Construction Industry

A program at the Youth Haven shelter in Collier County helps young people learn a trade and make a living.

The Lee Building Industry Association held the Build My Future event on October 24th to attract more people to work in the construction industry. More than 700 students from local high schools and trade schools got to try out dozens of construction jobs.

Who knew rock mining could be so lucrative? The Youngquist brothers of Lee County may have had a hint. They and their family members now are recipients of the biggest dollar amount for sales of a piece of land in Lee County.

TechSpark Immokalee aims to revolutionize education, bridging digital skills with real-world opportunities for students in Immokalee, Florida.

A fast-moving wildfire that incinerated much of the compact coastal settlement of Lahaina on Maui last week has multiplied concerns that any homes rebuilt there will be targeted at affluent outsiders seeking a tropical haven. That would turbo-charge what is already one of Hawaii’s gravest and biggest challenges: the exodus and displacement of Native Hawaiian and local-born residents who can no longer afford to live in their homeland.

The first thing Nancy Jackson did when her new home was revealed to her was cover her face with her hands and hug one of her grandchildren. "I just love it," she said, smiling from ear-to-ear as her relatives pushed her wheel chair from room to room. "It's so beautiful."

Rather than remodel a Fort Myers woman's dilapidated home, Builders Care and Christopher Alan Homes requested permission to demolish the entire structure and rebuild a new, accessible home that will provide the woman with greater safety and comfort for years to come.

As floodwaters begin to recede in Southwest Florida, many now face the task of clean-up. But before you hire any old handy man, officials say you should…

A recent real estate study focused on the new-home market in Southwest Florida shows growth in Lee County but a surprising slow-down in Collier…

Construction industry experts say there’s a severe shortage of construction workers nationwide- including in Florida. They want lawmakers to do more to…