Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed H.B. 623 into law on April 15, 2024, creating a new section 553.837, Florida Statutes, which will require builders to provide a one-year warranty for all newly constructed homes.
While engineering and construction spending is expected to end 2024 up 5%, not all sectors will be the same. Those in the multifamily and commercial sectors face a tougher outlook, while manufacturing, lodging, and highway and street look poised for double-digit growth.
Effective January 1, 2024, “Reporting Companies” (see below) will be required to disclose the identities of their ultimate beneficial owners, specifically including all individuals who hold a significant ownership stake in or exert substantial control over, the entities.
Effective July 1, 2024, contractors will be required to certify Workers' Compensation classification codes when renewing their licenses. The requirement ensures proper Workers' Comp coverage and accurate worker classification. Review your current classifications to be sure you comply with the law.
Increased Protections for Independent Contractors/Freelance Workers (SB 988) This new law imposes minimum requirements relating to contracts entered into or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2025, between a hiring party and a freelance worker, and provides new protections for freelance workers against retaliation.
The requirement for the Notice to Owner provided for by Florida Statute §713.06, provides that the improvement owner must be served with the NTO within forty-five (45) days of the initial labor and services for improvement, and/or delivery of materials for the job as a requirement necessary to secure the rights of the ...
Here are the basic steps towards becoming a lawyer specializing in construction law. Step 1: Complete a Bachelor's Law Degree. Step 2: Take the LSAT. Step 3: Join an ABA-Approved Law School. Step 4: Intern at a Firm. Step 5: Earn Your Juris Doctor Degree. Step 6: Sit and Pass the Bar Exam.
A rule of construction is used to interpret a document in order to determine how its provisions operate as a whole to bring about the purpose of those who drafted it.
Of course, the degree won't be worth much.) In the United States, the fastest way to get a law degree is by enrolling in an accelerated ``3+3'' program that allows you to earn both your undergraduate degree and law degree in six years instead of the usual seven years.