Florida condo dwellers might be in for sticker shock, but it’s for a good reason | Opinion

Florida condo dwellers might be in for sticker shock, but it’s for a good reason | Opinion By the Miami Herald Editorial Board Florida lawmakers made a choice after the 2021 Surfside building collapse: to protect human life instead of continuing to allow condominiums to defer important maintenance that could put more people at risk.…

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FSU to Recognize Esteemed Graduates During Homecoming Weekend

FSU to Recognize Esteemed Graduates During Homecoming Weekend by Community News Releases Florida State University will recognize 10 distinguished alumni during the annual Alumni Awards event on Friday, Oct. 20, and three Grads Made Good Award recipients at the Homecoming Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 21. The Reubin O’D. Askew Young Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed…

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Ardmore Roderick’s Jimenez Awarded 2023 Engineer of the Year by FES

Ardmore Roderick’s Jimenez Awarded 2023 Engineer of the Year by FES DXC News ORLANDO, FL — Eric M. Jimenez, PE, Vice President and Director of Southeast Operations of Ardmore Roderick, was awarded the 2023 Engineer of the Year Award by Florida Engineering Society (FES). The Engineer of the Year Award is given annually to a member of FES who…

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Surfside condo collapse investigators reveal pool deck construction ‘deviated from design requirements’

Surfside condo collapse investigators reveal pool deck construction ‘deviated from design requirements’ Building collapse in June 2021 killed 98 people in Florida By Greg Norman Fox News Federal investigators examining the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida, have revealed that the construction of the property’s pool deck “deviated from design requirements.” The changes…

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Community Associations Institute revises key condo-safety public policy recommendations

Community Associations Institute revises key condo-safety public policy recommendations by Laura Manning-Husband In the days prior to the two-year anniversary of the tragic partial collapse of Champlain Tower South, the Community Associations Institute announced some major changes to its recommended condo-safety policies and reforms. CAI, which is the leading organization representing the interests of community…

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Wekiva Parkway Section 6 Project Wins ACEC Florida’s Outstanding Major Project Award

Wekiva Parkway Section 6 Project Wins ACEC Florida’s Outstanding Major Project Award Civil + Structural Engineer Media JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (JUNE 22, 2023) — Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, is proud to announce its Wekiva Parkway Section 6 project has received the Outstanding Major Project Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida…

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Surfside weighs luxury condo proposal for site of Champlain Towers South deadly collapse

Surfside weighs luxury condo proposal for site of Champlain Towers South deadly collapse BY REBECCA SAN JUAN – Miami Herald Surfside has received plans for a luxury high-rise on the site of the deadly Champlain Towers South condominium collapse almost two years ago, bringing clarity — and, for some, disappointment — regarding redevelopment of the…

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Faulty design may have doomed Surfside, Florida, tower long before collapse, investigators say

Faulty design may have doomed Surfside, Florida, tower long before collapse, investigators say By Jon Schuppe – NBC News Design flaws in the pool deck of the Surfside, Florida, apartment building where a partial collapse killed 98 people put the building at risk of failure before it was even built, federal investigators said Thursday. Poor construction of…

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