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KB HOME SLIDES MANDINO INTO COO ROLE
Home building vet takes the post once held by the company CEO KB Home said late Monday it has named Matthew Mandino executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective June 1, 2018, the same position held by Jeffrey Mezger, KB’s chairman, president and CEO, prior to 2006. In this role, he will oversee the…
Read MoreAurora changing how fees are calculated for new buildings
Aurora’s new method makes cost calculations easier and more predictable The city of Aurora will streamline how fees are calculated for new building construction projects starting June 13. “It’s going to be fast, simple and predictable,” said Aurora’s chief building official Scott Berg. Building fees pay for things such as plan review, permits and inspection…
Read MoreCFRR Exec Committee Told 1% Growth Limitation a Non-Starter
Hill Poll shows ballot Initiative 66 starting off at only 36% JUNE 6, 2018 (Denver) – The leadership committee for the campaign organized to defeat a filed ballot measure received a briefing from its pollster indicating that concern over a proposed 1% growth limitation along the Front Range may in fact be short-lived. The measure…
Read MoreActivist withdraws initiative to limit housing growth in Denver area
Colorado voters will not have the chance to decide in November whether or not to limit residential growth along the Front Range, as the author of a proposed ordinance to do just said he will not try to collect signatures to get his proposal on the statewide ballot. Golden activist Daniel Hayes told the Denver…
Read MoreCAHB Leaders Successfully Brought Housing Concerns to Congressional Delegation
The Colorado Association of Home Builders began its Bringing Housing Home meetings with members of the Colorado Congressional delegation in early May. The meetings are part of a NAHB nationwide program to engage members of Congress in their districts, not in Washington, so that the members can hear directly from homebuilders. During each meeting, CAHB…
Read More2018 DENVER PARADE OF HOMES ANNOUNCES FIRST GROUP OF SPONSORS
BAC/Ferguson, Fireplace Warehouse, Samsung, and U.S. Bank Sign-on as Associate Sponsors for Denver’s Home Showcase Tradition The Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA) announced today the first group of sponsors joining the 2018 Denver Parade of Homes. BAC / Ferguson , Fireplace Warehouse ETC, Samsung and U.S. Bank have signed on as Associate Sponsors…
Read MoreAmazon’s home automation platform now standard in new Lennar homes
Alexa, what are you doing in my house? Lennar Homes is building Amazon’s digital assistant into all its new homes, including a subdivision in Aurora “Alexa, what are you doing here?” Lennar Corp. had previously run with Siri and Apple’s smart-home technology. But the nation’s largest home builder is now married to Alexa and offering…
Read MoreHBA Recognizes OSHA Fall Stand-Down Week
Stand-down by taking a break to focus on “Fall Hazards” 5th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Begins May 7th The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold its annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls May 7-11. The event encourages companies and workers to pause during the workday…
Read MoreSafe, Affordable Homes Win at Code Hearings
Nine days of hearings on proposed amendments to many of the International Code Council’s (ICC) building codes governing the construction of single- and multifamily homes have resulted in a series of victories for safe and affordable housing. NAHB Construction, Codes and Standards volunteers and staff attended the ICC board of directors meetings and testified at…
Read MoreSilica Safety Enforcement Ramps Up at Construction Sites
Six months into federal safety regulators enforcing a rule that protects construction workers from breathable silica, compliance is a work in progress, building industry safety professionals said. Examples of how to reduce silica dust, which can cause a potentially fatal lung disease, are a starting point. But the construction industry continues to look at practical…
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