Additional Insureds
Mon, Aug 28, 2017
Trent Cotney, PA, Construction Law Group
Additional insureds are typically required on Commercial General Liability (CGL) policies of prime contractors and subcontractors. An owner may require the prime contractor to name them as an additional insur... Read More
Insurance 101
Mon, Aug 28, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Since we are in between legislative sessions and other government things, maybe it’s a good time to consider a more general topic: insurance. I am thinking about all kinds of insurance and the philosophy ... Read More
Eight Tips for Dealing with Project Conflict
Wed, Jun 28, 2017
Sue Dyer, President, OrgMetrics LLC
A project team was separated only by the locked doors to the two trailers that sat side-by-side on their wastewater treatment project site. Every day for six months, the owner’s team and the contractor&rsquo... Read More
Technology in Roofing: More Than a Trend
Wed, Jun 28, 2017
Piers Dormeyer, Vice President of Construction at EagleView Technologies
From May 8 through 12, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) promoted its fourth annual National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down. The weeklong initiative e... Read More
Hurricane Hunters
Wed, Jun 28, 2017
Lisa Pate, FRSA Executive Director
In mid-May, the Hurricane Hunters were in Orlando for a four-hour expo at the Executive Airport. I wanted to know more about the operations side of how hurricanes are monitored, what type of data is gathered and wh... Read More
Are You Prepared for a Natural Disaster? Planning for Employee Safety
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Jonathan Sanchez, Operations Manager, RSS Roofing Services & Solutions
The state of Florida is known around the world for its beaches, natural beauty and theme parks. The sunshine state is also known for its fluctuating weather and tropical stor... Read More
Five Key Technologies for Roofing Contractors
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Heidi Ellsworth, Owner, HJE consulting Group
In today’s world, where efficiency and precision take precedence, technology is a key component when it comes to doing business within the contracting community. Technology comes in many shapes and ... Read More
Computer Backup and Disaster Recovery
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Steve LaPha, Vice President, Dytech Group
Having a good backup of your company data is important for all businesses. Is your backup monitored for proper completion daily? Is the backup tested regularly to make sure that you can actually restore the ... Read More
Getting Your Contractor’s License: Navigating the Application Process
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Grant Dostie, Attorney, Trent Cotney, P.A.
As construction continues to increase across the state of Florida, so too does the amount of unlicensed contracting. Each year thousands of property owners and businesses enter into agreements with unlicens... Read More
The Return of the Florida Building Code
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
It was an uphill battle, but we won a big victory in the 2017 legislative session that ended May 5, 2017. The victory is passage of HB 1021 by Representative Bryan Avila, Republican from Hialeah, that contains ... Read More
