June 2018 Blog Archive

Eight Tips for Dealing with Project Conflict Fri, Jun 22, 2018 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

Florida Building Code’s 25 Percent Rule Causes Confusion Thu, Jun 21, 2018 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services The so called 25 Percent Rule continues to cause a certain amount of confusion for building owners, contractors, inspectors and insurers. A recent change (shown below... Read More

Cybersecurity Wed, Jun 20, 2018 Steve LaPha, Vice President, Dytech Group Cybersecurity is protecting your information against attack, theft or compromise. Being connected to the Internet brings the possibility of numerous security threats. There are several steps that you can tak... Read More

Implementing New Technology in Construction Wed, Jun 20, 2018 Trent Cotney, Owner, Cotney Construction Law LLP In today’s technology-driven world, it should come as no surprise that many trends in construction revolve around new technologies that will improve and enhance the building design and construct... Read More

Resilient Roofing: How Clay, Concrete, Steel and Composite Perform in the Face of Inclement Weather Tue, Jun 05, 2018 Rich Thomas, Marketing Product Manager, Boral Roofing Overview As an integral part of the structure of a home or building, the purpose of a roof is to provide a solid weather barrier from the elements, protecting the inhabitants and their possessio... Read More

When It Rains, It Pours... Fighting the Fly-By-Night Contractors Tue, Jun 05, 2018 Stephan Boehringer, Managing Partner, Get the Clicks Don your battle armor. Rainy season is upon us and many of us haven’t even caught up from Irma. No need to worry though, there are lots of “roofing contractors” ready for the job... Read More

Alternative Facts or When the Best is Bad Tue, Jun 05, 2018 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services Bloomberg Building Code Article Ignores Code Improvements in Florida The following are excerpts from a recent article by: Bloomberg Politics (underline added fo... Read More

In Search of a New Florida Governor and Cabinet Tue, Jun 05, 2018 Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL This year, Florida will elect a new governor and cabinet. Although I am sure we have already seen plenty of campaignads, it doesn’t really count until we see who actually files to run for office and that ... Read More