January 2019

Housing Starts Are on Hiatus

Source: MarketWatch | By Andrea Riquier With the U.S. government partially closed, the housing market will miss out on one of its key data reports this month. As housing-watchers might put it, housing starts have stopped…read more

Aubuchon Team of Companies Presents $12,000 to Lee BIA Builders Care

Source: PRLog.org  Lee BIA Builders Care, the nonprofit charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA), has received a $12,000 donation from Aubuchon Team of Companies in support of its mission to provide emergency construction services at no cost to needy and deserving elderly and/or disabled homeowners, and their families, who cannot obtain repairs …

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Five BMAPs and Associated Septic Tank Rules Delayed!

Earlier this month, FHBA sent every FHBA member a reminder that new Septic Tank regulations delayed for six months by us would become effective on January 4th. In retrospect, we should have qualified the statement with a disclaimer that these provisions would become effective assuming no one proffers a further challenge. The Florida Springs Council …

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Septic Tanks, Focus of Upcoming Legislation

FHBA, through its many years addressing the reoccurring issue of septic tanks, has worked amicably with governing bodies to determine the best course of action that will improve Florida’s water quality while allowing for home building to continue. However, we already have a sense of a fight that is brewing among our long-standing opposition. On …

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Bill Truex Wins National Contest for NAHB!

by Donna Barrett • Charlotte-DeSoto Building Industry Association Bill Truex wins National Contest for National Association of Home Builders During the months of September & October, a challenge was put out to all 39,000+ builder members of NAHB. As the official NAHB membership sponsor, Signature Kitchen Suite offered 6 prizes to Builder members who sign …

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Homebuilder Earns Industry Association’s Top Distinction

Source: Business Observer It was a big year for A. Vernon Allen Builder principal Ryan Benson. First he was re-elected as president of the Collier Building Industry Association. Then he was named a delegate to the boards of directors of both the Florida Home Builders Association and the National Association of Homebuilders, all at the age …

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