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CALENDAR OF EVENTS


BABA LUNCHEON TOPIC:


Political/Government Relations Update FEATURING:


Ned Munoz, VP of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel, Texas Association of Builders


WHEN:


Tuesday, March 6 11:30A to 1P WHERE:


Friendswood Friends Church, 502 S. Friendswood Dr. 77546


COST:


$10 before March 3 $20 after March 3 SPONSORED BY:


Builders Post Tension Roy O. Martin Lumber


Register at ghba.org/register


BOARD OF DIRECTORS


President: Ron Martin, Grand View Builders Vice President: Open


Associate Vice President: Hector Zamarripa, Sherwin-Williams


DIRECTORS: Kevin Bertelsman, Mainland Custom Marble


Perry Blair, Trendmaker Homes


D’Ann Brown, StrucSure Home Warranty Ian Faria, Coats Rose Kevin Holland, Cervelle Homes Vanessa Garza, MetLife


Phil Messarra, Master Craftsmen.com


R.G. “Bubba” Reeder, JoJa Services Inc.


Craig Roll, Coastal Building Inspections & Engineering, RLLP


Gary Sinclair, CGA, CGP, BMC Building Materials


Greg Tomlinson, Builders Post-Tension Inc. Trudy Traino, Cosentino


Murphy Yates, Harbour Classic Builders LLC


INFO/SPONSORSHIPS Liz Newman


LNewman@ghba.org 281.889.0124


ANNUAL PLATINUM SPONSOR


BABA successfully launches 2012 campaign, informs builders of legal risks


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n overflow crowd attended BABA’s February lunch meeting in Friendswood. The guest speaker was Ian Faria from Coats | Rose law firm. Ian informed the room full of builders, remodelers, contractors and suppliers about a wide variety of legal topics such as RECLA, OSHA, waivers, liens and general liability insurance. Here are a few specifics from Ian’s presentation:


„ How Chapter 27 of the Texas Property Code (RECLA) really protects contractors.


„ Review of deadlines associated with RECLA.


„ OSHA’s mission has changed from worker safety to revenue generation, see website.


„ Contractors better have a safety plan in place. „ The residential roofing exemption no longer exists. „ Lien laws have changed in regards to the collection of retainage. „ Protections against fraudulent liens are now in effect. „ Some waivers being used offer no protection against law suits.


GOLD SPONSORS


„ Additional insured documents should include a copy of the actual policy vs. the one page Accor certificate most contractors collect.


We are very grateful to Coats | Rose, our luncheon sponsor, and MetLife, tabletop sponsor. Without these generous companies and our annual platinum, gold and silver sponsors we could not offer great programs like these.


SILVER SPONSORS Builders Post-Tension Inc


403 RICHEY RD. HOUSTON, TX 77090


BABA Welcomes Top Gun TAB Housing Advocate Ned Muñoz on March 6


Mark your calendar! Another sellout crowd is expected in March to hear Ned Muñoz inform the membership about the current legislative environment in Austin and Washington, D.C. Ned is the vice president and general counsel for the Texas Association of Builders. He fights for our industry every day. Ned will answer the following questions:


42 MARCH 2012 | HOUSTON BUILDER | GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION – BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE


BAY AREA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION NEWS


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