Advise & Consult, Inc. | August 25, 2015 Building codes have often been defined as the lowest (easiest, cheapest) possible accepted way of completing a particular construction task. Obviously money is one of the factors – it always is, and that doesn’t figure to change any time soon. But, do we need to raise the… Continue reading Building Codes: Better Codes or Better Enforcement?
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New Florida Building Codes Adding More Cost
Don Magruder | Daily Commercial | August 8, 2015 Effective July 1, Florida imposed new building codes that are meant to improve the safety, energy efficiency and construction of new residential homes and remodels. They also increased the cost of building — again. Many affordable housing advocates argue that the government in Tallahassee, by mandating… Continue reading New Florida Building Codes Adding More Cost
Better Building Construction Limits Risk as Florida Coasts Continue to Grow
Mike Schneider, Jennifer Kay and Melissa Nelson-Gabriel | Claims Journal | May 29, 2015 Since eight hurricanes whipped through Florida during back-to-back seasons a decade ago, causing $33 billion in insurance claims, the state’s coastal communities have added an additional 1.5 million people and almost a half-million new houses, an Associated Press analysis shows. But… Continue reading Better Building Construction Limits Risk as Florida Coasts Continue to Grow
Accountability for Building Code Violations in Florida
Christopher M. Cobb | Jimerson & Cobb P.A. | December 31, 2014 Section 553.781, Florida Statutes, provides a measure to require the design professionals and contractors to comply with the Building Code. The Legislature found that accountability for work performed by design professionals and contractors is the key to strong and consistent compliance with the Florida… Continue reading Accountability for Building Code Violations in Florida
New DC Construction Codes Take Effect
Elizabeth J. Cappiello and Amy E. Garber – Ober Kaler – August 2014 Already on the forefront of green building innovation, the District of Columbia has adopted a new set of construction codes that, most notably, includes advanced energy and green construction regulations. On March 26, 2014, Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced that the 2013… Continue reading New DC Construction Codes Take Effect