Shumaker Partner Brett Henson co-presented the “2023 Construction Law Update” to the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange. The program covered changes to Florida’s construction laws from the 2023 legislative session, to include Florida’s statute of limitations and statute of repose, lien and bond law, public prompt pay act, and immigration reform bill.

The Gulf Coast Builders Exchange (GCBX), represents a broad cross section of the building industry, including contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and others from affiliated industries. GCBX’s advocacy efforts on behalf of the building industry are conducted in Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte Counties. Wholly owned by the membership, the Builders Exchange is a not-for-profit corporation operating as a trade organization under the guidance of a volunteer board of directors as representatives of the industry.