Mammoet - Thu July 01, 2021
Mammoet Completes Swift Removal of Bridge in Florida
Mammoet teams assisted client Archer Western and De Moya Group with the successful removal of the westbound State Road 84 bridge over I-95 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in June. The bridge removal is part of the I-95 Express Lanes Phase 3C project, which will result in wider travel lanes on I-95 below the interchange with I-595 and improved efficiency of the SR 84 interchange....
Associated Press & CNN - Mon June 28, 2021
UPDATE: With Demolition of Florida Condo Building Complete, Investigators Hunt for Answers
With the demolition of what was left of the Surfside, Fla., Champlain Towers South condominium building after its partial collapse June 24, search and rescue efforts at the site have resumed with ever more urgency....
CEG - Thu June 24, 2021
Dobbs Equipment Raises Funds for Construction Angels
Dobbs Equipment hosted its inaugural charity golf outing benefiting Construction Angels in Boca Raton, Fla. Initially raising $114,300, additional funds that came in after the check presentation raised the total to more than $140,000....
Farm Equipment - Thu June 17, 2021
Florida Coast Equipment to Purchase Two Gulf Coast Turf & Tractor Kubota Dealerships
Despite national labor and inventory shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida Coast Equipment, a family-owned and operated full service Kubota dealership, will add 35 high paying jobs in just the first 12 months as part of its expansion deal to purchase two Gulf Coast Turf & Tractor Kubota dealerships....
FDOT - Thu June 03, 2021
Florida's Transportation Funding Provides Safe, Reliable Infrastructure
Following Gov. Ron DeSantis' signing of the state's budget, and through support from the Legislature, Florida is continuing to fund key transportation initiatives that enhance safety across the transportation system and embrace innovative solutions to increase mobility as Florida continues to grow....
First Coast News - Wed June 02, 2021
FDOT Provides Temporary Fix to Buckman Bridge After Closure
Construction crews spent nearly nine hours trying to fix expansion joins on the Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville, Fla., following reports of damage the morning of May 27. The southbound lanes of the bridge were reopened late the same day after the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pulled construction crews who worked on temporary repairs to the roadway, reported First Coast News....
FDOT - Thu May 27, 2021
Florida DOT Wins 11th Consecutive Perpetual Pavement Award
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) announced that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has won a Perpetual Pavement Award (PPA). The 2020 award is for a 3.012-mi. section of a two-lane roadway on State Road 40 in Marion County that was originally constructed in 1954....
CEG - Thu May 27, 2021
Linder Holds May Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Ft. Myers Facility
A group of Linder Industrial Machinery staffers converged on a piece of property in Ft. Myers, Fla., on May 18 for the official groundbreaking of the company's newest facility. The 10-acre parcel of land for construction of this branch sits between Alico Road and Supply Drive with access to I-75....
CEG - Thu May 27, 2021
Yoder & Frey Heads to Kissimmee, Fla., for May Auction
Yoder & Frey was back at its Kissimmee, Fla., auction site on May 19. A great turnout of "regular" Yoder & Frey attendees and Southeast contractors and dealers came out on a beautiful central Florida day to bid on a terrific line up of machines, support equipment and miscellaneous lots....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 27, 2021
Gateway Expressway: Tampa's Biggest Project
The Florida Department of Transportation is working on one of the biggest construction projects in Tampa Bay history: The Gateway Expressway. The two-part project consists of constructing two new two-lane elevated tolled roadways that will provide direct connections between U.S....
