September 21, 2026 — Southeast Florida (Gold Coast, Treasure Coast & Keys) civic and development activity

• general contractors: City of Coral Gables City Commission, City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting, City of Hollywood Regular City Commission Meeting, City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board, Martin County Local Planning Agency, City of Pembroke Pines City Commission, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, City of Coral Gables City Commission, City of Coral Gables Construction Regulation Board, City of Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board
• civil engineers: City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting, Martin County Local Planning Agency, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, City of Coral Gables Construction Regulation Board, City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Conference Meeting, City of Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board
• building material suppliers: City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting, City of Pembroke Pines City Commission, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, City of Coral Gables Construction Regulation Board
• concrete and masonry crews: City of Coral Gables City Commission, City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board, Martin County Local Planning Agency, City of Coral Gables City Commission
• real estate developers: City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, City of Coral Gables Construction Regulation Board, City of Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board
• site work and grading crews: Martin County Local Planning Agency, City of Pembroke Pines City Commission, City of Coral Gables City Commission, City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Conference Meeting
• utility contractors: City of Coral Gables City Commission, Martin County Local Planning Agency, City of Pembroke Pines City Commission, City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Conference Meeting
• electricians: City of Coral Gables City Commission, City of Hollywood Regular City Commission Meeting, City of Coral Gables City Commission
• plumbers: City of Coral Gables City Commission, City of Hollywood Regular City Commission Meeting, City of Coral Gables City Commission
• carpenters: City of Hollywood Regular City Commission Meeting, City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board
• roofers: City of Hollywood Regular City Commission Meeting, City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board
• HVAC contractors: City of Coral Gables City Commission
• landscapers: City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board
• painters: City of Hollywood Regular City Commission Meeting

Southeast Florida's public agendas carried 40 items the week of September 14 to 20, with 36 of them tied to development and construction.

Coral Gables was the busiest single jurisdiction, with 15 of the week's 40 items. The rest spread across 11 other cities and counties, from Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood down to Martin County and the Keys.

The mix leans toward planning and design. Engineering and architecture shows up in 19 items, more than any other industry. General contracting follows at 15. That points to projects still moving through review, before shovels hit the ground.

The work is broad, not narrow. Building and industrial supply and site prep, grading and hardscape each reach 12 items. So the signal is designers drawing plans, plus the suppliers and site crews who will build what gets approved.

These are the industries this week's items feed. One item can feed more than one industry, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

Coral Gables led the region with 15 items, and the rest of the activity spread across 11 other cities and counties.

• Coral Gables' City Commission is amending an earlier conditional use approval for the 301-341 Madeira multi-family project, which sits on Lots 4 through 24 of the Revised Plat of Coral Gables Section K along Madeira Avenue. The change adjusts a condition tied to underground utilities.

  A multi-family project moving through review means utility work first, then the trades that build and finish the units.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • utility contractors
  • general contractors
  • plumbers
  • electricians
  • concrete and masonry crews
  • HVAC contractors

  City of Coral Gables City Commission, 2026-09-15

• Fort Lauderdale's City Commission held a first reading on an ordinance that would let warehouses be a conditional use in the General Business (B-2) zoning district, filed as Case No. UDP-T26009.

  Opening the B-2 district to warehouses clears a path for new industrial and distribution space, which feeds builders and the suppliers who stock them.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • general contractors
  • civil engineers
  • building material suppliers
  • real estate developers

  City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting, 2026-09-15

• Hollywood's City Commission is reviewing a planning board decision that approved a variance to cut the minimum off-street parking from 12 spaces to 1 for the adaptive reuse of an existing building at 1980 Grant Street, filed as 26-CRR-27a.

  Adaptive reuse of an existing building is a remodel job, and it pulls in the full set of interior trades.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • general contractors
  • carpenters
  • electricians
  • plumbers
  • painters
  • roofers

  City of Hollywood Regular City Commission Meeting, 2026-09-16

• Coral Gables' Historic Preservation Board is weighing a special certificate of appropriateness for an addition and alterations to the residence at 1203 Alhambra Circle, plus a new gazebo and site work, in the Alhambra Circle Historic District.

  A historic home addition and new outdoor structure means careful remodel work and site work, with the trades that follow.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • general contractors
  • carpenters
  • concrete and masonry crews
  • landscapers
  • roofers

  City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board, 2026-09-17

• Martin County's Local Planning Agency is reviewing a revised major final site plan for Trailwind Farms Tower, filed as T134-006.

  A revised final site plan means the project is close to construction, so site work and utility crews are the next to move.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • site work and grading crews
  • utility contractors
  • concrete and masonry crews
  • general contractors
  • civil engineers

  Martin County Local Planning Agency, 2026-09-17

• Pembroke Pines' City Commission is approving a first amendment to its agreement with Jackson Land Development, LLC for water main and valve repairs. The work covers a 16 inch water main at 13620 Pines Boulevard and 16 inch and 24 inch valves at Pines Boulevard and NW 196 Avenue, in the amount of $105,893.

  Water main and valve repairs are utility work, and they bring in the crews and suppliers that keep a city's water moving.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • utility contractors
  • general contractors
  • site work and grading crews
  • building material suppliers

  City of Pembroke Pines City Commission, 2026-09-16

• Martin County's Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on a change to the zoning atlas for Hobe Sound Business Park LLC, filed as B114-003.

  A zoning change for a business park sets the rules for future commercial and industrial building, which is a signal to developers and the trades that build for them.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • real estate developers
  • civil engineers
  • general contractors
  • building material suppliers

  Martin County Board of County Commissioners, 2026-09-15

• Coral Gables' City Commission approved the updated assessment roll for the Giralda Avenue Improvement Project, setting the assessments that will fund the work for the fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.

  A funded streetscape improvement project means public work for the crews that build roads, sidewalks, and the utilities under them.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • general contractors
  • site work and grading crews
  • concrete and masonry crews
  • electricians
  • plumbers

  City of Coral Gables City Commission, 2026-09-14

• Coral Gables' Construction Regulation Board took up an item for the property at 3301 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

  A construction regulation item on a commercial corridor address points to building work, which feeds contractors and the suppliers behind them.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • general contractors
  • civil engineers
  • real estate developers
  • building material suppliers

  City of Coral Gables Construction Regulation Board, 2026-09-14

• Fort Lauderdale's City Commission heard a presentation on the Watershed Master Plan for the Community Rating System from the Development Services Department.

  A watershed master plan shapes future stormwater and drainage work, which is steady demand for the firms that design and build it.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • civil engineers
  • site work and grading crews
  • utility contractors

  City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Conference Meeting, 2026-09-15

• Coral Gables' Planning and Zoning Board is reviewing a text amendment to the city's zoning code that would change the height exclusion rules for enclosed areas used as accessory uses under the Mediterranean architecture design standards.

  A zoning text change adjusts what builders can do with height and accessory space, which matters to the architects and contractors who design and build in the city.

  A quiénes les sirve

  • civil engineers
  • general contractors
  • real estate developers

  City of Coral Gables Planning and Zoning Board, 2026-09-16

Most of this week's activity is still in the review and design stage, which means the construction work is ahead of it. Engineering and architecture lead the mix, and the projects that clear review will turn into site work, utility work, and vertical construction in the months ahead. Firms that watch these agendas early get the first look at work before it goes out to bid.

This report covers the most recent seven days of public records, from September 14 to 20, 2026, and nothing is held back for a waiting period. The items come from public government meeting agendas, public notices, and permit records that NewBizAlert collects across the region. Every item links to the government document it came from, and the counts are counts of items on the public record for the week.

Preguntas frecuentes

What is an agenda item?

An agenda item is a single matter a city or county board is set to discuss or vote on, like a rezoning, a site plan, or a permit. Each one links to the government document it came from.

How early is this signal?

Most of these items are still in review, before construction starts. That means the work they create is ahead of them, and firms that watch the agendas now get the first look.

Why does one item feed several industries?

A single project can need design, site work, utilities, and building all at once. So one item can show up under more than one industry, and the shares can add up to more than 100%.