The Home Builders & Contractors Association of Brevard (HBCA) inducted new members at the Fall Parade of Homes Awards Dinner on October 27, 2016. Michelle Masline from Viera Builders, Inc. was inducted as the new President, Natasha Cartgena Spencer from Shelter Mortgage Company as Second Vice President, Terry Locke from TD Bank as Treasurer, and …
The International Code Council (ICC) reported that public comment RB168-16, the tiny house appendix, passed their final round of voting, receiving the required 2/3 majority vote. As a result, a tiny house specific appendix will be part of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), allowing people to receive a Certificate of Occupancy (COO) for their …
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The third Workforce Taskforce committee meeting it set for January 20, 2017 at the FRSA Education and Training Center in Winter Park. The address is as follows: FRSA 7071 University Blvd | Winter Park, FL 32792 Site Contact: Meghan Roth, FRSA Educational & Research Foundation Director | 407-671-3772 The committee is tasked with the following: …
FHBA & The Florida Department of Health are pleased to announce FREE Radon Construction CEU training sessions at select locations throughout Florida. Attendees will learn the best principles/practices in radon construction and earn one (1) free hour of general CEU credit. CLICK HERE TO VIEW LOCATIONS & REGISTER TODAY Course Information: CILB Course Name & Number: …
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National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recognizes Executive Officers and their years of service. Congratulations to our hard working EO’s! Truly Burton – 5 years Maddie Williams – 5 years Lynda Yeany – 10 years David Peaden – 20 years Click here to view more EOs celebrating milestones of service.
The Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association (MSBIA) installed its new Officers and Directors for 2016-2017 at The Riverside Reef & Grill in Palmetto, FL, on November 10, 2016. The installation was presided over with the help of Vanessa Baugh, Chairwoman of the Manatee County Commission, installing the Officers and Directors for the Board. New President, Bill …
If you are confused by what the Worker’s Compensation rates will be starting December 1 – Welcome to the club. Bottom line, the 14.5% increase approved earlier by the Office of Insurance Regulations (OIR) remains in effect and will start tomorrow, December 1. Why is this news? Late last week Leon County Circuit Judge, Karen …
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In a victory for NAHB, a federal judge in Texas on Nov. 22 granted a preliminary injunction to delay implementation of the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule. The rule, which was scheduled to take effect Dec. 1, would double the overtime salary limit from $23,660 to $47,476…read more
Florida’s current economic and regulatory environment work against a speedy recovery from the housing depression. To echo the statement made by Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research Coordinator, Amy Baker, during the National Economic Estimating Conference on November 14, Florida’s economy is heavily dependent on construction making a come back, which seems slow in …
Overregulation, Not Elections, Slows Florida Housing Market Recovery Read More »
At the 2016 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo held October 5-7 in Los Angeles, Brent Ehrlich, products and materials specialist at BuildingGreen, Inc., presented the company’s 15th annual selection of green products that have the potential to change the way we build homes, infrastructure, and communities to better serve the environment around us. The Vermont-based resource …
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