Emily Buenzle - Wed November 15, 2017
State DOT to Receive More Than $10B for Transportation, Infrastructure
The Florida Department of Transportation will receive $10.8 billion to keep the state's transportation and infrastructure system going strong. Gov. Rick Scott announced the funding Nov. 14 as part of the recommended FY 2018-2019 "Securing Florida's Future" budget, Historic City News reported....
Thu November 09, 2017
OSHA Resumes Regular Enforcement in Florida and Georgia
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has resumed normal enforcement throughout most of Florida and Georgia. The agency had ceased most programmed enforcement actions following Hurricane Irma....
Mon November 06, 2017
Aston Martin Residences Breaks Ground on Luxury Condominiums
Aston Martin and global property developer G&G Business Developments have broken ground on Aston Martin Residences at 300 Biscayne Blvd. Way in Miami, confirming that construction of the 66-story luxury tower is set for completion in 2021....
Cindy Riley - Mon November 06, 2017
First Diverging Diamond Interchange Comes to Nassau City
Construction of the area's first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) under I-95 at A1A Exit 373 is moving at a steady pace in Florida's Nassau County. The more than $40 million project consists of reconstruction and widening of 2.2 miles of A1A from west of I-95 to west of Still Quarters Road, widening of ramps at Interstate 95/A1A exit 373 to Yulee/Callahan/Amelia Island/Fernandina Beach and the reconfiguration of the interchange under Interstate 95....
Eric Olson - Fri November 03, 2017
Doosan, Pinnacle Central Team Up for Hurricane Recovery
When disasters occur, it's not just ordinary citizens that feel compelled to give. It's important to remember that companies are made up of good people who are willing to help not just their friends and neighbors, but those in distress hundreds of miles away....
The Associated Press - Fri November 03, 2017
Inspections Show Lake Okeechobee's Dike Remains Sound
CLEWISTON, Fla. (AP) For the thousands of Floridians who live in the shadow of the 80-year-old dike that surrounds Lake Okeechobee, there is always a back-of-the-mind fear that the earthen barrier might fail — a twitch that gets ticked up a notch when its water level reaches near-record levels like now....
Wed November 01, 2017
Yoder & Frey Attracts New Overseas Consignors, Bidder Registrations Soar
Yoder & Frey has delivered a record breaking “end of year” one‑day Kissimmee auction that saw a 20 percent leap in first time bidders registering; helping push the total number of bidders close to the 1200 mark....
Tue October 31, 2017
Construction Employment Increases in 250 Out of 358 Metro Areas Between August 2016, 2017
Construction employment increased in 250 out of 358 metro areas between September 2016 and September 2017, declined in 56 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....
Thu October 26, 2017
Gator Hides in Pipe at Construction Site
A clogged pipe at a Florida construction site was more than just a plumber's job to fix. That's because the obstruction was a 5-ft. alligator. In Martin County, the crew was working on a project along SW Adalucia Court and SW Farm Road on the morning of Oct....
Wed October 25, 2017
NASA Awards Multiple Construction Contracts
NASA has awarded 24 Multiple Award Construction Contract Two (MACC-II) contracts to 20 small businesses and four large firms for general construction services at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Bay St....
