Mon August 14, 2017
GT Grandstands Commemorates Project Milestone
On Aug. 4, 2017, Plant City-based manufacturer, GT Grandstands will commemorate the construction milestone of “topping off” at the new Strawberry Festival Grandstand. This ceremony marks the point of installation when the last piece of steel is used to “top off” the infrastructure....
Mon August 14, 2017
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Visits Trekker Group Headquarters
Recently, Trekker Group hosted Florida Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart at its Miami-based headquarters. Diaz-Balart arranged the visit to learn more about the construction equipment industry and what policy issues impact them both positively and negatively....
Mon August 14, 2017
Newman Tractor — New Dealership for Central Fla.
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas announced the addition of Newman Tractor, Bartow, Fla., to its North American authorized dealer network. Newman Tractor now provides sales, rentals, service and parts to Hyundai customers throughout an extensive area of central Florida....
Mon August 14, 2017
Concern Grows Over Algae Bloom on Lake Okeechobee
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Algae is blooming on Lake Okeechobee, stoking concerns of a more wide-scale bloom that choked nearby waterways with thick green goo in 2016. So far, the waterways nearest to the lake have been spared as the lake's polluted water has not been discharged because of lower water levels caused by a spring drought, The Palm Beach Post reports....
Cindy Riley - Mon August 14, 2017
Tampa Airport Sees $2B Expansion
As part of the largest renovation to Tampa International Airport since it opened in 1971, construction crews in Florida are continuing work on Phase I of a massive master plan expansion. At an estimated cost of $971 million, the first phase includes a 2.6 million sq.-ft....
Wed August 09, 2017
Massive Florida Sinkhole Continues to Grow, Construction Vehicles Could Be to Blame
Officials in Florida said a sinkhole that swallowed two homes last month is growing. Pasco County officials during a news conference said that a large chunk of the hole's edge has collapsed. Two more homes in Land O'Lakes, a Tampa suburb, have been condemned....
Tue August 08, 2017
Ring Power, Company Wrench Create Business Partnership
Ring Power and Company Wrench have signed a partnership agreement that will position both companies to better serve the scrap and demolition markets in Florida. Company Wrench is an Ohio-based company that manufactures, sells and rents equipment at nine facilities throughout the U.S., including one in Lakeland, Fl....
Tue August 08, 2017
U.S. DOT Proposes Over $78M in Small Grants to 10 Infrastructure Projects
The Department of Transportation has provided a list of 10 proposed FY 2017 FASTLANE Small Project grant awards totaling $78.88 million to the authorizing committees of jurisdiction for a 60-day Congressional review period....
Wed August 09, 2017
Communities Bank on Mega Youth Sports Complexes
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Youth sports travel is scoring big as communities across the United States build multisport complexes crammed with state-of-the-art fields, rinks and courts in hopes of drawing not only tournaments for kids crazy about sports — but also parents who spend big on transportation, hotels, food and family entertainment....
Thu August 03, 2017
2017 Construction Starts Reveal Mixed Pattern Across Top Metro Areas
During the first half of 2017, eight of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered decreased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics....
