Wed February 15, 2017
PC Construction Opens Pompano Beach Office
PC Construction announced today that it has opened its second Florida office, located in Pompano Beach. This office, combined with the Coral Gables office opened in 2015, will supplement the company's construction operations in Florida and provide additional support for clients and partners....
David J. Neal - Wed February 08, 2017
Miami Metromover Crash Kills Construction Worker, Injures Another
One construction worker was killed and another seriously injured in a collision between their boom lift and a Metromover car early February 7th, according to Miami-Dade police. Oscar Cabrera, 43, died at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center....
Mark Puente - Tue February 07, 2017
State Senator Steps Into Florida County Commissioners Row
State Sen. Jack Latvala shocked Pinellas County commissioners recently when he said he would block any legislation aimed at adding oversight or significantly altering the licensing board. Executive director Rodney Fischer retired last week amid a series of reports by the Tampa Bay Times that raised questions about the way the board disciplines contractors and how Fischer ran the agency....
Thu February 02, 2017
Putnam County, Fla., Invests in Three New Machines
When H.P. “Press” Tompkins, the public works director of Putnam County, Fla., was tasked with purchasing new equipment to improve land and roadways in his area, he knew exactly where to invest the county's money....
Thu February 02, 2017
Ritchie Bros.' Massive Orlando Auction Still Growing
Ritchie Bros. holds more than 120 auctions in the United States each year, but nothing compares to its annual five-day Orlando event each February. For decades, the February Orlando auction has been a bellwether event for the equipment industry—it serves as the big kick-off event for auction season....
Ina Cordle - Mon January 30, 2017
Coco Bambu Restaurant Owners and Construction Firm Locked in Litigation
The Brazilian company planning to open Coco Bambu on Alton Road in Miami Beach has sued its construction firm, alleging that it walked off the $4 million job and delayed the project by at least seven months....
Douglas Hanks - Miami Herald - Fri January 27, 2017
American Dream Miami Mega-Mall Wins Preliminary Vote Before County Commission
American Dream Miami sailed through to another political victory on Wednesday as Miami-Dade commissioners granted preliminary approval for the $3 billion retail theme park near Miami Lakes and Hialeah....
Mon January 23, 2017
Local leaders Push to Abolish Florida Construction Licensing Board
For 44 years, the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board has regulated contractors without any government oversight. That could end soon. On Monday, state and local leaders said they want the Florida Legislature to abolish the licensing board and fold the work under county government, like other similar boards in the state....
Wed January 18, 2017
Army to Consider Bringing Bahamas Sand to Fla. Beaches
A potential solution to a troublesome sand shortage off southeast Florida is tucked away in a massive water resources funding bill President Barack Obama signed into law last month. The 2016 Water Resources Development Act authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to study the potential of using foreign sand, such as from the Bahamas, to widen shorelines and protect coasts from hurricanes like the ones that lashed the Big Bend and northeastern Florida last summer....
Mon January 16, 2017
UPDATED: 3 Killed in Key Largo Construction Accident
Rescue crews are still at the scene of the accident.Three workers were killed at a construction site in Key Largo Monday morning, authorities said. Crews responded to the scene near mile marker 106 at 175 Long Key Drive around 8:30 a.m....
