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		<paragraph><![CDATA[Coverings 2017 in Orlando April 4 to 7 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[North America’s largest tile and stone ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[exhibition features more than 65 sessions ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News staff writer ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[C overings 2017, North America’s ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[largest tile and stone exhibition, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[featured more than 65 sessions fo- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cused on the most pressing topics for ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[industry professionals from April 4 to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[7 at the Orange County Convention ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Center. The event offered advanced busi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ness topics, as well as beginner-inter- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[mediate discussions and a thin tile ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[mini-track. Tile Magazine reported that new ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[show elements included guided audio ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tours, a NASCAR Racing Experience ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and a reinvigorated social media ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[lounge. “The 2015 edition, which was the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[last time Coverings was held at the Or- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ange County Convention Center, had ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[attracted the show’s largest crowd ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[since 2009, with approximately 23,000 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[attendees from more than 40 coun- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tries,” the magazine reported. “It ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[showed a 10 percent growth over the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[previous year. The 2017 event ex- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pected to feature 1,100 exhibitors, pro- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[moting their products to thousands of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[distributors, retailers, fabricators, con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tractors, specifiers, architects, design- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ers, builders and developers.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[There were 10 featured sessions ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[highlighting various topics from indus- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[try leaders, including: ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Eric Astrachan, executive director ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of the Tile Council of North America, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[who moderated the panel “Critical ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Changes to Industry Standards, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Guidelines and Best Practices” with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[participants Stephanie Samulski of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[TCNA, Martin Howard, executive vice- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[president of David Allen Company, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Inc., Kevin Fox, owner of Fox Ceramic ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Tile, Inc., and Chuck Muehlbauer, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[technical director, MSI + BSI. “Focus- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ing on the ever changing industry ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[standards and guidelines, the panel ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[provided attendees an overview of the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[most critical recent changes to better ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[specify, sell, bid and install tile and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[stone.” Beatrice Eiseman, executive direc- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tor of the Pantone Color Institute and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[director at Eiseman Center for Color ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Information and Training, shared in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sights on the origin of color trends, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[understanding upcoming trends and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[assisted attendees in determining the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[best choices to make when specifying ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[with color palettes in her session ti- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tled, “Communicating with Color/De- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sign: Inspiring and Defining Essential ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Trends.” Edie Cohen, deputy editor of Inte- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[rior Design magazine, sat down with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Hagy Belzberg of Belzberg Architects, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Denise Cherry of Assembly Design, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Jennifer Kolstad of Interior Architects ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and DB Kim, hospitality designer for ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“Design: A Global Affair.” As much of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[these designers’ work took place ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[overseas during the economic down- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[turn, this conversation centered ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[around the global influence on current ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[design trends within the U.S. and ad- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dressed tile and stone within these ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[current trends. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Vince Marazita, president and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[owner of Stone Trends International, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[discussed the state of the stone indus- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[try in his session “Stone Trends: A His- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[torical Perspective.” Focusing on ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[information, sourcing, marketing and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[application trends in the stone industry ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[over the last year, topics included in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ternational sourcing channels for nat- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 3 ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[ural stone, how stone is used in interior and exterior ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[architecture and design, and an overview of testing cri- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[teria for designing with natural stone. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[David Sarkus dove into strategies and tactics that ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[assist in achieving zero-incident workspaces for years ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of sustainable success in the session: “Behind the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Curtain to Zero-Incident Safety!” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“Coverings will help you uncover opportunities in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[today’s flooring installation market and profit from ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[them,” the show organizers said in their announce- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ment. “Make connections with hundreds of global ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[suppliers of in-demand materials and tools on the ex- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[hibit floor and take advantage of free educational ses- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sions. (*also presented in Spanish) ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[4 – SPRING 2017 — Florida Construction News ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Free Sessions for contractors and installers included: ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Top 5 Reasons Why Tile Installations Fail* ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Introduction to Tile Industry Standards and How to Use ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Them to Your Advantage ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• How to Become a Certified Tile Installer* ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Ceramic Tile Grouts: Types and Characteristics ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Proper Substrate Preparation for Tile Installations* ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Innovative Tools in the Tile Industry* ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• New Directions for Gauged Porcelain Tile ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Connecting Actual Job Costs Back to Estimating ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Using Online Education and Apprenticeship to Improve ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Company Performance ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Turning Your Project Managers into Business Managers ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Hiring and Retaining the Right People this great ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[$750 million Okeechobee ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Clean Energy Center boosts ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[national construction starts ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News staff writer ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[W ork on a $750 million natural gas fired power plant ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in Florida helped boost the Dodge Data & Analytics ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[national construction starts total, the research and lead pro- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[viding service has reported. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Dodge didn’t provide details about the $750 million proj- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ect in its news release, but Florida regulators on Jan. 5 ap- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[proved the 1,600-Mw Okeechobee Clean Energy Center of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[NextEra Energy subsidiary Florida Power & Light (FPL) near ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Vero Beach. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The plant will be the fifth advanced combined cycle ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[power plant FPL has commissioned since 2009, power- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[mag.com reports. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[FPL says the facility will create an average of approxi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[mately 300 jobs during the two-year construction period – ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[as many as 650 jobs during peak activity – and more than ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[30 permanent positions to operate it. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Overall, Dodge Data & Analytics says the value of new ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[construction starts in January climbed 12 percent to a sea- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sonally adjusted annual rate of $690.2 billion. As well, na- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tionwide results continued to be impressive in February as ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[well, according to the report for the following month. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The Dodge Momentum Index rose 1.6 percent in Febru- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ary to 144.0 (2000=100) from its revised January reading ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of 141.7. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in planning, which have been shown to lead construction ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[February’s increase was due to a 4.4 percent jump in in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[stitutional planning, while commercial planning slipped ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[slightly, falling 0.3 percent for the month. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The Momentum Index has now increased for five con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[secutive months; however, the underlying components ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[continue to be volatile on a month to month basis as large ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[projects continue to sway the data. The overall trend, how- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ever, is rising. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[On a year over year basis the Momentum Index is 22 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[percent higher, with commercial planning up 28 percent ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and institutional planning moving 15 percent ahead of last ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[year. This suggests that construction activity will continue ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to see further growth as the year progresses. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[In February, four projects entered planning each with a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[value greater than $100 million. For the institutional building ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sector, the leading projects were a $100 million hospital in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Westampton NJ and a $100 million military barracks in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Great Lakes IL. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The leading commercial projects were a $470 million ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[hotel in Nashville TN and a $130 million hotel and shopping ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[center in La Puente CA. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 5 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[Challenges with the Statute of Repose: ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida construction defect ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[legislation under review ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News staff writer ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[F lorida’s construction defect leg- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[islation is under review relating ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to issues focused on interpreting the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Statute of Repose. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Senate Bill 204 and its coun- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[terpart, House Bill 377, would amend ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Statute 95.11(3)(c), the construction ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Statute of Repose, “in order to close ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[a recent loophole that has caused the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[statute, which was intended to be def- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[inite but is no longer,” according to an ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[article by Rouselle “Bo” Sutton III and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Natalie Bunnell in the Daily Business ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Review. The lawyers write: “Everyone in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida’s construction industry should ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[be aware of and voice their support” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[for the legislation. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The statute “bars unfiled lawsuits ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pertaining to latent defects in the de- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sign, planning or construction of im- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[provements to real property after the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[passage of 10 years,” they write. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“However, 10 years does not nec- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[essarily mean 10 years. It is not until ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[10 years after the last of four specified ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[events to occur that construction re- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[lated liability ceases. In Florida, the 10- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[year deadline begins to run from the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[last date of the following: actual pos- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[session by the owner, issuance of a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[certificate of occupancy, date of aban- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[donment of construction, or the date ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of completion or termination of the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[contract between the engineer, archi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tect and licensed contractor with the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[owner.” They write that the loophole the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[bills would close is in the fourth trig- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ger: completion of the contract. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“Florida courts have wrestled with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the question of what does ‘comple- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion or termination of the contract’ ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[mean and, if completion of the con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tract is the last of the four triggers to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[occur, from what date the 10-year win- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dow is measured.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[6 – SPRING 2017 — Florida Construction News ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida’s Fifth District Court of Ap- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[peal weighed in on this issue in 2015, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the lawyers say. “In Cypress Fairway ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Condominium v. Bergeron Construc- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion, the court held that ‘contract com- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pletion’ was the date on which final ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[payment was made rather than when ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the work under the contract was com- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pleted.” This distinction is critical as con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[struction can be completed long be- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fore final payment is made. It further ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[poses concerns if final payment on ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the contract is never made or is not ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[made in full. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“Because this issue has not been ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[directly addressed by Florida courts, it ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[leaves an open question about ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[whether or when the statute of repose ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[begins to run. In the Cypress Fairways ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[case, had the statute of repose been ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tied to completion of construction ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[rather than final payment, the lawsuit ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[would have been barred. Instead, the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[developers, planners, designers and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[contractors found themselves in the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[unenviable position of defending ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[against construction defect claims in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[volving a project more than 10 years ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[old.” “The new legislation was, in large ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[part, introduced in response to the Cy- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[press Fairways court’s holding; to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[now tie up the “completion of con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tract” loose end by linking it to com- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pletion of contract work (not including ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[punch list work) rather than receipt of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[final payment,” they write. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“Completion of the contract would ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[be defined as: ‘Completion of the con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tract means the latter of the date of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[final performance of all the contracted ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[services or the date that final payment ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[for such services becomes due with- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[out regard to the date final payment is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[made.’ Both bills seek to provide clar- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ity as to what ‘completion of the con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tract’ means and could have a large ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[effect on how courts interpret com- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pletion when applying the statute of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[repose to cases involving old con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[struction.” While the bills will define what ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[completion of the contract means, if ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[it does not pass, planners, engineers, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[architects and contractors should take ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[certain steps to help protect them- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[selves. For one, payment deadlines ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[should be included in contracts. For ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[example, a contract could include a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[term that specifies the owner must ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[make payment within 20 days of a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[final payment application, regardless ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of punch list items remaining. If pay- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ment is not made within 20 days or it ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[is not full payment, the contract might ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[still be deemed complete, just that the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[owner breached it. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“The owner should not be permit- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ted to prevent the statute of repose ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[from beginning by not making timely ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[or full payment. Otherwise, construc- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion related liability could be open- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ended.” Other legislative attempts involving ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the statute of repose have failed in re- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cent years, including an effort to re- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[duce the statute of repose window ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[from 10 years to seven years, the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[lawyers observe. “The current amend- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ment to the law is certainly critical to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[avoid unnecessary litigation, but a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[three-year reduction would signifi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cantly help to reduce extended legal ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[exposure.” ]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="7">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[WATERPROOFING INDUSTRY ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[EAI, Inc. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[On Time and Within Budget ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News special feature ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[F or 25 years, New Jersey based EAI, Inc. has offered its ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[complete list of specialty contracting services and ex- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pertise. The company’s dedicated team of geologists, en- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[gineers and planners, foremen and installers have ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[implemented unique solutions across a range of projects ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and challenges, minimizing risk and providing efficient and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cost-effective solutions. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Among its expertise, president and CEO Robert Carvalho ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[says EAI has become a national leader in the installation of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[waterproofing, vapor barriers and air barriers on various re- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[development projects throughout New York and New Jer- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sey. Other services include sheet membrane waterproofing, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[spray applied waterproofing, hot applied waterproofing, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and injection grouting waterproofing. The company pro- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[vides an equally comprehensive range of air and vapor bar- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[rier options as well. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The company has partnered with large scale developers, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[homebuilders, general contractors, architectural and engi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[neering firms, and government agencies across the coun- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[try, getting involved with key projects from earliest design ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and costing stages through to successful completion. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[These include large and complex projects in which EAI ad- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dresses challenges such as deep foundation waterproof- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ing. Carvalho says the company has built its reputation and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[a long list of repeat client partners through hard work and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dedication. “These relationships are a testament to the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[quality of our job performance and customer service. We ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[are proud of the strong professional relationships we have ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[built with our clients.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Part of EAI’s success, he says, is the result of a con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[scious decision to employ talented and motivated people ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[who strive for excellence every day. “We are determined to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[provide an exceptional work environment in which our em- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ployees’ contributions and ideas are both recognized and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[valued. We go above and beyond average thinking and per- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[formance to meet our clients’ needs. We believe in utilizing ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the abilities of our employees and investing in them, so that ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[they can be the best they can be.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The company’s expertise, combined with exceptional in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[surance and bonding credit and an impeccable safety ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[record, has made EAI a successful partner on several chal- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[lenging and high profile projects. EAI has partnered with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Whole Foods, for instance, on the completion of various lo- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cations in the New York area including Herald Square and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[EAI, Inc. is a member of several professional associa- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tions including the American Institute of Professional Geol- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ogists (AIPG), the American Society of Civil Engineers ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[(ASCE), the Building Trades Employers Association ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[(BTENY), and the Roofing & Waterproofing Contractors As- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sociation of New York. For more information, visit ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[http://www.eaienviro.com. Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 7 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="8">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Water conservation is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[key element in achieving ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[effective green building ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Column contributed by the Florida Green ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Building Coalition (FGBC) ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[W ater plays a big role in our ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[local communities. Without ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[water, there would be no local busi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ness or industry. Fire fighting, munici- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pal parks, and public swimming pools ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[all need a reliable supply of water. In ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[addition, water is used for agriculture, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[manufacturing, energy production, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and outdoor recreation. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Almost every facet of life in Florida ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[is closely associated with water. Ac- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cording to the U.S. Geological Survey, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the average Floridian uses 133 gallons ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of water each day. Slightly less than ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[8 – SPRING 2017 — Florida Construction News ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[half is used inside the home. The rest ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[is used outdoors, primarily for land- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[scape irrigation. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[As our population grows and the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[demand for drinking water increases, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida must build on its water conser- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[vation initiatives and expand the use ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of reclaimed water to extend ground- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[water supplies. In many areas, utilities ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[will need to develop alternative ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sources of water to bolster traditional ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[drinking water sources. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[This increasing demand on our ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[state’s water resources necessitates ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[that sustainable building be a corner- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[stone of Florida’s future. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[To that end, the Florida Green ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Building Coalition (FGBC) develops ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and administers the “Florida Green” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[green building certification standards, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[designed to increase the sustainability ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of Florida’s built environment. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Land developments requiring ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[green home certification such as ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Lakewood Ranch in Manatee County, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Babcock Ranch in Charlotte County, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Oakland Park in Orange County, and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Alys Beach in Walton County are key ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[drivers for advancing sustainability ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[among the building industry. And the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[builders embracing this trend such as ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Neal Communities, Lennar, Pulte, Mat- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tamy Homes, Taylor Morrison, William ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Ryan Homes, Southern Crafted ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="9">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Homes, and Premier Construction & Development ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[are capturing a large portion of the new home sales ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[market across the state. That type of participation ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[has helped FGBC reach a new milestone of more ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[than 14,000 “Florida Green” certified projects. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Water conserving strategies, both inside the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[building and out in the landscape, play a primary ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[role in green building and are a main category in the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[certification process. Approaches include low-flow ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[plumbing fixtures, greywater reuse, rainwater har- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[vesting, reclaimed water reuse, proper plant selec- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion for landscapes, and properly installed irrigation ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[systems. With many regions of Florida facing public water ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[supply constraints, building homes and commercial ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[projects to use less water by way of high-efficiency ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[components only makes sense. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The Florida Water Star program is a voluntary ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[water conservation certification program for new ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[residential and commercial construction and exist- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ing home renovation that works in partnership with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[comprehensive green building certification. The ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[program encourages water efficiency in appliances, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[plumbing fixtures, irrigation systems and land- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[scapes, as well as water quality benefits from best ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[management practices in landscapes. Based on es- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[timates, an average Florida Water Star homeowner ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[can save up to 20 percent of water use annually. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[With site appropriate plants, increased shade ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and reduced areas of irrigated turf grass, an irriga- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion system can be set to run for much shorter pe- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[riods — and in some cases, an irrigation system is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[not necessary at all. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Looking to the future, and Florida’s continued ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[water resource constraints, it will become even ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[more critical that water conservation be a part of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[every aspect within Florida’s economy. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Agricultural water users will need to upgrade to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[more efficient irrigation systems and implement ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[best management practices. Golf courses must re- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[duce the amount of acreage irrigated, install irriga- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion systems that reduce the volume of water used, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and install soil moisture and rain sensors. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Builders will need to incorporate green building ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[programs such as FGBC Florida Green and Florida ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Water Star into their construction process. The ad- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[vantages of green building are abundant: less im- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pact on our natural resources, healthier indoor ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[environments, increased worker productivity, re- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[duced operating costs, and increased market value. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[With a concerted effort, Florida can alter its ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pending water crisis by engaging the many differ- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ent disciplines of the building industry in adopting ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[water conservation strategies. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[For information about green building practices, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[visit the Florida Green Building Coalition website at: ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[www.floridagreenbuilding.org. Florida ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Water StarSM ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[information is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[available at ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[floridawaterstar.com. Challenges with the Statute of Repose: ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Contractor forces ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Hollywood condominium ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[project to foreclosure ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[auction Florida Construction News staff writer ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[In a rare action, general contractor LB Construction has won ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[a judgement ordering the stalled H3 Hollywood Condominium ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[project to foreclosure auction because of a massive unpaid con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[struction lien. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[LB Construction has been awarded $20.2 million in damages ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[against the developer, Hollywood Station Investments, includ- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ing a $15.8 million construction lien judgment. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Miami attorney Jill Nexon Berman, who represents Holly- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[wood Station Investments, declined comment, the South ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Business Journal reported. Hollywood Station Invest- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ments is managed by Diego Besga of Team Real Estate Man- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[agement. “We are proceeding to foreclosure judgment if necessary,” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[said attorney Peter Berlowe, who represents LB Construction. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“We are hopeful that resolution will be reached before we get ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[that far. We are trying to work with all of the subcontractors and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[material suppliers to see that they are taken care of to the best ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of our ability.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Construction hit the 13th floor before the developer halted ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[construction last fall. It was slated to be completed in January. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Prices for units started at $250,000. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[An auction has been scheduled for April 25. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[In September, Hollywood Station Investments sent a letter ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to buyers telling them that construction had stopped because ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“general market conditions have deteriorated.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[South Florida condo sales have declined over the past year. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Many experts blame the strong U.S. dollar making it more ex- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pensive for foreign investors to buy here. Few domestic buyers ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[are willing or able to put down 50 percent deposits. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 9 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="10">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[BOMA Greater Tampa Bay ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[combines advocacy, education ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and community for commercial ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[real estate owners, property ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[managers and allied businesses ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News staff writer ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[B OMA (Building Owners and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Managers Association) Greater ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Tampa Bay was formed more than 30 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[years ago to promote the unique inter- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ests of local commercial real estate ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[building owners and property man- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[agers, and to add value through advo- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cacy and education. Through its ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[participation in BOMA Florida and its ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ties to BOMA International (BOMI), ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Greater Tampa Bay is part of an inter- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[national network that includes ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[91BOMA U.S. associations and 18 in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ternational affiliates whose mission is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to “advance a vibrant commercial real ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[estate industry through advocacy, in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fluence and knowledge.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[President Sandy Ballestra says ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[BOMA Greater Tampa Bay has three ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[key roles: advocacy, education and to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[operate as a trade association for the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[benefit of members. In its advocacy ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[role, the association works in concert ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[with other local CRE (commercial real ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[estate) and all Florida BOMA Associa- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tions to advocate for the industry lo- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cally, at the state level and nationally. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“Our members assisted with suc- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[EQUIPMENT SALES, LLC ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[AT ME2, we help businesses, increase cash flow and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[company valuation by reducing their power bills and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[maintenance costs with innovative LED lighting solutions. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[10 – SPRING 2017 — Florida Construction News ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cessfully moving the local TBX (Tampa ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Bay Express) transportation initiative to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the next stage earlier this year,” she said. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Members will also be traveling to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Tallahassee to lobby legislators in Feb- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ruary, along with all other BOMA asso- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ciations in the state, in an effort to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[repeal the sales tax on commercial ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[leases. Currently, Florida adds a state ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tax of six percent and municipalities ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[may add their own tax, as high as 1.5 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[percent in some areas. “We are the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[only state in the union to carry this ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[state tax and it puts us at a disadvan- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tage with other states when it comes ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Telephone: 772-475-5785 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Email: arod@me2power.com ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[www.me2power.com ]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="11">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS REPORT ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Vilmar giving an update to BOMA ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[International’s Board of Governors ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[on the national Government ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Affairs Committee ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to attracting business.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[She says since Florida does not ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[have individual income tax, this is one ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of the ways it has been creative with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[other taxes. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[BOMA Greater Tampa Bay also ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sent members to Washington, DC to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[lobby congressional leaders last year ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[for what she calls three main issues: ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[To prevent drive-by ADA (Americans ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[with Disabilities Act) lawsuits preva- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[lent in the state by adding a notice pe- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[riod to implement changes; to reduce ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the depreciation period for mandatory ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fire sprinkler upgrades from 39 years ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to 15 years, and to extend the energy ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[efficiency investment tax incentives.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Education is the second of the as- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sociation’s critical missions. Through ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[various educational series, and net- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[working and learning opportunities, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Greater Tampa Bay vice president ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Sara Wayson says members have ac- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cess to a wide range of BOMI courses ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[including Design, Operations and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Maintenance of Building Systems, En- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[vironmental Health & Safety, Ethics is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Good Business, Managing the Organ- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ization and Real Estate Investment & ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Finance, all scheduled for 2017. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Other educational opportunities in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[clude the Winter Business Meeting ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and National Issues Conference (Jan- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[uary 28) and the BOMA International ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Conference & Expo set to take place ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in June. Last year Trade Show Execu- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tive “ranked the 2015 BOMA Interna- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tional Conference & Expo as one of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the top 50 fastest-growing shows in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the category of total attendance” and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Wayson says it is an incredible educa- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion and networking opportunity for all ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[members. Connections with BOMA Interna- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tional also provides BOMA Greater ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Tampa Bay and its members with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[eyes on what others in the industry ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[are doing with respect to issues in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cluding sustainability. These relation- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ships can help drive new initiatives ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and opportunities locally and gives ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[members an opportunity to be aware ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of future issues, she said. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“In Orlando right now for instance ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[there is a benchmarking reporting that ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[buildings must do. BOMA Orlando is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[working with the City of Orlando to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ensure there are provisions for build- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ings who must use higher levels of en- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ergy to support specific uses so they ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[are not discriminated against unfairly. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Though this reporting does not impact ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[us we recognize that it could in the fu- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ture so will watch their progress with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[this.” As a trade association, BOMA ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Greater Tampa Bay observes the gen- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[eral BOMA principle that membership ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[should be equally divided between ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[property owners and managers and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[allied members through a specifically ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[defined 50/50 Program. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Allied members may come from a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[variety of interested sectors and in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[clude “firms that provide services and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[products to the real estate industry, in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cluding but not limited to lawyers, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[consultants, accountants, designers, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Sandy Ballestra and BOMA GTB past ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[president Lynn Vilmar while in DC last ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[year meeting with congressman Gus ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Bilirakis aid ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Ballestra and Vilmar flank a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[statue of former Speaker of the House, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Sam Rayburn. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[contractors and architects.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Allied members must, under the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[50/50 Program “attend at least half of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the scheduled events per year; or ac- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tively participate in a BOMA commit- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tee attending at least 75 percent of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[committee meetings or events; or be ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[an annual Platinum or Gold level spon- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sor of the local.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Ballestra says the association ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[wants to ensure allied members are ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[there for the benefit of members and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the industry as a whole. Part of the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[50/50 initiative, she says, is to ensure ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[a balanced, stable membership with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[shared values. The aspect of shared ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[values is supported by an Allied Mem- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ber Committee who works to ensure ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the allied members’ participation is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[based on networking and expertise, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[rather than simply a selling opportu- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[nity for the allied member. “We look at ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[our allied members as partners and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[rely on their expertise. We want them ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[there offering advice to our mem- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[bers.” In order to ensure its 50/50 bal- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ance, the association requires that in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[terested parties apply for membership ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and be placed on a wait list which is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[maintained and monitored throughout ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the course of the year. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[For more information, visit ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[http://bomagtb.org. Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 11 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[& ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[INDUSTRY REPORT ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Celebrating contractors, suppliers ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and professionals in the June issue ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[CONGRATULATIONS! www.floridaconstructionnews.com ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Central Florida’s $2.3 billion ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[I-4 Ultimate project sets record ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[for scale and scope – and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[business opportunities ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[BIMForum A resource for collaboration ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and successful BIM ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[implementation PAGE 3 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Institute of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Consulting Engineers ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[(FICE) Awards ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[National Fire Protection Association ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[(NFPA) steps up campaign for ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[mandatory home sprinkler systems ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[PAGE 14 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[PAGE 23 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Your company has been nominated as one of the Top 10 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Concrete & Associate Products Industry Professionals of Florida! ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Your company and the other Top 10 will be showcased in our report highlighting your staff, projects, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[anniversaries, awards and new products! ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[This June, in our Special Edition of the Florida Construction News, we want to celebrate you and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the work you do. This special report will examine the evolution of Concrete & Associated Products in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[industrial, infrastructure, ICI and residential sectors, as well as highlighting many new innovative ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[products, environmentally friendly alternatives and legislation providing new opportunities for revenue ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and growth. The profile will also include engaging profiles of some of Florida's best Concrete & ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Associated Products suppliers, contractors and the associations to which they belong. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The Florida Construction News magazine reaches 8,000 readers each issue. Our report will also be ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[included in the digital editions of our other publications such as New York Construction Report, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[North Carolina Construction News and Chicago Construction News reaching over 25,000 more readers. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[If you would like to take this unique opportunity to showcase your employees and key members of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[your team you are encouraged to nominate them. If you advertise with a ¼ page colour advertisement or ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[larger we will dedicate a full page to your nominee and company that ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[you get to approve. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[New for 2017 is our New Product and Technology Showcase where ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[you can include a 100 word write up and photo for our guide starting at ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[only $475! ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[For more information about how you can participate in this ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Special Edition by placing an ad, profiling your company ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[or submitting a guest editorial, call Chase at 905-228-1151 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[or email: chase@floridaconstructionnews.com. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Advertising Deadline: June 9 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Editorial Deadline: June 2 th ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[12 – SPRING 2017 — Florida Construction News ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[Autodesk offers free ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[e-book to introduce designers ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to BIM for FDOT projects ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News staff writer ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[A utodesk has launched a campaign to encourage de- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[signers and engineers to consider implementing ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Building Information Modeling in their work for the Florida ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Department of Transportation (FDOT). ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The company invites civil engineers to request a copy ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of an e-book, Transportation: A Guide to Florida’s Transfor- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[mation to BIM. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The company says it is time to consider AutoCAD Civil ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[3D for FDOT projects. “Powerful and versatile, Civil 3D can ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[optimize all your project workflows and help you commu- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[nicate design work better.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Key topics in the book include how Civil 3D can deliver: ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• The ability to meet FDOT’s upcoming requirement to deliver 3D engineered models; ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• 3D modeling with intelligent data for smart decisions early in the process; ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Agility to make changes on the fly for satisfying requirements or fixes; ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Smooth integration of preliminary data into a detailed design environment; and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[• Entry into the Autodesk ecosystem that includes ReCap 360 and InfraWorks 360. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[You can request a copy of the e-book at this link: https://goo.gl/8qY7rh. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 13 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="14">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[PROFESSIONALS REPORT ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Celebrating contractors, suppliers ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and professionals in the June issue ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[CONGRATULATIONS! www.floridaconstructionnews.com ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Central Florida’s $2.3 billion ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[I-4 Ultimate project sets record ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[for scale and scope – and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[business opportunities ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[BIMForum A resource for collaboration ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and successful BIM ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[implementation PAGE 3 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Institute of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Consulting Engineers ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[(FICE) Awards ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[National Fire Protection Association ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[(NFPA) steps up campaign for ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[mandatory home sprinkler systems ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[PAGE 14 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[PAGE 23 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Your company has been nominated as one of the Top 10 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[East Coast Construction Industry Professionals of Florida! ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Your company and the other Top 10 will be showcased in our report highlighting your staff, projects, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[anniversaries, awards and new products! ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[This June, in our Special Edition of the Florida Construction News, we want to celebrate you and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the work you do. This special report will examine the evolution of the East Coast Construction in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[industrial, infrastructure, ICI and residential sectors, as well as highlighting many new innovative ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[products, environmentally friendly alternatives and legislation providing new opportunities for revenue ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and growth. The profile will also include engaging profiles of some of Florida's best suppliers, contractors ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and the associations to which they belong. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The Florida Construction News magazine reaches 8,000 readers each issue. Our report will also be ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[included in the digital editions of our other publications such as New York Construction Report, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[North Carolina Construction News and Chicago Construction News reaching over 25,000 more readers. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[If you would like to take this unique opportunity to showcase your employees and key members of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[your team you are encouraged to nominate them. If you advertise with a ¼ page colour advertisement ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[or larger we will dedicate a full page to your nominee and company ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[that you get to approve. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[New for 2017 is our New Product and Technology Showcase where ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[you can include a 100 word write up and photo for our guide starting ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[at only $475! ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[For more information about how you can participate in this ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Special Edition by placing an ad, profiling your company ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[or submitting a guest editorial, call Chase at 905-228-1151 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[or email: chase@floridaconstructionnews.com. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Advertising Deadline: June 9 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Editorial Deadline: June 2 th ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[14 – SPRING 2017 — Florida Construction News ]]></paragraph>
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	<page pageNumber="15">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Contractors Association to host ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[convention and expo in June ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News staff writer ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[T he Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Asso- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ciation, Inc. (FRSA) will host its 95 th Annual Convention ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo June 22 to 24 at the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Hyatt Regency Orlando and Orange County Convention Cen- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tre. The event provides networking, as well as educational ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[opportunities, through a variety of seminars and workshops ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and a total of 23 hours of continuing education credits of- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fered through FRSA’s Educational and Research Foundation, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[CILB Provider #0000910, Florida Board of Architecture ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[#0000910 (select courses), and the BCAIB (Building Code ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Administrators and Inspectors Board) Provider #0000910. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The association’s website says that “all courses are de- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[signed specifically for contractors” under the goal of provid- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ing members with the tools required to run successful ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[businesses. Licensed construction contractors are “required to earn ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[14 hours of continuing education credit” every two years ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and must meet six specific training requirements so courses ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[are focused on this. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Seminars at the event will cover topics including licens- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ing issues and construction contracts; the impact of the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[legalization of marijuana on the construction industry led by ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Trent Cotney, P.A.; how to hire smart, manage smart, sell ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[smart; wind mitigation methods and the law; drones up- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dates in the roofing industry; and OSHA updates the con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[struction industry, also presented by Cotney. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The conference and expo is just one of many programs ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[FRSA has developed over its 95-year history to meet its pur- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pose of fostering and encouraging “a high standard of busi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ness ethics among members” and informing “the public of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the importance of doing business with competent, ethical ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and licensed companies.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The association has positioned itself to be proactive in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[meeting the growing threat of a labor shortage and the chal- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[lenge of attracting young people to the industry through its ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Young Professionals (YP) group. According to the associa- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion’s website, the YP group’s mission is to “bridge the gap ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[between current and future roofing industry professionals ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[through networking, technology and education” while striv- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ing “to promote the advancement of the roofing industry ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[through new and innovative technologies while preserving ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the roots that our industry was founded upon.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Among the association’s initiatives with respect to this ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[mission is an FRSA apprenticeship program, educational ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[opportunities for young professionals, and increased YP ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[participation in events and activities. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[For more information, visit http://www.floridaroof.com. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 15 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="16">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Trent Cotney, P.A. at work ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Blue collar construction lawyers ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[focus on the industry they know ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[from personal experience ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News special feature ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[B ased on a long, personal history, Trent Cotney P.A. de- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[scribes itself as a blue collar legal firm uniquely rep- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[resenting the construction industry. Through offices in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tallahassee, South Florida, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and Mobile, AL, the team focuses on several construction ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[specific practice areas, including roofing law. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[President Trent Cotney grew up with a family who ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[worked in construction and he was employed in the indus- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[try while attending school. When he began to practice law ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in the late 1990s, he started by representing roofing con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tractors and suppliers. Over time, his involvement in the in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dustry and related associations grew. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Cotney was among the inaugural law class to be certi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fied specifically in construction law. He maintains a subspe- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cialty in roofing law. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“The best way to represent, advise and argue for roofing ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[contractors is to know how to build a roof, to know the job ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[from all sides, and to know the law,” he says. “I don’t need ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the ins and outs of the industry explained, or the process ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[involved, because I’ve actually done it.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Building his firm, which he formed in 2012 and that now ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[has 12 attorneys, he sought the same kind of expertise and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[personal experience in his colleagues. He says each lawyer ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[has experience in the field because “you can teach anyone ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the legal aspect but you can’t give proper advice unless you ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[know the business.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Today, the team handles construction litigation and arbi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tration, lien and bond claims, alternative dispute resolution, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[bid protests, license defense, contract review and drafting, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[employment law, and Occupational Safety and Health Ad- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ministration (OSHA) defense. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[16 – SPRING 2017 — Florida Construction News ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Cotney has developed expertise in OSHA defense, and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[has published an Amazon best-selling book titled OSHA De- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fense for the Construction Industry. “We can assist contrac- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tors in their defense and represent employers against ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[charges.” Beyond lawyers who know the industry, Cotney has also ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[spent years developing a network of suppliers, manufac- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[turers and others in the know. Understanding who to call ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[or to connect with, he says, ensures he gets the informa- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion and action his clients may need to clarify questions that ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[arise and keep jobs running. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“Representing the construction industry is truly what we ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[love, it is who we are and what we do,” he said. “There are ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[a lot of lawyers focused on construction work, representing ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the owner, or the insurer, but very few who defend and ad- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[vocate for the industry as we do.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Cotney says team members advocate for the industry ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[on a basis of humility and collegiality. “Construction is in all ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of our roots. An ethic of hard work, an understanding of the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[people and of the work, is part of who we are and will al- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ways be the basis under which we operate.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Trent Cotney P.A. represents clients ranging from small, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[family owned operations, to publicly traded companies. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Cotney speaks at various roofing contractor events on top- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ics ranging from OSHA defenses to crisis management. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[He publishes regular articles in industry magazines, is a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida CILB certified continuing education provider, and is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[involved in helping develop roofing friendly building codes ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and statutes. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“We try to give back to the industry personally and pro- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fessionally, by providing pro bono services to construction ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[associations and donating to industry charities,” Cotney ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[said. Cotney’s commitment to his clients, and the flexibility a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[firm of his size carries, means he is able to be creative, of- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fering fixed price or monthly fixed fees for clients, and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[thinks outside the box to ensure the team is meeting the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[clients’ needs the best way possible. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[That commitment also extends to offering clients lead- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ing edge and easy to use technologies supporting informa- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion security. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Cotney is general counsel for the National Women in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Roofing (NWIR), and the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal As- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sociation (FRSA), among others. He has been recognized ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[with numerous awards, including the Gold Circle Award for ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[service from the National Roofing Contractors Association ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[(NRCA), the OSHA Defense Law Firm of the Year, and Most ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Outstanding Construction Lawyer. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[For more information, visit http://trentcotney.com. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="17">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[T R E N T C O T N E Y | P P. .P A . ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[C O N S T R U C T I O N ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida orlF ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[infoooof g and ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[Sdn he etet M Metal ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[C Contractors ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[A As s ss s ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[onitaioc (rtsudno ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[Byron oryB n C Curry rru y Ay Aw Award aw r d fr f for o r S Service civre e to te Industry ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[I (2008) ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida orlF ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Raid Roofing infoooof g and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[a ag Sheet ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Sdn he etet M Metal ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[eta l ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Contractors C on ctatr ortc s Association ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[A As s ss s ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[onitaioc President’s ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[isePr dent ’ s Award ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Aw (rda (2008) ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[02 )0808) ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[REQUEST ER QUE ATS A F FREE EER CONSULTATION ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[C SNO ULULT T AT NOITA ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[NOW! N O W! ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[RoofingLawyer.com LgnfiooR ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[aw ye oc.r m ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[(866) 3 3)668( ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[303-5868 30 -5 868 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[SERVING IVRES NG R ROOFING ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[OOF I NG P PROFESSIONALS ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[R OF SSE ION LA S NATIONWIDE ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[N TA ION WI ED ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[MAIN NIAM OFFICE: ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[O FFI E:C T TAMPA APMA ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 17 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="18">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION – CONCRETE PUMPING INDUSTRY ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Advocating for safety, training, and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fair taxation and business success ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News special feature ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[T he American Concrete Pumping ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Association (APCA) provides year- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[round support, advocacy and leader- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ship for the concrete pumping ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[industry. The approximately 500-member as- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sociation, which also has members ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[representing Canada and Mexico, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[says its mission is to “promote, ex- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pand and improve the concrete pump- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ing industry through progressive ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[leadership, communication, education ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and advocacy.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Throughout the year, the ACPA ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[schedules other programs and activi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ties including a biannual fall educa- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tional conference and programs at the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[World of Concrete show. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Last year’s conference in Nashville ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in September included a variety of ed- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ucational and networking opportuni- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ties, in connection with the National ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Ready Mixed Concrete Association ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[(NRMCA)’s annual ConcreteWorks ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[event. ACPA developed its certification ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[program in the early 1980s. “It has re- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ally progressed . . . with substantial ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[increases in the education require- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ment and operational evaluation for ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[first time certification,” Christi Collins, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ACPA executive director, said in an ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[earlier published report. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“Contractors are also increasing ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[their demand for the use of certified ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[operators on their jobs, and as a re- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sult, this year we will process more ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[certifications than ever before,” she ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[said “The ASME standard is basically ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[about increasing safety on the job,” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Collins said in the article published in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Construction Today. “If the concrete ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pumper, ready mixed provider and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[concrete contractor each adhere to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[their assigned responsibilities, the job ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[site with a pump will be much safer. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[18 – SPRING 2017 — Florida Construction News ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[But in the unfortunate situation of an ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[accident or an incident on the job, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[that’s also where the standard will ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[come into play. Each party will be- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[come accountable for their responsi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[bilities.” Operators must be recertified ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[every two years. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Approximately 3,000 operators ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[have been certified in the last two ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[years, Collins said. “That doesn’t nec- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[essarily mean that all of our members ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[have certified operators, but clearly, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[we’re moving in that direction,” she ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[says. ACPA members receive a signifi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cant certification fee reduction com- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pared to non-member rates – from ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[$225 to $60 per operator. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The association also advocates for ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[its members’ interests. There have ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[been initiatives to revise taxation rules ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to make it fairer for concrete pump ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[operators, including success in elimi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[nating the retail excise tax on concrete ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pump chassis. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“That was probably the biggest ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[feather in our cap since I’ve been ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[here,” Collins said in the interview. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“The IRS wanted to change the classi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fication of concrete pumps from mo- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[bile machinery to ordinary over the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[road highway vehicles because in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[their opinion, a concrete pump chas- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sis can be reconverted to a vehicle ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[which can carry a load across the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[highway. Not only is this not possible, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[but clearly it’s just not feasible.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Removing the tax, for which mobile ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[machinery is exempt, saves about ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[$14,000 per chassis. The association ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[also succeeded in ending the over the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[road use tax, averaging approximately ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[$550 per vehicle. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“It was several years of fighting ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[back and forth, but last year, we were ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[able to prevail, and by doing so saved ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[our members million of dollars every ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[year,” Collins said. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The APCA has also initiated a pro- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[gram to establish benchmark con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[crete pumping business financial ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[data. Information from members’ fi- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[nancial statements, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[processed through a third party accountant, al- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[lows them to understand which oper- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ations are most profitable and the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[typical expenses to expect, enabling ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the companies to see how they are ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[performing and where they can im- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[prove. Collins is optimistic about the asso- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ciation’s future. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“(Our members are) very passion- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ate about what they do,” she said. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“They’re very involved. They are going ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to make the association succeed. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[They do what they can. They all pitch ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in and work very hard at making sure ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the industry continues to progress ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and is a success.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="19">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION – CONCRETE PUMPING INDUSTRY ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ACPA president Beth Langhauser ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[discovers dynamic opportunities ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in concrete pumping industry ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News special feature ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[B eth Langhauser, the first woman ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[president of the American Con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[crete Pumping Association (ACPA), ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[says she had a somewhat unconven- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tional start to her construction indus- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[try career. However, Langhauser, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[owner of Midwest Placing, says the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dynamic nature of the business and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the people she has met along the way ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[have cemented her to the industry. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“I had a degree in communication ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and came to Midwest as a temp 20 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[years ago while I looked for my future ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[career,” she said. “I started in the of- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fice and have been here ever since.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Langhauser says the owner of the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[company at the time opened the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[doors to the business and future op- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[portunities. She says she began at- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tending seminars, learning about the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[industry from jobsite to operations, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and took classes to fill in what she ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[needed to know. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[She says she was never treated ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[poorly at any point in her career. How- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ever, in her early years, she appreci- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ated she was working in a male ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dominated field, where women were ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[unexpected. “There has not been a significant ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[change in this but where before I ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[would attend a conference and be the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[only woman present, now there may ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[be several women in the room,” she ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[said. She indicates she is happy to see ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[younger people are entering the in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dustry. “Our industry is made up of a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[lot of family businesses and we’re ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[starting to see the (millennial) sons, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and daughters, taking over, which is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[great.” She says the concrete pumping in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dustry gets in your blood – both be- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[cause of the customers and the tight ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[knit community. Working with heavy ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[equipment and complex mixing sci- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ence can be challenging depending ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[on the job, but the work is also re- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[warding when you succeed, she said. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Langhauser said the concrete ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pumping industry is a great industry ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[for any woman because of its oppor- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tunities and potential. She has a niece ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[currently considering her career op- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tions. “Construction is an opportunity ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[often ignored by women but there is ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[so much potential,” and she hopes ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the young woman will consider the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[career. The best way to get started is “look ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[into internships, find a way to get into ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the field to see what it is really all ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[about,” she said. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 19 ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
	</page>
	<page pageNumber="20">
		<paragraph><![CDATA[WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION – CONCRETE PUMPING INDUSTRY ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ACPA executive director Christi Collins ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[discovers opportunities and professionalism ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in the concrete pumping community ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News special feature ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[O ver more than 20 years with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the American Concrete Pump- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ing Association (ACPA), Christi ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Collins has grown from a part time ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[assistant to the association’s ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[current executive director. She ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[has helped grow and evolve the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[association and its focus, and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[committed to a new level of pro- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[fessionalism for both the associa- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion and the industry. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Collins says her expertise in ac- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[counting, operations and systems ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[initially led her to work for the as- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sociation’s former executive direc- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tor at a time when ACPA was just ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[getting started. “We were very ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[lean, didn’t have many programs, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[few members and a small budget. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[My role was to implement sys- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tems and processes, to get book- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[keeping and so on set up. As we got ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[organized, I started taking on more ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[roles. The executive director at the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[time was semi-retired and said that if ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[I was interested in taking over one ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[day, he would help me along.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[She says he proved an excellent ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[mentor, teaching her all about the in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dustry and its people. Gradually, mem- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[bership and programs doubled, the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[budget grew five-fold and in 2001, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Collins took the helm as executive di- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[rector. Collins’ take over coincided with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[other changes that were happening ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[within the association and she says it ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[was both a challenging and exciting ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[time. While she was concerned ini- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tially about her relative inexperience ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[with the industry, she said the board ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[was confident in her ability to learn ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and even more so in her ability to run ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the association which was key. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“We took that opportunity to bring ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in some new people, to elevate the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[level of our magazine and to focus on ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[20 – SPRING 2017 — Florida Construction News ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[increasing the level of professionalism ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[within the national office, and the in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dustry as a whole.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[She also took the opportunity to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[begin attending events at other asso- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ciations, increasing ACPA’s presence. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Collins says she initially felt she ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[had to work to earn the confidence ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of her peers, but says this was ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[more about inexperience in the in- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[dustry than her gender. “I have al- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ways found the industry to be ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[respectful. There are places for ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[people with such diverse interests ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and skills, whether they be in mar- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[keting, technology, organizing…. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The industry is open to us all.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The diversity of opportunities ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and within each day’s work pro- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[vides opportunities for everyone to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[find their niche and to grow from ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[one role into others, she said. “I ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[would encourage anyone inter- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ested in an exciting and rewarding ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[career to consider the construction ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Moss & Associates promotes Jason Clark ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to vice-president/project executive ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Moss & Associates has promoted Jason Clark to vice-president/project executive. Clark, who ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[has more than 15 years of experience in construction management, first joined Moss in 2005 as ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[an assistant project manager. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[In his new capacity, Clark will supervise multi-million dollar projects from the conception ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[phase through completion. Previously, as a project executive, he managed the construction of ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[three high-rise condominiums in Miami-Dade County: 400 Sunny Isles, 1010 Brickell and The ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Harbour. “Jason is an incredible asset to our team,” Moss & Associates president Scott Moss said in a ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[statement. “His extensive knowledge of the construction industry, positive attitude and business ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[savvy made him the perfect candidate for this position.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Before joining Moss, Clark held the positions of assistant project manager and assistant ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[superintendent at Bovis Lend Lease in New York City. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Clark earned an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in building construction from the University ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[of Florida. He is LEED accredited and a Florida certified licensed general contractor. Clark ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[resides in Coconut Grove. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Miguel Lopez Jr. asphalt maintenance names ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Yahaira Parrales as chief of staff ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Miguel Lopez Jr. Inc., a Miami asphalt and concrete maintenance firm, has promoted Yahaira ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Parrales to the newly created position of chief of staff. Parrales has been with the company for ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[10 years, most recently in the position of executive director responsible for office operations. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“We realized the need to have a strong professional who will oversee our realignment and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[expansion,” said president and CEO Miguel Lopez, Jr. “Yahaira is the ‘go to’ person for our staff, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[clients and vendors, so it was only natural to name her chief of staff.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Chad Ward to seek Florida sales footprint for ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Construction Industry Allies ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Construction Industry Allies (CIA), a Dallas based construction site service provider, says it ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[has appointed Chad Ward as vice-president of sales and operations to oversee business ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[development of new suppliers and customer relations in Florida and Georgia. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The company says Ward has a 25-year background in the construction industry playing a key ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[role at two of the world’s largest construction suppliers, 17-years of which he spent in Florida ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and Georgia. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[His focus in construction has been technology, energy and equipment. “His expertise in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[project and account management, engineering solutions, product development as well as ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[leadership in training and support is exactly what our company needed for our new expansion,” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[says CAI president Angie Ellis. “Ward’s proven track record leaves me completely confident that ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[he will more than exceed the key objectives on the horizon.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“I’m excited to be joining the team at Construction Industry Allies and honored to be involved ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[on the cutting edge of bringing the construction site consolidation services to Florida and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Georgia,” Ward said in a statement. “Angie has developed this business from the ground up and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[I’ve already seen tremendous expansion and opportunities in a short amount of time. I am ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[determined and committed to the continued growth and improvements to make this company’s ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[future even brighter.” ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Florida Construction News — SPRING 2017 – 21 ]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[AROUND FLORIDA ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[News and information about projects ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and activities throughout the state ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Williams Company Southeast ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[breaks ground for new 225,000 sq. ft. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[St. Cloud Commons retail center ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in Kissimmee ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Orlando based Williams Company Southeast says it has ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[broken ground for St. Cloud Commons, a new 225,000 sq. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ft. retail center on a 33-acre site at the Florida Turnpike and ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[U.S. 192 in Kissimmee. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Pan American Group, Miami, is the developer, and com- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pletion is scheduled for October 2017. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Live Oak Contracting to build ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[$28 million Gainseville apartment ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[complex project ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[apartment community is adjacent to the site of Unicorp’s ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[announced Griffin Farms at Midtown, a town center with ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[150,000 sq. ft. of retail. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Slocum Platts Architects, Orlando, designed the apart- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ments which will also feature two clubhouses, and com- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pletion is slated for June 2018. Goldman Sachs Bank USA ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[provided financing. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[This project will mark more than 1,000 apartment units ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[constructed in partnership between Roger B. Kennedy Con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[struction and Unicorp National Developments over the past ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[four years. Most recently, in December 2016, the firms ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[completed the Zen Luxury Living Apartments adjacent to ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Miami: Developer proposes 78-story ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tower at Brickell Burger King site ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Live Oak Contracting, based in Jacksonville, says it has ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[been awarded a $28 million apartment complex in ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Gainesville. The Mayfair will consist of eight three-story apartment ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[buildings; nine garage buildings; a clubhouse and a fitness ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[center totalling 385,437 sq. ft. and 243 units. In addition, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[the project will include dual zone wine coolers, a swimming ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[pool, clock tower, electric car hook ups in select garages, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[LED backlit mirrors, elevators, air conditioned corridors, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and quartz countertops in kitchens. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Mayfair Apartments Gainesville, LLC owns the project ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[and the architect is Fugleberg Koch, based in Winter Park. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Roger B. Kennedy Construction breaks ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ground for Unicorp’s $65 million Drake ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Midtown Apartments in Orlando’s Lake ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Mary submarket ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Orlando based Roger B. Kennedy Construction has bro- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ken ground for the Drake Midtown Apartments in Orlando’s ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Lake Mary submarket for Unicorp National Developments ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Inc. Valued in excess of $65 million, the five-story, 263-unit ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[22 – SPRING 2017 — Florida Construction News ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[A proposal for a new 78-story tower in Brickell has been ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[approved by Miami’s Urban Development Review Board ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[for the Karem brothers’ City Centre Properties LLC. The de- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[veloper purchased the land where the fast food restaurant ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[(and other businesses) are located in 2006 for $6.1 million. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Between entitlements, permitting and securing ap- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[provals, the developer hopes to break ground during the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[middle of next year, Simon Karam told The Real Deal (TRD). ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The plans call for 392 residential condo units, 66,618 sq. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ft. of retail on four floors, 464 parking spaces and bicycle ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[parking. Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates is de- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[signing the LEED Silver building. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Simon and his brother Antoine Karam develop through ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[their firm, the Karam Group. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[“We try to buy in urban, high-intensity sites,” Karam told ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[TRD when he purchased the gas station at 720 Southwest ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[]]></paragraph>
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		<paragraph><![CDATA[Second Ave. for $8 million. He also owns the CVS an- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[chored shopping strip directly behind the gas station, ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[which brings his total on that block to 2.23 acres. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[He also has FAA approvals for 960 ft. for the site ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[at 10 Southwest Eighth St. It’s also surrounded by the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Related Group’s Brickell Heights and SLS Lux, three ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[new high-rise towers. Brickell City Centre, which ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[opened its 500,000 sq. ft. shops in November, has ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[also added a hotel, two condo towers and office ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[space to the area. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Focus Development begins work ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[on Van Dyke Commons in Lutz ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[General contractor Focus Development Construc- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[tion Company, with offices in Tampa and Orlando, has ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[begun construction on the new Van Dyke Commons ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[retail center in Lutz. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The new 8,400 sq. ft. retail center at 17461 N. Dale ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Mabry Hwy. includes four retail spaces from 1,050 sq. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[ft. to 3,500 sq. ft. The contractor has completed the ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[site pad, and construction will begin on the shell ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[space. The project is scheduled to be completed in April ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[2017. Lehman Pipe Supply breaks ground ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[on a new facility with $10 million ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[construction loan ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[Wells Fargo Bank has granted a $10 million loan ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[to Lehman Pipe & Plumbing Supply, Inc. to begin con- ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[struction of a new warehouse in Miami. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[General contractor Grycon recently started site ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[work on the 84,811 sq. ft. warehouse at 3319 36th St. ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[The company is preparing to relocate its long time ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[business from the Wynwood neighborhood, where it ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[sold its warehouse to Thor Equities for $41.5 million ]]></paragraph>
		<paragraph><![CDATA[in 2015, South Florida Business Journal has reported. ]]></paragraph>
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