Building Blocks

Building Blocks

By Isabelle Gan | Contributing Writer

The next year will be a pivotal time for the future of the Gulf Coast building industry, specifically Sarasota and Manatee counties, says Jay Brady, executive director of the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange, a construction and builders lobbying group. From Sarasota County's proposed amendments to its comprehensive plan to encouraging students to go into the construction trade, Brady says it will take radical changes from local and state governments to provide a healthy future for the local housing economy. Here are excerpts of an interview with the Review: