Gov. DeSantis signs condo safety changes By CBS Miami Team TALLAHASSEEÂ – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that will revise condominium-safety requirements passed after the deadly June 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside. Lawmakers passed the initial requirements in 2022 to deal with issues such as condominium-building inspections and…
DetailsTesting 400 chunks of concrete – Surfside investigation moves into new phase By Greg Allen – NPR MIAMI â A federal team investigating the collapse of a condominium tower in Surfside, Fla. has moved into the next phase of its work. Ninety-eight people died on June 24, 2021 when part of the Champlain Towers South building unexpectedly…
DetailsLawmakers support Gov. DeSantisâ Moving Florida Forward to speed up road construction By Gabrielle Russon – Florida Politics Gov. DeSantis scores a legislative victory with his plan to speed up 20 road construction projects. Florida lawmakers have greenlighted Gov. Ron DeSantisâ plan to speed up 20 highway construction projects across the state. When the Legislative Session ended…
DetailsFlorida lawmakers agree to $116 billion budget in final week By JEFFREY SCHWEERS | jschweers@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE â Florida lawmakers kicked off the last week of the regular legislative session Monday by completing the terms of a $116 billion budget and advancing several highly conservative measures that reflect Gov. Ron DeSantisâ agenda as…
DetailsAntonio Nanni Elected President of American Concrete Institute By Jose Carrasco – Informed Infrastructure FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-Â The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2023-2024 president, vice president, and four board members. Antonio Nanni has been elected to serve as president of the Institute for 2023-2024, and Maria Juenger has been elected ACI vice president for…
DetailsNot sure what to do after high school? How about a career starting out at $40K-$50K? By Kamal Morgan – Pensacola News Journal On Wednesday at the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds, over 600 students were in attendance to check out the third Annual Northwest Florida Construction Career Days. The Florida Department of Transportation and its partners host Career…
DetailsHouse phosphogypsum reuse bill clears final committee By Wes Wolfe – Florida Politics The EPA banned use of phosphogypsum in 1989. A controversial proposal to look into using phosphogypsum as a road-building material is on its way to consideration by the full House. âThis legislation will allow Florida to unlock the recycling potential of (phosphogypsum), and…
DetailsJeanette Nuñez to Legislature: Unlock billions from state reserves for road projects By Martin E. Comas – Orlando Sentinel – Apr 13, 2023 at 5:32 pm Noting motoristsâ frustrations with traffic backups, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez on Thursday urged the Florida Legislature to draw billions of dollars from state reserves to fast track the construction of 20 planned…
DetailsPhosphogypsum reuse study bill heads to Senate floor Florida Politics – Wes Wolfe The EPA banned use of phosphogypsum in 1989. Legislation is on the way to the Senate floor that could open up use of phosphogypsum for use in constructing state roads. The goal is to take some of the edge off of the…
DetailsLawmakers sought to remove DEI from higher ed. Now theyâre scrubbing it from the bill TALLAHASSEE In January, Gov. Ron DeSantis called on Florida lawmakers to overhaul the stateâs higher education system with a clear target in mind: diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Shortly after, Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced bills that…
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