2023-2024 Print Membership Directory

Listing forms & advertising opportunities are now available for the annual HBRA Print Membership Directory, distributed to all current members and displayed at HBRA events, in member's showrooms, & in local businesses.

Listing forms advertising are now available for annual Print Directory, to current and displayed at events, in member's showrooms, & local businesses.

Your FREE listing is included with membership.

Your FREE listing with membership.

Advertising opportunities are available for all budgets. A Directory ad is an investment that gives you year-round exposur to fellow members, industry professionals, and consumers. Plus, revenue from ads helps the HBRA expand our services, events & legislative advocacy to better serve the members of the HBRA.

Advertising for budgets. ad investment that gives year-round exposure to fellow industry professionals, consumers. revenue from ads the expand our events, to serve the members of HBRA.

AVAILABLE JOBS: These opportunities are offered by the HBRA members listed in the specific advertisement. Please do not contact the HBRA regarding these listings.

Accurate Lock And Hardware

JOB TITLE: Customer Solutions Specialist

SUMMARY: In this role, you will communicate with customers via phone and email, help determine their requirements, process purchase orders, provide quotations, check on order status and expedite orders. You will be part of a team that provides customer service and support for a wide array of products to a network of showroom and contract hardware distributors, OEM accounts, architects, designers and specifiers.

Studio KC LLC

JOB TITLE: Jr Designer/Project Manager

SUMMARY: Studio KC is an emerging high end interior design firm located in Norwalk specializing in full home renovations, kitchens, baths and custom millwork. We are looking for a Junior Designer/Project Manager to join our tight knit team. Our office is a fun, fast paced environment where collaboration and mutual support are encouraged.

Chloe Winston Lighting Design

JOB TITLE: Showroom Manager (Part Time)

SUMMARY: Looking for a strong communicator with excellent customer service skills to join our AWARD-WINNING Lighting Showroom - steps away from the heart of South Norwalk! We are a small, local, WOMEN-OWNED business with over 50 years combined experience.

HOURS: Monday-Friday 10am-3pm (flexible)

Email resume to hello@chloewinstonlighting.com

AVAILABLE JOBS: (Continued)

These opportunities are offered by the HBRA members listed in the specific advertisement. Please do not contact the HBRA regarding these listings.

Bear Paw Builders inc.

JOB TITLE: Part Time Bookkeeper

START DATE: immediately

Salary: $30-$35 per hour

SUMMARY: Experienced bookkeeper experienced in construction job costing with QuickBooks.

CONTACT: peter@bpaw.com

New CEO to Take the Helm at the National Association of Home Builders

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing the housing industry, has named James W. Tobin III as the association’s new president and chief executive officer. Tobin, executive vice president and chief lobbyist at NAHB, will succeed CEO Jerry Howard, who is leaving NAHB after more than 30 years. Tobin will assume the new post effective June 1, 2023.

Following an extensive search process, the NAHB Board of Directors on May 3 ratified the selection of the CEO Executive Search Committee to appoint Tobin to lead the 140,000-member association.

“Today is a big day for the future of our association. After a comprehensive search process and transition plan, we feel very confident that we have selected the best person to represent NAHB and serve as a key voice of the housing industry,” said NAHB Chairman Alicia Huey, a custom home builder and developer from Birmingham, Ala. “Jim brings more than 20 years of experience in the housing industry to the post. His proven track record of success in leading NAHB’s federal legislative advocacy makes him uniquely qualified to lead our association in the years ahead.”

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Be Unstoppable with Help from UPS®

The world moves fast – and your NAHB UPS® Savings Program has the tools you need to help your small business move even faster. We’re here to help you push envelopes and ride the edge of what’s possible. We’ll be right by your side with everything you need to keep blazing forward.

Let UPS® help make your business unstoppable. Members enjoy the following savings every time you ship:

• 50% off Domestic Next Day / Deferred

• 30% off Ground Commercial / Residential

• 50% off International Exports & 40% off Imports

• Up to 50% off on additional services.

• Plus, UPS Smart Pickup® service is free.

Don’t Let Shipping Mishaps Slow You Down

A lot can go wrong in shipping – package loss, breakage, porch piracy theft. The good news is that you can mitigate the financial impact of some shipping mishaps with InsureShield® shipping coverage.

Through your NAHB UPS® Savings Program, you have access to insurance that can help keep your business moving despite the everyday risks of shipping.

All you have to do is enter the value of the goods in the declared value* field of your UPS® approved shipping system and you are on your way to better shipping experiences.

Start covering your shipments today: savewithups.com/nahb

Legal Disclaimer:

Insurance coverage is offered through UPS Capital Insurance Agency, Inc., a licensed insurance producer. If you elect protection for your shipment, it will be insured under a policy of insurance (the “Policy”), but you are not an insured under the Policy. In the event of a loss covered under such Policy, any resulting claim payment will be directed to you as a loss payee. All insurance-related information is provided by UPS Capital and does not in any way alter or amend the terms, conditions, or exclusions of the Policy. Insurance coverage is not available in all jurisdictions or on all shipments.

© 2023 United Parcel Service of America, Inc. UPS, UPS Capital, InsureShield, the UPS brandmark, and the color brown are trademarks of United Parcel Service of America, Inc. All rights reserved.

Bipartisan House and Senate Bills Would Boost Housing Production

The House and Senate have introduced identical bipartisan bills supported by NAHB that will improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and allow builders to increase production of badly needed affordable housing...

...The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act would:

· Increase 9% credit allocations, which are generally reserved for new construction, by 50%.

· Prohibit states from requiring special approvals that treat affordable rental housing differently from any other multifamily project.

· Provide a 30% basis boost for properties in rural and Native American areas.

· Lower the 50% “financed by” threshold to 25% for private activity bonds to enable more bond deals. Private activity bonds are taxexempt bonds issued on behalf of a state or local government to provide special financing benefits for qualified projects.

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Protect Your Business with Updated Contracts from NAHB

To help residential construction business owners protect their organizations, NAHB offers 27 contracts written specifically for home builders and remodelers that cover a wide range of construction industry activities. NAHB Contracts has long been a go-to resource for home builders looking to save time and money in the development of their critical contracts.

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Highest Paid Occupations in Construction in 2022

According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and analysis by NAHB, half of payroll workers in construction earn more than $54,540 and the top quartile (top 25%) make at least $77,030. In comparison, the U.S. median wage is $46,310, while the top 25% makes at least $73,460.

The OEWS publishes wages for more than 406 occupations in construction. Out of these, only 58 are construction trades. The other industry workers are in finance, sales, administration and other off-site activities.

The highest paid occupation in construction is CEO, with half of CEOs making more than $163,410 per year and the top 25% highest paid CEOs earning more than $234,090. Lawyers working in construction are next on the list, with the median wages of $156,000 and the top 25% earning more than $213,120.

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Lake Coulson Named Chief Lobbyist for NAHB

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced today that Lake Coulson has been named as its new senior vice president for government affairs and chief lobbyist, taking over for Jim Tobin who was recently appointed CEO of the association. A dedicated government affairs professional with more than 20 years of policy and management experience, Coulson will serve as the association’s lead lobbyist and oversee its federal, state and local lobbying, as well as guiding the activities of NAHB’s political action committee, BUILD-PAC, and its grassroots network.

“Having worked closely with Lake for more than the past decade, I know he is the right person to lead NAHB’s government affairs team forward as our industry faces a number of challenging issues,” said NAHB CEO Jim Tobin. “I am certain he will do an outstanding job in promoting and advancing NAHB’s political, legislative and strategic objectives.”

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Video: NAHB Chairman Recognizes National Home Remodeling Month

In this month’s Chairman’s Update, NAHB Chairman

Alicia Huey recognizes NAHB Remodelers, and all who work in the remodeling sphere, during May’s National Home Remodeling Month. NAHB has created resources for professionals to bolster the remodeling sector and celebrate the expertise of professional remodelers.

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