New Florida Building Code Improves Residential Fire Safety

As of January 1, the Florida Building Code will adopt new smoke alarm regulations for residential structures. Beginning in 2015, homeowners must install 10-year, sealed-battery smoke alarms when replacing outdated, malfunctioning alarms or installing new ones. The Kidde Fire Safety … Continue reading

Florida Construction Technology Students Build Habitat Home

The Seminole Ridge High School Construction Academy recently built a Habitat for Humanity home as part of their construction trades training program. The four-year program is a choice elective at the Seminole Ridge High School. 150 students from the Construction … Continue reading

Jacksonville Beach a Hot Market for New Luxury Housing

Hello All! Dave Taylor here, checking in with you today about the construction boom that’s been happening in the Duvall County, Florida’s Jacksonville Beach. Building trades professionals seeking residential construction job leads would do very well to check out our … Continue reading

Municipalities Must Keep Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Code—For Now

According to the Miami Herald, a committee of the Miami-Dade County Commission tabled a proposal on Wednesday regarding the county’s jurisdiction over historic properties. This controversial proposal would allow municipalities to “opt out” of county jurisdiction for historic preservation. Activists … Continue reading

Miami’s WorldCenter Phase One Timeline Unveiled

For months, HBW subscribers in the Miami area have been using our building permit activity reports to follow the progress of the Miami WorldCenter, one of the nation’s most distinguished commercial developments. On November 12, the Miami Herald’s Andres Viglucci … Continue reading

Tampa Airport Renovtion Starts Next Week

Florida is red-hot for new construction across all market segments, but one of the biggest commercial construction projects to hit the state is renovation of Tampa International Airport. The $943 million renovation will continue through 2017, and airport patrons can … Continue reading

Construction Job Market Hot in Orlando Area

HBW subscribers know that Orlando is the place to look for hot residential construction job leads. October saw Florida take the leading spot in the number of construction jobs available. The state added 10.4 percent over last year’s employment rates, … Continue reading

Naples’ Stock Development Has Record October

HBW subscribers in the Florida area seeking residential construction job leads need look no further than Stock Development. Naples home builder Stock Development announces yet another outstanding month of sales during October. They had 38 sales totaling more than $23.7 million, bringing … Continue reading

Alcahua County Makes Room for Out-of-Town Builders

HBW subscribers seeking residential construction job leads in Alcahua County have been excited about the strong upswing in construction activity in the county. Alcahua County has long been served by the local construction community, but the recession and the housing … Continue reading

Aubuchon Homes Expands into Southwest Florida

HBW subscribers know that Southwest Florida is a boom market for residential construction. The boom has grown so strong that Cape Coral builder Aubuchon Homes is expanding deeper into the region. Aubuchon Homes is accomplishing this goal by taking its … Continue reading