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
The Changing Face of Sexual Harassment
Mon, May 21, 2018
Sandy Seay, President, Seay Management
I recall that we first began teaching management about sexual harassment prevention in the early 1980s and I remember how theClarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearings in 1991 took the discussion to a different level.... Read More
Construction Industry Often Invisible in Tallahassee
Mon, May 21, 2018
Cam Fentriss, FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
The 2018 legislative session is over, and it has been an unusual one for a number of reasons.
The start of session in early January (rather than early March) seems to throw us all off a little. This may be mos... Read More
Service Providers
Sat, May 05, 2018
Lisa Pate, Executive Director, FRSA
In any organization you have your main players – those for whom your business was established to assist or on behalf of – and then you have members who join to provide those extra services each company... Read More
Debt Financing – Know Your Options
Sat, May 05, 2018
Lee Rust, Owner, Florida Corporate Finance
There are few companies which can operate without some source of external financing, and among those, most should use such financing to support additional growth. Knowing the sources, costs, and possibility... Read More
FRSA Self Insurers Fund – Get the Most from Your Workers’ Comp Carrier
Sat, May 05, 2018
Since 1955, the FRSA Self Insurers Fund has been providing workers’ compensation insurance for the Florida roofing, sheet metal and air conditioning industries with quality services not found anywhere else. Four basic concepts set them apart fr... Read More
Succession Planning for Your Business
Sat, May 05, 2018
David Kronenfeld, Attorney, Cotney Construction Law, LLP
What happens if I get hit by a bus? Will my spouse or child get my business? What happens to my employees? What if my business partner gets a divorce? These are questions my clients ask all to... Read More
From the FBC in Jacksonville to Roofing Day in D.C. FRSA Leaders at Work
Mon, Apr 30, 2018
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. & FRSA Director of Technical Services
In my last column I reported that the Florida Building Code Lightning Protection Workgroup was considering a proposal to make lightning protection mandatory on non-re... Read More
