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		<title>Public Policy Update</title>
		<link>http://hbama.com/archives/926</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Donato</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Home Builders Association of Massachusetts (HBAM) continues to work on several important policy initiatives on behalf of the residential construction industry in the Commonwealth.  The following is a brief summary of just some of these initiatives.

For the Winter 2009 Update Click Here
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		<title>Foundation Created to Honor Britney Gengel, Daughter of HBAM Past President Len Gengel</title>
		<link>http://hbama.com/archives/887</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Donato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Central Massachusetts]]></category>

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Britney Gengel


Dear Fellow HBAM Member,
After a long ordeal, Britney Gengel has come home to her family. The Gengel&#8217;s HBAM Family has watched, waited, and prayed for them all.     After feeling helpless for so long, we can now pay our heartfelt respects to Len and Cherylann Gengel and the Gengel family.
Len and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chamber hails business bests</title>
		<link>http://hbama.com/archives/877</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Donato</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BY MICHAEL GELBWASSER SUN CHRONICLE STAFF
Saturday, February 6, 2010 2:01 AM EST





President Pam Goodman, left, presents the Business Persons of the Year award to Kathy and Greg Spier of Maystar Realty Corp. The Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce held its 25th annual meeting and Success and Service Awards at Christina&#8217;s Function Facility in Foxboro. (Staff photo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Builders Association of Greater Boston 1st Annual Green Expo</title>
		<link>http://hbama.com/archives/870</link>
		<comments>http://hbama.com/archives/870#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Donato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Greater Boston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Associations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Production of the BAGB         Green Council

 
Event Details 
  
  Doubletree Guest           Suites, Waltham 
 February 25, 2010 
 3:00 &#8211; 9:00 PM  
  
  
Schedule 
  
   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home and Garden Show</title>
		<link>http://hbama.com/archives/861</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Donato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Associations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Massachusetts]]></category>

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Visit hundreds of vendors covering everything from home building, remodeling, financing, decorating, gardening, landscaping and so much more&#8230;
Come see it all at the largest Home and Garden show in New England for 55 years!!! Come see over three acres of exhibits.
This year&#8217;s show will be held March 25-28, 2010 at the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Army Corps Programmatic Permit</title>
		<link>http://hbama.com/archives/841</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kablack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Policy Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The new ACOE Programmatic Permit for Massachusetts was just issued on 1.21.10. 
It can be accessed via the following weblink:  http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/reg/09/2009-1217.pdf
Some of the major changes to the GP include:

Proponents for Category 1 projects must now provide the Category 1 Form (Appendix C) to the Corps before starting the work authorized by this GP.
All applicants for Category [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New EPA Stormwater Rules</title>
		<link>http://hbama.com/archives/837</link>
		<comments>http://hbama.com/archives/837#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kablack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Policy Report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Environmental News
January 20, 2010
EPA Construction Stormwater Rule Takes Effect February 1, 2010
By Meline MacCurdy and Russell Prugh

EPA has issued a long-awaited final stormwater rule, impacting nearly every construction and development project in the United States. The rule, published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2009, for the first time imposes an enforceable numeric limit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stretch Energy Code Talking Points</title>
		<link>http://hbama.com/archives/831</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Kablack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stretch Energy Code Update]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[HBAM Talking Points
 
780 CMR 120.AA
Proposed “Stretch” Energy Code
 

Home builders are committed to a State Building Code that ensures public safety, promotes cost effectiveness and further energy efficiency
Many homebuilders in Massachusetts already offer and build Energy Star Homes
Local option code provisions undermine the uniformity of the State Building Code
Local option “stretch” energy code establishes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoisting License Preparatory Class</title>
		<link>http://hbama.com/archives/807</link>
		<comments>http://hbama.com/archives/807#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Donato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[HOISTING LICENSE PREPARATORY CLASSES
Combined 2A/1C License Prep Class
 
Another Member Benefit from HBAM!

Hoisting licenses are required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Safety in order to operate various types of heavy duty equipment in the construction and landscaping industry.
The Class 2A Hoisting License allows the candidate to operate front end loaders, backhoes and excavators. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massachusetts begins to see rebound before rest of Country</title>
		<link>http://hbama.com/archives/805</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Donato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[For Members]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAHB News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From CHAPA: According to U.S. Census  Bureau estimates, Massachusetts building permit activity rose in  November, compared to November 2008 (with 498 units permitted, up 16% from  November 2008). However, year-to-date units permitted (6,147) are still down 30%  compared to the same period in 2008 (8,758), with the largest drop in  [...]]]></description>
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