Final 6th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code Now Available
The 6th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code (FBC) is now available online for review and will be effective December 31, 2017. Click here to view the latest edition of the FBC.
The 6th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code (FBC) is now available online for review and will be effective December 31, 2017. Click here to view the latest edition of the FBC.
Using the anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, opponents continue to create public hysteria by smearing a smarter Florida Building Code Development Process. Click here to view the latest interviews by local media outlets, where FHBA President, Jeremy Stewart, and FHBA Chief Executive Officer/Chief Lobbyist, Rusty Payton, defend the new process and how moving forward strengthens Florida’s …
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Are you ready for the Florida Building Code supplemental code fixes this year, which go into effect JULY 1, 2017? Click here to view which fixes apply to you.
Update 11:40 AM EST: The Florida Building Commission (FBC) removes proposed mandate for lightning protection systems per FHBA request. The FBC will establish a study group to determine need and fiscal impact. Stay tuned for more information on the FBC lightning protection systems study group. For more information, contact Douglas Buck at dbuck@fhba.com. – Â – …
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July 1 was the official effective date for new Florida Building Code provisions (HB 535). We anticipated an effective date of July 8th, however we are pleased that the staff of the Florida Building Commission (FBC) was able to achieve an earlier effective date. Click here to view the document that will be sent out from the …
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OSHA’s Confined Spaces in Construction Standard is now in effect. Home builders need to know why it’s important and how it applies specifically to residential construction when working in attics, crawlspaces and other areas. OSHA’s Confined Spaces in Construction Standard: What Home Builders Need to Know webinar will be held 2-3 p.m. ET on Thursday, …
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The Florida Building Commission (Commission) is currently in the process of developing the sixth edition of the Florida Building Codes (FBC), with the goal of a finish date by December 31, 2017. FBC hearings were conducted in Gainesville over nine days of Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings. This is just the beginning. Additional TAC and …
On behalf of the Florida Home Builders Association, we want to thank you for the support and response to action during the 2016 Legislative Session. FHBA worked hard this past session to create a favorable climate for the Development and Home Building industry in Florida. Passage of HB 535 (the Building Code Bill) scales back …
I am pleased to report to the FHBA membership that the Estero Fire Rescue District voted to repeal its resolution requiring sprinklers in all new construction of one and two family dwellings. Â Three weeks ago, the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA) and the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) jointly filed a motion seeking judicial injunction …
Today, members of the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA), over 7,700 builders and trade partners in the state, applaud Governor Rick Scott for signing into law the Building Code Bill, which represents the collaborative work of many diverse organizations in the construction and homebuilding industry. “Builders and trade partners worked hard with the legislature to make …
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