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February 9th Dinner Meeting to Feature Jay
Davis of the City of Omaha Planning & Permits
Contractor
Licensing is an important topic and with the March 1st deadline fast
approaching. This is a great opportunity for builders to come have their
questions answered straight from the source. Jay Davis from the City of Omaha
will be our featured guest speaker for th MOBA's February 9th Dinner Meeting. Only $10 per person
and open to everyone. You must RSVP by contacting MOBA office at 402-333-2000
or RSVP
to teresa@moba.com
FREE Annual Erosion Seminar
Feb. 15th
Chester
Black, Environmental Supervisor for the City of Omaha, invites all builders,
developers and their general contractors to this year's Annual Erosion
Seminar. The seminar will cover:
Fines and Enforcement
Environmental Permits
Sediment and Erosion Control Products and Case Studies
Time Sensitive Construction Based Levee Rehabilitation
Benefits of Biotic Soil Builders for Critical Sites
Building
For The Future, Sediment And Erosion Control Seminar February 15, 2012, 7:30
a.m. - Noon
Ramada
Plaza Hotel, 3321 South 72nd Street, Omaha, NE
Free
seminar registration: bholm2@unl.edu
Download
Seminar Flyer
MOBA Partners with Frameworks Connect, LLC to Provide up
to date Construction News & Training
The need for the most
recent construction information is more important now than ever before.
Builders can find the latest news, building and energy codes, resources,
training seminars and even EPA and OSHA updates all in one place. Check out
the newest information at http://www.FrameworksMagazine.com
Bellevue, NE upgrades
to ICC 2009 Building Codes The International Code Council posted new
testing standards for Bellevue, NE. This just confirms that Bellevue has
officially implemented ICC 2009 Building Codes. Test criteria for Omaha, NE
has not changed. Contractors will still require a minimum passing grade of
the 2006 IBC and/or 2006 IRC test (Test #616C is for the Class C Residential
Construction).
Bellevue has confirmed
that if you take the test for Omaha or Council Bluffs, IA, your passing grade
on either of those tests will be accepted for licensing. So additional tests
will not be required. For more on this story visit http://www.FrameworksMagazine.com/news6.html
New Energy Code Begins August 24th
LB 329, which updates the Nebraska Energy
Code from the 2003 IECC to the 2009 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2007, was passed by
the state's Unicameral Legislature on April 8, 2011 and signed by the
Governor on April 14, 2011. The effective date for the new code is August 24,
2011. Everything you need to know about these changes can be found on the
Nebraska Energy Office website at http://www.neo.ne.gov/home_const/iecc/iecc_codes.htm
Residential Construction Fall Protection
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) three month phase-in period ended September 16, 2011. Residential
construction employers need to be in compliance with the Agency's new
directive to provide residential construction workers with fall protection.
Contractors not in compliance with conventional fall protection but in
compliance with the interim guidelines may still be FINED. Be sure to have
your site specific safety plan in place as well as your fall protection.
Safety should be a priority at every job site.
NAHB
has some useful resources concerning Fall Protection and even has made
suggestions to OSHA on builders behalf. To read the story go to http://www.nahb.org/fallprotection
For a sample Fall Protection
Plan from OSHA... Click Here
Are
You Ready for the Lead Rule?
NAHB has
learned that the EPA regional offices are stepping up investigations and
enforcement against contractors who have allegedly failed to distribute the
Renovate Right pamphlet to home owners (or tenants) and collect signed
notifications from these customers. The EPA is also reviewing firm records
for two certifications - Certified Renovator and Certified Firms - for jobs
completed in pre-1978 homes for the appropriate checklists and forms. As a
service to its members, NAHB has created checklists, forms, contract
language, and more resources to help with compliance for the lead paint rule
at: www.nahb.org/leadcompliance
Members can
download and use these documents to prepare their businesses.
Renovate
Right Pamphlet
Pre-Renovation
Disclosure Form
Renovation Notice
and Tennant Record
Sample
Record Keeping Checklist
EPA
Compliance Guide to Lead-Based Paint
2012 MOBA Board of Directors
Executive
Committee:
President - Jerry Standerford, Sherwood Homes
Vice President - Eric Lakeman, L & L Custom
Builders
Secretary/Treasurer - Dan Wellendorf, Builders'
Supply
Builders:
Ted Grace, Ted Grace Homes
Pat Knobbe, Advance Design & Construction
Mike Rogers, Rogers Construction
Kent Therkelsen, KRT Construction
Jerry Torczon, Birchwood Homes
Dennis Van Moorleghem, Regency Homes
Associates:
Karen Fries, Metropolitan Utilities District
Tom Hegarty, Factory Direct Appliance
Don Rowe, Schollman Hardware
New
Home Gallery Renovation
MOBA has subleased space on the lower level of
the MOBA Building to an event planner who specializes in wedding receptions.
This is good news for the New Home Gallery - more people will see the
displays more than ever. There will only be 22 panels after the renovation is
done. So, sign up for yours TODAY! Panels in the New Home Gallery are now
only $100. Call for more information,
333-2000.
MOBA on Facebook!!
Are you a fan of MOBA? Would you like to be?
Check out the MOBA page on Facebook. Keep up to
date with the latest MOBA events, meetings, news and overall fun.
Go to www.facebook.com and search
"Metro Omaha Builders Association"
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MOBA Calendar
FebrUARY
08 Contractor Licensing Review,
3:00pm
09
MOBA
Monthly Dinner Meeting, 6:00pm Guest Speakers - Jay Davis of City of Omaha Planning
and Permits with update on Contractor Licensing. $10 per person RSVP to teresa@moba.com
14 Board of Directors Meeting at MOBA, 11:00am
15
Women's
Council General Membership at Spezia's 11:30am
Networking Noon Lunch
15 Annual Erosion Seminar (See Left)
NAHB, OSHA Power Nailer
Safety Card download for FREE
Here
OSHA
Committee Updates OSHA Committee is currently working on more
"Best Practices" for Nebraska Residential Construction. As we progress
through this process, updates will be posted or emailed to those that have
signed up. Past Updates and Committee Reports:
August
3, 2011
July
29, 2011 NE Safety Goals & Efforts
July
1, 2011
June
28, 2011
June
9, 2011
Listen to Senator Johanns
podcast
on OSHA
The OSHA Watch Site is now up and
running. Check it out for more OSHA tips.
Contractor
Licensing Update: Beginning March 1st a License
will be needed to pull permits. MOBA has
been sponsoring numerous Contractor Licensing Review seminars put on by
Frameworks Connect, LLC to help builders and contractors prepare for the ICC
Test. For more information please
contact JJMorris@FrameworksMagazine.com
or www.FrameworksMagazine.com/calendar
If you'd like to read the FINAL version of the Contractor Licensing, it
is at this link:
http://www.moba.com/wfData/files/contractorfinal.pdf
Please feel Free to pass
along the support letter from the builders here in Omaha and be sure to call
you City Council Representative. Their numbers are in the letter.
Contractor
Licensing Letter for Support
City of Omaha
Looks to Builders for Compliance on Sidewalk Plates & Wheelchair Ramps
The current Standard Plates
for wheel chair ramp construction have been in place for nearly eight years
and yet we have contractors who are not complying to the approved standards.
Matt Grosse with the City of Omaha, Public Works Department is more than
willing to answer any questions you might have 402-444-5282 or email mgrosse@ci.omaha.ne.us
A Standard Plate list can
be found here: http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/pw/for-contractors-a-consultants/standard-plate-list
Approved Detectable Warning Panels For ADA Concrete Curb
Ramps can be found here: http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/pw/images/stories/pdfs/warningpanels.pdf
What happened to MOBA in 2010?
Great
question! Want to know more? Read this update
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