NAHB Webinar- Inflation Reduction Act

September 21, 2022

As previously noted on NAHBNow, on Aug. 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, unleashing a slew of new programs and hundreds of billions of dollars in new climate-related federal spending. Although many of these new programs offer new or expanded financial resources and tax credits that could help home builders, remodelers and housing consumers, several are focused on increasing energy code requirements, which could severely impact housing affordability.

To help our industry prepare, NAHB is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. ET, during which NAHB staff experts will help explain how the Inflation Reduction Act will influence energy code adoption, home renovation, training and tax policy.

Although the federal government is expected to slowly roll out the regulations governing these new programs, this webinar provides an opportunity to ask questions and learn how NAHB can help you navigate the new law.

Register for IBS: The Essential Industry Experience

September 20, 2022

as posted on https://blog.buildersshow.com/2022/09/register-for-ibs-the-essential-industry-experience/

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NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS): The Essential Industry Experience is the biggest and best show in the residential construction industry. More than 67,000 visitors from over 100 countries and more than 1,400 manufacturers and suppliers attend each year.

To top it off, the Builders’ Show is heading to Las Vegas, January 31 – February 2. That’s right. Las Vegas.

Registration for the 2023 Builders’ Show is now open.

NAHB Member September Deals

Members enjoy the best deals and biggest discounts on IBS registration in September.

Member September Deals are:

FREE IBS Expo Pass for NAHB Members
Save $100 on an Expo+Education Pass with access to all IBS Education sessions and the show floor
Discounted 1-Day Education passes
FREE spouse registration

Member Opportunities at the Builders’ Show

Members can take advantage of September Deals to experience three full days packed with information, products, strategies, trends and more. It’s an essential experience for anyone in the industry. Take the opportunity to:

Network and share insights with other building professionals who understand your business.
Explore the NEW West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, indoor and Outdoor Exhibits, demos and more
Attend the DCW Opening Ceremonies or hot ticketed events like the Official IBS House Party, IBS Young Pro Party and the IBS Closing Concert
Tour the Official Show Home of IBS, The New American Home®
Catch a ride from one hall to another in the underground Tesla “subway” system

Register Now

Enjoy all the fun – inside and outside the convention center in Las Vegas.

The Builders’ Show is January 31 – February 2, 2023. Save money with the best member pricing available by registering in September. Prices increase October 1.

President’s Letter- July 2022

September 20, 2022

Greetings everyone,

I hope everyone’s projects are going well in this beautiful Illinois summer! Hopefully with the lower lumber prices and leveling mortgage rates we will see further momentum in our market.

The SSHBA had the month of July off from events but the fun Autobahn Event is Wednesday, August 24th at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet. There are only 4 teams left to fill, get your teams together as this event sells out fast! The event starts at 4:00 P.M. and if kart racing isn’t for you, come on out as a spectator and stay for the buffet dinner and drinks after the race!

Following Autobahn will be the Annual Tour of Homes the weekends of September 17th/18th & 24th/25th. The Kick Off Party will be Thursday September 15th at Embers Tap House in Lockport. Stay tuned for all the details! We do need sponsors for the kick off party!

We’re starting to enter the last half of our year so there are a few reminders for you all. First, keep an eye out for the Directory data sheets coming out in the next month or so. We will be putting the 2023 Directory together soon and we want to be sure all of your contact information is correct.

Remember that year long membership drive? Well, the summer quarter is ending in September so keep working on bringing in new members to count for this time frame.

Last but not least, if you haven’t taken advantage of the member rebate programs with State and National you may want to check their websites for details hbarebates.com OR nahb.org/ma. These programs both will give you rebates on products you may already be using.

Thank you and God bless you all.

Brian Wille

President’s Letter – June 2022

June 29, 2022

Hello everyone! Looks like we are in the heat of summer with our hot dry weather!

Our June Golf Outing at Silver Lakes Country Club in Orland Park turned out to be a heated fun day with over 200 golfers attending! It was great to have so many nice raffle and auction prizes for the many winners! Thank you to all of our sponsors and Committee Members who participated in making this years golf outing so successful, it’s great to see everyone getting back to enjoying big social gatherings again! Be sure to check our photo gallery for some pictures of our fun day!

The next upcoming event will be a Builder Breakfast sponsored by Nicor Gas, to inform our members about possible gas bans and information on stretch codes. It will be held on August 2nd at 7:30 a.m. Location and further details to come soon!

Be sure to mark your calendars for the Autobahn racing event on Wednesday, August 24th, this is always a good time and SELLS OUT! When the registration opens up don’t wait to sign up or you may miss out!

After that, the Tour of Homes festivities will begin. The tour will “kick off” with our Kick Off Party on Thursday, September 15th. Location and further details to come soon but we are in need of sponsors NOW! so head over to sshba.com/upcoming-events and sign up for one. The tour itself will run the weekends of September 17th/18th and 24th/25th. We will also urgently need advertisers for the map we are putting together for the tour. Deadline to submit ads is July 15th so don’t delay on this either! You can also register for ad space at sshba.com/upcoming-events

On a more serious note, if you have not heard, on June 10, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act making general contractors (or trade contractors that themselves have subcontractors) liable for the wages of their subcontractors’ employees. The new law is commonly referred to as the “wage protection act.” HBAI had been fighting against this bill since earlier this year but unfortunately it has been signed and is in effect as of the time of signature. You will find additional details of this bill on page 9 and we are working with our Government Affairs committee to bring more information to you in some way in the very near future.

In closing, I’d like to again remind everyone that we’re in a long term membership drive. Members can earn up to 4x the spikes and the SSHBA will earn as much as 2,000 for new members gained this year. We stand by our motto “Build With a Member” so if you work with anyone not a member, this is a great time to bring them in!

Thank you and God Bless you all

Brian Wille

2022 Annual Golf Outing

May 24, 2022

On Wednesday, June 15th, the SSHBA hosted it’s Annual Golf Outing at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park. Approximately 250 people attended between golfers, sponsors and volunteers. It was a HOT day but despite the heat , everyone stayed hydrated and played the entire course and had a great time! Check out the photos of the day on the SSHBA Photo Gallery !

We would like to especially thank all of our sponsors and raffle/auction donors for helping to make this event the 100% hands down success that it turned out to be. Please be sure to say thanks if you see them!

Non-Staffed Sponsors-

Allegiance Insurance Services, Inc. , Barba Concrete, Inc. , Beechen & Dill Homes, Inc. , Castletown Homes, Inc. , Century 21 – McCatty Real Estate Services , Dykstra Home Services , J.G.S. Landscape Architects , M& M Affordable Plumbing , Mid-America Carpenters Council , Republic Bank , Searls Windows & Doors, Inc. , Wille Brothers Co.