Construction firm finishes $25 million tower

SARASOTA — Sarasota-based commercial construction firm Halfacre Construction Co. completed a new 139-foot tower at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

Halfacre started the project in November 2015. The airport will now work with the Federal Aviation Administration to commission the facility. It's expected to be operational by summer 2018.

Halfacre owner Jack Cox says in a statement the work required about 30 contractors and more than 100 construction workers. The final cost, including design, construction and equipment was about $25 million.