Construction

Builder Promotes Longtime Employee to Project Manager

The commercial construction firm Jon F. Swift Construction recently promoted Justin Williams to project manager.

03/10/2017 By staff

On the Homefront

An Architectural Exhibition at CFAS, a New Model Home, and Classes on Aging in Place

News and Notes from the architecture and real estate industries.

03/08/2017 By Staff

Design

Landscaping Design Company Picks Up Three Prizes

Venice's ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design recently won three awards recognizing excellence in landscaping.

03/06/2017 By staff

Politics

Homebuilder to Chair Florida Constitution Revision Commission

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday appointed Medallion Home founder Carlos Beruff as the chairman of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission.

03/02/2017 By staff

Design

Free Class Tackles Home Design for Aging and Disabled Residents

Sarasota County and the nonprofit Universal Design Coalition are offering a new class on how to make homes more livable for aging and disabled individuals.

03/02/2017 By staff

Construction

Habitat for Humanity Releases Annual Impact Numbers

Over 890 volunteers provided 25,587 volunteer hours, helping reduce construction costs by 30 percent.

02/27/2017 By staff

Technology

New Southwest Florida Town Inks Exclusive High-Speed Internet Deal

CenturyLink, Inc. will be the exclusive broadband provider at the new Southwest Florida town of Babcock Ranch, providing fiber internet connectivity with speeds up to 1 gigabit per second.

02/22/2017 By staff

Construction

Homebuilder Breaks Ground on New Amenity Center

The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities last month broke ground on a new resort-style amenity center at Boca Royale Golf & Country Club.

02/21/2017 By staff

Construction

Rosemary District Apartment Complex Welcomes First Residents

CitySide, the new urban apartment community located at 700 Cocoanut Ave., Sarasota, in the Rosemary District, has opened and residences are beginning to fill up.

02/15/2017 By staff

Deals

Builder Opens New Sarasota Office

Gates Construction, based in Bonita Springs, recently opened a new office inside One Sarasota Tower.

02/09/2017 By staff

New hires

Quay Developer Hires New Chief Financial Officer

Jacksonville's GreenPointe Holdings recently named Mark Marasciullo as the company's new chief financial officer.

02/08/2017 By staff

The SEEN

Local Builders Group Hosts 65th Annual Dinner

The Gulf Coast Builders Exchange welcomes members to its annual celebration.

02/08/2017 Photography by Lori Sax

Construction

Assisted Living Builder Preps Three New Projects

Autumn Senior Living, LLC is breaking ground on three new I-Lite Assisted Living and Memory Care communities in Florida.

02/02/2017 By staff

New hires

Construction Company Hires New Superintendent

The Venice-based commercial construction company J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. recently hired Thomas Whelan as a superintendent.

02/01/2017 By staff

Construction

Developers Celebrate Launch of New Whitaker Bayou Project

The development team behind The Strand, a new waterfront condo coming to north Sarasota, celebrated the project's launch during a party that drew more than 350 attendees last Wednesday.

01/31/2017 By staff

Construction

Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking on New Tax Collector Facility

Local officials, builders and leaders on Thursday celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Mid-County Tax Collector Office.

01/26/2017 By staff

Deals

Construction Firms Form New Joint Venture

Sarasota's DM Constructors, LLC is forming a new joint venture company with KAST Construction, based in Tampa and West Palm Beach.

01/24/2017 By staff

New hires

Homebuilder Picks New Southwest Florida Sales Manager

The homebuilder Ashton Woods recently hired Nicole Reeder Russell as its Southwest Florida general sales manager.

01/24/2017 By staff

Construction

New Company Aims to Assist Developers From Start to Finish

Jane Bennett, Karin Silver and Pearl DeBrular recently teamed to launch Beyond the Bluprint, a new company that provides strategies for new development.

01/20/2017 By staff

Construction

Construction Company Breaks Ground on New Manatee County Utilities Building

The commercial construction company Halfacre Construction Company recently broke ground on a new 7,200-square-foot building for the Manatee County Utilities Department.

01/18/2017 By staff