Historic Preservation Resources
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and the only statewide preservation organization
Disaster-Related Resources
Center for Disaster Risk Policy (CDRP) - An applied research center at Florida State University
Disaster Contractors Network (DCN) - covers Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting disaster safety and mitigating property loss.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)
Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) - a national nonprofit initiative of the insurance industry to reduce deaths and damage caused by natural disasters. It recommends ways to improve a home’s resistance to natural disasters.
Construction Contracting Opportunities
Department of Management Services - State Contracts, Agreements and Price Lists
Disaster Contractors Network (DCN) - covers Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana
Legal News and Commentary
AIA Florida’s Public Policy Center - architecture-related issues pending before the Florida legislature
AGC – each Florida chapter has a legislative report on its web site
Construction Law Certified Attorneys by Location
Florida Bar Journal - practical articles on Florida law
Florida Bar News - statewide news on law-related issues
Florida Daily Business Review Publications - for Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach
Florida Public Notices - covers legal notices published in most newspapers statewide; requires subscription
Construction Trade Associations
Alarm Association of Florida (AAF)
Florida Air Conditioning Contractors of America (FACCA)
Florida Association of Electrical Contractors (FAEC)
Florida Building Material Association (FBMA)
Florida Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Contractors Association (FRACCA)
Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal, and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, Inc. (FRSA)
Professional and Trade Organizations
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Florida
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) – Florida has five chapters: (1) Orlando – Central Florida; (2) Coconut Creek – Florida East Coast; (3) Jacksonville – Florida First Coast; (4) Tampa – Florida Gulf Coast; and (5) Tallahassee – North Florida.
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) – Florida has three chapters:
(2) Florida East Coast Chapter
(3) South Florida Associate General Contractors
Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FLASLA)
Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) - an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders.
Florida Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
State and Local Government Links
Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) - Florida’s equivalent to a state department of labor
Building Officials Association of Florida
Florida Building Codesand Standards (available through Florida DCA below)
Florida Building Commission - includes links to the Commission, the Florida Building Code, and to Binding Interpretations
Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR)
Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) - handles housing, growth management, and comprehensive planning issues. Includes the Florida Building Commission.
Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation
State Statutes, Regulations, and Local Codes
A. State Statutes
Chapter 287.055, Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA)/Design/Build
Chapter 471, Engineering Licensing Laws
Chapter 481, Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture Licensing Laws
Chapter 489, Construction Contracting Licensing Laws
Chapter 553, Building Construction Standards
Chapter 760 (Part II), Fair Housing Act
B. State Regulations
State of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings
C. Local and Specialized Codes
Building Code Information System (BCIS) (through Florida Department of Community Affairs)
