Time to Build a Single-Family Home in 2015
The 2015 Survey of Construction (SOC) from the Census Bureau shows that the average completion time of a single-family house is around 7 months, which usually includes almost a month from authorization …
July 2016
Builders Prepare for a Warmer World
On a recent Friday in Phoenix, the thermostat hovered around 110 degrees, and developer Austin Trautman was bracing for a predicted 117 degrees the following day—blistering even for Arizona. After a cooler-than-usual spring, …
Florida Home Builders Association Honors Senator Hutson, Champion of Housing
Florida Home Builders Association Honors Senator Hutson, Champion of Housing For Immediate Release: July 27, 2016 – The Florida Home Builders Association honored Senator Travis Hutson with its Champion of …
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Florida Home Builders Association Honors Representative Caldwell, Champion of Housing
Florida Home Builders Association Honors Representative Caldwell, Champion of Housing For Immediate Release: July 27, 2016 – The Florida Home Builders Association honored House of Representative Matt Caldwell with its …
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New Draft ISMP & Upcoming Webinars
The updated Draft ISMP is now available via the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Click here to view. The main changes to this document from the October 2015 …
6 Questions To Keep the Labor Department of Your Back
While it’s not out of the ordinary for home builders and their employees and contractors to put in long hours, new regulations about overtime are causing many building firms to …
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The Convergence of Politics on the Building Industy Forum at SEBC
Join us as the 2016 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) on Friday, July 29, at 11:15am as Florida Senator Travis Hutson (SD-6), Representative Keith Perry (HD-21) and Carlos Beruff, Manatee County …
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Submit Your Q2’16 Member Rebate Claim!
All of your Builder & Remodeler members can claim for any completed residential addresses from April 1 – June 30, 2016 that used any of our 50+ Manufacturer brands. The …
OSHA Penalty Adjustments to Take Effect August 2016
In November 2015, Congress enacted legislation requiring federal agencies to adjust their civil penalties to account for inflation. The Department of Labor is adjusting penalties for its agencies, including the …
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Single-Family Building Lot Sizes Shrink to Record Low
According to its analysis of the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction, the National Association of Home Builders found that the median lot size for new single-family homes in 2015 fell to …
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