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Is your Jobsite Ready for an OSHA Inspection?
Team up for Safety The JobSite Safety Committee is comprised of an experienced team of professionals dedicated to promoting and developing safe working environments in the home building industry. JobSite Safety Committee members work collectively to facilitate the goal of accident and injury free job sites by providing EDUCATION, TRAINING, SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS, and PEER SUPPORT. Committee members…
Read MoreBrookfield and Forest City Announce Acquisition Agreement
Brookfield Fund to Acquire Forest City for $25.35 per share in $11.4 Billion Transaction Portfolio Includes 18,500 Multifamily Units and 10.8 Million Square Feet of Prime Office, Life Science and Retail Space in Major Cities in the U.S. NEW YORK and CLEVELAND, July 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”) (NYSE:BAM) (TSX:BAM.A)…
Read MoreRegulated Utilities Committee
What RUC can do for you, What can you do for RUC? The Regulated Utilities Committee (RUC) is a forum for HBA members to discuss land development, home building and utility coordination issues. Committee members work hard to maintain good relationships with local dry utility representatives, including Black Hills Energy, Xcel Energy, IREA, United Power, CenturyLink, Comcast…
Read MoreTRI POINTE BRANDS SCORE BIG IN WORKPLACE AWARDS
Company and its divisions take six titles bestowed by regional publications. TRI Pointe Group® (NYSE:TPH) announced today that the company and six of its home building divisions are the recipients of top workplace awards for 2018. Along with TRI Pointe Group, the divisions receiving accolades include: Maracay, Pardee Homes Los Angeles/Ventura, Quadrant Homes, TRI Pointe Homes…
Read MorePermitting Committee: Can your company benefit from having a representative attend?
The HBA of Metro Denver Permitting Committee (PC) works toward the goal of building relationships with local municipalities to encourage timely and efficient permit submittals and turnaround times. The Permitting Committee is comprised of Permit Managers and Coordinators who meet monthly in a roundtable forum for networking and best practices discussions. Members of the Committee act as…
Read MoreOverburdened sewer system has new development on hold
Westminster City Council OKs year-long moratorium A Westminster sewage collection network in so overtaxed and outdated, the City Council has enacted a year-long moratorium on new development that would feed into it. The health and well-being of city residents is believed to be at stake. The 22-mile-long Big Dry Creek Interceptor Sewer system collects sewage…
Read More3 Colorado housing markets among healthiest in U.S., report says
A new SmartAsset study ranks the housing markets of three Colorado cities in the tip 10 healthiest in the United States. Colorado Springs ranked No. 3, Aurora ranked No. 7 and Denver ranked No. 9. The study used four factors to determine a healthy market: stability, affordability, fluidity, and risk of loss. It only considered…
Read MoreDenver Momentum Persists
The buyer urgency created by constant housing news coverage and ever-changing housing payments from rising rates is unmistakable. Last week, the Federal Reserve raised short-term rates for the second time in 2018. And, while we’ve mentioned time and time again that it is important to pay attention to Fed policy, it is also critical to…
Read MoreColorado home builder, with new buy, says it’s now in U.S. top 10
A Colorado home builder said that with its latest acquisition on Thursday, said it’s now one of the nation’s top 10 largest home builders. Century Communities Inc. (NYSE: CCS) of Greenwood Village said it acquired the remaining 50 percent of Wade Jurney Homes of Greensboro, North Carolina. The acquisition (terms weren’t disclosed) puts Century in…
Read MoreNo on 66 Campaign Succeeds
June 7, 2018 Dear HBA Members: By now you have heard the good news about activist Dan Hayes’ intention NOT to proceed with the limited growth measure called Initiative 66. The Coalition of which the HBA and CAHB were instrumental, made the right decision this week by releasing a portion of our data, and it…
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