August 31, 2026 — Southeast Florida (Gold Coast, Treasure Coast & Keys) civic and development activity

• general contractors: Broward County Board of County Commissioners, City of Hollywood City Commission, City of Pembroke Pines Planning and Zoning Board, City of Hollywood Special Planning and Development Board, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Palm Beach County Zoning Commission
• site prep and grading crews: Broward County Board of County Commissioners, City of Hollywood City Commission, City of Pembroke Pines Planning and Zoning Board, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, Palm Beach County Zoning Commission
• civil engineers: Broward County Board of County Commissioners, City of Pembroke Pines Planning and Zoning Board, City of Hollywood Special Planning and Development Board, Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Palm Beach County Zoning Commission
• land use attorneys: City of Hollywood Special Planning and Development Board, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, Palm Beach County Zoning Commission
• architects: City of Pembroke Pines Planning and Zoning Board, City of Hollywood Special Planning and Development Board
• concrete and masonry contractors: City of Hollywood City Commission, Martin County Board of County Commissioners
• electricians: City of Hollywood City Commission, Martin County Board of County Commissioners
• surveyors: Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Martin County Board of County Commissioners
• demolition contractors: Broward County Board of County Commissioners
• home builders: Martin County Board of County Commissioners
• land planners: Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
• plumbers: City of Hollywood City Commission
• real estate developers: Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
• tower erection crews: Martin County Board of County Commissioners

Southeast Florida's public record carried 40 development items the week of August 24 to 30, every one of them an agenda item moving a project through review.

Every item on the record this week is a development item, and all 40 are agenda items. There are no notices or permit records in the mix. That means the week is about projects moving through review and approval, which points to a pipeline of construction work ahead rather than a finished-work week.

The mix leans hard on the building trades. General contractors show up on 34 of the 40 items, engineering and architecture on 33, and site prep, grading and hardscape on 30. Building and industrial supply follows at 29. Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, concrete and masonry, and roofing round out a broad construction-heavy picture.

Palm Beach County carries most of the activity, with 28 of the 40 items. The rest spreads across Coral Gables, Delray Beach, Martin County and Hollywood. Real estate development appears on 16 items, with the professional services that close and service those projects trailing at smaller counts.

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%.

Palm Beach County is the busiest jurisdiction this week, with 28 of the 40 items.

• The Broward County Commission's August 20 agenda carries motions to approve plats for Arbor Estates, Monroe Place, Saddle Ridge at Davie, Racetrack Logistics and Oakland Park Estates. It also lists small-scale land use plan amendments for Parkland and Weston. The agenda adds a site planning ordinance amendment to Chapter 39 and public-private partnership proposals for demolition and site clearing at 400 NE 4th St and a composting facility at 7101 SW 205 Ave.

  Five plats moving toward approval means site clearing, grading and utility work ahead, and the demolition and composting proposals add their own site work.

  Who this helps

  • general contractors
  • site prep and grading crews
  • civil engineers
  • surveyors
  • demolition contractors

  Broward County Board of County Commissioners, 2026-08-20

• The Hollywood City Commission's August 26 agenda includes resolutions accepting the Washington Park Industrial Area Redevelopment Program recommendations and approving a loan commitment to redevelop Hollywood Village into the Hollywood Vista affordable housing project. It also authorizes the purchase of property at 1101 Diplomat Parkway and an amended FEC/Brightline railway crossing agreement.

  An affordable housing redevelopment and an industrial area redevelopment both mean demolition, site work and new construction for local crews.

  Who this helps

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

  City of Hollywood City Commission, 2026-08-26

• The Pembroke Pines Planning and Zoning Board's August 13 final agenda lists development review items including site plan amendments for Mindset Connect and the Broward County Tax Collector. It also lists zoning variance requests for Dutch Bros Coffee and Mindset Connect, and a mixed use development zoning code text amendment.

  Site plan amendments and variances for coffee shops and a mixed use project feed design, site work and the trades that build out commercial space.

  Who this helps

  • general contractors
  • civil engineers
  • site prep and grading crews
  • architects

  City of Pembroke Pines Planning and Zoning Board, 2026-08-13

• The Hollywood Special Planning and Development Board's August 4 agenda lists development review items including site plan reviews, a rezoning recommendation, a variance request and a redevelopment program resolution.

  Site plan reviews and a rezoning recommendation mean design and entitlement work now, with construction to follow once approvals land.

  Who this helps

  • general contractors
  • civil engineers
  • architects
  • land use attorneys

  City of Hollywood Special Planning and Development Board, 2026-08-04

• Martin County File 26-1045, on the Board of County Commissioners agenda for August 25, is a resolution approving and accepting a warranty deed for 2,740 square feet of dedicated right-of-way along NE Indian River Drive from IM 02 Jensen Resi LLC. It is a condition of post-approval of the Four Fish Condominium Minor Final Site Plan.

  A condominium site plan moving through post-approval means the project is close to construction, which feeds site work and the building trades.

  Who this helps

  • general contractors
  • site prep and grading crews
  • concrete and masonry contractors
  • surveyors

  Martin County Board of County Commissioners, 2026-08-25

• Martin County File 26-0992, a public hearing quasi-judicial item on the Board of County Commissioners agenda for August 11, shows status passed for approval of the major final site plan for the SW 96th Street Monopine wireless telecommunications facility tower.

  An approved wireless tower site plan means site work, foundation and tower erection, plus the electrical and low-voltage work that connects it.

  Who this helps

  • general contractors
  • site prep and grading crews
  • electricians
  • tower erection crews

  Martin County Board of County Commissioners, 2026-08-11

• Martin County File 26-1044 is an Article 10 appeal by Cory Beaton regarding denial of building permit BLD2025080317 for construction of a single-family residence, scheduled for the Board of County Commissioners' August 11 meeting.

  A permit denial appeal means a single-family build is stalled at the entitlement stage, which matters to the homebuilder and the trades waiting on it.

  Who this helps

  • home builders
  • general contractors
  • land use attorneys

  Martin County Board of County Commissioners, 2026-08-11

• The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners comprehensive plan public hearing agenda for Wednesday, August 26 lists proposed future land use map amendments and comprehensive plan text amendments. They are tied to real development projects including West Boynton Ranches, Happy Hollow Commerce, Liberty Airport Center, Northlake Boulevard West TIM and a compatibility text amendment.

  Future land use map amendments for named projects mean large parcels moving toward development, which feeds planning, engineering and eventually full construction.

  Who this helps

  • general contractors
  • civil engineers
  • land planners
  • real estate developers

  Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, 2026-08-26

• The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission public hearing result list dated August 6 records the board's votes and decisions on zoning applications, conditional uses, variances and ULDC revisions for real development projects in Palm Beach County.

  Zoning decisions and variances clearing the board mean projects can move to permits and construction, which feeds the trades and suppliers that build them.

  Who this helps

  • general contractors
  • site prep and grading crews
  • civil engineers
  • land use attorneys

  Palm Beach County Zoning Commission, 2026-08-06

The week's record is a forward-looking one. Every item is a project moving through review, which means the work is still ahead of the builders and trades that will do it. General contractors, site prep crews, engineers and the suppliers behind them should watch Palm Beach County first, where 28 of the 40 items sit, then the Gold Coast cities and Martin County. The firms that get in front of these approvals now, before bids and permits are set, are the ones positioned to win the work when it breaks.

This report covers the most recent seven days of public records, August 24 to 30, 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 Southeast Florida. Every item links to the government document it came from, and the counts are counts of items on the public record for the window.

Frequently asked questions

What is an agenda item?

An agenda item is a single matter a government board or commission is scheduled to take up at a public meeting, such as a plat approval, a rezoning, a site plan review or a contract award.

How early is this signal?

These items are projects still moving through review and approval. The construction and supply work they create usually comes after approval, so the record points to work ahead rather than work already done.

Why does Palm Beach County show up so much?

Palm Beach County is the largest and busiest jurisdiction in this region, and its board of county commissioners agenda carries many development items in a single week.