May 2024 Blog Archive

Make First Aid Count Tue, May 14, 2024 Jorge Castanon, Safety Consultant, FRSA Self Insurer’s Fund Whether you are at home or work, there is always a chance that a medical emergency might occur. Medical emergencies can range from minor to major incidents. Basic first aid knowledge ... Read More

Staying Safe During Extreme Heat Tue, May 14, 2024 FRSA Staff Extreme heat is defined as summertime temperatures that are much hotter or more humid than average. Because some places are hotter than others, this depends on what’s considered average for a particular location at that time of year... Read More

Test Reports: Roofing in 2024 and Beyond Tue, May 14, 2024 Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor As we proceed further into 2024, the transition to the 8th Florida Building Code (2023) is proving to be challenging to some and outright impossible for others. The roofi... Read More

FRSA Codes Committee Recommends 2026 FBC Code Modifications Tue, May 14, 2024 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director During FRSA’s recent Board and Committee meetings in Melbourne, the Codes Committee made several recommendations for the Codes Subcommittee to consider as possible cod... Read More

Proactive Risk Planning for Roofing Professionals – Part Two Fri, May 10, 2024 John Kenney, CPRC, CEO, Cotney Consulting In Part One of Proactive Risk Planning for Roofing Professionals (April 2024), we laid the groundwork for understanding the significance of risk management in roofing projects. We discussed the unique challe... Read More

2024 Election Preview Fri, May 10, 2024 Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson National politics are sure to dominate the 2024 election cycle but Florida has many consequential state races and initiatives on the ballot this fall. With qualifying periods in May and June for state and local c... Read More

Addressing the Workforce Shortage Fri, May 10, 2024 As anyone in the construction business – and roofing in particular – knows that hiring and keeping a skilled crew is a huge challenge. Many workers are aging out of the industry and luring younger workers can prove difficult. Understandi... Read More

Industry Updates - May 2024 Fri, May 10, 2024 SRS Distribution Combining with The Home Depot SRS Distribution Inc. (SRS) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with The Home Depot to be acquired for $18.250 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, SRS Distribution will ope... Read More