The public comment period for the Species Conservation Measures and Permitting guidelines runs from today, June 20 to July 20, 2018. The Draft Guidelines are...
Archive for month: June 2018
21.062018February 12, 2019
FGBC Annual Awards Spotlight Top Florida Green Certified Projects
By Candace YeagerIn Awards, FHBA News, Local HBA
The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the leading certifier of green projects in the state, honored the top “Florida Green” certified projects. “Congratulations to the...
16.062018February 12, 2019
Legislative Summer Hiatus Does Not Result in Rest for Governmental Affairs
By Candace YeagerIn Advocacy, FHB PAC, FHBA News, Florida Building Code, Legislative, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
It is that time of year, the beginning of summer break when members often ask what are the Governmental Affairs activities since the legislature in...
15.062018February 12, 2019
The Size, Shape of American Housing Today
By Candace YeagerIn FHBA News
The Census Bureau recently updated its Characteristics of New Housing data, revealing the current size and shape of the American household and home. The size...
15.062018February 12, 2019
NAHB Recognizes Local HBA’s!
Congratulations to Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association and the Builders Association of South Florida on being recognized by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Executive...
10.062018February 12, 2019
Two Key Ways Construction Materials are Advancing
By Candace YeagerIn FHBA News
For those of you who follow this blog regularly, you know that I have been honing in on smart, connected jobsites lately. Last week, I...
10.062018February 12, 2019
Once in a Decade Opportunity
Only once a decade are all statewide seats open. FHBA and the FHB-PAC is providing you an opportunity to meet with and ask questions to the...
01.062018February 12, 2019
Busy Inspectors Mean Local Economy is Booming
There are many metrics available to measure development activity and economic growth. New businesses opening and new homes going up are only the most obvious. To...
01.062018February 12, 2019
It’s Officially Hurricane Season!
By Candace YeagerIn FHBA News
With the 2018 hurricane season officially underway, check out this helpful Ready Business Hurricane Toolkit via www.ready.gov. Additionally, click here to visit AlertFlorida for the...