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Florida leads other hurricane-prone states in quality of its building codes

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Posted in News on April 26, 2018 by John William Barger III

Florida has the strongest residential building codes among 18 coastal states, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. Florida’s rating is 95, almost three times higher than lowest-ranked Texas. Other states with high scores are Virginia (94), South Carolina (92) and New Jersey (90). Noting that 25 million people in the United States…

Barger Builders Homes Named Hurricane Proof by BUILDER Magazine

Posted in News on September 26, 2017 by John William Barger III

In the wake of Irma and Maria, hurricane-proofing your home has never been a hotter topic. Barger Builders was honored to have their new home at 832 Snell Isle Blvd NE designated “hurricane-proof” by Builder magazine, the #1 magazine in the country for the construction industry. John William Barger sat down with the editor of Builder to discuss best…

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, a case for Tall Homes and New Construction in St. Petersburg

Posted in News on September 26, 2017 by John William Barger III

Tampa Bay dodged a bullet. As late as 11am on Sunday morning, the National Hurricane Center projected a monster Category 4 hurricane, the largest in modern history, passing directly over the shallow estuary of Tampa Bay, and bringing with it up to 12 feet of storm surge. With 700 miles of shoreline and an average depth of only 12 feet,…