The City of Milpitas is set to adopt the final chapter of its inclusionary zoning and commercial linkage fee ordinance on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. City Council will hear the staff recommendations to charge in lieu fees on ownership housing at $33 per sq. ft., and rental housing at $20 per sq. ft. Commercial linkage fees are recommended in a range of $1 to $3 per sq. ft., escalating to $7 per sq. ft. in 3 years. Full Story
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Welcome New Members for February
Thank you to the following companies for joining the BIA|Bay Area in February! Please take a few minutes to review the list and should anyone need contact information, please reach out to membership@biabayarea.org.
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Complimentary Exhibits-Only Pass for PCBC
PCBC registration is open and as a BIA Bay Area member, you're entitled to a complimentary Exhibits-Only pass to the trade show floor. Click this link to register directly: https://l.feathr.co/biamem-exhibits-only-bia. You can also use promo code BIAMEM. Don't forget to register for the BIA's #RevelSF Party at The Grand Nightclub on Thursday night, May 30.
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PWB Wins Council of the Year at IBS
The BIA Bay Area's Professional Women in Building Council won the prestigious Council of the Year award at the annual PWB awards luncheon at IBS in February. They also received two other first place awards: Innovative Programs for their Lean In Series and Legislative and Political Advocacy Programs for their Lunch with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and partnership with the Oakland Unified School District. 2018 PWB President Karrie Mosca accepted the awards for the PWB along with several other members in attendance. Go to their website at
https://www.facebook.com/BiaPwb/.
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More than 67,000 home building professionals from around the world filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center as NAHB hosted the 75th anniversary of the
International Builders' Show (IBS) Feb. 19-21.
IBS and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) once again combined for the annual Design & Construction Week® (DCW), which drew a total of more than 100,000 attendees. Exhibit space for IBS also expanded from last year's 583,000 square feet to more than 608,000 square feet, where nearly 1,500 exhibitors displayed the latest in building products and technology.
Click here
for more details on the show.
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Congratulations to the finalists and winners of the 2019 Best of IBS Awards! The companies listed in the link below vyed for the title of the best of the best, in their respective categories at the 2019 NAHB International Builders' Show®. Category winners and the Best in Show winner
Andersen Windows were announced at the Best of IBS Awards on February 21, 2019. Over 300 entries in nine categories were received and our 31 industry and media judges considered the following criteria in order to select our 2019 finalists and winners.
Click here for the list.
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February is SMC Month of Giving
Thank you to everyone who donated items and joined us last week at our collection event.
Check out our SMC Facebook page
HERE for a few teaser photos from our event.
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PWB Meditate. Motivate. Lead.
Guided Meditation & Networking, Mar. 8
The Professional Women in Building will be hosting a guided meditation and networking event in celebration of International Women's Day on March 8th.
This event is a PWB members ONLY event. Spots are still available. Don't wait to register. Click HERE for the event page.
Not a PWB member, but would like to become one. Download the application HERE.
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PASS Builder Lunch, Mar. 14
Join us for a thoughtful panel discussion with some of the most influential builders in the Bay Area!
Our builder panel includes:
- Tom Burrill, Division President, Lennar Homes
- Todd Callahan, Senior Vice President, Toll Brothers
- Kim Diamond, Managing Director, Trumark Urban
- Scott Roylance, Division President, William Lyon Homes
Sponsorship and registration is now open, please visit the event page for more information
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Enter Now to Participate in BIA's
Excellence in Home Building Awards
Entry & Materials Deadline Extended thru Wednesday, March 6.
The Excellence in Home Building Awards recognize outstanding builder, sales, marketing and trade professionals who have distinguished themselves by working hard to deliver their best each day for the betterment of our industry.
Visit the event page for full entry details
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SAVE THE DATE FOR OTHER UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
Check out our full calendar on our website
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Thank you Pulte Homes for organizing a successful Paint Day to paint the remodeled walls at the HomeFirst James Boccardo Center in San Jose! Pulte employees transformed the reception area into a bright new space and added a wall to create a separate sleeping area for the homeless veterans! On to the bathroom remodel with XL Construction. The Center houses 250 homeless men and women each night and Pulte and XL Construction are donating over $300,000 worth of repairs for a more dignified and welcoming space.
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Celebrate HomeAid's 20th Anniversary
With 'Evening of Believing'
HomeAid's 20th Anniversary Celebration is nearing sell-out so if you have not sponsored or purchased your tickets yet, please do so this week or you will miss this wonderful celebration to thank the hundreds of supporters, our Builder Captains and trade partners for providing housing for over 8,000 people experiencing homelessness. Click
HERE for more information.
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