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National homebuilder creates own labor pool — starting in Sarasota

A $7.5 billion-dollar builder goes internal to address superintendent recruiting and retention challenges.

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Once way ahead of its time, homebuilding franchisor takes risks to evolve

AR Homes could have withered following the death of its visionary founder. Instead, new leadership embraced change without losing touch with the past.

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Airport lands $72 million project to address passenger traffic surge

Expansion couldn't come at a better time for Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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St. Pete hospital celebrates opening of $152M patient tower

The Robins & Morton project added 143,000 square feet to St. Anthony’s campus.

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Next-gen architects embrace risks, eclectic array of projects

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Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Vaishnavi More created Archslate, a new kind of job-search website for the architecture, engineering and construction industry.

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Constructive decision: Female executive finds her niche in an expected role

Jessica Tomaselli’s plan for a career in interior design fizzled out, so she took a chance on a male-dominated industry: construction. Now she’s leading by example as the industry takes strides to reach more women.

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2022 Top 50 Contractors in Southwest Florida

More than half the companies in the Top 50 posted double-digit percentage gains in revenue.

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Shareholder brings water infrastructure firm a long way in just eight years

Dalas Lamberson had to make some hard decisions in the early days of taking over his father's business. But with an expected $52 million in annual revenue this year, the changes are starting to pay off.

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HVAC company's new CEO sets bold growth goals

Conditioned Air, which celebrates 60 years in business in 2022, has been steadily growing for years.

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Contractor fed up with supply chain issues switches to Plan B

With a history dating back to the early 1900s, Sutter Roofing, an established roofing contractor isn’t about to buckle under the pandemic.

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Break new ground: Construction firm gets creative with hiring

To combat a labor shortage, construction firm Robins & Morton, which recently expanded to Tampa, Florida, revamped its recruitment and training programs. It also started taking a chance on less-qualified applicants who showed potential.

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Construction of Whole Foods Market begins in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg's first Whole Foods Market has taken a big step toward becoming reality, as permits have been obtained and demolition of the site's existing structures has begun.

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Homebuilder, after a 20-year absence, returns to firm where he was president

David Hunihan has some big plans to build processes at Lee Wetherington Homes.

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