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Habitat for Humanity Builders Blitz 2014 was a Success!

The Habitat for Humanity 2014 Builders Blitz was a huge success. Just one week after the initial groundbreaking for the two home, they are complete! It was incredible to watch the transformation of the build through the organizing, planning, groundbreaking, and finally the finished product. The families received their keys and were able to move into […]

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Construction Career Camp

National Association of Women in Construction \”NAWIC\” is one of the largest Women’s organizations in America. Kim Niv and Cheryl Foley became members of the Orlando Chapter the beginning of the year and quickly realized the significance that this organization has in the community. The most exciting thing that we got to be a part of just

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All Aboard Florida to Add $6.4 Billion to Florida’s Economy Over the Next Eight Years

In the days of drones, Ipads, and Google Glasses, who would have thought that trains would be making so much news this year in Central Florida?  They certainly are.  There are four planned stations for All Aboard Florda.  They are in downtown Fort Lauderdale, downtown West Palm Beach, downtown Miami, and the Orlando International Airport. 

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I-4 Mobility Partners selected for I4 Ultimate Project

The I-4 Mobility Partners team has been selected for the construction of four express toll lanes through downtown Orlando, as well as 35 years of operation of the express lanes.   Additionally, 15 major I-4 interchanges will be reconstructed, and 75 bridges will be replaced.  The Florida Department of Transportation will administer tolls. The construction team

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Amazon.com will start to collect Florida sales tax starting May 1

As an article in our Spring newsletter mentioned, Amazon.com finalized plans to build it\’s first two warehouses, over 1 million square feet apiece, in Tampa and Lakeland. The internet retail giant attributes this move to the \”collaboration\” with our state, city and county officials. The article also mentioned how Florida residents should prepare to start

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In Florida, Fewer Landlines for Phones and Less Cable Means Less Money to Build Schools

For decades, the Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) fund has been funded by taxes hidden in your telephone, electricity, and cable TV bills.  10 years ago, this provided over $1 billion for school construction and maintenance.  It provided 25% of all expenditures on school facilities.  But, that is not true anymore.  As more and more

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