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COMMUNITY BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

2010 Awards of Excellence

Call for Entries

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NEWS & VIEWS

POLITICS

Transition Team terms Highlands Council ‘a disaster’. A Christie transition report calls for a reduction in COAH’s power. The RecordStar-Ledger

A NJ Senator introduces a Bill to replace COAH. Bill would abolish affordable housing council.

Opinion: Note to NJDEP nominee—Buckle up! EP Blog

PROJECTS

Code official admits taking bribes for permits. Star-Ledger

Corzine vetoes controversial sewer bill. In one of his last acts, Gov. Corzine vetoed a controversial bill that would have made it easier for sewer lines to be extended and allow builders to construct housing in undeveloped areas. The Record

New Providence subdivision denied. Star-Ledger

Are you ready for this? Construction materials prices poised to climb

Commercial Members: Retailers Are Proceeding With Caution

Developer backs out of plan for Mt. Olive landfill site. A development plan that would have brought $10 million to Mount Olive Township is falling apart. Star-Ledger

Land deal Preserves Township’s character. Washington Township is nearing an agreement to preserve a huge tract along Schooley's Mountain Road in Morris County. Star-Ledger

ECONOMICS

5 Green Building Trends for this year. We all know 2009 was a tough year. Yet green building has been a rare bright spot, according to a new report. Engineers and architects may want to take note of the following emerging trends. ...Continue Reading

New Commercial Broker: Colliers Houston & Co. to Merge With Seven of the Commercial Real Estate Service Providers, to be known as Cassidy Turley.

Green Building Again: Strong Forecasts for Green Business and Building in 2010: What's in store for green buildings and green business in 2010? Here are some predictions for the year's emerging trends.

Crystal Ball: Job growth, interest rates will drive home sales in 2010

Valley National Bank pays US Treasury back. Valley climbs out of TARP

LEGISLATION

A-4347 Greenwald, L.D. (D-6); Malone, J.R. (R-30)

Extends expiration date of certain permits pursuant to "Permit Extension Act of 2008."

A-1359 AcaSca2R (A-4608) Prieto, V. (D-32); Biondi, P.J. (R-16)

Revises "Landscape Irrigation Contractor Certification Act of 1991."

A-3835 Aca1R Watson Coleman, B. (D-15)

Mandates professional engineers to complete continuing professional competency requirements during each biennial licensure period.

Edited by BobHertzberg, CGB, CGP
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The Community Builders Association is a local professional trade organization, affiliated with the New Jersey Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders, to promote and protectall segments of the residential building industry and its customers in Essex, Morris, Union, Somerset, Warren and Hunterdon counties. Our mission is to enhance its members’ ability to provide safe, affordable, quality housing to the citizens in New Jersey.

If you are not a member and would like to join, please contact Andrea Selinski at andreas@cbanj.org or
973-887-2888 x. 300

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2010 CBA NAHB Course Schedule

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