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InterConnections – May 2021
Welcome to your new monthly Membership Newsletter from the HBA of Metro Denver. InterConnections provides our membership with member news, celebrations, events, FAQs, and more! May 18, 2021 In-person Events are Returning! With statewide mask mandates lifting, slowly and safely, we are reintroducing in-person events back on our calendar. Click here to check out the events calendar on our…
Read MoreHBA Membership Newsletter | May 18, 2021
Welcome to your new monthly Membership Newsletter from the HBA of Metro Denver. InterConnections provides our membership with member news, celebrations, events, FAQs, and more! May 18, 2021 In-person Events are Returning! With statewide mask mandates lifting, slowly and safely, we are reintroducing in-person events back on our calendar. Click here to check out the events calendar on our…
Read MoreYour Input Needed: 2021 Denver Building and Fire Code, Denver Green Code adoption process
News from Denver CPD that may impact building and development projects The City and County of Denver is adopting a new building and fire code, which will incorporate the 2021 series of international codes, as well as advance the voluntary 2019 Denver Green Code. To kick-off the code adoption process, we’ve created working groups to…
Read MoreState Aligns Mask Rules to CDC; Metro Counties are in Level Clear
Last week, Governor Polis amended the statewide mask order to align with updated CDC guidance. The state’s mask order expires on June 1. The administration said it will be the final statewide mask mandate. According to the CDC, individuals who are fully vaccinated can resume activities similar to before the pandemic. In addition, fully vaccinated…
Read MoreCAHB Member Benefit Rebate Q1’21 DEADLINE – is May 28th
Q1’21 Claim Deadline: Friday, May 28, 2021 Claim for Residential Jobs Completed January 1 through March 31, 2021. All claims MUST be submitted by the set claim deadline for each quarter. Register and/or Claim Your Rebates Now!
Read MoreThe “building electrification” movement is coming for your Colorado home. Here’s what you need to know before giving up gas.
Michael Booth in Colorado Sun: Fighting greenhouse gases means switching out fuel-burning furnaces, water heaters and stoves for models running on clean electricity. Coloradans will have to adapt. They are indeed coming for your gas stove. And your trusty 40-gallon tank of hot water sitting atop a natural-gas bonfire. And the belching, fuel-burning furnace in…
Read MoreHome out of Range: 62% fewer homes for sale in 2021
FOX31 Problem Solvers story on Denver’s housing market that keeps setting new price records because inventory continues to drop across the metro area. Fox31’s Rob Low reports – originally aired Monday May 10, 2021 “We’re building as fast as we can right now,” said Ted Leighty, the CEO for the Colorado Association of Homebuilders. “We…
Read MoreThe Advocate | May 4, 2021
May 4, 2021 Virtual Meetings with Colorado Congressional Delegation Scheduled for May – RSVP Today NAHB’s Bringing Housing Home® is an opportunity for our members to conduct in-district meetings with our U.S. representatives and senators. These meetings are key to strengthening relationships with our Washington lawmakers and to keep the housing industry as a priority…
Read MoreNAHB’s Bringing Housing Home® | Virtual Meetings with Colorado Congressional Delegation Scheduled for May – RSVP Today
NAHB’s Bringing Housing Home® is an opportunity for our members to conduct in-district meetings with our U.S. representatives and senators. These meetings are key to strengthening relationships with our Washington lawmakers and to keep the housing industry as a priority in Congress. We encourage your participation in these meetings, which will be conducted entirely via…
Read MoreHBA April 8 OSHA Update Virtual Session
On April 8, the HBA of Metro Denver Jobsite Safety Committee sponsored a training session with OSHA Compliance Specialist John Olaechea. The session covered several updates to the agency’s health and safety regulations, as well what it is currently prioritizing during inspections of the residential-construction industry.
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