The Florida Surety Bonds team got dressed up and enjoyed a fun night together this past Saturday for our Annual Christmas Party. We had a lot to celebrate this year and we’re excited to see what great opportunities 2018 brings.
A huge thank you to our customers, […]
The Florida Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association had their Annual Convention last week at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando.
Cheryl Foley and Sarah Drinnan represented Florida Surety Bonds for the second year in a row. This year was better than ever! It was held at a beautiful location, there were over 70 exhibitors and we […]
According to an article on bizjournals.com, “Construction starts increased 3 percent in South Florida in 2017, led by residential projects, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
Based on its monitoring of construction permits, the firm said $10.9 billion in projects started in the tri-county region, up from $10.6 billion in 2015. Residential construction starts were up […]
This week the Florida Transportation Builders’ Association “FTBA” had their Annual Construction Conference in Orlando. It was a very well attended event; there were over 500 attendees consisting of General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Professional Services Companies, etc. There were several break out sessions that allowed […]
By now, you may have heard of the Orlando Round Building demolition contractor walking off the job. Demolition of the old American Federal building downtown was to have been completed by November 2014, in time for the opening of the new Dr. Phillips Performing […]
The sounds of construction have returned but the skilled construction workers have not. Construction industry advocates say there’s a severe shortage of skilled workers nationwide- including in Florida.
In Florida, construction employment is down about 40% and across the country there are $1.4 million less people employed in construction than […]
Since the devastating 2004/2005 hurricane season, Floridians have had to pay an additional tax on their insurance policies to help pay off damage from strong storms. This tax percentage of 1.3% was included on Surety Bonds as well.
After nearly a decade, as of January 1st, Floridians […]
Tampa’s cruise industry has a problem. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is too low to accommodate the “mega” cruise ships of the future. The Florida Department of Transportation organized a pre-feasibility study to assess their options of either replacing the 27-year-old structure, or […]
Despite how the Fed or the Congress spends our money, it is a real law of economics that every nation has a limited amount of money. You may or may not be impressed at how much a country has, but for everyone, it is limited. […]
In case you haven’t heard, there are big things happening at the Panama Canal. It is being made deeper and wider. If you understand the country and the terrain, that is not as simple as it sounds. Not surprisingly, it is taking […]