Construction

Bradenton Beach Restaurant Finishes New Outdoor Bar and Waterfront Deck

The Chiles Restaurant Group recently completed construction of the Beach House's new outdoor bar and waterfront deck, the final phase of a four-phase project that has taken nearly four years.

04/26/2017 By staff

New hires

Engineering Firm Adds to Business Development Division

Sarasota's Karins Engineering Group, Inc. recently added Samantha Cummins to its business development division to further grow the company's portfolio of structural engineering design and restoration consulting projects.

04/26/2017 By staff

Construction

Builder Celebrates 'Topping Off' of New Mixed-Use Downtown Building

Jackson & Associates General Contractors Inc., along with the developers, condo owners, building tenants, construction crew and project contributors, recently held the 'topping off' ceremony for 1500 State Street.

04/20/2017 By staff

Data

Housing Starts Down

The number of American housing starts dropped by 6.8 percent between February and March.

04/19/2017 By staff

Construction

Builder Hires New Chief Estimator

The Venice construction company J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. recently hired Ryan Nunnelley as its new chief estimator.

04/19/2017 By staff

Construction

'Puppy Academy' Opens

Southeastern Guide Dogs this week opened its new Grant & Shirle Herron Puppy Academy.

04/13/2017 By staff

Construction

Manufacturer to Break Ground on Child Care Facility for Employees

Next week, North Venice's PGT Innovations is breaking ground on its new PGT Childcare Center, which will begin offering employer-supported care in early 2018.

04/13/2017 By staff

Construction

Builder Hires New Vice President, Project Manager

Sarasota's Atlas Building Company recently hired Charlie Woehle as vice president and project manager.

04/12/2017 By staff

Construction

Builder Celebrates Opening of New, Larger Sarasota Office

The construction management and general contracting firm DeAngelis Diamond held a grand opening for its Sarasota office Thursday evening.

04/07/2017 By staff

Planning

Downtown Sarasota Forum Concentrates on 'Optimal Living'

The Downtown Sarasota Condo Association is hosting a 'forum on optimal living' with several representatives from local government, business groups, nonprofits and more.

04/05/2017 By staff

Construction

Homebuilder Promotes Two

The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities recently promoted Carl Allen to area construction manager and Mark Dolan to builder.

03/31/2017 By staff

Construction

233-Unit Apartment Complex in East Sarasota Moves Forward

The Sarasota County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a request to rezone an almost-18-acre property at the corner of Honore Avenue and DeSoto Road to make way for a new 233-unit apartment complex.

03/24/2017 By staff

Data

Greater Sarasota Area the 10th Fastest-Growing in America

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton region ranked as the country's 10th fastest-growing metropolitan area between mid-2015 and mid-2016, according to data released Thursday by the United States Census Bureau.

03/23/2017 By staff

Transportation

Diverging Diamond Interchange to Be Completed This Fall

The Florida Department of Transportation on Tuesday updated the Sarasota and Manatee county commissions on the progress of construction of the new 'diverging diamond' interchange at University Parkway and I-75.

03/23/2017 By staff

Construction

New Preschool Construction Contract Awarded

The commercial construction company Halfacre Construction Company was recently selected to build the new preschool at the SKY Family YMCA in Venice.

03/22/2017 By staff

Data

Venice Manufacturer Posts Record Sales

Venice's PGT Innovations posted record sales of $458.6 million in 2016, according to a financial update issued by the company last month.

03/20/2017 By staff

Construction

36th Local Goodwill Center Opens

Goodwill Manasota recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest attended donation center, located at 1160 Jacaranda Blvd., Venice.

03/17/2017 By staff

Planning

City Shares Video Preview of New St. Armands Parking Garage

The City of Sarasota on Wednesday posted to Twitter a three-dimensional video rendering of the new parking garage planned for St. Armands Circle.

03/15/2017 By staff

Construction

Construction Begins on Lakewood Ranch Clubhouse

Construction is underway on the new 27,000-square-foot clubhouse at Del Webb Lakewood Ranch.

03/13/2017 By staff

Construction

Sarasota Church Picks Engineering Firm for New Building and Chapel

Quest Design Group was recently selected to provide engineering services for Sarasota's Church of the Redeemer.

03/13/2017 By staff