Construction Industry News

A new elderly affordable housing development just broke ground, less than 2 miles southwest of Mall at Millenia. The name of the development is Madison Landing. Winter Park Construction (WPC) is the general contractor for the project, Blue Skies Studios is the architect, and Evans Engineering is the civil engineer. Development partners American Residential Communities (ARC) and New South Residential, LLC paid $1.3 million for…

Photo Credit: Barton Malow A significant construction project in downtown Orlando is moving one step closer to fruition. Barton Malow Builders, the construction manager, announced today that it will host a pre-bid virtual meeting this month for the City of Orlando and Florida Citrus Sports’ Camping World Stadium Improvements project. Construction representatives from Barton Malow, along with The Collage Companies, JCB Construction, C2 Advisors and Provisions Construction…

There are 328 million Americans, living on the same 3.8 million square miles (continental United States) that we started with (in 1776). As a society, we are called to increasingly higher levels of accountability toward stewardship of our environment. At the foundation of this commitment, the commercial construction industry continually renews sustainability practices and guidelines.In the construction industry sustainability standards are maintained by external third-party…

Having opened in 1912 Tampa Union Station was added to the US National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and received local landmark status from the City of Tampa in 1988.  The station was closed in 1984 due to deteriorating conditions but was refurbished and reopened in 1998.  Today the station operates as an Amtrak station for the Silver Star line, connecting passenger trains to Miami and New York. The…

Having opened in 1912 Tampa Union Station was added to the US National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and received local landmark status from the City of Tampa in 1988.  The station was closed in 1984 due to deteriorating conditions but was refurbished and reopened in 1998.  Today the station operates as an Amtrak station for the Silver Star line, connecting passenger trains to Miami and New York. The…

GROWING A HEALTHY AND HAPPY TEAM (Winter Park, Florida) - Winter Park Construction (WPC) believes that the foundation of a strong and healthy organization is built by healthy and happy employees - and their families. For over 45 years, WPC has taken a holistic approach to employee happiness, ensuring not only that their 140+ full-time employees enjoy the highest level of safety on the job -…

GROWING A HEALTHY AND HAPPY TEAM (Winter Park, Florida) - Winter Park Construction (WPC) believes that the foundation of a strong and healthy organization is built by healthy and happy employees - and their families. For over 45 years, WPC has taken a holistic approach to employee happiness, ensuring not only that their 140+ full-time employees enjoy the highest level of safety on the job -…

Green Building Certification Awarded to FDOT’s  Regional Transportation Management Center Sanford Lake Mary, Florida – The U.S. Green Building Council awarded LEED certification to the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) in Sanford, Florida. The FDOT RTMC project achieved certification under the LEED 2009 New Construction and Major Renovations rating system. LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the leading program…

Green Building Certification Awarded to FDOT’s  Regional Transportation Management Center Sanford Lake Mary, Florida – The U.S. Green Building Council awarded LEED certification to the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) in Sanford, Florida. The FDOT RTMC project achieved certification under the LEED 2009 New Construction and Major Renovations rating system. LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the leading program…

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) leads the national conversation on sustainability in building practices through LEED. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. USGBC Central Florida hosts its annual awards event on March 6, 2020 (11am to 2pm) at Embassy Suites Downtown Orlando - honoring the best projects and community champions…