The Advocate Newsletter | June 1, 2021
City of Aurora Increasing Building Material Use Tax The City of Aurora collects a building material use tax (BMUT) deposit at the time of permitting. The deposit is based on a 3.75% use tax rate calculated against 50% of the construction cost. This is an estimate of taxable materials used in a project. For most…
What Home Builders Need to Know About Vaccinations and Returning to Work
The entire world is in the middle of one of the largest public health initiatives in the history of humanity: The roll out of COVID-19 vaccinations to nearly 8 billion people. With such a momentous undertaking, there is a lot of uncertainty as new data and guidance becomes available. It is very important to NAHB…
InterConnections – May 2021
In-person Events are Returning! With statewide mask mandates lifting, slowly and safely, we are reintroducing in-person events back on our calendar. Click here to check out the events calendar on our website for daily updates and below for more information on what is to come this summer! CBRC Monthly Member Happy Hour (5/19/2021) PWB Empowerment Luncheon – Take Back Your…
HBA Membership Newsletter | May 18, 2021
Welcome to your new monthly Membership Newsletter from the HBA of Metro Denver. InterConnections provides our membership with member news, celebrations, events, FAQs, and more! May 18, 2021 In-person Events are Returning! With statewide mask mandates lifting, slowly and safely, we are reintroducing in-person events back on our calendar. Click here to check out the events calendar on our…
Your Input Needed: 2021 Denver Building and Fire Code, Denver Green Code adoption process
The City and County of Denver is adopting a new building and fire code, which will incorporate the 2021 series of international codes, as well as advance the voluntary 2019 Denver Green Code. To kick-off the code adoption process, we’ve created working groups to consider updates to energy and holistic sustainability requirements in Denver’s building…
State Aligns Mask Rules to CDC; Metro Counties are in Level Clear
Last week, Governor Polis amended the statewide mask order to align with updated CDC guidance. The state’s mask order expires on June 1. The administration said it will be the final statewide mask mandate. According to the CDC, individuals who are fully vaccinated can resume activities similar to before the pandemic. In addition, fully vaccinated…
CAHB Member Benefit Rebate Q1’21 DEADLINE – is May 28th
Q1’21 Claim Deadline: Friday, May 28, 2021 Claim for Residential Jobs Completed January 1 through March 31, 2021. All claims MUST be submitted by the set claim deadline for each quarter.
The “building electrification” movement is coming for your Colorado home. Here’s what you need to know before giving up gas.
Michael Booth in Colorado Sun: Fighting greenhouse gases means switching out fuel-burning furnaces, water heaters and stoves for models running on clean electricity. Coloradans will have to adapt. They are indeed coming for your gas stove. And your trusty 40-gallon tank of hot water sitting atop a natural-gas bonfire. And the belching, fuel-burning furnace in…
Home out of Range: 62% fewer homes for sale in 2021
FOX31 Problem Solvers story on Denver’s housing market that keeps setting new price records because inventory continues to drop across the metro area. Fox31’s Rob Low reports – originally aired Monday May 10, 2021
The Advocate | May 4, 2021
May 4, 2021 Virtual Meetings with Colorado Congressional Delegation Scheduled for May – RSVP Today NAHB’s Bringing Housing Home® is an opportunity for our members to conduct in-district meetings with our U.S. representatives and senators. These meetings are key to strengthening relationships with our Washington lawmakers and to keep the housing industry as a priority…