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
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
