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 […]
Qcells Secures $1.45 Billion Loan To Build Georgia Solar Plant This week South Korean solar cell and module manufacturing firm, Qcells, announced a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a $1.45 billion loan to support the company’s state-of-the-art solar supply chain manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia. Qcells Cartersville Solar Manufacturing Facility Qcells
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
Synergy Equipment & Opifex Enterprises Join Forces Two heavy equipment rental companies that are household names for construction pros in Florida and Texas are joining forces to better serve fast-growing markets across the Southeast. Today, Tampa-based Synergy Equipment and Austin-based Opifex Enterprises announced that they have merged to create one of the largest independent equipment
Orlando Health To Purchase Brookwood Baptist Health Orlando Health, one of Florida’s largest private healthcare organizations, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Tenet Healthcare’s majority interest in Brookwood Baptist Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in Alabama. Orlando Health CEO David Strong voiced enthusiasm over becoming a majority and managing partner of Brookwood
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
