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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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By Mark Gordon
April 17, 2020

Homebuilders hammer away at digital transformation

With showings plummeting, builders get creative on selling homes.

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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.