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Take a close look at the project photos above and answer the
following questions:
CLUES: Once the second
phase of this overall $18.7 million project in completed next
year it will provide a social outlet as well as options for a
healthier lifestyle. With both phases complete this center
will be close to 80,000 square feet.
What is the name
of the project?
Who is the construction management firm on this project?
In reference to the project above, what does MAC stand for?
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FLCC, Inc. specializes in
creating a resume that is designed to showcase your
specific talent and highlight your accomplishments.
We will develop a well
constructed resume to reflect a concise and factual
presentation of your credentials.
As Employment Consultants,
we know exactly what your next employer is looking for.
Our structured resumes and sensitive career counseling
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Condominium Maintenance, Inc. (CMI)
provides an array of building services to
multifamily, single family, commercial and
condominium properties.
CMI provides property management to non
common areas or the "unsold areas" of a
building. They have extensive resources
throughout the United States and focus on
proactive management of your investments.
With a team of licensed professionals, they
provide numerous services to protect,
maintain and analyze your investment.
Animal Aid,
is a non-profit, no-kill animal rescue shelter and
adoption center in Boca Raton. The shelter takes in
emergency, abuse and neglect cases as well as dogs and
cats from various animal control agencies in Palm Beach,
Miami-Dade and Broward Counties in South Florida. Animal
Aid offers cats and dogs for adoption 7 days a week.
Animal
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If you are able to donate the washer or dryer, please
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Threshold Inspections
are
performed on a threshold building in accordance to a
structural inspection plan prepared by the
structural engineer or architect of record.
These inspections are a law in Florida and are part
of the Florida Statute under section 553.71.
The definition of a threshold building is any
building which is greater than 3 stories or 50 feet
in height, or which has an “Assembly” occupancy
classification that exceeds 5,000 sq. ft. in area
and an occupant content of greater than 500 persons.
In addition, the owner of a building which does not
meet these minimum requirements, may designate his
building as a threshold building, subject to more
that the minimum number of inspections required.
To perform these inspections you need a licensed
engineer or architect with a certification as a
“Special Inspector” of threshold buildings and the
Board of Professional Engineers and of Architects
has a list of all these inspectors.
Who or what agency requires it?
The enforcing agency shall require
that a special inspector perform the structural inspections for
these buildings (see Florida Building code section 109.3.6).
The cost of these inspections shall be paid by the fee owner of
the building.
Who typically is responsible
for calling the inspections?
The contractor is typically
required to call all inspections to the special inspector and to
the building department. Always verify with the building
department as to their follow-up procedures prior to covering
any are to be inspected.
Who does the inspections?
The special inspector can use an
Authorized Representative to perform the day to day inspections.
This representative shall have qualifications that include
licensed engineer or architect, graduation form a related
engineering or architectural program, successful completion of
the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
(NCEES) Fundamentals examination, a Florida licensed general
contractor, or a Florida licensed Building Inspector.
What are additional inspection
requirements of a threshold building?
All shoring and reshoring
procedures, plans and details shall be submitted to the building
department for record keeping. Each shoring and reshoring
installation shall be supervised, inspected, and certified to be
in compliance with the shoring documents by the contractor.
How
GFA International
can help?
GFA International can provide all
these services and many more tests and inspections required by
codes and specifications.
Contractors,
subcontractors and suppliers often wait until it’s too late to
consult an attorney. Why you ask? Attorneys cost too
much, they only complicate things, they are bloodsuckers,
sharks, etc. I am sure you have a few reasons of your own
to add to the list. The fact is that WE ARE NOT THE ENEMY.
We are here to help protect and enforce your legal rights.
Too many people wait until they are in a lawsuit or have a
collection matter to call an attorney. Although we can
help you at this point, the best plan is to be prepared.
Call your attorney before signing a contract. The “right”
contract can help save you tens of thousands and the “wrong”
contract can cost you much much more.
As an example, did
you know that you don’t get attorney’s fees if you file a
lawsuit for breach of contract unless it is contained in the
agreement? Many people think that just because you file a
lawsuit and win, that you are entitled to attorneys’ fees.
In some limited cases certain laws allow recovery of attorney’s
fees to the winning party and fortunately certain of those laws
apply to some construction lawsuits. What are the chances
of litigation on a construction project? Look around and
you will see the countless lawsuits to collect on construction
projects. An ounce of prevention is truly worth a pound of
cure.
This Article is for general
information purposes only and is not to be
considered as legal advice.
Robinson & Associates, P.A.,
concentrates its practice in the areas of
construction and real estate law. Mr.
Robinson is Board Certified as an expert in
construction law by the Supreme Court of
Florida and is AV rated by
Martindale-Hubbell which is the highest
rating given.
Florida’s
Construction Lien Law has been described as
confusing and complex. Each month we will
provide a brief overview of Florida’s
construction lien law, compliments of
Jeffrey S. Wertman, Esq with the law
firm of Berger Singerman, PA in Fort
Lauderdale, FL.
What
is The Purpose of The Construction Lien
Statute?
There
are two primary purposes of the construction
lien law: (1) to protect the owners by
requiring subcontractors to provide notice
of possible liens, thereby allowing owners
to prevent double payment for the same
labor, services or materials; and (2) to
protect lienors by assuring them of full
payment.
If
you are the owner of a property that is the site of a
construction project, one way to limit your exposure to the
individuals and companies working on the project is to make
“proper” payments during the course of construction. The proper
payments defense limits an owner’s liability for liens to the
contract price. In practice, this defense means that if the
owner fulfills its obligations under construction lien law, its
liability for liens will not exceed the contract price.
Keeping in mind that a lienor has ninety days from the date of
its last work in which to record a claim of lien, there are
three steps an owner should take in order to position itself to
assert the proper payments defense.
When you're using MS
Outlook 2007 to write a message that's more than
just a bunch of text - maybe something more like a flyer
announcement instead of a message - do you find yourself
missing the ruler feature of Word or PowerPoint to help with
the layout? Don’t worry! That much desired ruler is
closer than you think
When
you're working on the message take a quick look at the
right side of the message window.
See it? It's a little View Ruler button. One
click and the ruler is visible, another click and it's
all put away.
Also, almost as a "bonus", you'll find that same handy
little button in Word 2007.
"Twitter in
Plain English" introduces the popular micro-blogging service
Twitter. The video focuses on Twitter's ability to connect
people in new ways, using short messages. The video includes:
• Why answers
to the question "what are you doing" are interesting.
• The mechanics
of Twitter - signing up, sharing and reading messages
• How a
skeptical person fell in love with Twitter
About Us
Florida Construction Connection, Inc.,
works with employers to not just hire, but make the right
hires. We work with currently employed construction
management, administrative and accounting professionals to
help them make smart career decisions.
Whether you are seeking information to help you in your
current situation or seeking information about the
marketplace and need help, please give us a call.
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you're working on the message take a quick look at the
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