1. Why Join A Home Builders' Trade Association?

No other industry is more affected by government regulation than the construction industry. We offer a united approach to address legislative issues that impact all companies engaged in the industry. It is important that everyone involved in the industry work together to secure a healthy future for the housing industry—no one can afford to do it alone. MCHBA provides its members with services, programs, legislative representation, and membership opportunities unparalleled by any other trade association.

Membership in the MCHBA provides opportunities for networking, education, and company promotion. Be a part of this outstanding group of construction and community business leaders! Most of the construction in Moore County is done by our members. The fact that they are members of their professional organization says that they want to be informed about the latest trends in their industry, that they intend to be leaders in providing quality housing, and that they are willing to invest in their industry and their community to make it better for everyone.

2. How Do I Join?

Membership in the Moore County Homebuilders Association is a simple process. Simply complete a membership application and pay your first year's dues. Your sponsor and the Association leadership will take care of the rest! Join today!

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3. My MCHBA Dues: What Do They Help Pay For?

Your annual dues for the Moore County Home Builders Association are an outstanding investment in your business. The benefits of membership extend from services that directly benefit your business to programs that improve the business climate for home building.

4. What is the North Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA)?

The North Carolina Home Builders Association (www.NCHBA.com), located in Raleigh, is a dynamic group of builders and associate member firms across NC who pool information and efforts to provide the collective clout and muscle the home building industry needs…for self protection, for the benefits of its members, and for the protection of home buyers. By meeting together, sharing ideas and mobilizing efforts, NCHBA contributes to the economic growth of each individual member.

NCHBA plays a key role in helping maintain consistently higher industry standards of conduct, quality, and ethics. Membership in NCHBA helps crystallize collective opinions…in order to effect change in Congress, the NC General Assembly, the courts and regulatory agencies.

If you are a home builder or a supplier to the industry, the representation you receive from NCHBA through its affiliation with the National Association of Home Builders is vital…vital to your interests, your needs and your survival in America’s largest industry.

Below are other attributes of NCHBA:

PROFESSIONALISM
NCHBA works to uphold professional business standards. Promotion of ethical practices benefits the building industry, the consumer and the community.

LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION
As your advocate in Raleigh and on Capitol Hill, the association constantly develops and provides top notch legislative and regulatory representation on behalf of the home building industry.

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Share ideas and information with fellow builders and associates at your local HBA’s monthly meetings. Special programs are designed to educate, inform, inspire and keep you up to date on trends in the housing industry. Whether you’re a builder or associate, you will find the contracts you make at association functions as well as the services provided to association members to be invaluable to your business.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
The North Carolina Builder Institute is the educational arm for the NCHBA. The Institute provides year-round classes for the professional builder and associate. At NCHBA’s summer convention, builders and associate members can find a variety of general interest seminars, including topics such as OSHA Regulations and building codes. The new 21st Century Building Expo Conference offers members the opportunity to view new and innovative products for housing and to attend seminars on various aspects of the building industry. Seminars highlight a wide range of topics which would appeal to the builder, associate, remodeler and the sales and marketing professional.

MONITORING REGULATORY AGENCIES AND COUNCILS
A host of regulatory agencies—such as the Building Code Council, the Environmental Management Commission, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and OSHA—constantly make decisions and issue regulations affecting today's building industry. NCHBA continuously monitors these agencies and others and testifies on behalf of the building industry, to protect a healthy business climate and affordable housing.

PROMOTING INDUSTRY
Local Associations put the industry's best foot forward with projects like new home showcases, parades of homes and community activities. NCHBA and NAHB are constantly disseminating information to the general public showing the advantages of building and buying a home.

SPECIAL RESOURCES
Your annual dues automatically enroll you as a member of you local HBA and both the state and national associations. Services such as WESTLAW Legal research, updates, and articles from the North Carolina Builder and NAHB’s Builder make you "the first to know" and give you a leg up on competing nonmembers.

INSURANCE
Builders Mutual Insurance Company is endorsed by the NCHBA to provide all commercial lines of insurance coverage to its members. Their WorkSafe Workers Comp is known as the industry standard and offers features such as job site evaluations to help prevent workplace accidents and injuries. BMIC experts help you create the safest working environment possible and offer ongoing education and training. Partnered with WorkSafe, their Builders Best policies round out all the coverage those in the residential building industry need. From general liability to inland marine and builders risk, Builders Best has you covered. Contact the NCHBA or your agent for more information.

21ST BUILDING EXPO & CONFERENCE
This event was created so members of NCHBA and the home building industry could attend and participate in an Expo and educational conference of the same quality as the NAHB International Builders Show (IBS), but not have to travel to a remote location. The 21CBEC has become the fastest growing trade show in the Southeast. For more information visit http://www.21buildingexpo.com.

STAR AWARDS
Held during the 21st Century Building Expo & Conference, the STARS Awards honors home building and sales and marketing professionals. The awards offer a wide range of categories in which to enter your projects.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
New professional skilled tradesmen are the life and blood of our industry. Through NCHBA programs, members encourage North Carolina's youth to consider careers in the construction trades. We also assist community colleges, technical institutes and other training facilities in structuring and promoting related vocational programs.

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES
Membership gives you the framework to become effectively involved in your industry and community. Whether you are interested in building codes, disaster relief, sales, and marketing or community services, your association teams you with others having similar interests. Together, working on association committees, members utilize the collective impact and strength of an organized group.

BUILD-PAC
NCHBA has developed a nonpartisan political action committee that supports the elected officials and candidates who stand behind our industry. The BUILD-PAC committee makes sure that your personal contributions are wisely spent by constantly monitoring and assessing candidates' policies on housing.

5. What is the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)?

The National Association of Home Builders (www.NAHB.org) is a Washington D.C. based trade association whose mission is to enhance the climate for housing and the building industry. Chief among NAHB's goals is proving and expanding opportunities for all consumers to have safe, decent, and affordable housing. As "The Voice of America's Housing Industry," NAHB helps promote policies that will keep housing a national priority.

The NAHB federation is made up of more than 800 state and local associations. About one-third of NAHB's 235,000 members are home builders and/or remodelers. The remainder are associates working in closely related fields within the building industry, such as mortgage finance, building products, and services.

Founded in 1942, NAHB has a professional staff of more than 300 in Washington. Its various divisions analyze policy issues, take the industry's story to the public through the media and other outlets, monitor and work toward improving the housing finance system, analyze and forecast economic and consumer trends, and educate, train and disseminate information to members. The association also represents the industry's interests on Capitol Hill and strives to ensure that housing remains a national priority when laws are made and policies are established. NAHB works with federal agencies on regulations affecting the housing industry in areas such as mortgage finance, codes, energy, and the environment.

NAHB's Annual Convention and Exposition, known as the International Builders' Show, is one of the largest building projects showcases in the country, attracting more than 100,000 attendees each year. The 2008 show was held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, February 13-16.

NAHB's affiliates include the NAHB National Research Center, which develops, tests and evaluates new materials, methods, standards and equipment to improve the technology and the affordability of America's housing, and the Home Builders Institute, NAHB's workforce development arm, which develops and administers a wide range of educational and job training programs.