Tag: florida

May 18, 2023

Aviral video shows a reportedly abandoned Florida jobsite. Local experts say immigrants who are not authorized to work in the U.S. have fled the state out of fear of deportation. They’re reportedly moving in response to a new law signed […]

March 8, 2023

Murphy will serve alongside the heads of other companies such as Citigroup, United Airlines, CVS, FedEx and 3M, according to the Feb. 28 release. Murphy, a Democrat, served in the House of Representatives for the 18th congressional district of Florida […]

November 18, 2022

Jacksonville, Florida-based Superior Construction has landed contracts with the Florida DOT to complete improvements to the I-295 and U.S. Route 17 Interchange and to update the I-4 and Daryl Carter Parkway Interchange. Work for the I-295 project entails resurfacing the […]

April 19, 2022

A federal investigation into how a 47-year-old carpenter was fatally injured on Oct. 6, 2021, at the Pinellas Gateway Express project in Clearwater, Florida found his employer violated safety standards by allowing workers to remain in a crane load’s danger […]

October 13, 2021

Members of the group represent the five chapters throughout Florida that make up the statewide association. They are: Mike Gruber – ECS Limited Jonathan Knudsen – Universal Engineering Mark LeBlanc – Specialty Engineering Consultants Steven Lockhart – Finfrock Noman McMillan […]

December 1, 2020

Contractors working to expand the rail from South Florida to north to Orlando were able to shave about a year off of a more traditional construction schedule by using a box-jack system instead of conventional methods to build a train […]

September 30, 2020

Cityzenith CEO Michael Jansen said efforts are underway to develop the model of the core project site and the surrounding urban neighborhood, which will encompass most of Orlando. “The result will be the most advanced and feature-rich 3D digital twin […]

July 15, 2020

The Florida DEP’s rule will use a “systematic, interdisciplinary and scientifically accepted approach” and assess flooding, inundation and wave-action damage risks over the proposed structure’s expected life or 50 years, whichever is less. The assessment must take into account, among […]

February 14, 2019

State DOTs around the U.S. are including more tolled options in their highway projects, particularly in areas of high congestion. These options sometimes include high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes. HOT lanes are simply high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes that allow those who […]

December 5, 2018

Since much of Florida is at sea level and is surrounded by water except for its northern border, the issue of sea level rise in the state is critical. Because of this threat, Monroe County, Florida, which includes Key West […]

September 11, 2018

It is usually a requirement of the contract that construction companies performing work at existing healthcare facilities like Mayo train their workers on a variety of special procedures like dust, noise and infection control. These protocols not only protect workers […]

August 30, 2018

Florida contractors and local officials are no doubt watching the progress of the American Dream project in New Jersey since Triple Five is in the process of winning approval for a similar project in Miami. Cost estimates for the 6-million-square […]

August 13, 2018

Aventura Parksquare is a new mixed-use development that spans 7.4 acres in Aventura, Fla. The recently completed development’s design places a heavy emphasis on wellness. This wellness-centric design approach includes extra-wide sidewalks for enhanced walkability, open staircases to support less […]

November 30, 2017

Florida, which has a stringent set of contractor licensing laws, suspended its licensed roofing contractor requirement in 2004 when Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan rolled through the state causing extensive damage. The state’s building codes were overhauled after Hurricane Andrew […]

April 11, 2017

Florida may have been one of the states hit hardest by the Great Recession, but demand levels and market indicators have rallied to create an environment of optimism within its construction industry. Construction firms still carry lessons from the recession […]