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Education Classes for March
Construction Loan Process Discussion
Join us Wednesday,
March 14th at8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
at HBRA Office, WillistonCost: FREE
NAHB BAR & PREP Tests Join us on Tuesday,
March 27th from
8:30 AM - Noon
at HBRA office, Williston
Cost: $95/member
$135/non-member
Lead RRP Course
Join us Wednesday,
March 28th from
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
at HBRA Office Williston
Cost: $175/member
$225/non-member
Click here for more information or to register for these courses.
Contact Connie with any questions @
(802) 876-6200 cbrigham@vtbuilders.com
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February Renewals Vorse Construction & Design, Inc.
Urban Vermont Builders
Crowley Floors Inc.
A. Thibault & Sons LLC
Davis & Hodgdon Associates, CPAs, PLC
Cocoplum Appliances
Lang McLaughry Spera ~ Kathy O'Brien
Cabin-N-Castle Homes, Inc.
Housing Vermont
Mountain Brook Realty
Bobwhite Designs
Attacca Realty Corporation
Ward & Babb
Douglas Hinshaw Building
Paige & Campbell, Inc.
B.C. Beeman, North - Building & Remodeling LLC
American Indoor Air Quality Assessment Services, Ltd.
Timothy A. Duff Architect
Eastern Mountain Contracting
Re/Max North Professionals ~ Kathie Desautels
Bartlett - Weaver Construction
Landshapes Landscape Design & Installation
Neill Construction
Sticks & Stuff
Bottom Line Bookkeeping Services
Champlain Consulting Engineers
Portable Palette
Spence Excavating & Construction
Blazing Design
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Dear ,
This is the HBRA E-Builder March edition. Below you will find upcoming events, new member profiles, renewing members, and much more. Thank you for taking the time to find out what's new and happening at the HBRA. If you have any thoughts or items you would like to see in upcoming issues please contact Connie at cbrigham@vtbuilders.com.
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March Bowling Mixer
Presenting Sponsor:
We will begin the evening with 2 games of team (4 people per team - if you don't have 4 people we'll pair you up with others) bowling with prizes for the winning teams. We will then move upstairs to the City Sports Grille for pool, cocktails and networking with your local business associates.
Thank you to our Bowling Sponsor: People's United Bank
Thank you to our Food Sponsor: Poulos Insurance
Thank you to our BAR Sponsor:
Wallboard Supply Company, Inc.
Date: Wednesday, March 21st Location: Spare Time, Colchester Time: 4:00 - 5:15 PM - Bowling (teams of 4)
5:30 - 7:30 PM - Mixer Cost: $10/pp bowling (includes shoes & soda)
$10/pp mixer Mixer Munchies: Fruit, Veges & Dip, Wraps, Wings, Chips & Salsa, Pizza Sponsorship Opportunities: $200 - Mixer Sponsor: Hyperlink on all invitations; Hyperlink on main page of HBRA website for two weeks; company logo included in event program; banner displayed at mixer and includes 4 tickets to the mixer. RSVP Now
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 Participate in Vermont's premier showcase
for home and garden products!
The HBRA invites you to participate in the 43rd Annual Home & Garden Show to be held April 20 - 22, 2012 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Jct, VT. This is a tremendous opportunity to showcase your products and services to your buying audience. Space is limited, sign up today!The Home Show is the largest trade show in Vermont, attracting over 14,000 people from every corner of the state and beyond. KEY REASONS TO PARTICIPATE:
Make the Investment!
NETWORK: Make important face-to-face connections, generate new business leads and solidify existing relationships.
EXPOSURE: Showcase your company and build brand awareness.
VALUE: Trade shows are your best sales and marketing opportunity; meet qualified buyers in one convenient place over a concentrated period of time. Visit the VT Home & Garden Show website to see information about the show, exhibitor contract, this year's vendors, the show map and more! Presented by: 
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Welcome New Members
Andersen Windows
Hannah Knapp - Territory Sales Rep
16 Currant Road
Fall River, MA 02720
(802) 236-4230
FAX: (651) 351-3043
www.andersenwindows.com
Sponsored by: Connie Brigham
Sticks & Stuff ~ Middlesex
Jeff Lamphere ~ Affiliate
13 Gallagher Road
Montpelier, VT 05602
(866) 639-1629 x416
FAX: (802) 223-0674
www.sticksandstuff.com
Sponsored by: Connie Brigham
Sticks & Stuff ~ Enosburg
Kris Bullock ~ Affiliate
2 Orchard Street Extension
Enosburg Falls, VT 05450
(800) 639-1628 x310
www.sticksandstuff.com
Sponsored by: Connie Brigham
Vermont WoodNet, Inc.
Bob Bouvier - Chair of Board
PO Box 4562
Burlington, VT 05406
(802) 863-5644
FAX: (802) 863-5644
www.vtwoodnet.org
Sponsored by: Connie Brigham
di Stefano Landscaping, Inc.
Chris di Stefano - Owner
PO Box 56
Jericho, VT 05465
(802) 279-5900
FAX: (802) 858-9124
www.distefanolandscaping.com
Landscaping
Sponsored by: Dixie O'Connor
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_______________________________________________ | Member Profile
Fiddlehead Construction Business Description: A small design/build company doing new residential construction, additions and remodels in Central Vermont (Burlington/Middlebury area). Established: Fiddlehead Construction was established in 2004. Owner Ken Ruddy has 22+ years of experience running a construction company. He is a Certified Green Professional, LEED GA and RRP certified. Fiddlehead Construction is also an active independent builder for Epoch Homes. Services: Residential design and construction. Green Building. Architectural detailing and custom woodwork. "Finding the proper design solutions, having the knowledge and resources, skills and commitment to get the details right." Fiddlehead Construction Ken Ruddy - Owner
718 Old Hollow Road
N. Ferrisburg, Vermont 05473
(802) 425-7019
rudk1@aol.com
www.fiddleheadconstruction.com
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Franklin County Mixer!
Please join us on Wednesday, March 28th
for a membership mixer.
We'll meet at TBA in St. Albans
from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
Cost: $10 pp Click here to RSVP. Only $50 to Sponsor this mixer - call if you would like to take advantage of this great opportunity!
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Central Vermont Mixer!
Please join us on Tuesday, March 20th
for our monthly membership mixer.
We'll meet at the Interior Creations - 92 S. Main St. in Barre
from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
Cost: $10 pp* (*first non-member meeting is free)Click here to RSVP. Thank you to our Sponsor! 
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Green Council Thursday, March 15th @ 8:30 AM Tentative Topic: An energy rating for the HBRA building. Guest Speaker: TBA Cost: $5 per person (includes breakfast) You will also be able to join the meeting via WEBINAR.
Remodelers' Council
Friday, March 16th @ 8:00 AM Click here for Remodelers Council Page Topic: Technology Etiquette - presented by Computer Care. Cost: Free (includes breakfast) Click Here to learn more about the March 7th NAHB Webinar on "The Future of Aging In Place Remodeling". Click Here To RSVP |
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_______________________________________________ | NAHB Builders Assessment Review (BAR) Test & Professional Remodeler Experience Profile (PREP) Test
Join us on Tuesday, March 27th for the BAR & PREP tests to see what courses you would need to qualify for the Certified Graduate Builder and Certified Graduate Remodeler designations.
A NAHB Designation says a lot about you. Professional designations offer excellent opportunities to improve your skills, advance your career, and be recognized for your commitment to professional growth. NAHB has the most targeted curriculum, accomplished teachers and widely respected education opportunities in the business. Start getting a designation now so you'll be ahead of the competition in the future.
Date: Tuesday, March 27th
Time: 8:30 AM - Noon
Cost: Normally $195/member OR $235/non-member
Reduced Rate: $95/member OR $135/non-member
Location: HBRA Office, Williston REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 12th
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_______________________________________________ | Construction Loan
Process Discussion
Leading the Discussion:
Union Bank ~ Stephen Kendall*
Milne-Allen Appraisal Company ~ Ami Milne-Allen*, SRA
How have the lending rules changed? How have the underwriting interpretations and requirements changed? How to work within the system - what affects rates, whether you get the loan etc. Focused on the consumer aspect - how can builders help their clients with this process and point them in the right directions. Consumers are also welcome to attend.
*Stephen Kendall is Vice President, Sr. Residential Lender and Secondary Market Officer at Union Bank.
*Ami Milne-Allen is Chair of the Vermont Real Estate Appraisal board and immediate past president of the VT Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and immediate past president of AARO, The Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials.
Date: Wednesday, March 14th
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: HBRA Office, Williston
Cost: FREE
Breakfast of bagels & coffee will be served.
PLEASE RSVP:
802-876-6200 / cbrigham@vtbuilders.com
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_______________________________________________ | How to Deal with Difficult Customers
April 11 at HBRA Office from 9 - 11 AM
How do you decide the best way to handle a difficult customer? Do you grin and bear it? Do you try harder to give them what they want? Do you "fire them?"What's the best way to deal with those difficult situations, and what's the best method for knowing how to handle each?
Join bestselling author and business results catalyst, Dr. Steve Taubman for an exploration of How to Deal with Difficult Customers. In this program, you'll learn to:
*Understand different personality types and how best to communicate with them before they become difficult
*Master effective stress management techniques to avoid becoming reactive when dealing with difficult people
*Create a mental "rule book": so you'll know exactly how to respond in a variety of situations
*Utilize diplomatic approaches for transitioning a difficult customer either into a good one...or out the door
Dr. Steve is a multifaceted entrepreneur with over thirty years in "people businesses." He has mastered and taught customer service and communication skills to groups throughout the United States, and for organizations worldwide.
Cost: $39/member OR $49/non-member
Check-in is from 8:30 - 9:00 AM. The class will begin at 9 AM. Click here to RSVP or reply to this email.
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_______________________________________________ | Paint Chip Sampling
29 February 2012
by Francis Xavier Finigan
On October 5, 2011 the RRP (Renovation, Repair and Painting) Rule was amended. Under the amendment s EPA will now allow Certified Renovators to obtain paint chip samples. Paint chip samples must be analyzed at an EPA approved laboratory. The lab will use atomic absorption to analyze the paint samples for concentrations of lead. This methodology renders highly accurate results.
Paint chip sampling is a destructive testing method. It will produce small quantities of lead dust and debris, proper precautions must be taken.
Click Here to read the entire article.
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_______________________________________________ | UNIQUE & NEW OPPORTUNITY:
Bohler Productions is an Emmy award winning television production company and the creators of The Best of Burlington TV show and 16 other lifestyle shows in Florida and New England. They are in pre-production for a new show that will be airing on our ABC and Fox affiliates, called VERMONT HOME. This 1/2 hour show will feature 15 Vermont home-related businesses - each represented in a 90-second segment. In addition to being part of the show, you will be given the footage from the shoot and the segment to upload to your own website and to use as a sales tool for trade shows.
Chris Bohler, the host, owner and producer of the show is in the process of contacting businesses. If you haven't heard from her, feel free to call her at 207-415-8287. To see clips of The Best of Burlington to get a sense of what Vermont Home will look like, click here. This opportunity is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
There's only room for 15 in the show.
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_______________________________________________ | Solar Decathlon Department of Energy
Competition: Shadow a building project - want to help?
"My name is Bree Baccaglini and I am a student at Middlebury College. After our success in the 2011 Solar Decathlon Department of Energy Competition, we are beginning a new on a sustainable building project for the 2013 competition. This entails designing and executing a residential home in a 22-month push, with the bulk of the building effort taking place April-August of 2013.
Before we begin the actual construction effort, members of the construction team--myself included--want to get on-site exposure in order to better understand the processes and materials used in residential building projects. As such, we are reaching out to local building companies with the hope of shadowing a building project for a day in the next month and a half or so. We would also be interested in building tutorials or advice from your group about basic construction practices."
Bree Baccaglini
(415) 342 9970
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Thank you to the following members who have helped to recruit new members since
January 2012:
Bill LaCroix, r.k. MILES, Inc.
Dixie O'Connor, Great Northern Construction
Shawn Sweeney, SWEENEY DESIGNBUILD
Todd Warren, Otter Creek Awnings, Sunrooms & Custom Closets
Thank you for helping us stay strong in 2012!
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_______________________________________________ | The National Association of Home Builders
Member Advantage Discount Program Please contact the HBRA office if you need your NAHB log-in information. The National Association of Home Builders Online Courses Click on the image to learn more about NAHB's online "Customer Service" course and their "Webinar Wednesdays" series. |
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Member to Member
Discount Program
If you are interested in being a part of this program - and offering a discount off your goods/services to other HBRA members - please complete this FORM and mail or fax (876-6204) it back to me. Your company name, contact information and discount will be viewed by over 500 companies!! Great advertising!
To see the current list of discounts - click here.
Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity to advertise your company and invite your fellow members to try out your services!
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Thank you for reading our
March E-Builder!
Regards, HBRA Staff
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Home Builders & Remodelers Association
136 James Brown Drive
Williston, Vermont 05495
Phone: (802) 876-6200
Fax: (802) 876-6204
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