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DECEMBER 13
HBRA Holiday Cocktail Party
JANUARY 18-19, 2018
OSHA10 Training
JANUARY 26, 2018
The Twenty-Six Hour Day
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1st Annual Bowl-A-Rama
November Membership Mtg
HOBI Awards Dinner
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Anthony DeRosa
DeRosa Builders
Vice-President
Kim DiMatteo
DiMatteo Group
Secretary
John Hertz
Hertz Construction
Immediate Past President
Peter Gaboriault
Bear Paw Builders
2016-17 DIRECTORS
Peter Battaglio
Hocon Gas
Max Bender
Bender Supply
Steve Berko
Four Square Build & Design
Michael Church
William Pitt Sotheby’s
Ken DeLeo
Doherty & DeLeo
Brian Kurtz
Interstate Lumber
Rob Michaud
The Michaud Group
Steven Roth
Elevator Service Company
Alex Shook
Pella Commercial
Michael Wood
Wood Builders
Joanne Carroll
JMC Resources
Jerry Effren
Gary Fanali
City Carting
LIFE DIRECTORS
Peter Fusaro
Preferred Builders
The Greyrock Companies
Maureen Hanley
United Bank
Michael Palumbo
ERI Building & Design
Thank you to the following VIP Associate Members for their support
in 2017. Due to their generosity the Association greatly benefits -
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Upcoming Events
Bowl-A-Rama
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November GMM
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HOBI Awards &
Dinner
November General Membership Meeting
HOBI Awards
New Members
Member News
Local Chamber to Honor Murphy Brothers
NAHB Builder 20
House VS Hurricane
HBRA Job Bank
Dear Sandler Coach
Builder News
Builders Blast Tax Proposal
OSHA Announces Electronic Reporting
Tax Plan Slams Middle Class
Houses Passes Joint Employer Bill
New Home Sales Pace Hits 10 Year High
IHA Places Emphasis On Addressing Housing Needs
US Finalizes Canadian Softwood Lumber Tariffs
New Homebuilders Turn to Green Construction
Spotlight Opportunity
500 Membership Challenge
CAPS Training
OSHA10 Training
The Twenty Six Hour Day
Member Benefits
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Hocon Gas
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Elevator Service Company
Interstate Lumber
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DiMatteo Group
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East Haven Builders Supply
Ed’s Garage Doors
United Bank
County TV & Appliance
Ring’s End
Editorial Staff
Gina Calabro
Publisher/Editor
Clare Michalak
Designer
Sarah Iannarone
Executive Assistant
HBRA of Fairfield County
2228 Black Rock Turnpike, Suite 307
Fairfield, CT 06825
203-335-7008
hbra@buildfairfieldcounty.com
www. buildfairfieldcounty.com
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Dear HBRA Members,
Happy Thanksgiving!
Here we are almost at the end of the year. It is hard
to believe the time has flown by so quickly. I hope
you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have many
things to be thankful for.
These last few weeks were filled with some special
events. The 1st Annual Bowl-a-rama was a fun-filled
evening and a major success with 120 bowlers. The
HBRA Bowling Cup is now at home at Smarthome &
Theater Systems, the 2017 High Score Team winners.
We had another great membership meeting at
County TV & Appliance. Special thanks to the
Vetrini’s for hosting.
This year’s HOBI award dinner was the largest to
date with 880 attending. Congratulations to all of the
Fairfield County award winners! See page 17 for the
list of winners. You can also visit our website for the
award categories.
Be sure to register for the 2nd annual Holiday
Cocktail Party on December 13th at O’Neill’s Pub
in South Norwalk. This year we bought out the pub
from 6PM-9PM. Food and open bar for 3 hours,
but we are limited to 150 attendees and we will SELL
OUT - register ASAP!
Our first NAHB certification class is being offered on
December 6, 7, & 8th. The Certified Aging in Place
certification is one of the most widely requested. See
page 34 for information.
As always, if you have any questions, please call the
office or e-mail us at
hbra@buildfairfieldcounty.com!
Best,
Gina Calabro
gina@buildfairfieldcounty.com
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December 6, 7, and 8,
Certified Aging in Place
(CAPS)
Rings End Educational Facility
160 Avon Ave
Stratford, CT 06615
Click Here to register
January 18 & 19, 2018
OSHA10
Ridgefield Supply Educational Facility
29 Prospect Street
Ridgefield CT 06877
Click Here to register
January 26, 2018
The Twenty-Six Hour Day
Ring’s End Educational Facility
160 Avon Ave
Stratford, CT 06615
Click Here to register
December 13
2nd Annual Holiday
Cocktail Party
O’Neill’s Irish Pub in South Norwalk
Click Here to register
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UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Membership Committee - Wednesday, November 29
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HBRA Bowl -A- Rama
BUILDERS VS ASSOCIATES
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t was a sold out event and fun filled evening
for the 1st Annual HBRA Bowl-a-Rama
at Nutmeg Bowl in Fairfield. Twenty
teams representing Builders and Associate
members enjoyed food and drink and bowled to
win the coveted HBRA Cup, a trophy that will be
memorialized and passed to the highest average team
each year.
Congratulations to Smarthome & Theater
Systems, the 2017 HBRA Cup winners and first place
Associate team!.
Additionally, the highest scoring Builder team
receiving Bowling Pin awards was Tallman Segersen.
The highest single average winner was Dave Bennette
from Hocon Gas.
Thanks to all of “Lane” Sponsors: Elevator Service
Company, DeRosa Builders, DiMatteo Group,
Interstate Lakeland Lumber, Hocon Gas, Bender,
United Bank, The Michaud Group, Eastern Metal
Works, and Tile America.
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Special thanks to Elevator Service Company and
Nutmeg Bowl for providing raffle prizes.
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a evening of fine cuisine and excellent
networking. Our hosts, Vinny and Elio Vetrini
of County TV & Appliance offered attendees
a smorgasbord of food prepared at different
vignettes in their updated showroom.
The evening also included a raffle of a 55 inch TV
provided by our hosts and won by Ed Rekos of Ridgefield
Supply. The winning name for the Membership Raffle
was not in attendance so there will be a winner of $1,500
at the December Holiday Cocktail Party.
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2017 HOBI Awards
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his year’s HOBI’s held on November 15th at the Aqua Turf
in Plainville, recognized some of the most innovative and
majestic builders and associate members across the state
of Connecticut. The dinner, attended by 880 attendees,
was the largest HOBI event to date.
Emcee for the evening, Joanne Carroll took awardees, members,
and guests through a myriad of exceptional spec, custom, and
remodeled homes, outstanding individual projects, and brilliant
marketing and sales programs that all reflected the remarkable
residential building industry in CT.
Thanks to Joanne Carroll, Joanne Hoerrner, and Bill Ethier for
another outstanding event.
Congratulations to all of the winners, especially the 104 awards
Fairfield County members were recognized. See page 17 for a list of
winners.
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Congratulations to the 2017 HOBI winners from the
HBRA of Fairfield County
For a full list of winners go to http://hobiawards.com.
Awarded at the dinner:
Remodeled Home of the Year
Ben Krupinski Builders
Spec Home of the Year
VAS Construction
Custom Home of the Year
Significant Homes
Project of the Year
Brindisi & Yaroscak
Aitoro Appliance
Altamura Homes
Archetype
Argus Development
BA Staging & Interiors
Back Country RAM
Barrington Building Company
Ben Krupinski Builder
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services NE
Properties
Blansfield Builders
Bluewater Home Builders
Brindisi & Yaroscak & PBS Architects
CCO Habitats
Cerreta Builders
Charter Group Partners LLC
Closet & Storage Concepts
Connecticut Stone
Corbo Associates
Cornerstone Contracting & Charles Hilton
Architects
Criscuolo Design Build
Davenport Contracting
DeRosa Builders
Domus Constructors
East Coast Structures
Eastern Metal Works
Elevator Service Company
Fine Line Finish Carpentry LLC
Fletcher Development
Gilson Fine Homes
Greenwich Construction
Greenwich Custom Homes
HBRA of Fairfield County
Hemingway Construction
Hertz Construction
Hobbs Inc.
Karp Associates
Koushouris Custom Remodeling &
Construction
Leigh Overland Architect
Love Where You Live
Mondo Gatto & Tecton Architects
Murphy Brothers Contracting
RMS Companies
Significant Homes
Snellman Construction
Sound Beach Partners
Steiner Inc.
Stephanie Rapp Interiors
Tallman Segerson
Tiago Building Group
Tile America
Toll Brothers Inc.
VAS Construction
Wernert Associates Inc.
Woodland Partners
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We BOUGHT OUT O’Neill’s from 6pm-9pm.
There will be a variety of appetizers, light fare, and 3-hr Open Bar.
Please bring an unwrapped toy so that we can “Fill A Truck” with Toys.
HBRA Members: $50
Non-Members: $80
REGISTER ONLINE
WE ARE NEW TECHNOLOGIES
IN MOTION
As the elevator and lift industry experts, Elevator Service Company is dedicated
to finding the prefect product for your application. We offer the most
reliable and efficient lift solutions in the industry. Our products come in every
finish and option imaginable, so you can add your personal touch.
203-757-5000
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Welcome to the newest members of HBRA of Fairfield County!
Go to www.buildfairfieldcounty.com for their contact info.
John Duge
Duge Construction Co.
Today we are owned and operated by John A. Duge, Jr., who holds an
engineering degree from the University of Connecticut and has over 20 years
experience on construction sites. No job is too big or too small, all work gets
the attention of the owner and our master craftsmen can perform all types of
work Residential and Commercial. If you’re in the Greenwich area and are
looking for a contractor who “Builds them like they used to” The choice is
simple. Duge Construction Co. Please Call Us at (203) 869-3844.
Ellen Hyde Phillips
Fairfield Interiors
When you place the design of your home or office in the talented hands
of interior designer Ellen Hyde Phillips of Fairfield Interiors you will draw
upon Ellen’s wealth of design expertise and experience. Since 1984, this fullservice,
Connecticut-based interior design company has served residential
and commercial customers throughout Fairfield County, CT; Westchester
County, NY; Martha’s Vineyard, MA; Mission Viejo, CA; Mequon, WI; and
Dallas, TX.
Andrea S. Reiner
InnerSpace Electronics, Inc.
For over 25 years, discerning clients, architects and building professionals
have trusted InnerSpace Electronics, Inc. to simplify the complex
technology in your home: Audio/Visual, Lighting and shading systems,
HVAC, Networks, Security cameras and Home Theater design are our core
specialties. As a Platinum-level Savant and Diamond-level Lutron dealerships
complimenting our full engineering and CAD department in-house to
provide expert, efficient service.
Suzanne Stillwell
Jade Marketing Solutions
Located in Fairfield county Connecticut, JMS offers marketing services
to local companies, We are a lively bunch who pride ourselves on
creative and effective marketing strategies. As a local agency we can
help develop a narrative your customers will care about!
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Superior Plus Energy Services
Superior Plus Energy Services is a leading provider of fuels and energyrelated
services to residential and commercial customers across the
Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. An expert in all things
fuel, the Superior Plus Energy Services promise includes outstanding
customer service, care for its communities, devotion to its employees,
reliable and high quality fuels, investment in safety, and commitment to the
environment. For more information about Superior Plus Energy Services,
Contact us at 203-888-2535 or visit https://www.superiorplusenergy.com/
TRL
Tricia Korbl
TRL Development Group, LLC
Welcome to our newest Affiliate Members
Danielle Bijanada
Love Where You Live Homes, LLC
Gina M. Romanello
InnerSpace Electronics, Inc.
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ILINE 1902
ILINE 1901S
ILINE 1903
ILINE 1903S
The ILINE Collection is a comprehensive moulding program that offers a fresh pallet of new and
vibrant profiles that will be an enhancement to any interior space. These profiles are divided into
categories based upon their specific application. To ensure that the proper mouldings are specified in the
project, simply write the corresponding ILINE moulding number in your specifications, or architectural plans.
View and download profiles at interstatelumber.com
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Chamber’s ANNUAL DINNER
DANCE on Friday, January 12th
Mamaroneck, NY:
Local Chamber
to Honor Murphy
Brothers
The Mamaroneck Chamber of
Commerce has chosen Murphy
Brothers Contracting as their 2018
honoree. Owners Sean and Chris
Murphy will be recognized at the
at 6:30 at the Beach Point Club.
“The Murphy Brothers have been a
longtime member of the Chamber,”
said current Chamber President,
Susan Fuller, “Chris and Sean Murphy,
along with their entire team are very
supportive to our Chamber and the
local community, and we are fortunate
to have Murphy Brothers Contracting
in our Village.”
The Murphy Brothers started their
award-winning general contracting
firm in 1979. Although their
construction projects are spread
throughout the Westchester and
southern Fairfield region, for
nearly four decades, they have
continued to operate their business
in the Mamaroneck community.
“Mamaroneck will always be ‘home’
to us,” said Chris Murphy, “it’s got
everything, plus the nicest people in
the County!” In recent years, they’ve
built and are operating Mamaroneck
Self Storage on their property. The
brothers are hoping to add to the
current structure, incorporating
an Amazon-style drop-off center,
a packaging & mailing service and
a “white glove” packing & moving
service, in synchrony with the
proposed Village of Mamaroneck
MAKER Zone, whose aim is the
rebirth and sustainability of the
manufacturing district in Mamaroneck
Village.
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Build Your Future
NAHB 20 Clubs is the only group that serves as your
own personal board of directors.
The 20 Clubs are a group of home builders and remodelers
from non-competing markets across the country who
are focused on discussing and developing real-world
solutions to help improve each other’s operations and
increase their bottom lines.
20 Club members gain the knowledge they need to
build business management systems that survive and
thrive the ups and downs of the home building industry.
The results: PROFITS! 20 Club members reported an
average of double net profits within their first three
years of joining!
If you’re ready to be a part of one of NAHB’s most
exclusive and profitable programs, then visit
nahb.org/why20clubs and complete an application today!
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House vs Hurricane
By Leigh Overland and Gene
Braunstein
I
n the 1967 Oscar-winning movie,
“The Graduate,” Benjamin Braddock,
played by a very young Dustin
Hoffman, reluctantly attends the big
college graduation party his parents
throw for him. A family friend takes
Ben aside and offers him some sage
financial advice. “One word,” the man
pointedly tells him, “Plastics.”
If that conversation were to take
place today, Ben might very likely
be told “Plastics…and concrete.”
While it doesn’t sound like the kind
of investment that would rocket
anyone to the top one percent, it is
the blueprint for constructing new
housing that is many more times
hurricane resistant than the default
method of just using wood. It’s called
ICF, or Insulated Concrete Forms.
How much better than traditional
wood framing is an ICF house? When
super storm Hurricane Sandy struck
in 2012, the beachfront houses in
Union Beach, NJ, as in countless
other communities, were irretrievably
destroyed– ripped apart, flattened by
rising tides and the nearly 80 mph
winds. Where nice houses once stood,
condemned property and foundations
remained. Only one building was left
intact–an ICF home with the owners
and their family safely inside. Their
home withstood the rising tide and
would have been able to weather more
than twice the wind speed that caused
so much destruction around them.
Although some damage was done to
the exterior of the house, it was minor
and easily repaired.1
While the degree with which we have
been able to predict and track storms
has given us more than ample prep
and/or evacuation time, there has
been very little talk about minimizing
or even preventing the catastrophic
aftermath. There’s not only the
physical toll. There’s the emotional,
psychological and financial ones as
well. Other than nailing 4×8 foot
plywood sheets over our windows and
doors, the only options at this point
are still pretty much fight or flight.
Hope is not a strategy, but
unfortunately, that’s all that many
victims have left to cling to. They want
to rebuild, but the specter of more
super storms will linger. Clearly, it’s
time to rethink our castle-making
and take a serious look at Insulated
Concrete Forms.
The key to the effectiveness and
strength inherent in an ICF-built home
is its simple, ingenious technology,
which has been used in Europe since
shortly after WWII.
The insulated concrete forms start out
as two rectangular pieces of 2.5-inch
thick, high-density Styrofoam. The two
pieces are connected side-by-side by
plastic spacers leaving a 6- to 8-inch
gap, depending on their placement
in the structure. These hollow blocks
lock together, end to end, forming the
foundation and exterior walls, creating
a “shell” of the house or building.
Once all the blocks are locked in place,
the entire gap is filled with concrete.
Think of ICF as a concrete sandwich
consisting of two slabs of Styrofoam
“bread” with concrete in the middle.
And hold the mayo.
It’s no wonder that there’s always
such widespread, heart-wrenching
devastation after an extreme weather
assault. Wood-based structures simply
can’t hold up under such extreme
conditions, which, scientists tell us,
are going to increase in frequency and
intensity.
Read More
Statement from
NAHB Chairman
Granger MacDonald
on Imposition of
Canadian Lumber
Tariffs
G
ranger MacDonald, chairman
of the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) and a home builder
and developer from Kerrville, Texas,
today issued the following statement
regarding the U.S. Commerce
Department’s final decision to impose
countervailing and anti-dumping
duties averaging 20.83 percent on
Canadian lumber imports:
“Today’s move by the Commerce
Department to impose duties
averaging 20.83 percent on Canadian
lumber shipments into the U.S.
could not have come at a worse time.
Home builders and home owners are
already dealing with the monumental
rebuilding efforts in the aftermath
of the devastating hurricane season
and California wildfires. This tariff
only adds to the burden by harming
housing affordability and artificially
boosting the price of lumber. It is
nothing more than a thinly-disguised
tax on American home buyers, home
builders and consumers.
“This is particularly disappointing
given that NAHB met recently with
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to
express our concerns on this issue.
Unfortunately, the administration
is taking protectionist measures to
support domestic lumber producers at
the expense of millions of U.S. home
buyers and lumber consumers. This is
an especially hard blow at a time when
the housing sector is still struggling
to regain its footing and grappling
with rebuilding efforts following these
natural disasters
Read More
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DEAR
SANDLER
COACH
HBRA JOB BANK
The HBRA JOB BANK is a FREE service for HBRA
Members. If you would like to have a job posted, please
use the Job Posting form to submit the information. The
fee for Non-members is $50.
Please contact the HBRA office at 203-335-7008 or email
us for more information,
FREE Resume Posting (Open to the public)
E-mail your resume in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat
PDF format. Subject line: JOB BANK.
Do not include your resume as body copy in an e-mail.
Include a short paragraph summary of your skills or what
type of job you are seeking.
The HBRA of Fairfield County is not an employment agency nor will the HBRA
recommend or refer any person seeking employment.
It is up to the Member to
contact an applicant directly and make employment decisions.
Murphy Brothers Contracting
Construction Site Supervisor
Murphy Brothers Contracting is hiring for a Site
Supervisor position with at least 5 years’ experience. This
highly motivated individual must be knowledgeable of
all construction phases from excavation through finishes,
communicates well, understands how to read blueprints,
has good problem-solving skills, and is comfortable
working with work-related computer programs. Qualified
candidates must be able to work closely with Project
Manager, homeowners, architects, designers and coworks.
For
more information, contact Michael Murphy at
michael@murphybrothers.com
Dear Sandler Coach,
I hate cold calls and always get stopped by the
gatekeeper, what can I do to get through?
- Amy G.
Dear Amy,
Let’s start with you hating cold calls. If you truly
hate them it will unfortunately come across in the
tone of your voice. This in itself may be stopping
you from getting through. Sure no one really likes
cold calls but the tone of your voice is crucial in
getting through a gatekeeper.
There are 5 reasons to make a cold call, one is
to get a yes! Two is to get a No! (Yes we want the
no) Three is to get a referral (Maybe they know
someone that could use what you have) Four is to
learn a lesson, this is great, maybe you learn who
the decision maker is or even what the name of
the gatekeeper. Then the last one is clear - it’s next
steps. Maybe you are getting back with them after
the holiday, or when they have their next budget
meeting.
Remember, every call doesn’t have to be successful
only if you get the meeting. Just the fact that you
made a cold call is a win!
John J. Fazio, Jr.
John’s clients include the single
entrepreneur all the way up
to Fortune 500 companies in
the areas of sales, leadership,
management and customer
service.
Have a training question for John?
Send your questions to
hbra@buildfairfieldcounty.com
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Builders Blast Tax
Proposal; Realtors
not Smiling Either
C
ongressional leadership and
the Trump Administration stand
accused of “abandoning middle-class
taxpayers in favor of high-income
Americans and wealthy corporations’
by the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB). The remark came
in a statement from NAHB Chairman
Granger MacDonald regarding
Thursday’s release of the framework
for the long anticipated Republican
tax reform proposal. The National
Association of Realtors (NAR) also
released a statement critical of the
plan, but withheld talking about
specifics pending further review.
MacDonald had no such reservations.
In the statement, which carried the
headline “Republican Tax Reform
Plan Slams Middle Class,” he said,
“The bill eviscerates existing housing
tax benefits by drastically reducing
the number of home owners who can
take advantage of mortgage interest
and property tax incentives,” and
that “Capping mortgage interest at
$500,000 for new home purchases
means that home buyers in expensive
markets will effectively lose this
housing tax benefit moving forward.”
The bill, is expected to hit heavy
headwinds from other lobbying
groups as well. It cuts the corporate
tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent
but appears not to eliminate many
of the current exemptions that cut
the average corporate tax bill to 18
percent. The bill would reduce the
current six tax brackets to four; 39.6
percent for households making more
than $1 million annually, and 35
percent on incomes from $260,000 to
$1 million. A 25 percent rate would
apply from $90,000 to $260,000,
and percent from $24,000 to 90,000.
Households making less than $24
would pay no income tax.
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Electronic Reporting
Deadline For 2016
Injury And Illness
Data
I
n May, OSHA said it would propose
pushing back the compliance date
from July 1 but did not specify Dec. 1
as the new deadline until June. In its
rule-change proposal, OSHA said that
not only did employers need time to
become familiar with the electronic
reporting system, but that it was also
giving the Trump administration
an opportunity to review the new
electronic reporting requirements.
Despite the compliance deadline
delay, OSHA introduced its electronic
reporting system on Aug. 1. Employers
will be able to use the web-based
system’s Injury Tracking Application
to report the information that would
normally be submitted on the paper
forms.
Industry groups like the National
Association of Home Builders have
pushed back against the electronic
reporting requirements, more
specifically at OSHA’s intention to
make some of the submitted data
available for the public to view
online. The NAHB and others have
argued that displaying what they
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Republican Tax Reform Plan Slams Middle
Class
G
ranger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders
(NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas, today issued
the following statement on the tax plan unveiled by House Republicans:
“The House Republican tax reform plan abandons middle-class taxpayers in
favor of high-income Americans and wealthy corporations. The bill eviscerates
existing housing tax benefits by drastically reducing the number of home owners
who can take advantage of mortgage interest and property tax incentives.
“And capping mortgage interest at $500,000 for new home purchases means that
home buyers in expensive markets will effectively lose this housing tax benefit
moving forward.
“The House leadership killed a cost-effective plan proposed by NAHB that Ways
and Means Committee leaders agreed to include in the legislation. It would
provide a robust homeownership tax credit that would have helped up to 37
million additional home owners who do not currently itemize. Most of them are
low- and moderate-income home owners.
“Meanwhile, as corporations receive a major tax cut, small businesses, which
generate the lion’s share of job growth, get limited relief.
“The bottom line: Congress is ignoring the needs of America’s working-class
families and small businesses.
“And by undermining the nation’s longstanding support for homeownership
and threatening to lower the value of the largest asset held by most American
families, this tax reform plan will put millions of home owners at risk.”
House Passes Joint Employer Bill, Providing
Certainty for Small Businesses
T
he National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today commended the
House for passing the bipartisan Save Local Business Act, legislation that would
amend the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act to restore
a common sense joint employer standard for home building firms and other
small businesses.
“Under current law, it is possible for a home builder to be considered a joint
employer through such a basic business act as setting the work schedule of their
subcontractor,” said NAHB Chairman Granger MacDonald, a home builder and
developer from Kerrville, Texas. “This bill would reinstate the sensible criteria
that has worked for the American business community for more than 30 years
and provide legal certainty for all business owners.”
In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overturned decades of
precedence in the case of Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. by
affirming that a company could be considered a joint employer if it has indirect
control or the potential to determine the key terms of an employee’s employment,
including hiring and firing, supervision, scheduling and the means and method
of employment.
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New Home Sales
Pace Hits 10-year
High
S
ales of newly built, single-family
homes in September rose 18.9% to
a seasonally adjusted annual rate
of 667,000 units from an upwardly
revised August reading, according
to data from HUD and the Census
Bureau. This is the highest sales rate
since October 2007. Year-to-date, new
home sales are 8.6% above their level
over the same period last year.
“The September sales numbers show
that there is solid, growing demand
for new home construction,” said
NAHB chairman Granger MacDonald.
“However, builders need to continue
to monitor rising construction costs to
keep houses affordably priced.”
“New home sales have bounced back
from a few soft months and have
returned to the strong growth trend we
saw earlier this year,” said NAHB Chief
Economist Robert Dietz. “As existing
home inventory remains tight, we can
expect new homes sales to continue to
make gains in the months ahead.”
The inventory of new homes for sale
was 279,000 in September, which is a
five-month supply at the current sales
pace.
New home sales increased in all
four regions. Sales rose 33.3% in the
Northeast, 25.8% in the South, 10.6%
in the Midwest and 2.9% in the West.
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on Addressing
Housing Needs of
Developing Countries
D
uring its 2017 Interim Meeting
this week in Tokyo, the International
Housing Association (IHA) launched
a new working group to support the
housing needs of developing countries.
The IHA aims to advance the housing
industry globally. By bringing a focus
to the specific needs of developing
countries through this new working
group, the IHA will actively contribute
to a better understanding their
needs and thereby bring heightened
awareness to the housing needs of
its member countries and across the
world.
“IHA is committed to opening the
channels of communication to
help address the housing needs of
developing counties that are actively
working to advise the economic
position and living standards of
their citizens through housing,” said
Kevin Lee, chairman of IHA and the
Canadian Home Builders’ Association.
“By working together, we will be able
to share ideas and best practices from
around the world that have worked
in other countries, to better assist
developing countries that may have
similar challenges.”
The IHA recognizes that the residential
construction needs of developing
countries need to be better understood
by the global industry as a whole. The
Working Group will serve as the key
forum for dialogue about some of the
challenges these countries face while
moving toward solutions to meet their
housing needs.
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US Finalizes
Canadian Softwood
Lumber Tariffs
T
he latest development reflects
a similar proposal Commerce
Department officials made in April
that would have applied an average
20% tax on Canadian softwood
lumber imports. That decision, made
in response to countervailing claims,
was expected to create $1 billion in
revenue on imports valued at $5 billion
annually.
In June, the department said it would
impose another set of preliminary
antidumping duties, ranging from
4.59% to 7.72% on certain imports.
Together, the two duties would see
an extra 17.41% to 30.88% added to
imports’ present cost.
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BUILDER NEWS
NAHB NEWS
Report: More Homebuilders Turn To Green
Construction
I
t’s been well-documented that
green homes can command a higher
price-point, but efforts to green the
construction space go far beyond
residential. From heavy industry
to commercial offices, the desire to
operate more efficiently is one factor
driving renewable energy production.
That’s helping construction, too.
Energy-related projects accounted for
more than 2 million construction jobs
in 2016, or roughly a third of the entire
construction workforce, according
to the U.S. Department of Energy.
That number only stands to increase
as more such projects come online,
particularly in the renewable energy
space.
Adding to that push is a growing
interest from cities aiming to cut their
carbon footprints. Chicago, which
now houses the most green office
space in the country, earlier this year
announced plans to transition 900city
owned buildings to completely
renewable energy by 2025.
Aspen, CO, Burlington, VT, and San
Francisco have all recently made
similar pushes. In September, New
York City Mayor Bill de Blasio took
aim at the city’s biggest and mostpolluting
buildings by proposing
an efficiency program to counteract
their negative environmental impact.
Barring regulations, more property
owners are voluntarily turning to
energy efficiency, prompting AEC
professionals strive to meet that
demand. Renewable power source
installation reached a record-high
138.5 gigawatts of capacity added
globally in 2016. That figure nearly
equals the total energy capacity of the
world’s 16 largest power plants.
55+ Housing Builders
and Developers Stay
Confident in Third
Quarter
B
uilder confidence in the singlefamily
55+ housing market continued
to be positive in the third quarter
of 2017, according to the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
55+ Housing Market Index (HMI),
released today.
While the index measuring builder
confidence in the single-family 55+
market dropped from a reading of
66 in the second quarter to 59 this
quarter, it’s the 14th quarter in a row
in which the reading was above 50,
the break-even point at which more
respondents see conditions as good
than poor.
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CAPS I: December 6th, 8:30AM - 5:00PM
CAPS 2: December 7th, 8:30AM - 5:00PM
CAPS 3: December 8th, 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Ring’s End Educational Facility
160 Avon Street, Stratford CT 06615
HBRA Member Fee: $250 per course
Non-Member Fee: $350 per course
(Fees include registration, lunch, resource materials, and
NAHB exam processing)
DEADLINE TO REGISTER - November 30th
REGISTER HERE
Three Courses Required:
Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging and Accessibility (CAPS I)
The goal of the course is to equip course participants with the knowledge and tools to effectively market
and sell services to the aging in place (AIP) market. Continuing Education Credits: 6 CE for AIBD, 0.6 CEU for AOTA, 6
NAHB CE for: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, CMP, MIRM
Design Concepts for Livable Homes and Aging In Place (CAPS II)
The goal of this course is to enable participants to identify common challenges within the home and
understand attractive design concepts that create a safe and comfortable environment for clients who want
to age in place as well as identify with one or more of these groups: Individuals who are not experiencing
health issues related to aging, individuals who have a progressive or other condition that requires home
modifications or equipment, and individuals who are dealing with an abrupt or traumatic health-related
change. Continuing Education Credits: 6 AIA/CES HSW Learning Units, 6 CE for AIBD, 0.6 AOTA CEUs,6 NAHB CE for: CGA,
CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, CMP, MIRM
Details & Solutions for Livable Homes and Aging In Place (CAPS III)
This course builds on the CAPS I and CAPS II courses (which are prerequisites for this course) by introducing
design solutions and techniques for professionals whose clients require specialized design and equipment
to live and thrive comfortably in their homes. Whole house product specification and installation techniques
will be covered accompanied by practical, hands-on activities. Continuing Education Credits: 6 AIA/CES HSW
Learning Units, 6 CE for AIBD, 0.6 AOTA CEUs,6 NAHB CE for: CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, CMP, MIRM
Certified Instructor:
Alan Hanbury, CGR, CAPS, CGP. GMR, MBA
House of Hanbury Builders Inc.
109 Stamm Rd, Newington, CT 06111
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OSHA 10 HOUR CONSTRUCTION
Thursday, January 18 & Friday, January 19, 2017
8:00am-2:00pm
Registration starts at 7:30AM
Ridgefield Supply Educational Facility
29 Prospect Street, Ridgefield CT 06877
HBRA Members: $35.00
Non-Members: $75.00
(Fees include registration, continental breakfast, lunch, and OSHA card)
REGISTER HERE
OSHA is coming to FINE you!
Get ahead of them & learn what you need to know for your business and your employees. The
OSHA10-hour construction training course is designed for anyone in the construction industry.
Upon completion, participants will receive an OSHA construction safety and health 10-hour course
completion card from the Department of Labor. OSHA 10 cards are good for 5 years.
*Must attend both dates in order to receive OSHA card-per federal regulation.
Continental Breakfast & Lunch included both days.
Payment must be received by January 12th to reserve your spot.
Walk-ins will not be accepted at this course due to limited seating.
Sponsored by:
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Friday, January 26, 2018
8:00am-2:00pm
Registration starts at 7:30AM
Ring’s End Educational Facility
29 Prospect Street, Ridgefield
HBRA Members: $20.00
Non-Members: $40.00
(Fees include continental breakfast)
REGISTER HERE
How Contractors Can Get Two More Hours in Your Day!
Contractors know the value of their time and the need to leverage every hour for increased results. One
additional hour each day of productive time can yield significant increases to their bottom lines.
Don Wetmore grew up in the construction industry and has had a career as a Realtor, a real estate attorney,
a real estate developer and management consultant and one of the leading experts on Time Management.
Don has made over 2,000 Time Management presentations worldwide and has conducted dozens of Time
Management programs exclusively for contractors throughout the United States and Canada. He is the
author of seven books, including “Beat the Clock”.
In his dynamic, motivating, and content rich Time Management Seminar for Contractors, you will learn
practical ways to:
• Manage multiple priorities
• Organize “have to’s” and “want to’s”
• Manage appointments and scheduled events
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• Get two more productive hours in every work day
• Leverage your time for greater productivity
• Gain better control over the entire 24-hour day
• Overcome procrastination
• Avoid “crisis management”
•
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• Say “no” positively
• Reduce telephone tag
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Sponsored By
Instructor:
Dr. Donald Wetmore
Productivity Institute
127 Jefferson Street
Stratford, CT 06615
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