The Flagler County Parade of Homes Banquet was held on March 16, 2017. ICI Homes was the proud recipient of several awards including the 2017 Top Score Award…read more
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It is important that we, FHBA members, attend the FHBA Day on the Hill (Tuesday, March 28) in large numbers during our 2017 Legislative Conference next week. FHBA is working on legislation changing the way the Florida adopts a new building code. In lieu of using the ICC code as the base to build from,
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The past decade has seen transformative technological advancements in society, powered by shifts in connectivity. At the same time, home building business and operations are stuck somewhere in yesteryear. As millennials begin to enter the market as home buyers, the “must-haves” they demand may finally spark innovation. There’s pressure on builders to build better, faster,
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A new partnership between the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) and the Appraisal Institute plans to include Home Energy Rating System (HERS) scores in appraisals. This will allow consumers to better gauge a home’s energy efficiency. Builders may also be more encouraged to add high-performance features…read more
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It is that time of year again. The 2017 Legislative Session officially commenced last Tuesday. No doubt you read or heard about the frosty relationship between the Governor and House Leadership. The House and Senate appear to have divergent priorities and, of course, the budget is expected to be difficult, requiring potential cuts in some
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The Southeast Building Conference, (SEBC), the premier regional building industry trade show in the Southeast, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Scranton Gillette Communications/SGC Horizon’s Building Group as SEBC’s Exclusive Media Sponsor. SEBC provides the latest in residential and commercial construction products and services, where thousands within the building industry are expected to
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The Southeast Building Conference, (SEBC), the premier regional building industry trade show in the Southeast, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Scranton Gillette Communications/SGC Horizon’s Building Group as SEBC’s Exclusive Media Sponsor. SEBC provides the latest in residential and commercial construction products and services, where thousands within the building industry are expected to
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FHBA is proud to have two of its members, who uniquely understand our issues, appointed to the Constitutional Revision Commission. Governor Rick Scott appointed homebuilder and FHBA member Carlos Beruff as the Commission’s Chair. Speaker of the House, Richard Corcoran, appointed fellow homebuilder, Senator Tom Lee, to serve on the commission. As an FHBA member,
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Just one in 10 households in the U.S., U.K. and Australia have smart-home products and systems, according to a survey by Gartner of roughly 10,000 households in the latter half of 2016. The survey considered Internet-enabled, interconnected devices and systems that were responsive to preset conditions, remotely accessible by mobile apps or via an internet browser, and
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We need your help to educate legislators on the importance of passing SB 7000 and HB 901 to stabilize Florida’s ever-changing building code. SB 7000 and HB 901 seek to change the way in which Florida’s building code is adopted. Current law requires the Florida Building Commission to adopt the International Code Council (ICC) model
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