2021 Sustainable Town Planing

Construction Market Outlook

Mr. Alan Baggett,
Executive Vice President,
Building Industry Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties

With recent economic challenges, there has been a lot of question surrounding the construction market. Executive Vice President of the Building Industry Association, Mr. Alan Baggett, gives insight on workforce, future community ideas, and building cost trends.

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Building Resilient Communities

Bay County Commission Chairman Robert Carroll provides a Bay County Update with respect to Hurricane Michael and COVID-19. With a storm damage recap and impacts including infrastructure, financial, housing, and more… Chairman Carroll discusses the rebuild and recovery process that will result in a more sustainable Bay County.

The Local Impact of Opportunity Zones

Opportunity Zones were created in 2017 and hold many tax benefits and investment opportunities. Learn about specific case studies and assessments of Opportunity Zones at the Federal and State level.

Innovative Technologies for Fortified Construction

In the wake of extreme weather events, it is clear that new design standards and innovative building solutions are needed to protect communities from the impacts of climate change. This session covers new methods of fortified construction.