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June 26, 2018

#1 SAHBA Secures Delay in Impact Fee Increase

Last week, Tucson Mayor and Council voted unanimously to impose another one year delay to increase the City’s police, fire, parks and transportation impact fees. This additional delay will save home builders approximately $1,500-$2,000 per new home depending on the particular benefit area.  While the City Manager recently had messaged that the fee increase was warranted and necessary, SAHBA worked collaboratively with Mayor, Council and the City Manager to once again delay the impending increase.  This is the fourth consecutive year that SAHBA has successfully delayed an increase to the impact fee schedule which was recalculated in 2014. Moving forward, we are optimistic that the home building industry will have a more active and significant role in the creation of the next impact fee study update.  We appreciate the Mayor & Council, as well as the City Manager, for understanding the role that impact fees play in our ability to provide affordable housing to working class families. If you have any questions, please let us know.

#2 Shortages of Framing Lumber

Shortages of Framing Lumber More Widespread than Ever Shortages of framing lumber are now more widespread than at any time since NAHB began tracking the issue in 1994, according to results from the May 2018 survey for the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. More than 30% of single-family builders ... Read more nahbnow.com

#3 Intern Program Helps Provide Summer Relief

While the snow-birds may have gone back to cooler climates, summer remains a hot time for local businesses. If you are trying to juggle vacation schedules, play catch-up or stay on top of the growing workload, consider reaching out to Workability. Workability is an individualized and supportive employment program dedicated to teaching and preparing people with disabilities for integrated and sustainable work opportunities. This program is legit! The summer program is 5 weeks long. Up to four interns will come to your office once a week for two hours and help with specific tasks as part of a program that you develop in partnership with a Workability instructor. Workability even provides transportation for the interns and covers liability. The instructor joins the students on site. SAHBA is proud to collaborate with another great “community builder” for the benefit of the students and our members. If you’d like to know more, contact Vanessa Zuber at vzuber@ucpsa.org. P.S. This isn’t just a summer program. If another time of year works best for your company, they can help then too.

#4 Member Spotlight - Andrew Hayes

As part of a new feature, from time-to-time SAHBA will be “spotlighting” members who are working to build a better community. This week we are featuring Andrew Hayes of Hayes Construction. Andrew has been officially working for his family’s home building company for 9 years but grew up working there through high school and even before. At an early age they instilled in him the value of building quality homes and the importance of making a positive impact on the community. On May 17, Andrew had the opportunity to put his experience and commitment to work. He took part in the groundbreaking for the construction of a specially adapted smart home for US Army SFC Caleb Brewer (Ret.) who lost both legs while serving his country—in Afghanistan. Hayes Construction was selected by the Gary Sinise Foundation and their Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment (R.I.S.E) program. This is the first home built by the foundation in Arizona.  “Being involved with this project means so much to me. We have been given such a unique opportunity to positively impact Caleb and his family’s life. Working with The Gary Sinise Foundation, it is amazing to see the lengths they will go – especially when every situation is so unique - to make sure the house is right for the veteran and their family.” – Andrew Hayes If you know of a SAHBA member who embodies our ethic of “community building” and deserves to be spotlighted let us know at david@sahba.org.

#5 Workforce Development Issues Continue to Progress

Last week SAHBA met with the great team at Pima One-Stop/AZ@Work as part of an ongoing public-private partnership. We’re currently evaluating the training programs in the construction trades in Pima County and their capacity/ability to take on new students. We are also in the process of designing a tool that will allow job seekers to express their interest in training or employment and put them in touch with the appropriate end-user. In addition employers would be able to communicate their employee needs. If you are member who is looking for workers,contact Art Flagg at art@sahba.org.

Other News

Sara Rohde is no longer with Southern Arizona Home Builders Association. We wish her well as she pursues new endeavors, and know she enjoys many friendships among our members. If you'd like to reach out, contact her at SaraRohde.az@gmail.com. Please refer membership questions to David Godlewski at David@sahba.org.

Mark Your Calendars

All meetings held in the SAHBA Board Room July 3 - BRE Meeting CANCELLED July 4 - Remodelers Council Mtg CANCELLED July 11th - Remodelers Mtg rescheduled - joint meeting with Green Build Council Sept. 7 - SAHBA Charity Golf Classic, presented by Southwest Gas and Land Advisors at the Omni Tucson National. REGISTER NOW. Click here to view SAHBA Events Calendar

More Member Benefits

Booking Hotels for Summer Vacation? SAVE an Additional 10% on Qualifying Expedia Hotels Click here   to view Employee Offers through SAHBA's partnership with National Purchasing Partners (NPP) . Joining NPP is free and easy. REGISTER TODAY. Visit https://mynpp.com/association/southern-arizona-hba ·      Click “Join Now.” ·      Select “Company,” then “Construction,” then “Residential.” ·      Select “HBA - Home Builders Association” from the Association dropdown menu and complete enrollment.  NPP Customer Service 800.810.3909 | customerservice@npp.com

Could YOU Save Thousands as Some Members Have? SAHBA's Workers Comp Plan Discounts Premiums   Depending on your company's situation, SAHBA members qualify for deep discounts on Workers Compensation coverage through a new partnership with ARMSA, the Arizona Risk Management & Safety Association. There are three layers of discounts possible: ·      Carrier Schedule Credit:  Up to 25% off the standard rate schedule in AZ ·      SAHBA Membership Credit: An additional 10% off ·      Drug-Free Workplace Credit:  An additional 5% off for qualifying members ·      Plus free membership with ARMSA for SAHBA’s policy holders Put two quick signatures on  these forms and get a quote TODAY.

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