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| BRANNJ President Don DiNovi |
President's Message
We are now gearing up for some very informative and exciting events at BRANNJ including an OSHA Update Lunch & Learn at Ferguson in Secaucus on September 8th. As of August 1, 2016, OSHA fines and penalties may be increased as much as 150% in some cases and may also include criminal penalties. Don’t miss this valuable seminar and get the facts you need to protect your business and employees. On September 23rd, we have our annual Texas Hold Em Fall Fundraiser at the Lumia residence so join us to mingle with Northern NJ builders and trade partners and take advantage of sponsorship opportunities for the event to market your company.
Since NJBA has proclaimed September as “Associate Appreciation Month”, BRANNJ is honoring our Associate Members by giving you a significant discount on tickets for our October 11th Networking & Houzz Presentation joint event with the National Kitchen & Bath Association of Northern NJ at the beautiful new Cosentino showroom in Fairfield.
Associates will also be encouraged to bring a non-member with you at no charge! Then, we have 2 of our most exciting and well attended events of the year, Reno’s Annual Pre-Holiday Building Industry Networking Party in November and our Annual Winter Showcase Beefsteak & Tabletop Night at The Brownstone on December 1st. Please see below and our website for more information and to register for upcoming events. In the meantime, please consider placing an ad in our 2017 Member Directory as we have special early pricing until August 31st. Click Here For Ad Sizes and Pricing.
This
summer, BRANNJ has been working with Builder Member Belvedere Building
& Contracting and the Center for Food Action on a very special
project that our members can be involved in. Please consider donating a
backpack and/or school supplies for Bergen County children in need for
our Back To School Drive. Since NJBA has proclaimed September as “Associate Appreciation Month”, BRANNJ is honoring our Associate Members by giving you a significant discount on tickets for our October 11th Networking & Houzz Presentation joint event with the National Kitchen & Bath Association of Northern NJ at the beautiful new Cosentino showroom in Fairfield.
Associates will also be encouraged to bring a non-member with you at no charge! Then, we have 2 of our most exciting and well attended events of the year, Reno’s Annual Pre-Holiday Building Industry Networking Party in November and our Annual Winter Showcase Beefsteak & Tabletop Night at The Brownstone on December 1st. Please see below and our website for more information and to register for upcoming events. In the meantime, please consider placing an ad in our 2017 Member Directory as we have special early pricing until August 31st. Click Here For Ad Sizes and Pricing.
See the contact information below.
Together, we can build up our community.
Welcome New Member:
JCP Development, LLC. (Builder/Remodeler)
Jose G. Perez
410 Farnham Avenue, Lodi, NJ 07644
jgpdevelopment@gmail.com
Enjoy the rest of the summer, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Best Regards,
Don
Enjoy the rest of the summer, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Best Regards,
Don
Premier Partner Spotlight
NJBA News
Permit Extension Act Signed Into Law- After the Assembly and Senate unanimously approved a fifth Permit Extension Act (A3617/S2390 - Green, Rible, Sarlo, Kyrillos), Governor Christie signed it into law as P.L.2016, c.14. The law extends the end date on approvals to December 31, 2016 (with up to an additional 6 months under the tolling provision) in the 9 most Superstorm Sandy-impacted counties (Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Union counties).Click here to view the text of the bill signed into law.
NJBA is also gathering data from our members regarding building inspection delays in the state. If you have experienced any such delays, kindly respond to State’s request for information in the letter below from NJBA President Dwight Pittenger:
Dear Members,
Across the State, our members are experiencing unprecedented delays in scheduling and receiving building inspections. These inspection delays are having a profound and costly impact on the home building industry.
In an effort to combat this growing problem, the Officers and I need your help to document the scope and extent of these delays. If you have a project where the municipality is failing to meet the statutory obligations regarding inspections, please send us the following information:
- Name of the municipality
- Technical discipline in which you are experiencing delays (building, electrical, fire, plumbing, etc.)
- Length of the delays
- Number of units impacted
Forward the information to Grant Lucking via email, at grant@njba.org, as soon as possible. Make sure to include the pertinent details for any and all projects that are affected and please verify that the details are accurate, as NJBA's credibility is paramount.
I appreciate your assistance as we work to resolve the issue of building inspection delays.
Sincerely,
Dwight Wesley Pittenger, Esq.
President, NJBA NAHB News
NAHB and Industry Protection: This video created for associate members of NAHB to help them understand the importance of them being engaged in the political realm of the building industry. Associates are suppliers, sub-contractors, service providers (i.e. lawyers, banks, insurance, architects, etc.). All who play a vital role of builders building homes. At the end of the video there will be a call to action by visiting the NAHB website.
Please, as associates we need to understand that the building industry is our industry as well.
Shouldn't we all take part in its protection?
Shouldn't we all take part in its protection?
Register for all events online at
Friday, September 23rd~ Texas Hold Em Night @6:00pm. Join us at the Lumia Residence for an evening of camaraderie , games, food and fun! Invite your colleagues, employees and friends. Always a great event!
Tuesday, October 11th~ Joint meeting with the National Kitchen and Bath Association of NNJ @ Cosentino in Fairfield, NJ @6:00pm. Tour the beautiful new Cosentino showroom in Fairfield and don’t miss this collaborative building industry event. Enjoy fantastic networking, food and then help improve your business marketing plan with a presentation by Houzz. Improve your company visibility and bottom line and learn valuable instruction on how to launch your business page or help to improve upon an existing page. Houzz is now part of the NAHB Affinity Program of member benefits for BRANNJ members!
Thursday, November 17~Reno’s Appliance Pre-Holiday Industry Networking Party. Always the networking party of the year, join BRANNJ and kick off the holiday season along with other industry associations such as ASID, NKBA and more and enjoy fabulous food, beverages, music, prizes and special guests!
Thursday, December 1st~ Annual Winter Showcase Tabletop & Beefsteak @ The Brownstone, A Historic Landmark, Paterson, NJ. Tabletops and dinner tickets SOLD OUT last year with over 160 attendees at our new venue, so be sure to register early and secure your spot at The Mini-Trade Show of Northern, NJ. Enjoy the best beefsteak dinner and world famous bread building contest for the charity of your choice!
