Author name: Candace Yeager

H.R. 3702 Vote Delayed

Thank you for your advocacy!  Following the outpour of grassroots efforts, Congressional leaders have agreed to wait until November 11 to vote on H.R. 3702. Their vote would have included an amendment that punishes states that have not adopted the latest edition of the International Code Council (ICC) Residential Code, which will cause these states …

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Federal Bill Puts Florida in the Bullseye

We need your help to contact your member of congress. Legislation is pending that puts Florida in the bullseye. Language is being added to HR 3702, which will require adoption of the “the latest published editions of relevant national consensus-based codes” as a prerequisite to receiving Disaster CDBG funding. Stated in another way, it requires …

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Robert D. Krieff, Tampa, Florida Certified Master Builder

Florida Certified Master Builder (FCMB), created to help consumers find a builder they can trust, is proud to announce Robert D. Krieff, of RDK Development, in Tampa, FL, is now a Florida Certified Master Builders. Florida Certified Master Builders are elite Home Builders, Remodelers and Commercial Contractors who are dedicated to excellence in building and …

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DOL Apprenticeship Plan: Experts Argue Pros, Cons

Last month, Department of Labor officials considering a new rule for apprenticeship programs received a groundswell of opinion on the matter. The department was bombarded with more than 325,000 comments from Americans, many of them focused on a controversial provision that would especially affect construction workers, according to Engineering News-Record…read more

Gregory Griffin, Naples, Florida Certified Master Builder

Florida Certified Master Builder (FCMB), created to help consumers find a builder they can trust, is proud to announce Gregory Griffin, of Griffin Builders, in Naples, FL, is now a Florida Certified Master Builders. Florida Certified Master Builders are elite Home Builders, Remodelers and Commercial Contractors who are dedicated to excellence in building and client …

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FHBA Welcomes Dane Bennett as Interim Director of Governmental Affairs

The Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) Director of Governmental Affairs Director, Douglas Buck will conclude his long-term, and successful, commitment to the organization in the form of retirement on December 31, 2019. FHBA welcomes Dane Bennett, formally of WellCare Health Plans, Tampa, FL to serve as Interim Director of Governmental Affairs; transitioning into the Director …

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Bennett to Succeed Buck as Director of Governmental Affairs

For Immediate Release: The Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) Director of Governmental Affairs Director, Douglas Buck will conclude his long-term, and successful, commitment to the organization in the form of retirement on December 31, 2019. FHBA welcomes Dane Bennett, formally of WellCare Health Plans, Tampa, FL to serve as Interim Director of Governmental Affairs; transitioning …

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