Collier County is aggressively cracking down on bogus contractors, with more than a dozen citations issued so far. One man was even cited for the same thing after Superstorm Sandy. Contractors are going door to door, offering help to people like Pat and Bill Hanson in East Naples. But these contractors aren’t always qualified to …
Collier County Cracking Down on Unlicensed Contractors Read More »
On Saturday, September 30th at the Ritz Carlton Tiburon, a sold-out crowd attended the 2017 Sand Dollar Awards “Under the Sea” presented by the Collier Building Industry Association (CBIA) Sales and Marketing Council (SMC) according to Sand Dollar Committee Chairperson Karen Gomez of The Lykos Group, who spearheaded this year’s event with Vice-Chairperson Minka McDonald …
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Congratulations to Rick Ilmberger as being featured as Associate of the Day during NAHB’s celebration of Associate Members Appreciation Month 2017! Rick’s considerable impact on the home building and remodeling industry is evident in his professional role, his HBA involvement, and his community leadership. He was nominated as a valued Associate by his peers, and we thank …
FHBA Member Featured as Associate of the Day by NAHB! Read More »
Viera, Florida has brought a new type of neighborhood to their community with Trasona Cove which was specifically designed by Rick Harrison, International Land Planner, Inventor & Published Author to be the community’s first coved neighborhood. In a conventional neighborhood, streets tend to be a string of straight paths which can lead to a lack …
Master-Planned Community Offers One-of-a-Kind Coving Neighborhood Read More »
President Donald Trump proposed ending federal flood insurance for new homes in areas most at risk of flooding, a change that could curtail new construction in vast parts of Florida, Louisiana and along the Eastern Seaboard. Trump’s plan would radically overhaul the program created in 1968 to help protect homeowners who live along coasts or …
Some recent media reports including The Sun’s Sept. 27 editorial imply that to have strong building codes Florida must use the International Building Code as its base code. Since many requirements of the Florida Building Code are actually stronger than those in the International Building Code, that is misleading. The recently enacted legislation improves the …
Letter to Gainesville Sun Regarding Florida Building Code Read More »
via NAHB As the tax reform debate unfolds on Capitol Hill, I wanted to provide an update on NAHB’s plan to ensure our industry’s priorities are addressed as negotiations move forward. The broad tax reform framework introduced last week by President Trump and Republican congressional leaders presents an important opportunity for NAHB to explore additional …
Although the effective date of OSHA’s revised silica rule was Sept. 23, the agency said it will not begin issuing fines and citations for another 30 days to companies that have taken steps toward meeting the new reguation’s requirements, Engineering News-Record reported…read more
The goal for the 2018 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) is to bring together you and your peers for an information-sharing and world-class educational event. This conference program addresses the success stories, challenges, opportunities, tangible action items, and takeaways with regard to the construction industry today. The 2018 SEBC Call for Speakers application deadline is November …
Irma left Florida, and I say good riddance. As if FHBA did not have enough on its platter (readying for Fall Conference, preparing next year’s budget and working with key legislators on our 2018 legislative priorities), Irma left us more work to be done. First, it is worthy to note that FHBA members report the …
