News Skanska adds two more schools to its growing Florida portfolio Skanska has won two contracts together worth $130m to build two elementary schools in Florida’s Manatee County, which is seeing rapid population growth.
News Florida gets ‘first-of-its-kind’ tech college as construction vacancies soar Skanska has broken ground on a $41m greenfield technical college in Florida designed to meet soaring demand for people skilled in construction and other trades and professions. It comes as…
News Skanska used the sea to finish $38m renovation of Tampa Convention Center Skanska USA has completed its $38m renovation of the Tampa Convention Center in Florida, built in 1990. It built a 23,500-sq-ft extension and added 18,000 sq ft of waterfront meeting…
Perspectives As US states mull banning foreign ownership, here’s what investors need to know On 8 May 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law prohibiting Chinese companies, or their “subsidiaries”, from purchasing any real property in Florida. Developments in other US states have…
News Webuild wins $218m highway contract in Orlando, Florida Webuild’s US subsidiary Lane Construction has landed a $218m contract to widen and upgrade 6km of Interstate 4 (I-4) in Orange County, Florida. Once completed, the project will reduce traffic,…
News SNC-Lavalin to replace Florida bridge Canada’s SNC-Lavalin has won a design and engineering contract to replace the Shepard Broad Causeway bridge in south Florida, which crosses the Intracoastal Waterway. SNC-Lavalin will serve as the prime…
News Father and son contractors jailed for tax fraud A father and son who owned contracting businesses in Jacksonville, Florida have gone to prison for employing undocumented workers and paying them off the books. Raul Solis, 52, was jailed…
News 18 starchitects to compete for “once in a generation” Florida arts centre An 18-strong shortlist has been announced for the design of the Sarasota Performing Arts Centre in Florida. The companies selected include Adjaye Associates, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Foster + Partners,…
News Walt Disney World plans 1,300 affordable housing units in Florida The Walt Disney Company has announced plans to build 1,300 affordable houses for workers at its Disney World Florida theme park. Real estate company The Michaels Organisation will work as…
Projects When the levee breaks: How they made Florida’s great lake safe, for now This year, ground engineering specialist Treviicos expects to finish a decade-long project to shore up the Herbert Hoover Dike enclosing Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida.
