Nationwide housing starts dropped 3.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.099 million units in January, according to data from HUD and the Commerce Department. How does this affect builder confidence? Join NAHB Wednesday, March 16, at 11 a.m. ET for the quarterly NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index Webinar…read more
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The Greater Orlando Builders Association (GOBA) is in need of judges for their upcoming Parade of Homes. Judging will take place Thursday, March 31, and Friday April 1, 2016. The following week, Grand Award Judging will take place on Friday, April 8, 2016. Overnight accommodations will be provided for out of town judges. Click here
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The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation will be hosting a free webinar/conference call for the 2017 FBC code change cycle (which started July 1, 2015). The webinar will take place March 18, 2016 at 2:00PM and will go over the process of reviewing the reports (Detailed Reports and Tracking Charts) published on proposed code
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As we enter the last week of the 2016 Legislative Session, issues look promising for the FHBA’s Legislative Agenda. These successes would not have been possible without the 1,000 Club. The 1,000 Club now accounts for nearly 50% of the PACs annual budget. Make no mistake, our ability to navigate both parties and four leadership
The annual Youth Leadership Summit brings together the Future Builders of America (FBA) students who have excelled in their own school programs by demonstrating knowledge, skills and chapter leadership. These select students are invited to the Summit to learn more about the industry by utilizing hands-on activities in different facets of the industry. Along with
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The Sadowski Housing Coalition applauded the Florida Senate and House of Representatives for coming to a compromise on affordable housing, recommending that $214.1 million be appropriated from Florida’s housing trust funds toward affordable housing. “The Sadowski Coalition applauds the Senate and House for coming to a compromise that appropriates $214.1 million from Florida’s housing trust
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While our lobbying team is working very hard for us in Tallahassee, your profession is under attack! We must make our voice heard, if we are to fend off costly, ill-conceived and frankly baseless cost drivers! Click here to email your Senate and House member asking for his/her support of the Building Code Bill. In Tallahassee,
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The annual Future Builders of America (FBA) Youth Leadership Summit will be held on April 7-9th at the FFA Camp in Haines City, FL. The annual Youth Leadership Summit brings together the FBA students who have excelled in their own school programs by demonstrating knowledge, skills and chapter leadership. These select students are invited to
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A record 57 million Americans – 18.1% of the U.S. population – lived in multigenerational households in 2012, twice the number of people who lived in such arrangements in 1980, according to a 2014 report from the Pew Research Center. Since 1970 the number of people living in multigenerational households has steadily increased. The largest
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Personal Protective Devices (PPE) like respirators are more likely to be worn if they are comfortable and are most effective when they fit properly. But what’s the best respirator for the work you’re doing? Here, Jason T. Lunn & Rebecca L. Schumann of 3M present tips and tricks for selecting the best respiratory protection device
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