HBRA Board of Directors 2016-17 Officers BuildingConnections The Digital Magazine of the Fairfield County HBRA President Sr. Vice-President Vice-President Chris Steiner Steiner, Inc. Anthony DeRosa DeRosa Builders Kim DiMatteo The DiMatteo Group Secretary/ Treasurer Michael Church William Pitt Sotheby’s Immediate Past President Peter Battaglio Max Bender Steve Berko Ken DeLeo John Hertz Brian Kurtz Rob Michaud Steven Roth Alex Shook Michael Wood Joanne Carroll Jerry Effren Gary Fanali Peter Fusaro Maureen Hanley Andrew La Sala Jr. Michael Palumbo Nick Yanicelli Peter Gaboriault Bear Paw Builders 2016-17 Directors Hocon Gas Bender Supply Four Square Build & Design Doherty & DeLeo Hertz Construction Interstate Lumber The Michaud Group Elevator Service Company Pella Commercial Wood Builders Life Directors JMC Resources The Greyrock Companies City Carting Preferred Builders United Bank Cannondale Building & Design 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. Page: 6-7 New Members 8-12 COVER STORY: 2016 Clambake 13 14 16 17 18 19 21 23 Inside this issue... Event: Yankee vs. Red Sox Game Event: NAHB Area 1 Caucus NEW CT Building Codes - October 1st Resolution for A Better Connecticut - GA Committee 17 Member News: Murphy Brothers Contracting hit 100,000 photo saves on Houzz.com NEWS: Economists Forecast Continued Growth September is Associate Appreciation Month! 6 Home-Building Technologies of the Future 22 Member News: County TV & Appliance: at 65, More Successful than Ever NEWS: The Dotted Line: How to negotiate the construction bidding process and avoid a ‘real nightmare’ 25-26 HBRA Training How to Attain Healthy, Sustainable Homes and Change the Home Building Experience Forever OSHA 10 Hour Construction Regular Features Page: 4 5 27-29 13 15 16 18 18 20 21 22 23 24 Back Cover Executive Officers Message Upcoming Events Member Benefits Sponsors/Advertisers Please visit our Sponsors Interstate+Lakeland Lumber CT C&G Hocon Gas East Haven Builders Supply The DiMatteo Group Fairfield Family Physicians Ridgefield Supply Elevator Service Company United Bank Fairfield County Bank Ring’s End September 2016 | HBRA of Fairfield County | 3
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