The 2017 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) is upon us! This week’s event, taking place at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL is shaping up to be a grand event. The expo hall is sold out. Over 3,000 individuals have pre-registered to attend. You can receive all 14 hours of continuing education…
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The price of lumber is soaring, and home builders are worried. Lumber in June cost 17% more than it did just a year earlier, and it’s even more expensive than during the building boom last decade. The trade group for builders says the price and availability of lumber could soon cause problems for home buyers.
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Despite the rancor consuming Washington, bipartisan work is happening on an issue that affects Florida more than any other state: flood insurance. But the fight over health care and controversy over Russian interference in the election — not to mention an August recess of some length — threaten to impede that work, stoking renewed fears
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Anyone in the construction business can attest to the fact that it’s an industry that defines the phrase “stuff happens.” And most of the time, there is someone to blame. Inconsistencies between versions of the plans and specifications; late ordering of long-lead-time specialty items; failure on the part of a subcontractor to adequately allocate resources;
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By Joe Belcher, Code Consultant The FHBA was successful in opposing requirements for lighting protection in all commercial and multi-family buildings. At the June 13, 2017, Final Rule Development Hearing on the Florida Building Code, 6th Edition (2017) conducted by the Florida Building Commission, the Commission reversed its earlier vote and disapproved Modification E6460. The modification
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SEBC Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Kissimmee, Florida Wednesday, July 26, 2017 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets are required for this education session – $200 per attendee Have you applied to be an Accredited Inspector for the new FHBA Sponsored Certified Ratings Program? If so, this session is for you! Presented by Allison
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Frank Matthews, a longtime FHBA legislative colleague and lobbyist for Hopping Green & Sams, passed away Thursday after his battle against leukemia. Frank was a great asset to FHBA staff for over 25 years, where many of our successes in the legislature was due to his guidance. As an advocate and friend of Florida’s homebuilding
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Donald Trump campaigned on restoring the “American dream,” a 1931 metaphor for economic success that has become political shorthand for homeownership. But as president, Trump faces a unique challenge delivering on that promise: The country is in the grip of a new kind of housing crisis that Washington has virtually no power to solve…read more
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All of your Builder & Remodeler members can claim for any completed residential addresses from April 1 – June 30, 2017 that used any of our 50+ manufacturer brands. The deadline to submit your claims is August 25, 2017. Click here to start your claim today!
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Are you ready for the Florida Building Code supplemental code fixes this year, which go into effect JULY 1, 2017? Click here to view which fixes apply to you.
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