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NORTH SUBURBAN BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
MEET & MOVE DINNER AND KEYSTONE CLUB DISPLAY NIGHT The 2012 Meet & Move Display Night will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at The Chadwick in Wexford, PA.
Keystone Club members are invited
to display at tables around the room, and all members are welcome
to have dinner in the Meet & Move style! If you have not
attended one of our Meet & Move meetings, it is a great
way to introduce yourself to your fellow members and meet new
faces. Keystone Club Members will receive information on displaying
in a separate mailing. Not a Keystone Club Member? All Associate Members are eligible for membership in the NSBA Keystone Club. Call the office at 412-364-6100 if you would like more information about joining this group. EPA CERTIFIED LEAD
RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING TRAINING During the past few
months, several inquiries have come into the office
from members who have new employees that need the
training. NSBA would like to host
this training sometime in early 2012, but we need
to have at least 15 participants. Cost will be based
on the number of attendees. If your company has need
of this training, contact the NSBA office soon. Reminder: As of October
31, 2010, contractors who perform renovations in pre-1978
housing and facilities must have this training. For
more information, you can visit EPA.gov and follow
the links for Lead.  Pennsylvania
One Call ProcedureDues-paying
members of North Suburban Builders Association
are entitled to the services of PA One Call
as part of their annual NSBA membership.
When you receive your PA One Call invoice, forward it to NSBA immediately--Do not pay the invoice! NSBA will contact PA OneCall to have your account credited for the amount due. The current fee for PA One Call is $100! Save your hard-earned dollars and let NSBA take care of this one for you. Contact the
office if
you have any questions.
2009 IRC Code Books
Now Available
Pennsylvania will follow the 2009 IRC for Residential Construction and the 2009 IBC for Commercial Construction. Cost: $90(NSBA members), $105 (non-members) plus shipping and handling, if requested. Order your copy today. Contact the office. NSBA can also obtain the IBC (Commercial Construction) for a member rate of $100 or $115 for non-NSBA members. These prices change frequently, so call the office for an updated quote. Follow this link to Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry website NOTICE of Pennsylvania Contractor
Registration Law
Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor Registration Law is now in effect. (redirects
you to information and application on the
Pennsylvania Attorney General's website)
Information
on the new Pennsylvania Law
(including
new contract requirements)
Construction Specifications
for
Americans
With Disabilities Act, as Amended 2002
Builder Spec
Sheets
Available to members
from the NSBA office.
Call 412-364-6100
or email the
office to request a copy.
SPRINKLER MANDATE UPDATE
4/13/2011 The Sprinkler Mandate has been removed! The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to concur with the Senate with a vote of 129 - 68! The bill will now go to the Governor for his signature. In addition to removing the Sprinkler Mandate in all new 1 and 2-family residential construction, HB377 also requires the installation of a practical method of enacting construction codes in Pennsylvania. Thank you to everyone for contacting Senators and Representatives--Don't forget to thank them also! The passage of HB377 is truly a victory for the Pennsylvania building industry as well as Pennsylvania’s housing consumers and demonstrates our strength when we band together on an issue affecting our industry! 4/12/2011 --Update The Pennsylvania Senate voted 33 - 17 in favor of HB 377 to remove the sprinkler mandate, with no ammendments. The Bill is expected to be returned to the Pennsylvania House for the final vote on April 13 or after the Easter Recess, and then move on to the Governor for his signature. 4/1/2011--Update The Pennsylvania State Senate is expected to act on HB377 before the scheduled Easter break. NSBA members are encouraged to contact
their state senator and let them know that you need
them to act immediately to remove the sprinkler mandate
and install a practical method to adopting future
codes to prevent this from happening again in Pennsylvania.
If you can, explain the impacts this mandate has on
your business. A very small group of Senators wants to allow local governments and counties the ability to decide, locally, if they want to keep the sprinkler mandate in their communities. They are calling this the Municipal Option. You should make sure your Senator will not support the Municipal Option effort. A similar attempt was defeated in the House by a vote of 125-73. 3/10/2011
The House of Representatives of the Pennsylvania General Assembley voted YES on HB 377 to remove the fire sprinkler mandate in one- and two-family homes. The requirement that all new residential construction be equipped with a fire supression system was removed in a bi-partisan vote of 154-39. This action only removes the mandate in single family detached homes and duplexes and is NOT law as yet. The requirement to install sprinklers in new residential construction of three units or more will remain in place. HB377 only affects 1 and 2-family dwellings. Dwellings with 3 or more units will still be required to have a sprinkler system installed. Next the Pennsylvania Senate will
consider HB377. Action in the Senate on HB377 may
take place in the next several months. Thomas E. Scheller Scholarship Contact the NSBA office for Thomas E. Scheller Scholarship Application Packet and Information |
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