Bill a start to curb future tragedies
It took Hurricane Andrew in 1992 to get Florida to address lax building codes and inadequate inspections. Thirty years later, a building disaster that occurred in the same part of
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It took Hurricane Andrew in 1992 to get Florida to address lax building codes and inadequate inspections. Thirty years later, a building disaster that occurred in the same part of
Inspection bill a start after lax approach to prevent high-rise structural failures like the Surfside tragedy
Inspection bill a start after lax approach to prevent high-rise structural failures like the Surfside tragedy
Housing is no longer affordable in South Florida and it's about to get worse. With a mass exodus of people flocking to the sunshine state, the average renter ca
That statewide conversation propelled him to file legislation creating a five-year structural inspection of condominiums over three stories tall to go hand in hand with a "reserve study" to determine how much to set aside for repairs and maintenance to avoid extraordinary assessments. “We added that provision, which required structural inspections of the entire building, the roof, elevators, parking garage, all aspects of the construction of the condominium,” Robaina said in an interview with USA TODAY Network-Florida. The bill was passed unanimously by both the House and Senate, and w...