Skanska nabs $435M Florida hospital, medical office job
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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LRK opens office in Orlando to grow its presence in Florida
BD+C
MAY 30, 2023
LRK opens office in Orlando to grow its presence in Florida LRK, a nationally recognized architectural, planning, and interior design firm, has opened its new office in downtown Orlando, Fla. rcassidy Tue, 05/30/2023 - 12:30 LRK New office, near two transit links, is planned to be WELL-certified.
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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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Florida Sues Biden Administration Over Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Florida targets NASA, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, Office of. Management and Budget and the General Services Administration in its lawsuit against the Biden administration over the federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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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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Disney nixes plans to build $1B Orlando office campus
Construction Dive
MAY 19, 2023
Even as it canceled its Lake Nona development, the company said it still plans to spend billions on new projects in Florida.
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Understanding the Employer’s Legal Duty to Employee Safety & Health
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Well, you’re certainly ahead of the Florida sheriff who reportedly instructed his employees not to wear masks in the office. If a visitor entered Sheriff Billy Wood’s office with a mask, they were reportedly instructed to remove it. You have implemented measures to protect your workers. So, you’re ahead of the game, right?
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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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Home Price Gap Between Bay Area and South Florida Reaches 30-Year High
Pro Builder
MAY 23, 2023
The fact that Miami prices are holding up well despite the national pullback in homebuying suggests the relative popularity of Florida is here to stay. million for a run-of-the-mill home isn’t the norm.”
New Migration Patterns Give Rise to Florida Mini-Cities
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 28, 2021
New Migration Patterns Give Rise to Florida Mini-Cities. Amid new migration patterns spurred by the COVID pandemic, Florida is seeing an influx of new arrivals from the Northeast and Midwest U.S. Building mixed-use developments in Florida is not a new idea, says Gerard Yetming, executive managing director with Colliers.
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Industry Leaders L3, Jabil, 3 Daughter’s Commit To St. Pete, Florida For The Long Haul
Business Facilities
JUNE 16, 2020
Pete, Florida For The Long Haul at BusinessFacilities.com. Pete’s recent boom to a community-wide strategy called Grow Smarter, which identifies five target industry sectors primed for the most growth. Read: Industry Leaders L3, Jabil, 3 Daughter’s Commit To St.
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Forcura To Create 115 Jobs At New Florida HQ
Business Facilities
MAY 28, 2020
Read: Forcura To Create 115 Jobs At New Florida HQ at BusinessFacilities.com. Healthcare technology company Forcura will invest $2.15 million to expand its corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, FL.
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Hurricane resistant, energy-efficient Viracon Glass turns Florida office building into modern business destination
BD+C
JUNE 21, 2017
Emerald Hills Executive Plaza One (now known as Ganot Plaza), located in Hollywood, Florida, was in desperate need of an overhaul. The 40-year-old building was encased with glass that used an inconsistent film, which struggled to keep sunlight out.
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WebstaurantStore Creating 300 Jobs In Florida
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Read: WebstaurantStore Creating 300 Jobs In Florida at BusinessFacilities.com. The ecommerce restaurant supply company will invest $1 million to expand in Tampa, and plans to create more than 300 new jobs.
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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth
Business Facilities
AUGUST 21, 2017
You can have peace-of-mind when you locate your business in Florida. Florida consistently ranks among the best states for business, thanks to its pro-business state tax policies, competitive cost of doing business and streamlined regulatory environment. Florida ranks fourth in the nation for high tech employment.
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Cape Coral Economic Development Office: Location Spotlight of the Week
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 23, 2016
Ranked among the best places to live and do business, and located in the tax-friendly state of Florida, Cape Coral is a top contender for corporate relocations and business expansions for companies worldwide. In the past year, the Cape Coral Economic Development Office (EDO) team successfully recruited seven new manufacturers to the city.
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Jellyfish Health Expanding In Florida
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Read Jellyfish Health Expanding In Florida on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The health technology company will expand its Panama City, FL operations, creating 100 new jobs.
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Vology Expansion Creating 200 Tech Jobs In Florida
Business Facilities
MAY 3, 2017
The managed IT service provider will invest $3.75M at the Bay Vista Office Park in the City of Largo. Vology Expansion Creating 200 Tech Jobs In Florida. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. BF Staff.
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TD Bank Group Creates South Florida Tech Hub
Business Facilities
APRIL 26, 2022
TD plans to add 200 jobs in Fort Lauderdale, boosted by a new relationship with the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation, to support its goal to create 2,000 tech jobs.
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Digital Animation Company Relocating To Florida
Business Facilities
MARCH 14, 2017
Read Digital Animation Company Relocating To Florida on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Arrow Sky Media will be among the first companies to locate in downtown Orlando’s Creative Village.
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Liebherr Announces New Dealer for Central & North Florida
Construction Equipment
MAY 29, 2015
International Iron’s corporate office is located in Apopka, Florida. International Iron will be the full service dealer for Liebherr Earthmoving and Material Handling equipment, encompassing sales, service, Rental, parts and warranty in Central and North Florida.
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48 Cape Coral Economic Development Office: Location Spotlight Of The Week
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
As the 10th largest city in Florida and the largest city in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is an ideal location for relocating businesses due to its large, talented and available workforce.
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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
It looks like Florida may see more than just the sun shining in the next four years. According to the Florida & Metro Forecast 2013–2016 , published in April by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness (College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida), Florida’s economic future also looks bright.
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Hotwire Communications Relocates HQ To Florida
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
“I am proud to announce today that Hotwire Communications moved its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Florida and will be creating 375 new Florida jobs,” said Governor Rick Scott. Last year, I led a business development mission to Pennsylvania to share why Florida is the best location for businesses to grow. “The
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Cape Coral Economic Development Office: Location Spotlight of the Week
Business Facilities
JULY 25, 2016
As the 10th largest city in Florida and the largest city in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is an ideal location for relocating businesses due to its large, talented and available workforce.
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40 Johnson & Johnson Celebrates New Florida Global Services Center
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Read Johnson & Johnson Celebrates New Florida Global Services Center on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The company’s new $23M North American shared services headquarters in Tampa houses more than 250 employees, another 250 professionals will be hired over the next three years.
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Superion’s Florida Expansion To Create 355 New Jobs
Business Facilities
JANUARY 31, 2018
Read: Superion’s Florida Expansion To Create 355 New Jobs at BusinessFacilities.com. The software company will invest more than $12 million to expand its operations in Seminole County, FL.
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Supporting the Community Efforts of Easterseals
PC Construction
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Over the past few years, we have developed a nice partnership with our friends at the local Easterseals facility in Daytona, Florida. We like to check in from time-to-time to make sure they have everything they need to serve the more than 17,000 individuals and families who rely on their good work.
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Downtown Pensacola Tech Takes Off
Business Facilities
APRIL 6, 2022
From cyber to bio to IT to AI and robotics, Pensacola is quickly becoming known as a tech-friendly city in Northwest Florida.
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Cape Coral Economic Development Office: Location Spotlight of the Week
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 4, 2016
Ranked among the best places to live and do business, and located in the tax-friendly state of Florida, Cape Coral is a top contender for corporate relocations and business expansions for companies worldwide. In the past year, the Cape Coral Economic Development Office (EDO) team successfully recruited seven new manufacturers to the city.
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40 BUSINESS REPORT: AeroTurbine Opens HQ In Miramar As Florida Aerospace Grows
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 8, 2014
Secretary of Commerce Gray Swoope, President & CEO of Enterprise Florida. We are especially appreciative to the City of Miramar, Broward County and the State of Florida, as they have been extremely cooperative to work with and have provided all the support necessary for our new facility to come online,” added King. By Ed Felton.
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Florida: A Million Miles For A Million Jobs In The Sunshine State
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 15, 2016
Rick Scott recently toured Grimaldi Candies in Rockledge, FL as part of his “1 Million Miles for 1 Million Jobs” bus tour across Florida. He also highlighted the need to cut $1 billion in taxes, and to create a new, $250-million Florida Enterprise Fund. Enterprise Florida, Inc. During the bus tour, Paragon Plastics endorsed Gov.
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40 Hertz Announces Corporate Headquarters Relocation To Florida
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 8, 2013
Consolidating the corporate offices to one location will allow for increased efficiencies and cost synergies across the company. Additionally, access to the Florida travel and tourism population will position the company for long-term growth. Starting this year, up to 700 jobs will be relocated to Florida over a two-year period.
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Breaking Down Regional Silos to Gain Efficiencies and Increase Profitability
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
But what about general contractors that operate out of multiple offices? Let’s look at an example we’ve seen firsthand with one of our Florida-based customers, Spartan Contracting Co. Spartan is a full-service general contractor with offices in Georgia and across the state of Florida. Breaking down regional silos.
Wakulla County Is The Natural Place For Your Business
Business Facilities
JUNE 9, 2022
Offering a perfect balance for business and living, Wakulla County is one of the fastest growing rural areas in North Florida.
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Secrets of a structural engineer
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA Building Team Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners Recently, I was asked to present to a group of aspiring engineers at the Florida A&M-Florida State University College of Engineering.
Orlando, Florida, mall demo could pave way for $1B mixed-use project
Construction Dive
MAY 1, 2019
If the developer gets the all-clear, the 46-acre redevelopment of a struggling shopping center could see retail, residential, hotel and office space added.
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Two Weitz Projects Receive Honors at 2014 “Build Florida” Awards
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JANUARY 23, 2015
The Florida East Coast Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America has recognized The Weitz Company for excellence in construction for two prominent projects: a private-jet terminal at Palm Beach International Airport and a clubhouse at one of the country’s most prestigious golf communities. 3 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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5 Home Improvement Trends for Remodeling Season
Pro Builder
APRIL 6, 2021
Second, home offices are now a must. One design-build firm owner says homeowners are not opting to add square footage for their home offices, though. Making room for home offices. To add home offices to residences, “homeowners aren’t adding square footage,” says Doug King, owner of King Contracting, a design-build firm in St.
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Florida is latest battleground over LEED standards centered on certified wood
BD+C
JUNE 19, 2013
A nationwide battle over forest certification standards continues to be played out nationally and in Florida with legislation passed this month. HB 269 would revise a 2008 law that led the Florida Department of Management Services to adopt theU.S. Green Building Council''s LEED program as the standard for state office buildings.
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45 Paving the Way for Preconstruction
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
Walk into any contractor's office in the United States and you can see immediately that it is definitely not your father's construction business. On a recent trip to see a customer in Florida, the lobby had total stations, laser scanners, 3-D printers, drones and a hodgepodge of other "toys" greeting guests.
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120 NCCER Announces New Senior Director/Chief Operations Officer
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JUNE 18, 2014
ALACHUA, Fla. -- NCCER announced Katrina Kersch has been appointed as a senior director and chief operations officer. Kersch started her position June 12 at NCCER’s headquarters in Alachua, Florida.
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Back Office Best Practices
Construction Business Owner
MAY 30, 2024
Back Office Best Practices Embracing technology in the back office promotes collaboration, streamlines processes and allows for real-time visibility. mhodges Thu, 05/30/2024 - 10:00 Embracing technology in the back office promotes collaboration, streamlines processes and allows for real-time visibility.
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