elcome to the first issue of Florida Construc- tion News (FCN). At last, Florida has a com- prehensive state-focused publication/website dedicated to the architectural, engineering and construc- tion community. This issue, distributed in cooperation with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Greater Florida, includes coverage of the I-4 Ultimate Improvement Proj- ect, as well as the Florida Institute of Consulting Engi- neers/American Council of Engineering Companies (FICE/ACEC FL) Awards, among other topics. We give special attention to Building Information Modeling (BIM), as the annual BIMForum nears in Or- lando. You can read a special report about AGC’s Florida chapters and initiatives on Page 18. Florida Construction News combines a bi-monthly magazine with a weekly e-letter and the Floridaconstruc- tionnews.com website, along with social media feeds on Facebook and Twitter. You can view the magazine in page-turning software on your computer or tablet de- vice. If you would like printed copy mailed to you, you can subscribe for $65.00 a year. Please let us know if you have story ideas or sug- gestions. You can promote your business through the FCN’s effective multi-media resources by con- tacting publisher Brooke McDonald by email at bmcdonald@floridaconstructionnews.com or phon- ing her at (888) 627-8717 ext 208. W Florida Construction News combines a bi-monthly magazine with a weekly newsletter and a website (updated daily), delivering news, analysis and networking opportunities to Florida’s architecture, engineering and construction community. The magazine is distributed primarily online to 9,000 general contrac- tors, specialty contractors, developers, professional services and building owners throughout Florida. For more information on promoting your business to our au- dience and to request rates, see the advertising rates page on the Floridaconstructionnews.com website. You can also contact Brooke McDonald at bmcdonald@floridaconstructionews.com or phone her at (888) 627-8717 ext. 208. You can send editorial news releases and announcements to Mark Buckshon at buckshon@floridaconstructionnews.com. Florida Construction News is published by Construction News and Report Publishing Inc. 332 S Michigan Ave, Ste 1032 - C319, Chicago IL 60604-4434. Publisher: Interim editor: Production and design: Administration: Brooke McDonald Mark Buckshon Raymond Leveille Katherine Jeffrey, Kathy Lepage Printed subscriptions You can request a printed single copy for $12.95 (postage included) or a six issue printed subscription for $65.00 at the flori- daconstructionnews.com website. Alternatively, you can read the digital version free of charge online at Floridaconstructionnews.com. © Copyright 2015 Construction News and Report Publishing Inc. 2 – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 — Florida Construction News Mark Buckshon Interim Editor Florida Construction News. buckshon@floridaconstructionnews.com