December 2021

 Presidents Message

BANNJ President John Cioletti

Thank you to the BANNJ and ASID members who attended our November 18^th General Meeting, and very special thanks to Victoria Reczkowski and the Ferguson team for their fantastic hospitality as our hosts at their beautiful newly renovated showroom in Mahwah, NJ.   

Thanks also to our CEU presenter from Legrande for giving an informative overview of Lighting Controls as a Component of Interior Design for builders, architects, designers and trade partners.  Photos from this and all events can be viewed at https://www.bannj.org/image-gallery/.   

Be sure to join us on Thursday, January 27, 2022 for our Annual Installation & Awards Dinner at The Graycliff. Enjoy a festive evening of industry networking and wonderful dinner as we congratulate our new President incoming leadership and award winners.   

Choose one of our premier sponsorships to market your company and/or show your appreciation by placing an ad in our commemorative journal distributed at the event. Register today at https://members.bannj.org/events.   

Wishing our members and families a very Happy Holiday Season!

Our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Don Westra, Managing Partner of  BANNJ Premier Partner Wayne Tile in Ramsey, NJ, who passed away on November 23^rd at the age of 58. Our thoughts and prayers are with all.  

BANNJ Members Named to The 2021 NJ Biz Commercial Real Estate Power 50, including:

Builder Member Billy Procida, CEO Procida Funding
Builder Member Michael Barry, Co-Owner Ironstate Development
Builder Member Ed Russo, CEO Russo Development
Associate Member Jackie Urgo, President of The Marketing Directors

See complete list here: https://njbiz.com/the-2021-njbiz-commercial-real-estate-power-50-slideshow/

 

Kudos to incoming BANNJ President Thomas Petersen President of TP Builders/SportProsUSA for an impressive feature in the Fall 2021 issue of Luxury Magazine:

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BANNJ President Cioletti presenting a check  to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital on behalf of the BANNJ Annual Business Showcase & Beefsteak bread building contest for charity.

Builders:

KO Group, LLC.
Kurt Otto
381 Broadway, 3^rd Floor
Westwood, NJ 07675
201-819-9138
kurt@kogrp.com

Associates:

PEG, LLC.
Matthew Cooper
3975 Fair Ridge Drive
Suite T15S
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-934-2777}
comm@pegenv.com

Smart Homz
Dave LaMere
259 Nottingham Road
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201-566-2451
dlmere@smarthomz.com

Wayne Tile Company, established in 1953, is a family owned and operated business headquartered in Wayne, NJ.  The company has retail locations located in Wayne, Ramsey, Rockaway, Sussex, and a new showroom coming to Manasquan in early 2020.  Wayne Tile is primarily a direct importer, retailer, and distributor of high-quality tiles with most items being produced at the premier tile factories of Italy.  With distribution hubs in Pompton Plains, NJ and Rockland, MA the company utilizes its extensive inventory to serve dealers stretching from Virginia to Maine.  Although Wayne Tile focuses on serving residential customers, the company has also worked with Designers and Architects on large projects in both the commercial and hospitality spaces.  Now in its third generation, Wayne Tile looks forward to continued growth in New Jersey as the company continues to find new ways to better serve its Contractor, Designer, Architect, and Retail clientele.

NAHB Condemns Commerce Action to Double Lumber Tariffs

On November 24th, the US Commerce Department DOUBLED the tariffs on imports of softwood lumber from Canada.  This comes at a time when lumber prices are still well-above pre-pandemic prices, meaning this ill-advised decision by the Biden Administration to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber will only make matters worse for your businesses and customers.    We need your help to get Congress involved. Demand that they pressure President Biden to negotiate an updated softwood lumber agreement with Canada and increase US lumber production by harvesting more timber from US forest lands.       These doubled tariffs will make already-high inflation worse, sending lumber prices soaring, adding tens of thousands of dollars to the price of a new single-family home and thousands of dollars to the price of a multifamily home.    Contact your Member of Congress and tell them to stop President Biden’s trade war with Canada, which is punishing American homebuyers and renters.     If President Biden and Congress truly want to make housing more affordable for all Americans, they must start by bringing lumber prices down.

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Don’t Miss These NAHB Webinars in December

Thursday, January 27^th  Annual Installation & Awards Dinner at The Graycliff 6:00PM.  Join us to celebrate the New Year as we honor our new President, Chairman of the Board and incoming leadership at this festive event including a wonderful dinner, open bar, live music and industry networking.  Premier sponsorships and ad placements in the commemorative journal are available. 

Thursday, February 17^th   2022 Economic and Housing Industry Forecast by NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz, Ph.D.  Join us for this virtual event and stay ahead of your competitors with this valuable information for your business plan. All registrants will receive log-in information prior to the meeting.  4:00pm-5:00pm on RingCentral Meetings

Thursday March 31^st  General Membership Meeting TBA

Thursday, April 28^th   General Membership Meeting TBA

Monday, May 23^rd  Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards at White Beeches Golf & Country Club.  10:30AM Golfer Registration, Driving Range  11:30AM BBQ Lunch; 12:30 Shotgun; 5:30 Cocktail Reception/Dinner Registration.  High Visibility Sponsorships available to market your company to over 100 building industry professionals.  Early registration pricing on foursomes coming soon!

Register for all events at https://members.bannj.org/events.