Comment on Construction / Development Activity in Florida

I frequently visit the web-site of Southeast Construction News (McGraw-Hill) to see "what's going on in the A/E/C market in Florida. I've been visiting this site for many years. This site used to be filled with "news" highlights about "private sector" non-residential and residential design/development/construction projects, each month, each quarter, every year.

I just copied into this post the "headline news articles" listed during the most recent six month period. It's a good thing that there are still public works projects, school projects and healthcare related projects going on, because if that was not the case, the AEC market in Florida, design/development/construction-wise, would be way down deep in the toilet.

Below, I've highlighted the "headline news articles" that are (or can be considered) "private sector" projects; as you can see, there are very, very few!

11/10/10 Despite “Cloud of Uncertainty,” FDOT, Contractors Prepare to Move Ahead on HSR
11/01/10 Brasfield & Gorrie Snags $260M Orlando VA Med Center Contract
11/01/10 Florida Contract Activity: 17% August Drop; Flat YTD
11/01/10 Balfour Beatty, Cummings Land $100M Ft. Lauderdale Airport Contract
11/01/10 AECOM Awarded $101M Davie Water, Wastewater Project
10/06/10 Orlando's Amway Center Ready for Tip-Off
09/29/10 Everglades Restoration Inching Along
09/14/10 EPA Orders Florida to Improve Everglades Water Quality
09/01/10 Port of Miami Expansion Includes New Rail Link
09/01/10 Port Manatee Awards $14.8-Million Berth 12 Dredging Contract
09/01/10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Nourish Two Pinellas Beaches
09/01/10 Moss Miller Building Research Center at Nova Southeastern
09/01/10 FAU Breaks Ground on Max Planck Florida Institute
09/01/10 Clancy & Theys to Build First Phase of Harmony Town Center
08/18/10 S. Florida Water Management District Commits to Land Deal, Not Reservoir
08/04/10 Florida Contracts: 21% June Decline; Down 8% YTD
08/02/10 Global Design Giant W.S. Atkins Plans New Foray into U.S. Market
07/20/10 USDA Buys Easement on 26,000 Acres of Everglades for Restoration
07/01/10 Broward Co. Taps Weitz for $200M Civil/Family Courthouse
07/01/10 Developer Unveils Plans for Laura Street Trio Buildings in Jax
07/01/10 Florida Agency Countersues Contractor on Expressway Job
07/01/10 Florida Contracts: 2% Increase in April, but 5% Down YTD
07/01/10 BP Joint Venture Plans Ethanol Plant in Highlands County
07/01/10 Indian River State College Project Moves Forward
07/01/10 Kraft Wins Garage Contract at Seminole Hard Rock
07/01/10 MEB Replacing Navy Jet Fuel Tanks in Jacksonville
06/24/10 Sewer Upgrades in Florida Keys Need More Funding
06/16/10 Bouygues of France Starts $1-Billion Miami Port Tunnel
06/03/10 Gov. Crist Circumvents Raid On Florida Highway Trust Fund
06/02/10 CEO John Fish Has 'Big, Audacious' Goals For Suffolk Construction
06/01/10 2010 Hurricane Season Will Be "Active to Extremely Active," Scientists Predict