May 2016

Estero Fire District Repeals Sprinkler Ordinance

Faced with a looming legal battle, Estero Fire Rescue District officials decided to back off their controversial sprinkler ordinance. Immediately after an hourlong private session with their lawyer last week, the fire district’s commissioners unanimously repealed their ordinance that required automatic fire sprinkler systems in new one- and two-family homes built in the district, Dick …

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Florida Supreme Court Strikes Down Workers’ Comp Fee Law

In a major victory for injured workers and stinging defeat for businesses, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law limiting attorney’s fees in workers’ compensation cases. The 5-2 ruling is a setback for business groups who say legal fees drive up the cost of workers’ compensation insurance and threaten Florida’s economy and …

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State Of Florida Adopts Energy Rating Index Compliance

The State of Florida has joined the ranks of states and municipalities that have adopted the Energy Rating Index energy code performance option when the Florida State Legislature passed HB 535 that modified the Florida Building Code by adopting Section 406 of the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code’s Energy Rating Index compliance option. The legislation …

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NAHB Urges Congress to Stop New Silica Rules

NAHB Chairman Ed Brady today urged Congress to take action to keep the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new silica standards from taking effect. Testifying before the House Education and Workforce Committee’s Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Brady said that “our members are deeply committed to taking meaningful action to provide a safe work and …

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