Engineering Journal
Practical notes from the field on milestone inspections, reserve studies and county recertification — written for condominium boards, managers and owners across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach.
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The statewide structural inspection for condominium and cooperative buildings three habitable stories or taller.
The Structural Integrity Reserve Study that projects structural repair and replacement costs for reserve funding.
The Broward and Miami-Dade programs that recertify the structural and electrical condition of existing buildings.
Investigations and surveys that establish the cause, extent, and condition of observed distress.
Published Notes
Direct observations and clear guidance, organized newest first.
September 8, 2026 · 9 MIN
Florida law may allow a qualifying condominium association to complete its SIRS and Milestone Inspection simultaneously in 2026—but the requirements remain separate.
Read the note →August 28, 2026 · 10 MIN
SB 4-D created Florida's Milestone Inspection and SIRS requirements in 2022 and has been amended twice since. A board working from the original 2022 text alone is operating on rules that, in places, no longer apply. Here's the current picture, the deadline that has already passed, and the misconceptions boards hit most.
Read the note →August 24, 2026 · 12 MIN
A Milestone Inspection evaluates a building’s structural condition now. A SIRS helps the association plan and fund major building components over time. Here is what Florida condominium boards need to know.
Read the note →August 22, 2026 · 16 MIN
HB 913 took effect July 1, 2025. It moved the initial SIRS deadline to December 31, 2025, adjusted milestone inspection timing, changed reserve funding rules, and added conflict-of-interest disclosures. Here is what boards need to act on now.
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