Gail (Bosinoff) Kavanagh, 74, died May 4, 2017 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Gail was born in Waltham, MA and moved to Boca Raton in 1957. She moved to Port St. Lucie in 1979 where she served for 32 years as Executive Vice President of the Treasure Coast Builders Association. In 1991 she received the…
FHBA Mourns the Passing of Executive Vice President Gail Kavanagh Read More »
Tesla opened online pre-ordering for its rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system Wednesday following a tweet early that morning from Tesla CEO Elon Musk that caused industry watchers to gear up for the news — although the company was expected to debut the system last month, according to TechCrunch…read more
Tesla’s Solar Shingles Are Now Available for Pre-Order Read More »
For the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017, Team Daytona Beach presents the BEACH (Building Efficient, Affordable, and Comfortable Homes) House. The BEACH House is a forever home that has universal appeal for a small family with the desire to live sustainably without sacrificing comfort. Passive, energy-neutral technology is incorporated throughout the house and
Team Daytona Beach: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Daytona State College Read More »
The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) has obtained a set of non-binding interpretations from the Building Officials Association of Florida (BOAF) allowing individuals certified by BPI to conduct blower door tests for Florida home builders to demonstrate compliance to the Florida building code. Blower door testing in new Florida homes becomes mandatory on July 1,
To increase awareness of construction fatalities caused by falls from elevation, the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) recognizes and supports the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) awareness campaign to prevent fall fatalities and injuries. Falls from elevation are a leading cause of death in the construction industry, and labor statistics indicate that the number
RCMA Supports OSHA During National Safety Stand-Down Read More »
Late Friday evening, the Florida Legislature completed most if its business passing individual bills. Later today, both the House and Senate will convene to pass the budget. Since the budget and its conforming and implementing bills are “Conference Reports,” they cannot be amended. Below is a brief status report on FHBA’s Legislative Priorities. A more
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Former NAHB Remodelers Chairman Bob Hanbury, CGR, a remodeler from Newington, Conn., Tuesday asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider the costs of complying with the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. EPA’s hearing on Tuesday, where Hanbury testified on behalf of NAHB, is the first in a series of steps the agency
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All of your Builder & Remodeler members can claim for any completed residential addresses from January 1 – March 31, 2017 that used any of our 50+ Manufacturer brands. The deadline to submit your claims has been EXTENDED until May 26, 2017. Click here to start your claim today!
Submit Your Q1’17 Member Rebate Claim! Read More »
Applications for the 2017 Future Builders of America (FBA) scholarship applications are due by May 15, 2017! To download the application, view other scholarship opportunities, and more, click here.
FBA State Scholarship Applications Deadline Approaching Read More »
OSHA announced plans to delay enforcing its new respirable crystalline silica standard in the construction industry from June 23 to September 23 in order to give construction employers more time to get up to speed with the new compliance regulations. Check out this helpful inforgraphic below by Bosch!
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