Governor Charlie Baker recently appointed HBRAMA President Emerson J. Clauss III to the Commission on Clean Heat in the Commonwealth. Clauss, president of Allegiance Construction in Whitinsville, will represent the…
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With Rob Brennan serving as Chair, the HBRAMA Net Zero Subcommittee is working to build a coalition within the industry to develop and support various proposals, that if accepted by…
A new home can provide flexibility and comfort you can enjoy for many years. Building your dream home can be an exciting prospect and one key step in the process…
HBRAMA on behalf of the Net Zero Subcommittee applied for $20,000 in funding from the NAHB State and Local Issues Fund to aid the subcommittee in working with the state…
After 18 months of leading the association through the many issues affecting our industry during the pandemic, Matt Anderson turned over the presidential duties to Emerson Clauss III at the…
This legislation amends G.L. c.40A, ยง10 (Zoning Act) to provide that the one-year term to exercise the rights authorized by a variance shall not include such time required to pursue…
On March 28, Governor Baker signed into law Senate Bill No. 9, An Act creating the next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy, as Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2021….
Meeting Summary – Stormwater Advisory Committee on February 12, 2020 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater Advisory Committee on September 22, 2020 Design Standards for Post Construction…
October 8, 2020 Stakeholder Group Meeting MassDEP – EO562 Regulatory Review Stakeholder Group for Title 5 (310 CMR 15.000) & Groundwater Discharge Permits (314 CMR 5.00) [button color=”undefined” hover_text_color_override=”undefined” url=”https://hbrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/t5-gw-stakeholder-presentation-2020-10-08.pdf”…
Given the dramatic increase in softwood lumber prices, builders should consider adding an escalation clause to contracts in order to address unexpected price increases in building materials. Lumber prices have…
