News & Views
"Made in America" - New Home (ABC Video); See American made products list (timeless)
Small Business Survival Index (ranking 50 states + D.C. for policies favorable to entrepreneurship, Connecticut ranks 44th) - we must do better (2-3-12)
Governor Malloy Unveils Affordable Housing Plan for CT (2-1-12)
CT Housing Permits Through December 2011 Released by DECD - 2011 is now officially the worst year for new home building in CT since records have been kept (1-31-12)
New Labor Posting Requirement from the NLRB regarding collective bargaining rights (right to unionize) - for all employers with a gross annual volume of business of $500,000 or more; Rule Delayed Until April 30, 2012. (1-5-12)
The U.S. Economy: Regions to Watch in 2012 (Joel Kotkin, newgeography) - But where's Connecticut? (1-4-12)
Young Households Count on the Mortgage Interest Deduction (NAHB, 12-22-11)
Winter Weatherization Tips (NAHB, 12-22-11)
Real Estate Property Condition Disclosure Form - Amendment considerd by Legislature's Regulations Review Committee (12-20-11)
U.S and Connecticut Departments of Labor Join Forces to Enforce Wage and Hour Laws on Construction Sites - Labor & Employment Update from Murtha, Cullina LLP (12-13-11)
The Legislature had its special session; Now it's time for yours - Invitation from DECD Commissioner Smith to attend any of a series of meetings to learn how the new small business assistance can help you. Space is limited; click the link to see more and register. (11-3-11; updated 12-13-11)
OSHA training videos show how quickly construction workers can be injured or killed on the job - twelve videos, most 2-4 minutes long, cover falls in construction, sprains and strains in construction, struck-by accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning, and excavations. (12-8-11)
OPM released its initial draft 2013-2018 State Plan of Conservation and Development - a document that controls the actions of state agencies and has a huge influence on local economic development proposals (12-5-11)
Is Suburbia Doomed? Not So Fast - article by Joel Kotkin, New Geography; Excerpt: "... Perhaps no theology more grips the nation’s mainstream media — and the planning community — more than the notion of inevitable suburban decline. .... Yet repeating a mantra incessantly does not make it true." (11-30-11)
U.S. Department of Justice issues warning on discrimination based on immigration status or national origin - Labor & Employment Update from Murtha, Cullina LLP (11-30-11)
Legislature's Regulations Review Committee gives final approval to DEEP's streamflow regulations - HBACT joined a broad coalition to oppose original regulations and worked toward the final resolution (11-30-11)
Additional Guidance Regarding Withholding Calculation Rules for Supplemental Compensation and Use of Newly Issued Form CT-W4T (11-28-11)
Many builders are using energy-efficiency to distinguish their homes from older oil guzzlers (NY Times) - highlighting BAEC's House of the Year in Griswold (11-24-11); see Facebook post (11-28-11); Learn more about Building Green Homes the right way, the cost effective way
Congress Restores Higher Limits for FHA-Backed Mortgages - Home builders and buyers won an important victory this week when Congress approved a much-debated deal to restore higher loan limits through 2013 for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration. (11-21-11)
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