FHBA has been at the forefront of the construction labor shortage long before now. We worked on your behalf this past legislative session to establish the Task Force on Construction Industry Workforce. We know that there are thousands of needed construction jobs statewide and this task force will address the demand for improved training in …
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We invite Florida Home Builders Association membersto join FHBA, AIF and our partners in the Florida business community to share with our elected leaders the challenges and threats employers face in ourworkers’ compensation system. Our current workers’ compensation laws guarantee that medical and other work benefits are available when someone is injured on the job …
Let you company shine by becoming a sponsor of the 2016 Aurora and Excel Awards! Established in 1979, the Aurora Awards is the most coveted symbol of building and design excellence in the building industry. Click here for more information. The Excel Awards honors sales and marketing excellence in the building industry. Click here for more information.
The Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) has won the NAHB Grand Award for Numerical Increase and Percentage Increase for our membership efforts in 2015. You can see the full lists of winners at nahb.org/annualawards. Special thank you to all the local home building associations throughout Florida. Without their hard work, this would have not been possible!
Early registration for the 2016 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) ends TOMORROW! Register now and receive $20 off your Full Access Pass. You won’t want to miss out on all the fun! Full Access Pass opens the door to all SEBC has to offer: Residential and Commercial Construction Educational Sessions A two-day Expo Hall with over …
Back by member demand is the Southeast Building Conference celebration, a.k.a. After Dinner Beach Bash! FHBA will host our rockin’ beach themed party on Thursday, July 28, from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm at the Atrium in the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Florida for all SEBC exhibitors and attendees. Let’s show some FHBA hospitality …
It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the Aurora Awards will take place at the Gaylord Palms Resort on Friday, July 29, 2016. We embark on what will be an extraordinary evening for the Building Industry and we are offering your firm the opportunity to participate and share in the recognition of what will be …
After months of negotiation with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), NAHB finally reached a settlement agreement that resolves the association’s legal challenge to the agency’s Confined Spaces in Construction final rule. In general, the settlement clarifies that the rule has very limited application in the residential home building industry. The Q&A defines “residential home building” …
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Today, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) announced its proposed increase of workers’ compensation insurance rates and attorney fee schedule, with the average insurance rate totaling 15%. This comes as a result of the Florida Supreme Court ruling on April 28, which found mandatory attorney fee schedule under the workers’ compensation system as unconstitutional. …
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The state of Florida and the pool industry residing in it are making moves to address the crippling labor shortage that has plagued the construction industry since the Great Recession. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is investing $50,000 into a Construction Industry Workforce Task Force. The think tank will include 22 members …
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