High Marks For Florida’s Business & Economic Report Card This week the Florida Chamber released the 2024 Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report, a very well researched and compelling look at all aspects of Florida’s business and economic environments. One of the motivations for the publication is to keep the state leaders informed regarding Florida’s […]
Landry/French Acquires MH Williams Construction Group This week commercial construction management company Landry/French announced their acquisition of Melbourne-based MH Williams Construction. The move represents a significant advance into the Florida market and the growing Space Coast region in particular for Maine-based Landry/French. Landry/French Acquires MH Williams Founded in 1987 by Michael H. Williams, Sr., MH
Florida Apartment Demand Up 700% Apartment demand in Florida is up 700% compared to one year ago, according to new data released this week from RealPage that tracks unit absorption rates nationwide. Perhaps not surprisingly, demand for apartments is rising this year in all U.S. markets compared to a year ago. Florida posted demand
The Specialty Contractors That Made Epic Universe A Reality An interesting article this week in Construction Briefing shines the spotlight on the wave of new theme park construction worldwide and the simultaneous demand for specialty contractors and civil engineers to turn the vision of these massive parks into a reality. And while the UK-based publication
Strong Earnings Growth Despite Market Challenges This week one of the world’s largest owners of timberlands and producers of lumber and related building products shed some light on what type of lumber prices building contractors can expect over the second half of the year. Seattle-based Weyerhaeuser just held their second quarter 2024 earnings call which
MarineMax Reports Quarterly Revenue of $757 Million Earlier today MarineMax (NYSE: HZO), the world’s largest publicly traded boat and yacht builder, reported quarterly results for the company’s fiscal 2024 third quarter which ended on June 30. The Clearwater, Florida-based company reported third quarter revenue of $757.7 million, net income of $31.6 million and adjusted EBITDA
