NCHBA member St. Lawrence Homes has teamed up with the Carolina Hurricanes to celebrate the team's 10th anniversary season. Throughout the 2007-08 season, the Hurricanes have conducted the 'Canes 10th Anniversary Season Home & Prize Giveaway. By partnering with St. Lawrence Homes, the Hurricanes are able to give a one of a kind grand prize to the lucky winner of the giveaway - a new home!
On Wednesday, Jan. 30, Hurricane's President and General Manager Jim Rutherford, Head Coach Peter Laviolette, Hurricanes players Eric Staal, Ray Whitney, Cam Ward, Cory Stillman and other team representatives joined St. Lawrence Homes President Bob Ohmann in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly completed home.
The ribbon cutting ceremony was an opportunity for some of the contest finalists to take a tour of the home and meet and take pictures with Rutherford, Laviolette, Staal, Whitney, Ward, Stillman and Ohmann.
Built by Jim Scott of St. Lawrence Homes, the home is a 3,137-sqaure foot, four-bedroom, three-bathroom house located in Wake Forest, NC. "The grand prize of a house is obviously a huge one," stated Hurricanes Director of Marketing Curt Johnson, adding "it's an incredible partnership with St. Lawrence Homes, who we've had a long history with."
Hurricanes players, coaches and staff were on hand to dig the first shovels into the ground during the groundbreaking ceremony in August, and since then, players Chad Larose, Tim Gleason and Andrew Ladd helped lay bricks.
In addition to the house, more than 140 individual prizes, including game tickets, autographed items, merchandise and items from Hurricanes sponsors are being awarded during the promotion, which began Oct. 3. The winner of the grand prize will be determined at a drawing during the Hurricanes' final regular-season game on April 4. For more information on the contest, please visit www.hurricanesgiveaway.com.
Over 150 NCHBA members attended the Winter 2008 Session of the North Carolina Builder Institute (NCBI) this week, breaking last year's attendance record by more than 15%. The three day conference, held Jan. 29 - 31, took place at the McKimmon Center on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Course topics presented focused on a range of issues affecting building professionals, including project management, marketing, business management, customer service and building technology.
With fast-pace changes taking place in the building industry today, the NCBI offers a professional level of courses designed to give participants an edge over their competition. NCBI strives to provide an opportunity to achieve professional growth, share knowledge and insight with building professionals, earn a professional designation in the housing market, and develop a valuable peer network. Those who attended this session are well on their way to becoming the next group of Accredited Builders (AB), Accredited Associates (AA) and Accredited Master Builders (AMB).
As an added benefit, the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC) were authorized by the General Assembly to confer their own designation on the graduates of the NCBI. Any licensee who successfully achieves and maintains the "Accredited Builder" and "Accredited Master Builder" designations established by the NCBI shall be designated by the NCLBGC as a "North Carolina Certified Accredited Residential Builder" or "North Carolina Certified Accredited Master Residential Builder."
Thanks to all who participated in this session! For more information on the North Carolina Builder Institute click here.
DIRECTIONS: From North and South take Interstate 85 to Greensboro. From East and West Interstate 40 crosses Greensboro. For internet driving directions the address for the Grandover is One Thousand Club Road, Greensboro, NC 27407.
For hotel reservations call 1-800-472-6301 and for more information call NCHBA at (800) 662-7129.
Many NCHBA members and students attending universities in North Carolina answered the call to "make their mark" on the North Carolina Builder Institute (NCBI). Arrick Maurice of Maximum Design & Advertising, based in Wilmington, designed the winning logo. Maurice's design captured the combination of home building and continuing education, while appearing professional and eye-catching. We were delighted to see the number of creative entries from across the state and appreciated the hard work of all those who entered the contest.
The North Carolina Home Builders Association extends an invitation to you to participate in the annual "Builder's Classic" Golf Tournament, Friday, April 25, 2008 in Whispering Pines, North Carolina. The tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. All proceeds go to the North Carolina Home Builders Educational & Charitable Foundation, Inc. The program awards scholarships to student majoring in a construction related field.
Also make plans to attend the BBQ "Throw Down" Thursday, April 24 at The dinner, sponsored by Builders Mutual and hosted by Pete Mace of Sandhills Team & Carolina Real Estate Brokers, will be held at
Pine Barrens
.Last year's chef, Larry Airey, Executive Officer for Lake Norman HBA, will be challenged by NCHBA's Director of Codes and Construction, Robert Privott. Members will cast their votes for the best BBQ by placing dollars in contribution jars, which will be located in Robert and Larry's respective serving areas. All contributions will go to the North Carolina Home Builder Educational & Charitable Foundation.
December 12, 2007, the North Carolina Building Code Council rejected a proposal to require sprinklers in single-family homes. The Council instead called for a broad, comprehensive fire-safety education program. "On behalf of our more than 18,000 member firms, the North Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA) applauds the Council's action and supports the development of an effective public fire-safety education program," said NCHBA President Paul Mullican.
The Council's refusal to mandate residential sprinklers is consistent with a similar action taken earlier this year by the International Code Council (ICC) whose voting members, comprising building inspectors from around the country, rejected placing a requirement for residential sprinklers in the International Residential Code. Both the Council and the ICC found a significant number of unanswered substantive and technical questions regarding mandating residential sprinklers.
Click here to visit www.nchba.com for complete information why fire sprinklers should not be mandated in one and two family residences.
The Lake Norman HBA University now offers the NCBI Accreditation Program, as part of the their program of classes! No longer will you have to drive to Raleigh for your NCBI designation courses. Classes are being held at Mitchell Community College in Mooresville, NC, on a monthly basis. The cost for HBA members is $180 per 8 hours and $95 per 4 hours. Upon completion, builders receive this prestigious designation not only with NCBI, but also with the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.
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On Wednesday, Jan. 30, Hurricane's President and General Manager Jim Rutherford, Head Coach Peter Laviolette, Hurricanes players Eric Staal, Ray Whitney, Cam Ward, Cory Stillman and other team representatives joined St. Lawrence Homes President Bob Ohmann in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly completed home. 
Built by Jim Scott of St. Lawrence Homes, the home is a 3,137-sqaure foot, four-bedroom, three-bathroom house located in Wake Forest, NC. "The grand prize of a house is obviously a huge one," stated Hurricanes Director of Marketing Curt Johnson, adding "it's an incredible partnership with St. Lawrence Homes, who we've had a long history with." 
give participants an edge over their competition. NCBI strives to provide an opportunity to achieve professional growth, share knowledge and insight with building professionals, earn a professional designation in the housing market, and develop a valuable peer network. Those who attended this session are well on their way to becoming the next group of Accredited Builders (AB), Accredited Associates (AA) and Accredited Master Builders (AMB).
