Fifth Edition Florida Energy Conservation Changes
Fifth Edition Florida Energy Conservation Changes By Amy Yelverton, Chairwoman, Government Relations Committee Below are some of the changes for the Florida Building Codes that will go into effect July 1, 2015. I have listed several websites that contain more in-depth information on the codes. The main change as it affects the window industry …
July Building Permits
We experienced a modest lull in July permitting. For single family permits, all major markets, except Dade/ Broward, were off their highs of the previous month. Still, statewide, July was the second best since August of 2007. So… it’s all relative. The crazy ride in the stock market may certainly affect some future activity …
Preparing an Actual Budget
Of course you want to prepare an “accurate” budget…Why wouldn’t you? Back in my other “life” as a Wickes Center Manager, one of the most important things we did near the end of the year was prepare our own budgets… Now, when I did my first three or four, they were good, and a great …
Defining Your Relationship
Over the (dare I say) “many” years of working with our contractor customers, “Relationships” come into play. The good news is that ours is a business of establishing a “Relationship” with everyone we do business with. I still remember how years ago, a contractor friend of mine had purchased a Redi-Mix plant. He sold it …
A Most Misunderstood Word…
To keep you from guessing, the misunderstood word I’m referring to is “Service”… Have you ever thought about what “Service” means to us now? The market, our customers, the whole atmosphere changes along with economic times we’re in. In some ways “Service” inevitably fluctuates along with it. So now we’re on that “other side” of …
Time to Be Truthful
Ok…You’re going to say, “Well, I’m truthful all the time. What’s different now?” I read this the other day, said by Billy Wilder: “If you’re going to tell the truth, be funny….or they’ll kill you!” I believe we’re in a new and evolving period at this stage of post-recession recovery. This is something I’m talking …
A People-less Future
A survey came out recently…seems that six and one half percent of the people that took the survey asked for–no, demanded–a cashless, bank-less, true self-serve experience. Let me translate that. These folks feel they should never have a need for cash. They prefer to be able to serve themselves wherever they go, swipe a smartphone …
2021 Aspiring Leaders Program
The Florida Building Material Association understood the importance of identifying and training strong, knowledgeable leaders to be a part of your organization. Our program “Aspiring Leaders – The NEXT Group” began in 2015 and has become one of our most successful programs for our members. This year’s program will help you determine if any of …
Multiple Agencies Release Guidance on Wellness Programs
Multiple Agencies Release Guidance on Wellness Programsby American Fidelity Assurance Company Workplace wellness programs must comply with a complex set of rules including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA). On …
Cycles…and the New “Normal”
One of the “talents” that I’ve been told I am fairly good at, is being able to look into the future and “read the tea leaves” as to what lies ahead. I’m not talking about it this newsletter, but new products, technology, systems, etc. that are going to hit down the road—well, they are just …