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IN THIS ISSUE Letter From The CEO Upcoming Events HBRA Golf Classic International Builders Show HOBI Applications Member News Clambake at the Beach HBRA Bowl-A-Rama 8 Golf Outing 20 New Members 18 Clambake New Members Dear Sandler Coach Associate Spotlight DiMatteo Group/ Rebecca St. Germain Wells Fargo Advisors/Dennis Devane Builder News Creating A Passive House with Luxury In Mind p.6 p.7 p.8 p.16 p.17 p.18 p.19 p.20 p.23 p.24 p.26 p.28 What will it take for more millennials to own homes p.29 Suntegra® partners with murphy brothers contracting p.29 Lumber Shortages Encumber More Builders NAHB News 55+ Builder Confidence Strengthens in 2nd Quarter A Focus on Flood Insurance and Lumber Almost 80,000 Starts in 2016 Were Tear-Downs EPA Rescinds Post-Construction Stormwater Rule DOL Considering Next Steps on Overtime Rule Apply to Serve on an NAHB Committee/Council 34 Seminars OSHA 10 Hour Construction Job Bank Builder Book Store Member Benefits Advertisers: CTC&G Hocon Gas Eds Garage Doors Fairfield County Bank New England Home DiMatteo Group Interstate Elevator Service County TV & Appliance United Bank Tooher & Ferraris East Haven Builder Supply Ridgefield Supply Rings End Editorial Staff Gina Calabro Publisher/Editor Clare Michalak Designer Sarah Iannarone Executive Assistant Want to advertise? Contact the office for more information and rates. HBRA of Fairfield County 2228 Black Rock Turnpike, Suite 307 Fairfield, CT 06825 203-335-7008 hbra@buildfairfieldcounty.com www. buildfairfieldcounty.com Cover Image: Sandro Photography http://sandro-photo.com/ p.29 p.30 p.30 p.32 p.32 p.34 p.36 p.37 p.37 p.38 p.2 p.3 p.22 p.22 p.25 p.25 p.27 p.27 p.31 p.31 p.33 p.33 p.35 p.40

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