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The agencies are proposing to mandate the tech on trucks with a GVWR greater than 10,000 pounds. Also: Trucker's request for more flexible split-sleeper options denied; nine Arkansas drivers, two techs going to national competitions; more.
Florida lawmakers failed to pass a safety inspection bill for aging condos around the state. Meanwhile, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have tightened rules ensuring buildings are stable before granting federally backed mortgages. Already, it appears that loan applications are being denied because condo associations are reluctant to comply.
Fall of Surfside Condo Unleashes Frenzy of Enforcement Action by Building Departments MIAMI—The collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside introduced a new term to the non-condo dweller’s lexicon: 40-year recertification. Now, after the disaster in Surfside, everyone’s heard of them. And cities throughout Miami-Dade are in a frenzied rush to see which condo buildings within their boundaries are in line for the critical 40-year structural checkup that Champlain Towers South was about to undergo when it shockingly without warning fell—and which other Miami-area building...