Ask members of the Senate Community Affairs Committee to VOTE IN FAVOR of SB 704 (BUILDING CODE BILL) and its ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PATHWAY AMENDMENT by Sen. Travis Hutson, which is on the agenda, on TODAY, FEBRUARY 1. SB 704 reduces red-tape and unnecessary regulation by: Allowing local Fire and Building Code Boards to meet jointly, …
Please Note: The Workforce Summit has been rescheduled to take place during the 2016 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) in July. Learn more. The current availability of employees within our workforce has reached a critical level. In order to address the existing critical shortage of trained individuals in the building construction and inspection industry and to …
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The next Building University for Individual Leadership Development (BUILD) is taking place Monday, February 8th from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm during the 2016 FHBA Legislative Conference in Tallahassee, FL. In attendance will be the Senior Vice President of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Marian Johnson, and a special representative from the Office of Economic …
Interested in being a voice for the future of the building industry? Join the Future Builders of America (FBA) Board of Directors! As a source for educating and training students in construction related programs throughout Florida, as well as employment opportunities, FBA helps promote the construction industry as a great career opportunity to Florida’s future employees. …
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This the second week of the 2016 Florida Legislative Session and homebuilder issues are beginning to gel. Our eventual success will largely depend upon our members letting legislators know how they feel about certain issues. Legislators and Capitol observers will use our “Day on the Hill” as a barometer of FHBA member intensity about our …
At the start of last year, the Appraisal Institute boasted 22,000 professionals in almost 60 countries. Fast forward one year and the number now sits at 20,000 professionals, providing more evidence of a growing problem that is plaguing the industry…read more
Jimmy Giles, the student, struggled to make sense of the words in front of him, to make the connection between what he was seeing and what it meant. He found refuge and support from a teacher in a cabinet-making class, where his dyslexia didn’t hold him back as much, where things made sense, where he …
Bartow High’s Jimmy Giles Recognized for Leadership Read More »
Many of our members are in Las Vegas, NV this week for the International Builders Show. Last night, the leaders of the Sales and Marketing Council attended The Nationals event which salutes and honors the best in the building industry for their determination, integrity, creativity and endurance…read more
2016 Health Insurance Open Enrollment Ends January 31st! With less than two weeks left to apply for health coverage, it is vitally important to start shopping and decide on your plan. We highly recommend that you apply at least 5 days before the deadline to avoid the last minute rush. APPLY NOW Tips When Applying: Apply at …
Florida Housing will hold a workshop on Tuesday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss a Request for Applications (RFA) for development of affordable, multifamily housing for Persons with a Disabling Condition and their families, in communities throughout the state. An estimated $2,185,789 of Competitive Housing Credits and an estimated $1,100,000 in grant funding will …
