AASHTO - Tue October 29, 2024
State DOTs Helping Florida in Wake of Hurricane Milton
Several state departments of transportation in the southeast joined National Guard units and other state agency personnel in helping Florida deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton; the second major hurricane to strike the Sunshine State and the southeast United States as a whole within just three weeks....
Lane Construction - Mon October 28, 2024
Lane Strengthens Presence in Florida With I-4 at SR 33 Interchange Contract
The Lane Construction Corporation has won a $190 million contract to build the Interstate 4 (I-4) at State Road (SR) 33 Interchange in Polk County, Fla. This latest contract for the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group further reinforces Florida as a key market for the company....
Trimble - Mon October 07, 2024
Trimble Opens Technology Lab at Florida A&M University, Marking New HBCU Collaboration
Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Trimble celebrated the grand opening of the new Trimble Technology Lab at the Tallahassee campus on Oct. 2. This event marks a major milestone as FAMU becomes the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to host a Trimble Technology Lab (TTL)....
Baptist Health South Florida - Wed October 02, 2024
After Groundbreaking, Al and Jane Nahmad Women's Cancer Center Being Built in Miami
Construction has begun at the site of the new Al and Jane Nahmad Women's Cancer Center on the campus of Baptist Health South Florida's hospital in Miami, the healthcare provider announced. A groundbreaking ceremony on Sept....
CEG - Mon September 30, 2024
Case Power & Equipment Holds 580EV Demo Event in Tampa
Case Power & Equipment of Florida hosted a demo event Sept. 18, 2024, at its headquarters in Tampa, Fla., to introduce customers to the new Case 580EV electric backhoe loader. Throughout the day, contractors and municipalities learned more about how they can reduce noise and lower emissions on their in-town job sites....
Kelly Tractor - Mon September 23, 2024
Kelly Tractor Breaks Ground for New Fort Pierce, Fla., Facility
Kelly Tractor Co. officially commenced construction on its new facility in Fort Pierce, Fla., in July 2024, signifying a major expansion for the 91-year-old fourth-generation, family-owned company in the Treasure Coast region....
The Vanderbilt Hustler - Wed September 04, 2024
Nashville-Based Vanderbilt University Plans to Build $520M Graduate School in South Florida
This past spring, officials with Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tenn., proposed a $520 million graduate school campus for business and computing in West Palm Beach, Fla. That was followed in August by Florida officials giving a major boost to the effort by donating a 7-acre plot of land to the university....
CEG - Wed August 28, 2024
FNGLA's Hosts Its Annual Landscape Show in Orlando
The theme for this year's 2024 Landscape Show, held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 21 to 23, was "It's a BIG Deal."The Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) hosts the annual event, which features a massive industry trade show, educational sessions — also known as Knowledge College, and networking events....
CEG - Thu August 29, 2024
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Holds Sale in Kissimmee, Florida
Jeff Martin Auctioneers held an auction Aug. 20 to 21 in Kissimmee, Fla. The Jeff Martin Auctioneers Brown Farm site in Kissimmee is home to the company's largest sale of the year in February during the Florida Auctions and continues to be a successful auctioning site throughout the year, as well....
Florida Today - Wed August 21, 2024
In An Emergency, Melbourne, Fla., Used Rocks to Protect a Street From Erosion
Some might say this project "rocks," at least in how fast it got done. But in an emergency, officials in Melbourne, Fla., had to do things the hard way — and not exactly the most environmentally friendly way — to save a power pole and a stretch of Pineapple Avenue....
