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Development

  • By Jay Heater
  • November 13, 2020
Builder gets started on a landmark project — a new aquarium

Willis Smith has a nearly 50-year history in the region.

  • Development
  • By Brian Hartz
  • November 6, 2020
Ultrafast Systems headquarters expansion

Firmo Construction added a second floor and an elevator to the Sarasota, Florida, headquarters of Ultrafast Systems.

  • Development
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 5, 2020
New school designed for function, inspiration

The idea behind the Heights Early Learning & Education Center is to be uplifting for students, teachers and staff.

  • Development
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 5, 2020
Bank's new HQ includes high-end kitchen

FineMark National Bank & Trust's new headquarters in Fort Myers is expected to open in December.

  • Development
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 4, 2020
Cool Construction: Girl Scouts cabins prove to be challenging project

Jonathan Moore hopes the cabins can serve as prototypes for other Girl Scouts organizations nationally.

  • Development
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 4, 2020
Cool Construction: New fire station includes special operations facility

The new Fire Station 8 facility was built on a site that had a doublewide trailer as a temporary station.

  • Development
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 1, 2020
Challenges weigh on the construction sector, but innovation reigns

Builders in the region deliver cool projects, even as industry grapples with pandemic.

  • Development
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • October 28, 2020
Homebuilder sees success by sticking to niche

Focusing on one neighborhood has been a boon for an enterprising businessman. One advantage? He can ride his bike to job sites.

  • Development
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • August 14, 2020
Contractor grows by pursuing larger, more complex projects and building strong team

Palmetto-based TLC Diversified has more than doubled its revenue in four years.

  • Development
  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 2, 2020
Master-planned community capitalizes on name change, pent-up demand

With a new name and a rebrand, Wellen Park officials, despite the pandemic, are optimistic about the near-term future.

  • Development
  • By Brian Hartz
  • June 26, 2020
Small time: Entrepreneur brings tiny homes, village to region

Dan Dobrowolski, a Wisconsin entrepreneur, has launched Escape Tampa Bay Village, a tiny home community on a 1-acre parcel at 11008 U.S. Highway 301 in Thonotosassa, Florida.

  • Development
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 25, 2020
Homebuilder adds master-planned communities to portfolio

Having grown up building homes for one of the region’s more prolific builders, John Neal now has a new mission: to build communities.

  • Development
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2020
Never give up, never surrender

Marc Devisse, despite opening during the pandemic, refuses to give up on his restaurant ownership dreams.

  • Development
  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 17, 2020
Homebuilders hammer away at digital transformation

With showings plummeting, builders get creative on selling homes.

  • Development
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • March 20, 2020
Construction industry faces persistent labor shortage

The construction field is getting squeezed on both ends — not as many young people are entering the industry and more people, especially the bulge of baby boomers, are retiring.

  • Development
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