Sources: Florida Concrete & Products Association, Orlando; CP staff A Florida Concrete & Products Association and Florida Concrete Masonry Education Council Inc. campaign has achieved a milestone in building awareness of the benefits of concrete block construction in single family home and multiunit dwellings: Its centerpiece, the consumer- and professional-geared site, www.BlockStrong.com, has surpassed the 1 million annual visitor mark.…
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Eagle Roofing eyes second Florida concrete tile plant
Sources: Eagle Roofing Products, Rialto, Calif.; CP staff Eagle Roofing Products Florida, LLC has engaged a national commercial real estate broker to locate a Sunshine State property for a satellite to its Sumterville concrete tile plant, with both operations supporting a Palm Beach warehouse and stocking facility opened earlier this year.
Read MoreFlorida, Michigan policies merit construction stakeholder attention
The Sunshine State topped the Associated Builders & Contractors 2018 Merit Shop Scorecard, vaulting from ninth position the prior year on the strength of its free enterprise and open-competition approach to the construction sector, increased career and technical education opportunities, and job growth rates. Michigan saw the biggest year-over-year improvement, rocketing from 24th to seventh after the repeal of its prevailing wage law, which will result in greater competition and lower costs for construction projects.
Read MoreRoyal Concrete affords Metromont bigger modular precast, Florida beachhead
Sources: Metromont Corp., Greenville, S.C.; CP staff
On the heels of a major new precast/prestressed operation in Bartow, Fla., Metromont has taken a majority interest in West Palm Beach-based Royal Concrete Concepts (RCC), a modular precast systems specialist. “The investment allows us to further diversify our business with additional building systems and grow in other market segments,” says Metromont CEO Rick Pennell, adding that one of the biggest draws to RCC is its “management team, passion, and ability to execute. This partnership will strengthen both companies. We will continue to offer safe, attractive and energy-efficient building solutions that combine speed and quality construction with the capacity to endure.”
Read MoreCan Florida Antitrust Case Survive Motion To Dismiss?
Reminders of the Sunshine State’s tumultuous 2000-2009 period will carry into the new decade as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida…
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