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HBA welcomes Encore Homes by ParsCo

The Home Builders Association of West Florida (HBA) has welcomed Amir Fooladi of Encore Homes by ParsCo, who is serving as its 68th President.

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HBA of West Florida; Home and Product Expo 2022

Mark your calendars for the Home and Product Expo, set for Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Expo Hall.

Admission is free.

WHAT:           Home and Product Expo

WHEN:           April 30 – May 1, 2022

WHERE:         Pensacola Interstate Fair Expo Hall

TIME:             Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. / Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

COST:            Free

PARKING:     Free

SPONSORS: Hancock Whitney / Blue Coral Sport Fishing Towers / Alyssa’s Etc.

Bring your personal documents to be shredded for free on Saturday the 30th from
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. thanks to Hancock Whitney Bank.

KJM Land Surveying / CAT Country / WEAR TV 3 / Cox Communications

Questions?  Contact Us.

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The Condominiums at One Palafox Place Progress

Units under construction-

Located in the heart of downtown Pensacola, Florida- One Palafox Place occupies a 4.5-acre city block and includes seven buildings, 200,000 square feet of commercial space, and an open-air pedestrian breezeway connecting the block to the east side of Palafox Street.

The Brent Condominiums at One Palafox Place will feature 30 contemporary, luxury units on the second and third floors of  the historic Brent building – ranging from 400-square-foot individual studios to 1,340-square-foot residences. 

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New Scholarship For PSC Students Announced By Builder

A new scholarship has been announced Tuesday by a local builder for Pensacola State College Students.

Pensacola builder Amir Fooladi established the the PSC Student Constructors Endowed Scholarship for students hoping to enter the construction field.

Fooladi, PSC President Ed Meadows and the PSC Alumni Association announced the PSC Student Constructors Endowed Scholarship during a afternoon press conference Tuesday at the Pensacola campus.

The scholarship is open to students enrolled in the College’s carpentry, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and drafting design programs.

The scholarship also will help supply Northwest Florida with more construction trade employees.

“One of the biggest hurdles in our industry right now is finding good people and having a skilled labor force,’’ Fooladi said. “A lot of times we don’t have the skilled labor we need. Some of the biggest hurdles we face in our industry right now are finding good people and having a skilled labor force. We want to help our community by creating high-paying jobs for an industry that’s really in need of people.”

“Mr. Fooladi’s generosity is greatly appreciated and comes at a critical time to help meet the major shortage of skilled workers in the construction field,” PSC President Meadows said.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction sector jobs are projected to grow about 4 percent each year through 2029 and gain about 296,300 new jobs. Overall growth in the economy and population will increase demand for new buildings, roads, and other structures, which will create new jobs in construction and extraction occupation, the BLS reported.

The median annual wage for all construction and extraction occupations was $48,610 in May 2020, which was higher than the median annual wage for all occupations of $41,950.

Fooladi earned a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering from the University of Southern Mississippi and is an adjunct instructor at the University of West Florida where he teaches construction administration and contract law.

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