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Anthony DeRosa DeRosa Builders Michael Church William Pitt Sotheby’s Kim DiMatteo The DiMatteo Group Maureen Hanley-Bellitto United Bank 2015-16 Directors Hocon Gas Bender Supply FourSquare Build & Design Doherty & DeLeo City Carting Hertz Construction Pella Commercial Wood Builders Life Directors JMC Resources The Greyrock Companies Preferred Builders Cannondale Building & Design Murren-Kane Construction ERI Building & Design Susquehanna Enterprises HBRA Staff Gina Calabro Executive Officer Deanna Hiller Executive Assistant HBRA of Fairfield County 2228 Black Rock Turnpike Suite 307 Fairfield, CT 06825 203-335-7008 hbra@buildfairfieldcounty.com www. buildfairfieldcounty.com Want to advertise? Contact the office for more information and rates. 22-23 24 Page: 4 5 12-13, 15 25-26 14 21 21 23 24 27 Back Cover 16-17 18 19 20 Page: 6 6 7 8 9-11 2016 International Builders Show Greg Ugalde, NAHB Third Vice Chairman NAHB Honors Stephen Gidley as 2015 CGR Buddy Ontra Elected to Marble Institute Board HBRA Training The Good, Bad & Ugly of IECC Code Testing OSHA 10 Construction Business Succession Planning 2016 Home Show 2016 Legislative Agenda HBRA Builder Day at the Capitol Builder News: Labor is Top Chalkenge for Builders Features Most Likely to Show up in Typical Single Family Home in 2016 Enduring Business Success in the Digital Technogoly Era NAHB, Houzz Form Alliance Builders & Developers Turn to Propane Regular Features Executive Officers Message Upcoming Events What’s Happening at the HBRA Fairfield Member Benefits Updates Sponsors/Advertisers 2 Please visit our Sponsors Ridgefield Supply Hocon Gas Interstate Lakeland+Lumber East Haven Builders Supply The DiMatteo Group United Bank Ring’s End February 2016 | HBRA of Fairfield County | 3 Inside this issue... 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Congratulations to Greg Ugalde, our new NAHB Third Vice Chairman. A sea of blue shirts bearing Greg’s name joined him as he spoke at all of the state caucauses. Connecticut as well as all of the Northeast is proud to have Greg representing us. I was also happy to be in attendance to represent Fairfield CT when Stephen Gidley received his NAHB CGR of the Year award. The FREE event for Builder Members was held on February 3rd at the Norwalk Inn & Conference Center. Thanks to Bill Ethier for speaking to the group of what is on the horizon for CT Builders. All of the builders that attended gave us a thumbs up! See pages 12 & 13 for pictures of the event. The HBRA of Fairfield County Home Show was February 13 & 14 at Chelsea Piers in Stamford. We had quite a few members exhibit. See pages 16 & 17 for some of the highlights. There’s some great upcoming Fairfield County educational events to take note in February and March: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of IECC Code Testing on the 25th at Rings’ End. OSHA 10 Hour Construction on March 3rd and 4th in l-r: Deanna Hiller, Albert Annunziata, Executive Dir. Building Institiute of Westchester County, Gina Calabro, Connie Cooper & Andrew La Sala Westport at Symphony Workplaces, and Business Succession Planning at Ring’s End on March 15th. If you haven’t already been to the new HBRA website, please visit and check out the new features. As always, if you have any questions, please call the office or email us at hbra@buildfairfieldcounty.com! Best, Gina Calabro gina@buildfairfieldcounty.com 4 | HBRA of Fairfield County | February 2016 ׉ 7cassandra://NswBfH11P4UzvRBwo1j0r-VfhJdeN0CJ-DOcKUsa1rgF`V67rY}׉EuFebruary 25, 2016 The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of IECC Code Testing Rings End Educational Facility 160 Avon Street, Stratford, CT 5:30pm-8:00pm $25 - Members March 2, 2016 General Membership Meeting County TV & Appliance Stamford 6:00pm - 9:00pm $20 - Members March 3 & 4, 2016 OSHA 10 55 Green Farms Road Westport, CT 7:45am - 2:00pm $25/HBRA Members March 3, 2016 Building Code Workshop The Tile Shop 18 Federal Road, Brookfield, CT 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. FREE to Members Contact HBRA of Central CT @ 860.563.4212 March 10, 2016 Attract and Sell Profitable Projects Best Western Plus North Haven Hotel 201 Washington Avenue, North Haven, CT 7:30am-4:00pm $50 - Members Contact HBRA of Central CT @ 860.563.4212 Sponsored by: Contact the HBRA Office with any questions at hbra@buildfairfieldcounty.com Sponsored by: April 6, 2016 General Membership Meeting Bender Supply Norwalk 6:00pm - 9:00pm $20 - Members April 7, 2016 Builder Breakfast Contracts, Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Rings End Educational Facility 160 Avon Street, Stratford, CT 8:00am - Noon FREE to Members Sponsored by: March 15, 2016 Sponsored by: Business Succession Planning Rings End Educational Facility 160 Avon Street, Stratford, CT 8:00am - 11:00am FREE to Members March 31, 2016 HBID at the Capitol Old Judiciary Rm, Hartford, CT 8:00am - 12:30pm Sponsored by: February 2016 | HBRA of Fairfield County |5 V67rY}V67rY}(בCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://xBb8SvJz1ELQwrHamcNob_k0KfULiJkLoqHQrxML3bI`iq׉ 7cassandra://kzP_N_KZe3NKolyJde03bJ3FcWkt0WR2Y91appSi_DY.`׉ 7cassandra://H43pTC8BDb41n9cEoaAMivTl7EnZl8cH4yV4VB3j1AkJv`׉ 7cassandra://BJoH0jFHnQN724blgR_F4BCpBfKtBmN-E6rsLGK2YLoDžV͠ V67rY}נV67rY} :9ׁHhttp://www.nahb.org/education)ׁ ׁ Ј׉E2016 International Builders Show International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) and The International Surface Event (TISE). This megaevent brought together more than 110,000 builders, general contractors, remodelers, designers, flooring professionals, as well as product specifiers from around the globe. Here are just a few of the many highlights: • Jay Leno kicked off the festivities to a packed house. Discover the Building Universe was the theme to the NAHB’s International Builders’ Show® (IBS),held in Las Vegas, January 19th - 21st. The Builders’ Show, as part of Design & Construction Week® (DCW), featured the co-location of IBS and the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS). This year, DCW also included two partner events – the • Thousands of building professionals attended more than 120+ education sessions from 8 tracks that covered the breadth of the entire building industry. • The IBS Spike Concert Presented by GEICO featured the number one selling duo, Daryl Hall & John Oates. The International Builders’ Show® will be in Orlando January 10-12, 2017. Greg Ugalde Elected as NAHB Third Chairman Greg Ugalde joined the NAHB leadership ladder with his election as Third Vice Chairman of the NAHB Board. President and CLO of T&M, Connecticut-based builder/developers (est. 1962), Greg is also Managing Member of GFU Investments LLC, a minority builder/developer with a focus on urban development since 2003. Greg is currently in his 10th year of service on the NAHB Executive Board, which includes five years as the Connecticut State Representative (one as Moderator, and one as Assistant Moderator) and two years as the Area 1 NAC. Not only is he the first CT builder to become a Vice Chairman of NAHB, he is also the first for the Northeast. 6 | HBRA of Fairfield County | February 2016 We congratulate Greg and wish him well on his newly elected position. At the 2016 IBS as the newly elected Third Vice Chairman of NAHB ׉ 7cassandra://H43pTC8BDb41n9cEoaAMivTl7EnZl8cH4yV4VB3j1AkJv`V67rY}׉ENAHB Honors Stephen Gidley as the 2015 CGR of the Year Stephen C. Gidley, CAPS, CGB, CGP, CGR, GMB an awardwinning builder and remodeler in Fairfield County, Conn., has been named the 2015 Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders. We asked Stephen his thoughts on this prestigious award. On January 18th, 2016 I received the prestigious NAHB 2015 CGR Designee of the year award in Las Vegas, Nevada at the international Builders show (IBS). In 1993 I achieved my Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR designation from the Hartford, Connecticut Chapter of the NAHB. Since then I have achieved graduate certification in the Certified Aging In Place (CAPS), Certified Green Professional (CGP) and in the Certified Graduate Builder (CGB), and in 1999 I achieved Graduate Master Builder (GMB) all within the past (23) years. The significance of these professional certifications and designations lies in the important fact that they distinguish us from our competition. In other words, Classroom education can be put into practical application in the field. This ability gives the holder of the designations a distinct advantage in the fiercely competitive home improvement and remodeling industry; by creating a better brand name and educating prospective clients to the benefits of hiring a Certified Remodeler to alter or remodel their homes. Through education and hands on experience we employ the best industry practices and implement the best building science technologies which are learned in the classroom. The end result is a superior Construction project and very satisfied client. In conclusion, I strongly recommend all remodelers who already differentiate themselves as members of the HBRA further elevate their professional identity through taking courses offered by the NAHB itself (www.nahb.org/education) or the local chapter. By doing this sales will increase, businesses will grow and the overall good reputation of the building and remodeling industry will be elevated. 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Buddy Ontra, owner of Ontra Stone Concepts, a familyowned fabrication/ installation company located in Bridgeport, CT, will represent Zone 1 (Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Ontra currently serves on the steering committee for MIA’s NY Metro Chapter and has been a frequent speaker at StonExpo and Coverings. He has also contributed articles to Stone World magazine and is active in his local chapter of the National Home Builders Association. Ontra replaces David Castellucci, Kenneth Castellucci & Associates, who will remain on the board as 2016 board president. About MIA For over seventy years, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has served as the authoritative source of information on standards of natural stone workmanship and practice and the suitable application of natural stone products. Membership in the association is worldwide and includes nearly 2,000 natural stone producers, exporters/importers, distributors/wholesalers, fabricators, finishers, installers, and industry suppliers — all committed to the highest standards of workmanship and ethics. Let the HBRA office know & we will be sure to include you in future issues! Contact us at hbra@buildfairfieldcounty.com Encourage your local building official to become a Governmental Member of the International Code Council (ICC) NAHB requests that you to talk to your local code official and encourage them to participate in the ICC Code Development Process. The first step is for your county, city or town to become a Governmental Member of the International Code Council (ICC) no later than March 17, 2016. Jurisdictions can join ICC as a Governmental Member by filling out this application: http://www. iccsafe.org/Membership/Documents/Government_ Membership_App.pdf 8 | HBRA of Fairfield County | February 2016 If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Gary Lampella, Director Construction, Codes & Standards at (800) 368-5242 x8303. ׉ 7cassandra://XwIA5T7fp_rUoCvCOXBoe5AnnpBq5Y_a05Effew6UacD`V67rY}׉E/. 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Offer expires 1/31/2016. 800.810.3909 26 | HBRA of Fairfield County | February 2016 www.mynpp.com ׉ 7cassandra://-Xs0KhUIncmFamZOoriNEvjWf2KEKK9xvEKud3a6TtU>P`V67rY}׉E"Rings End and the Remodelers Council of HBRA of Central Connecticut Presents Attract and Sell Profitable Projects NO MORE BIDDING! Discover How to Attract and Sell Profitable Projects to the Right Customers Thursday, March 10, 2016 Best Western Plus North Haven Hotel 201 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT Registration: 7:30 am Seminar: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lunch Provided Cost: HBRA Members $50 Non Members $75 Don’t delay register today! You may register by... Fax: 860.563.3709 Email: sheila@hbracentralct.com Phone: 860.563.4212. 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