiled by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America indicates that growth is slow — or even negative — in much of the state. For example, Miami has seen an eight percent decline in construction jobs from the... Continue reading

A central Florida contractor says it is winding up its heavy civil construction business and handing its projects to its bonding companies after what it describes as “an almost 15-month tug-of-war” with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). In  a statement, D.A.B. Contractors, based in Inglis, says the problems relate... Continue reading

Victims of the June 24 Champlain Towers South building collapse should expect to share at least $150 million in initial compensation, a judge said on July 21. “The court’s concern has always been the victims here,” Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said during a hearing. The victims include visitors and... Continue reading