From the Executive Director: How the New Law Affects Engineers, Firms
A new law goes into effect Oct. 1, 2019, that makes changes – some substantial – to statutes and rules governing Professional Engineers and engineering firms in Florida.
Chair’s Corner: Potential Threats to Engineering Licensure
During a recent meeting, NCEES encouraged engineers to be more proactive in working to ensure licensure of engineers remains in place across the country.
An Engineer’s Responsibility When Engineering Issues Are Discovered After Permitting
There is a common misconception among design professionals that once a permitting authority has reviewed and permitted a project, the design professional has been relieved of any code violation that was not identified in the permit review.
Protecting Engineers Against Changes Made for Energy Cost Savings
Energy cost-savings strategies may include adding, removing, or modifying system components. Sometimes, these strategies are not always designed and implemented under the direction of a Professional Engineer.
More Than 2,100 Engineering Students Learn About Licensure
One of the missions of FBPE is to increase public awareness of professional engineering licensure. To that end, FBPE staff talks with students at colleges of engineering around Florida, as well as students at primary and secondary schools.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wins 2019 NCEES Engineering Education Award
NCEES is pleased to announce that the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the grand prize winner of the 2019 NCEES Engineering Education Award. The university received the award for a project completed by the Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction.
Special Recognition: Congratulations, Examinees
FBPE applauds all of the candidates who passed their engineering exams. We wish them much success as they move toward the next step in their engineering careers.
Building Officials Association of Florida Conference 2019
FBPE Investigators Wendy Anderson and Trebor Raze, along with Public Information Officer William Lampkin, staffed a booth at the 2019 Building Officials Association of Florida annual conference near St. Augustine on June 9-11.
FBPE Handouts for BOAF 2019
Download the handouts regarding unlicensed engineering activity distributed at the Building Officials Association of Florida‘s 2019 Annual Conference & Expo.
Professional Engineer Licenses Available for April 2019 Exams
Florida Professional Engineer license numbers have been issued for those who passed the April 2019 Principles & Practice of Engineering exam, and licenses, along with a wallet cards, can now be printed from an electronic file