How to get a General Contractor’s License in Florida?
The Constructor
JULY 21, 2021
If you are looking to get a general contractor’s license in Florida and are concerned about the basic requirements, you are at the right place.
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Insurance market update: Property coverage in South Florida
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
While many are quick to blame the macro trend of inflation for property insurance increases, there are actual events with consequences inherent to the Florida market, that should be credited for the recent developments.
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Two Creeks, a Marsh and Two Lakes Sue a Florida Real Estate Developer
Green Building Law Update
MAY 9, 2021
Two creeks, a marsh and two lakes are plaintiffs in a first of its kind complaint filed last month against a real estate developer and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
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Florida Tech Time
Business Facilities
AUGUST 12, 2020
The Sunshine State is used to making things grow, this includes its tech industry, where Florida is sprouting thousands of new jobs. Read: Florida Tech Time at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Florida Is Shining Bright
Business Facilities
MARCH 7, 2022
Changing lifestyle choices are helping Florida gain an edge against other states in the battle for awareness among corporation executives.
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Lane Construction nabs $190M Florida highway job
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The Webuild Group subsidiary will build the I-4 at SR-33 Interchange in Lakeland, solidifying the Sunshine State as a key market for the North Carolina contractor.
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Florida State Focus: Changes And Challenges
Business Facilities
MARCH 8, 2021
From COVID challenges to the road to recovery, not unlike many others, Florida is dealing with new territory in 2021. Read: Florida State Focus: Changes And Challenges at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Highlands County, Florida: “The Center of Everything”
Business Facilities
AUGUST 13, 2021
Highland County, Florida's ideal location makes the area primed to quickly receive, produce, and distribute goods and services regionally and globally. The post Highlands County, Florida: “The Center of Everything” appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
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Florida: An International Gateway To Growth
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Florida’s 15 deep-water seaports and 19 commercial airports are the entry points for a vast international trade infrastructure. The post Florida: An International Gateway To Growth appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
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Sarasota County, Florida Sees National Accolades, New EDO Leader
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County, Florida wrapped up 2021 with a new leader and record-breaking job creation and capital investment. The post Sarasota County, Florida Sees National Accolades, New EDO Leader appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.
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North Central Florida: Low Cost, High Opportunity
Business Facilities
JULY 21, 2022
With robust infrastructure and a talented workforce, North Central Florida offers attractive prospects for new and expanding businesses.
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Get There Florida: The Sunshine State’s New Workforce Education Initiative
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
Get There Florida is a new workforce education initiative aimed at raising awareness of short-term but high-value career and technical education programs. Read: Get There Florida: The Sunshine State’s New Workforce Education Initiative at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Construction Project Databases in Florida in 2024: Resources for Project Leads
Building Radar
AUGUST 11, 2024
For construction professionals in Florida, accessing accurate and up-to-date construction project databases is essential for staying competitive. Top Construction Project Databases in Florida Several databases are particularly valuable for tracking construction projects in Florida.
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Florida Gators’ $65 million baseball field completes
BD+C
JULY 9, 2020
Located on the southwest portion of the University of Florida campus adjacent to Dizney Stadium, the Florida Gators’ new $65 million ballpark has completed.
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Dynapac Adds South Florida Dealer
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 20, 2020
Durante Equipment rents, sells, and supports the complete Dynapac portfolio of compaction and paving products in Southern Florida to include Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee, and Palm Beach counties. “I Dynapac has announced the addition of Durante Equipment to its dealer network. I have had the…
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Florida Homeowners Hit With High Rebuilding Costs After Hurricane Ian
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Florida Homeowners Hit With High Rebuilding Costs After Hurricane Ian. Building prices are beginning to fall from historic highs, but lingering inflation is taking a toll on Florida homeowners rebuilding after Hurricane Ian. Fri, 10/21/2022 - 10:22. Building material prices fell 0.3% in September and are down 2.3%
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S2A Modular To Build First East Coast MegaFactory In Florida
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
The maker of electrically self-sustaining homes and commercial properties has selected Macclenny in northern Florida for its MegaFactory location. Read: S2A Modular To Build First East Coast MegaFactory In Florida at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Florida DOT to replace deadly FIU pedestrian bridge
Construction Dive
MAY 12, 2020
Florida DOT will oversee and manage the construction of the bridge meant to replace the one that collapsed and killed six in March 2018 while under construction on the Florida International University campus in Miami.
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Florida Tests In-road Wireless EV Charging for Trucks
ENR Construction
MARCH 26, 2024
The Central Florida Expressway Authority's State Road 516 project is testing scalability and efficacy.
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Santander Consumer USA Bringing 875 Jobs To Florida
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Read: Santander Consumer USA Bringing 875 Jobs To Florida at BusinessFacilities.com. Santander Consumer USA is investing $22 million and locating in more than 115,000 square feet of converted retail space in Pasco County, FL.
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University of South Florida Fields New CM Team for $340M Stadium Project
ENR Construction
APRIL 15, 2024
The $340-million, 35,000-seat facility is scheduled to begin hosting University of South Florida football games in 2027.
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Florida limits retainage on public projects to 5%
Construction Dive
MARCH 2, 2020
Beginning in October, the maximum retainage that public entities in Florida will be able to withhold from contractors on most large projects is being cut in half from 10%.
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Gehan Homes Invests in Florida Build-For-Rent Landscape
Pro Builder
MARCH 6, 2023
Gehan Homes Invests in Florida Build-For-Rent Landscape esorum Mon, 03/06/2023 - 13:31 Gehan Homes , Ltd. (a Southern Impression Homes, founded by Chris and Carter Funk, has operations in Northeast Florida, North Central Florida, and Southwest Florida. The company owns and controls approximately 5,000 lots.
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Florida Legislature Advances Major Highway Projects, Hurricane Ian Recovery
ENR Construction
MAY 11, 2023
Moving Florida Forward calls for general revenue transfers of $4 billion to the State Transportation Trust Fund, and the use of “innovative financing tools, contracting and proposed policies” to deliver the $7-billion program.
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Dun & Bradstreet Relocating Corporate HQ To Florida
Business Facilities
MAY 24, 2021
Read: Dun & Bradstreet Relocating Corporate HQ To Florida at BusinessFacilities.com. The move to Jacksonville will create 500 new high-wage jobs over the next five years and generate $75 million in capital investment.
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Florida accelerates $2.1B of DOT projects during state coronavirus shutdown
Construction Dive
APRIL 7, 2020
The largest project that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving forward during the state's 30-day lockdown is the $865 million Howard Frankland Bridge project in the Tampa Bay area.
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Florida The Friendly
Business Facilities
AUGUST 21, 2018
Florida has a skilled workforce ready to fill 21st century jobs. Read: Florida The Friendly at BusinessFacilities.com. The state produces more than 28,000 STEM-oriented graduates each year and more than 100,000 Floridians work in the aerospace sector.
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Florida Convention Center Const. Paused
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 24, 2020
The pandemic has slowed convention center renovations in Broward County, Florida, putting on hold the construction of an 800-room hotel as well as the east side of the redeveloped center. The renovations are meant to keep the allure alive for big events in Broward after hospitality to prevent the…
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Lane-Webuild JV Sues Florida Agency Over Reservoir Project Firing
ENR Construction
MAY 23, 2023
Joint venture was terminated from its contract April 28 and has filed suit against the South Florida Water Management District for wrongful termination.
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Florida Braces as Hurricane Ian Slams Ashore
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
After knocking power out to all of Cuba on its way, Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida Sept. 28, flooding coastal communities and prompting evacuation orders.
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Florida Braces as Hurricane Ian Surges Ashore
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
After knocking power out to all of Cuba on its way, Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida Sept. 28, flooding coastal communities and prompting evacuation orders.
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Florida-based construction company, Verdex, continues to thrive through thoughtful growth
Construction Today
JANUARY 24, 2024
Source The post Florida-based construction company, Verdex, continues to thrive through thoughtful growth appeared first on Construction Today. From 2022 onward we saw tremendous escalation across the construction industry, and prices soared.
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A Sunny Outlook In Florida
Business Facilities
AUGUST 12, 2019
Commercial real estate projects brought $20 billion into Florida’s economy in 2018 and similar to the state’s population, the growth will continue. Read: A Sunny Outlook In Florida at BusinessFacilities.com.
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ABC: Florida, Arizona Are Best States for Construction
Construction Superintendent Magazine
DECEMBER 16, 2022
In addition to fostering fair and open competition in public construction work, Florida continues to reap the benefits of providing students with a multitude of career pathways, which in 2022 yielded a graduation rate of 96% for career and technical education program students. Arizona again followed.
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Florida contractor brings Pride to construction
Construction Dive
JUNE 27, 2024
TomCo Solutions founder and LGBTQ+ advocate Tommy Whitehead is working to make the building industry more welcoming to all.
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Florida construction workers say they’re denied water, rest, shade
Construction Dive
MAY 30, 2024
With a state law restricting local governments from mandating heat safety on the horizon, immigrant laborers say bosses refuse their calls for relief.
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Disney eyes $17B worth of work in Florida
Construction Dive
JUNE 7, 2024
The entertainment company may construct a fifth theme park in Orlando, following an initial agreement with the local oversight board.
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AECOM and Ferrovial to design vertiport infrastructure in Florida
BD+C
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
AECOM and Ferrovial have partnered to design a network of vertiports that will connect strategic locations in major Florida cities. Vertiports are a key component in enabling innovation in electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft by providing the necessary infrastructure for landing, recharging, and departure.
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Federal Housing Grant Provides $13M to Fight Homelessness in Central Florida
Pro Builder
MARCH 31, 2023
Federal Housing Grant Provides $13M to Fight Homelessness in Central Florida ldeakins Fri, 03/31/2023 - 11:14 A $13 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be used to fund programs working to end homelessness across Central Florida A $12.66 million federal housing grant, announced by the U.S.
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Terran Orbital To Build Spacecraft Manufacturing Facility In Florida
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Terran Orbital will invest $300 million to build the world’s largest, state-of-the-art, commercial spacecraft facility on Florida's Space Coast. .
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Moffitt Cancer Center To Begin 775-Acre Campus In Florida
Business Facilities
JANUARY 26, 2021
Read: Moffitt Cancer Center To Begin 775-Acre Campus In Florida at BusinessFacilities.com. Construction of the first phase of the Pasco County campus is expected to take five years, and support more than 14,500 jobs in the Tampa Bay region.
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Florida builders face down Idalia
Construction Dive
AUGUST 30, 2023
As residents and businesses boarded up structures, contractors tied down materials and prepared for flood mitigation.
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