Got a little time to spare in 2016-17?

This Month
North Coast Builders Exchange
July 2016
www.ncbeonline.com
Got a little time to
spare in 2016-17?
Now that construction is on the rebound lately, we hope
that you’re busy with more jobs than you can handle.
But if you do have a little extra time and would like
to meet new friends and help the Builders Exchange, we
encourage you to get active in our new year that began
July 1st. It can be as little as 2–3 hours a month.
There are task forces, committees, and special events
that need volunteers througout the year and you’re invited
to become more active. And if you, personally, don’t
have time to spare, maybe you’ve got an employee or two
that would enjoy the camaraderie and networking that
come with involvement in NCBE.
2016–17 President Eric Ziedrich (Healdsburg Lumber
Company) and the new Board of Directors will be
meeting later this month to outline our programs, events,
and committees for the year, so if you would like us
to contact you with involvement opportunities, please
contact:
Robin Bartholow
Director of Marketing & Membership
[email protected]
542-9502
NCBE Seminars & Events
NCBE Board Meeting
Friday, July 22nd
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Charlie’s Grill
Windsor
CPR/First Aid Training
Thursday, August 18th
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Construction Training Center
Member Cost: $85
Golf Tournament
Friday, August 19th
Registration at 12 p.m.
Shotgun start 1 p.m.
Bennett Valley Golf Course
3330 Yulupa Ave
Santa Rosa
$125 per player
Vol 2, No. 6
7 Questions we asked new
NCBE President Eric Ziedrich
(Eric Ziedrich, President of HLC Incorporated,
began his term as 2016–17 NCBE President
earlier this month. He is an accomplished
businessman, City Council Member, and a great
volunteer for civic and business groups alike.
We thought we’d fire a few questions at our new
President and his interesting responses are below.)
Tell Us About Healdsburg Lumber Company.
Healdsburg Lumber Company has operated at
its current location in Healdsburg since 1871. It
was known as A.F. Stevens Lumber Company
from 1908 until 1963; then became part of the
Pacific Lumber Company Retail Division until
1973, when my parents purchased it and changed
the name. My wife Janet and I purchased the
company from my folks in 1985.
The company has grown and retrenched
over the last 32 years following the economy/
housing market. Our operation now includes
flagship Healdsburg Lumber yard and retail
store; Gualala Building Supply – our hardware
store and building material yard serving the
Sonoma-Mendocino County coastal communities;
Healdsburg Door & Sash Company – our prehung door and millwork shop; and Hudson Street
Design – our home design showroom which
handles doors, windows,
cabinets, specialty hardware,
and more.
Healdsburg Lumber
Eric Ziedrich
and our affiliated companies
2016–17 President
proudly serve Sonoma, Napa,
Marin, Lake, and Mendocino Counties.
What Got You Into The Construction
Business In The First Place?
My father was a General Contractor throughout
my childhood so weekends and summers were
always spent working for him.
After college and graduate work, I worked in
banking in San Francisco. After 5–6 years, the
opportunity to purchase Healdsburg Lumber
surfaced. The opportunity to return to Sonoma
County and the construction industry was too
attractive so we’ve been here ever since.
What Changes In The Building Industry
Have You Seen Over The Years?
Being in the supply-side of the business,
we’ve seen dramatic changes in products. The
number of product options, the complexity of
MORE ON PAGE 8
NCBE members and other friends of construction: Join us for a day of fun at our
NCBE Golf Tournament
Friday, August 19th
Bennett Valley Golf Course – 3330 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa
12 p.m. Registration & Lunch • 1 p.m. Shotgun Start • 6 p.m. Food & Prizes
$125 per player • $500 per foursome
Rather walk the course? $110 per player • $440 per foursome
Treat yourself, co-workers & friends to a fun day of golf, food, beer, prizes and camaraderie with colleagues
in the construction industry. Watch for some special features at the Tournament, including delicious snacks
and beverages when you’re out on the course. Mulligans will be available for purchase at check-in.
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This Month
2016-17 NCBE
Board of Directors
President
ERIC ZIEDRICH
Healdsburg Lumber Company
1st Vice President
JEFF SCOTT
Mead Clark Lumber Company
2nd Vice President
KEN KREISCHER
Western Water Constructors, Inc.
Secretary/Treasurer
DOUG HAMILTON
Oak Grove Construction Company, Inc.
Past President
CLAY GREEN
Cats 4 U, Inc.
Directors
DOUG ANGELO
Exchange Bank
HENRY BEAUMONT
PCD
MIKE BEHLER
Behler Construction Company
MICHELLE BOOM
LeDuc & Dexter, Inc.
TOM BOYLAN
Boylan Point Agency
ROBERT CANTU
Western Builders
ANDY CHRISTOPHERSON
Synergy Group
GAIL COCHRAN
RCX, Inc.
ART DEICKE
Environmental Pollution Solutions
DAN GALVIN
Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro & Moran
DAVID HILLMER
Empire Contracting, Inc.
GREG HURD
BKF Engineers
CRAIG LAWSON
CALCBS
DAVID LEFF
Leff Construction
Why don’t contractors
care about politics?
Keith Woods
Chief Executive Officer
North Coast Builders Exchange
See that ugly headline above?
That’s what a political consultant
who I respect asked me after the 2014
elections in Sonoma County.
He said that in the month before the elections he had
walked numerous neighborhoods for candidates he was
supporting. He knocked only on doors of houses with
residents who had actually voted in recent elections.
When he came to see me in mid-November, he told
me that a high percentage of houses that he skipped had
trucks parked in driveways with the names of construction
firms on the side. He didn’t know if it was the owner or a
worker, but it was clearly a “construction family” home.
He didn’t knock on their door because they weren’t
registered to vote or didn’t choose to vote, and he asked
me how that could happen. “Don’t they know how much
is at stake in City Council and Board of Supervisors
elections? If the wrong people get elected, their jobs are
in jeopardy.”
Because he’s so right about the importance of getting
jobs-supporting candidates elected to office, NCBE and
its Political Action Committee will be heavily involved
in the upcoming November elections, in City Council
races as well as the 5th District Supervisorial race in
Sonoma County.
We will be providing money and people-power to help
Lynda Hopkins defeat Noreen Evans for that 5th District
seat. We will be asking you to support Lynda’s campaign
even if you don’t live in the 5th District because the
balance of power on the Sonoma Board of Supervisors
would be tipped in a dangerous direction if Lynda loses.
But would Noreen really be that bad for business if she
got elected? Hell, yes! I checked Evans’ voting record
over her 10 years in Sacramento on important issues
like energy, health care costs, litigation costs, taxes,
employment law, and more, and it’s frightening. Evans was
always at – or near – the bottom of the voting scorecard
tracked by the California Chamber of Commerce. The
well-being of business was rarely on her radar screen
when she voted.
Evans is probably proud of this record, but she shouldn’t
be. Her votes harmed not only business owners, but their
employees and families as well. Lynda Hopkins might
hold some views we don’t agree with on a few business
issues, but she is reasonable, rational, objective, and openminded, and that’s all that the Builders Exchange looks for
in a candidate.
Here’s what I’m asking: 1) Make sure your family and
workers are registered to vote; 2) By absentee ballot
or in person, encourage them to vote; 3) Watch for
NCBE information on which candidates will give fair
consideration to the needs of business when elected; and 4)
Put a little money into the good candidates, please.
I don’t want that consultant to ask me the same question
again this year.
July Member Anniversaries
New NCBE Members
60 YEARS
Coggins Fence & Supply, Inc....................................... Santa Rosa
www.cogginsfence.com
Groundwater Pump & Well............................................ Healdsburg
www.groundwaterpumpandwell.com
50 YEARS
Lucerne Roofing & Supply, Inc.........................................Lakeport
www.lucerneroofing.com
Nessco Construction, Inc.............................................. Santa Rosa
www.nesscoconstruction.com
Hanlon’s Complete Cabinets.............................................. Sonoma
25 YEARS
Robert A. Nellessen, Esq............................................. Santa Rosa
Dejohn Construction...................................................... Santa Rosa
R K Lippincott Concrete Contractor............................ Santa Rosa
rklconcrete.com
Rodoni Construction Company........................Point Reyes Station
15 YEARS
Sweet Water Plumbing, Inc...........................................Sebastopol
Deangelis Construction, Inc......................................... Santa Rosa
5 YEARS
Grist Creek Aggregates........................................................Covelo
www.gristcreek.com
JOE LICKEY
Denny’s Electric, Inc.
1 YEAR
Servpro of Petaluma/Rohnert Park...................................... Cotati
www.servpropetalumarohnertpark.com
GLENN SMITH
Smith Dollar PC
Blair Drywall & Painting.....................................................Lakeport
JP Builders...................................................................Rohnert Park
BILL WILLIAMS
BoDean Company, Inc.
Millcon Incorporated.......................................................Liberty Hill
KEITH WOODS – Publisher
5 Stars Painting...............................................................Fort Bragg
ROBIN BARTHOLOW – Editor
G O C Construction.........................................................Fort Bragg
DEB ROURKE – Art Director
July 2016
Reliance Enterprises HVAC....................................................Ukiah
www.reliance-enterprises.com
Dan Trebe........................................................................ Santa Rosa
Dal Technology, Inc............................................................. Oakland
Sonoma County Energy Independence Program......... Santa Rosa
www.sonomacountyenergy.org
Mendocino College - Sustainable Tech Program....................Ukiah
www.mendocino.edu/department/sustainable-technology-p
McComas Painting and Decorating.................. Hidden Valley Lake
Sonoma County Properties, Inc...........................................Graton
www.sonomacountyproperties.com
Refer a New Member to NCBE and get
a $50 Credit to your NCBE Account!
That’s no joke! Our members know better than
anyone why NCBE is such a help to their business.
If you spread the word and one of your business
friends or associates joins and writes the name of
your business on their membership application, $50 is
credited on your account. It is that easy.
Remember … good things happen when you join.
July 2016
This Month
It’s Getting Hot Out There
Heat Illness Prevention
Hallie Fraser
NCBE Workers’ Comp & Safety Director
[email protected]
If you haven’t noticed, it’s been hot! It’s been hot enough that you should have
implemented your heat illness prevention procedures and should continue to do
so, probably through the summer months. If you don’t have heat illness prevention
procedures (in writing) and you have employees, you need to have a written program
and implement the requirements.
Just in case you don’t know the requirements or you need reminding, here’s
what Cal/OSHA requires under Title 8, Section 3395:
• Develop and implement written procedures for addressing heat illness prevention;
• Train employees and supervisors;
• Provide adequate water; and
• Provide adequate shade.
The regulations apply to all employers with outdoor places of employment. The
Division has taken the position that employees who spend any significant amount of
time working outside would create an outdoor place of employment.
Following sections are a summary – for all requirements go to the regulation at:
http://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/3395.html
R Written Procedures and Training - Employers must develop and implement
written procedures for complying with the requirements of this standard. The
procedures should address the following:
• Access to water and shade; Water replenishment;
• Acclimatization and weather monitoring;
• “High heat” procedures to take effect when temperatures reach or exceed 95°F;
• Employee and supervisor training;
• Responding to symptoms of possible heat illness; and
• Providing emergency medical services.
The regulations require employers to provide training regarding heat illness to
employees and supervisors. To be effective, the training should be in a format and
language that is understandable to the employees. It must cover environmental and
personal risk factors for heat illness, the employer’s heat illness prevention procedures
(including procedures for reporting signs or symptoms of heat illness and for
responding to possible heat illness, including emergency procedures), the importance
of frequently drinking water in small quantities, the importance of acclimatization, the
different types of heat illness, and the common signs and symptoms of heat illness, etc.
Additional training for supervisors must address the following topics:
• Procedures to implement the regulations (e.g., provision of water and shade,
weather monitoring, and acclimatization issues);
• Procedures to follow when an employee exhibits symptoms consistent with possible
heat illness, including emergency response procedures and first aid; and
• How to monitor weather reports and respond to hot weather advisories.
R Provision of Water - The regulations require employers to provide potable, cool
drinking water at all times at no cost to the employee in locations readily accessible to
employees. In very hot weather, the Division recommends that employers have ice on
hand to keep the water cool. All water containers must be filled directly from a potable
water supply.
Where unlimited drinking water is not immediately available through plumbing or
other source, employers must provide enough water for every employee to be able
to drink one quart of water, or four 8-ounce cups, per hour. If employers choose not
to provide the full-shift quantity of drinking water at the start of a work shift, effective
procedures for drinking-water replenishment must be developed and outlined in your
written program.
Employers also must locate water containers as close as practicable to the workers,
given the working conditions and worksite. This means, if you have a road crew
that moves from one area to another, the water (and shade) needs to move with the
workers.
R Access to Shade - When the temperature exceeds 80° F, employers must
maintain one or more areas with shade at all times while employees are present.
Employees must be allowed and encouraged to take preventative cool down rest in the
shade when they feel the need to do so. Such shade shall be permitted at all times.
The shaded area must be large enough to accommodate the number of employees on
recovery or rest periods and allow them to sit comfortably and fully in the shade in a
normal posture without having physical contact with each other. The shaded area must
be as close as practicable to the area where employees are working (it must move
when work area moves).
R High Heat Protocols - In addition to the above requirements, protocols to
address heat at or above 95°F must be developed and include:
• Ensuring that effective communication by voice, observation, or reliable electronic
means (e.g., cell phone) is maintained so that employees at the work site can contact
a supervisor when necessary;
• Observing employees for alertness and signs or symptoms of heat illness (direct
observation and buddy system);
• Reminding employees throughout the work shift to drink plenty of water; and
• Closely supervising any new employee for the first 14 days of employment, unless
the new employee indicates at the time of hire that he or she has been doing similar
outdoor work for at least 10 of the past 30 days for 4 or more hours per day.
R Monitoring and Acclimatization - Supervisors should use a thermometer
to keep track of the temperature at the worksite on hot days. A simple, dry bulb
thermometer can be used to measure the outdoor temperature. In addition to
monitoring weather reports, employers must be aware of the risks of heat illness due
to inadequate acclimatization. Acclimatization is the body’s adaptation to working in the
heat. In general, acclimatization peaks in most people within four to 14 days of regular
work for at least two hours per day in the heat. New employees are most at risk.
R Heat Illness Prevention Resources
• NCBE has template written Heat Illness Prevention program, contact Hallie Fraser
at (707) 542-9502 or email her at [email protected] to get yours.
• Cal/OSHA has some excellent resources on their website including the regulation,
Power Point presentations, posters, sample written programs, etc.(most are in
English and Spanish) - http://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/HeatIllnessInfo.html
• Cal/OSHA etool: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/etools/08-006/index.htm
• YouTube has some decent, short videos (for training) - https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=cR6FA5w8A1o
Don’t forget about this NCBE member benefit:
‘President’s Conference Room’ meeting space …
“We love using the meeting space at NCBE and we use it often. Matt
makes good coffee in the morning and opens the door with a smile. The
air-conditioning works really well (we notice these things) and the chairs are
the most comfortable in town. Thanks NCBE!”
Moore Heating and Air Conditioning
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This Month
July 2016
Annual Dinner & Construction Hall of Fame
Award Ceremony on June 23rd
NCBE Officers for 2016–17
President
Eric Ziedrich
Healdsburg Lumber Company
1st Vice President
Jeff Scott
Mead Clark Lumber Company
Outgoing NCBE President Clay Green (Cats 4 U, Inc.)
with NCBE Chief Executive Officer Keith Woods.
2nd Vice President
Ken Kreischer
Western Water Constructors
Incoming NCBE President Eric Ziedrich
(Healdsburg Lumber) addresses the crowd.
The family of Construction Hall of Fame inductee Al Nelson (posthumous).
Secretary-Treasurer
Doug Hamilton
Oak Grove Construction Company
Past President
Clay Green
CATS 4 U, Inc.
Santa Rosa Mayor John Sawyer accepts the Elected Official of the Year
Award for 2016 from NCBE Governmental Affairs Chair Dan Galvin
(Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro & Moran). Thank you Mayor Sawyer for great
work on behalf of our community and our membership.
Construction Hall of Fame inductee John Barella and his “team” of family and colleagues.
Prevailing Wage seminar in Napa
NCBE’s new Napa County members will continue to see seminars, workshops and other events being held in their
county following the transfer of their Builders Exchange member to the North Coast Builders Exchange in March.
Shown at left are attendees at our most recent seminar on ‘Prevailing Wage’ held June 15th at the former SolanoNapa BX building. A ‘CPR & First Aid’ program was presented in Napa on May 20th.
Napa members should watch for announcements of future seminars and meetings in our weekly Building News
e-newsletter and our monthly newspaper, This Month (the one you’re holding in your hands).
If you have any questions or a suggestion for a workshop topic, contact Hallie Fraser at [email protected]
or at 542-9502.
July 2016
This Month
Director Profile
Michelle Boom
LeDuc & Dexter Plumbing, Inc.
leducanddexterplumbing.com
Michelle Boom, Contract Administrator at LeDuc &
Dexter Plumbing, Inc., may be new to the NCBE Board of
Directors as of July 1st, but she is certainly no stranger to
our organization or to construction.
She can be seen at virtually every special event NCBE holds during the year
and is very active in the Redwood Empire Chapter of CSI. Her firm is also one of
NCBE’s Premier Gold members.
Born and raised in the Sacramento area, Michelle moved to Sonoma County in
1996. After high school in Citrus Heights, she attended American River Junior
College and later Santa Rosa JC.
Michelle has 25 years in the construction field, in areas including garage
doors, modular building, green building, general construction, framing, and now
plumbing. “I’ve been with L&D for almost 10 years and I love the people and
their loyalty,” she says. “We have employees who have been with the company
almost since the beginning. We work well together and feel we can be open and
honest with President/Owner Arty Dexter about anything.”
She is the mother of two grown daughters, Alyca (28) and Kayla (23). “They are
my reason for waking up every day,” says Michelle.
In her spare time, Michelle enjoys reading, bicycling, walking/running, and
volunteering for RECSI and the Child Parent Institute.
Welcome to the NCBE Board of Directors, Michelle. We’re glad to have you on
the team.
& Letters
/ Emails
we like to get:
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Building Official Profile
Steve Buffenbarger
Building Official, Planning and Building Department
City of Healdsburg
Steve Buffenbarger has been the Building Official for the
City of Healdsburg for more than a year.
The city’s Community Development Department is
bustling with commercial and residential development and one of the biggest
challenges is the lack of an automated permit system, which should be well
underway by the end of the year.
Steve’s public service career began with the City of Sausalito as an Assistant
Planner building department liaison. Evening courses at College of San Mateo
earned him an A.S. degree in Building Inspection, while concurrently obtaining
building inspection certifications from the International Code Council (ICC). After
12 years in Sausalito as a Building Inspector and eventually Building Official, he
spent 10 years with the City of San Rafael as Deputy Building Official.
Steve attended Diablo Valley College and earned an A.A. degree while
playing intercollegiate soccer (he was awarded team MVP and All Golden
Gate Conference Player). At Cal State Hayward, he earned a B.A. degree in
Environmental Studies. He then spent weekends and evenings at the University
of San Francisco to earn a Master’s degree in Public Administration. He holds
numerous building inspector certifications.
Steve enjoys hiking, biking, hunting, and lives in Santa Rosa with his fiancée.
Most of his free time is spent working on a friend’s ranch in Pescadero where he
gardens and helps with fixing-up the place.
Healdsburg City Hall is lucky to have him on board.
The new NCBE / CalBX Statewide
Plan Room is up and running!
From one of our members:
“I just want to say that I have found your organization to be extremely
supportive of its members and the industry. There are not many
associations that provide all the resources that NCBE does with seminars
and workshops, member benefit programs, meeting space, promotional
opportunities, informational newsletters, as well as legislative and
regulatory advocacy.
I am proud to be a member of NCBE.”
Dennis Goldstrand, Goldstrand Planning Group
About our Annual Dinner Meeting:
“I want to share with you that I personally find NCBE’s Annual Dinner
Meeting & Construction Hall of Fame Ceremonies very inspirational.
It was interesting to be reminded about the challenges all of us had in
starting a business and to hear new NCBE President Eric Ziedrich discuss
the tactics he wants to employ in his third turn on the Board of Directors to
“give back” to the industry.
We are very proud to be associated with NCBE, the staff, the great local
construction industry leaders, and other distinguished members of the
Exchange.”
Mike Craford, Craford Benefit Consultants
About the Construction Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies:
“I would like to thank NCBE for recognizing my father (Al Nelson of
Condiotti Enterprises, Inc.) for his career in, and contributions to, the
costruction industry at your Annual Dinner Meeting last month. He was a
very talented man and he positively affected many individuals.
There were a number of people who came up to me after the dinner and told
me their success in business could be attributed to my father’s influence. It is
nice to be a member of an outstanding organization like NCBE.”
Allen Nelson, A. E. Nelson Construction
Here are some of the features:
· No duplicate plans
· Near statewide access with no crossover fees
· A mobile-friendly system
· More private plans
If you would like to find out more contact Matt
at 542-9502 or [email protected].
“The new CBX Planroom opens
up many possibilities for contractors
in the North Coast Region to find
work in our niche markets across the
state. The changes will undoubtedly
take some time to get used to, but
the filter, search, and daily update
options represent a huge improvement
to project visibility early in projects’
bid-cycles for small contractors like
Oak Grove Construction. Also, being
able to list yourself as a subcontractor
in a centralized location will be a big
time saver on bid days. Further, the
project document server is more user
friendly and accessible to first time
users so it requires less training for a
new employee to understand what to
do when the estimator says “get me the
plans.”
Overall I’m very happy with the recent
switch and excited by the growth
possibilities the new CBX Planroom
offers Oak Grove and the rest of our
industry.”
Mark Neumann
Estimator/Project Manager
Oak Grove Construction
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This Month
July 2016
F.Y.I.
Okay, Measure AA passed –
are PLAs now back on the table?
Remember Measure AA on the June ballot? It
was a rare 9-County parcel tax measure of $12 that
would raise $500 million over 20 years for San
Francisco Bay Restoration projects.
It passed with 69% of the vote (but it failed in
Sonoma County), so the Authority overseeing the
spending of the money will be meeting on Friday,
July 29th in Oakland to start its work. On the agenda
will be consideration of a Project Labor Agreement
policy on projects over the next 20 years.
NCBE agreed in May not to oppose Measure AA if
PLAs weren’t implemented on projects. They delayed
the decision so that it wouldn’t become a campaign
issue that could lead to the Measure’s defeat.
We lived up to our end of the bargain and we’ll be
there on July 29th to see if they do as well.
Once more: Do your salaried employees
pass the Exemption Test?
We know, you’re probably sick of this, but it’s
important.
In May, President Obama announced the
Department of Labor’s final rule updating overtime
regulations, which will extend overtime pay
protections to over 4 million workers in the first
year of implementation alone.
Three tests must be met in order to claim a white
collar exemption:
• An employee must be paid on a salary basis not
subject to reductions based on quality or quantity of work
(‘salary basis test’), instead of an hourly basis.
• The employee’s salary must meet a minimum level of
$41,600 annually in California as of January 1, 2016.
• The employee’s primary job duty must involve the kind
of work associated with exempt executive, administrative,
or professional employees (the ‘standard duties test’).
Don’t find out the hard way that you’re not doing
things right.
12 life-changing habits for a
healthier you – from Kaiser
An older gentleman we know once bemoaned that
“if I knew I was going to live this long, I would have
taken better care of myself.”
With that in mind, here are 12 habits to help
NCBE members lead a healthier life, courtesy of
Kaiser Permanente:
1) Rethink your drink. Juices, sodas, and sports drinks
add empty calories. Swap them for water, nonfat milk or
unsweetened ice tea.
2) Break a sweat. Being active helps you stay fit. Try for
30 minutes of moderate exercise 5 days a week.
Sonoma County Launches
New Permit System
The Sonoma County Permit and Resource
Management Department (PRMD) has
launched a new permitting system enabling
customers to participate more effectively
in the County’s permitting process. Known
as Permit Sonoma, the new system delivers
more transparent services to support
sustainable development and environmental
protection in unincorporated Sonoma
County.
“The Board of Supervisors has made a significant and important
investment in our agency’s core mission,” declared Tennis Wick, PRMD
Director. “This platform will enhance our department’s ability to serve
permit applicants and the broader community in a more transparent and
efficient way,” he said.
Built using Accela, Inc.’s Acella Automation software, Permit Sonoma’s
need was first identified by an Economic Development Board committee
composed of a broad spectrum of the business community. Business
at PRMD has increased 15 percent annually since 2013. The agency is
projected to serve 30,000 customers and issue approximately 13,000
permits in calendar year 2016.
Additional information about PRMD’s permitting process is available on
the PRMD website at www.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Permit-and-ResourceManagement.
3) See your doc. He or she can tell you which
preventive care is best for you.
4) Kick the habit. Tobacco use is still the single largest
preventable cause of disease and death. Stop it!
5) Buddy up. Find a workout partner to help you stay
motivated, challenge you, and pace you. It’s more fun,
so you’ll probably do it more often.
6) Seize the moment. Is there any activity you’ve
always wanted to try? No more excuses – pick a day
and make it happen.
7) Explore nature. No matter what season it is, there’s
always something beautiful to discover outdoors.
8) Eat well. Fill up on fresh fruits and veggies, whole
grains, and healthy proteins.
9) Beat stress. Over time, stress can cause all kinds of
health problems. Don’t let it get to you.
10) Start a diary. Writing down what you eat can
prevent overeating. A Kaiser study showed that keeping
a food diary can double a person’s weight loss.
11) Indulge in sleep. Lack of sleep can take its toll on
your mind, body, and health. Try for 7-8 hours a night.
12) Give back. Volunteering keeps you active and
provides a sense of accomplishment, which is healthy.
Now put down your copy of “This Month”, get up
out of your chair, and go do something.
On the Lighter Side
A few thoughts to ponder and forget
on a hot summer July day:
“A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.”
“Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t.”
“Nothing is foolproof to a really talented fool.”
“He who laughs last usually thinks slowest.”
“A day without sunshine is like – well, night.”
“Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.”
The 50-50-90- rule : Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting
something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong.”
July 2016
This Month
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overtime; attention to a safe
working environment; and great
Team attitude required. Call (707)
528-3377 or email Shaunda@
stripensealinc.com for info and an
application.
JOURNEYMAN WELDER/
FABRICATOR FOR LEAD
POSITION
10 Yrs. Trade Exp., 5 Yrs.
Construction, Fabrication &
Installation, 3 Yrs. Foreman
Running Field and Shop Crews.
Read Prints. Proficiency in MIG,
TIG, Stick, Rigging, Forklifts,
Aerial Equipment. Steel, Stainless
Steel & Aluminum Welding
using the above processes. CA
Driver’s License and Insurable.
Competitive Compensation.
Send resume to: Scott@
weldingshophbg.com or call (707)
433-5108.
BUILDING OFFICIAL, CITY OF
CALISTOGA
$91,007 – $110,622 DOE/
DOQ. This position oversees a
variety of exciting construction
projects in a forward-thinking
and strategic organization. For
full job description, minimum
qualifications and more please
visit: www.ci.calistoga.ca.us/
Home/Components/JobPosts/
Job/14/735
FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPER
FT, all aspects of G/L, A/R,
A/P. Processing all accounts.
3 yrs. exp. QuickBooks Pro.
Email your resume and salary
expectations to: deannasiri@
sirigradingandpaving.com. Do not
contact office directly.
PROBATION INDUSTRIES
FIELD SUPERVISOR
$31.73 - $38.58/hr. & benefits,
County of Sonoma. For more
detailed information and
instructions on how to apply, go to:
www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org.
EOE
HOUSING REHABILITATION
SPECIALIST
$30.16 - $36.66/hr. & benefits,
County of Sonoma. For more
detailed information and
instructions on how to apply, go to:
www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org.
EOE
ENGINEERING TECH II
$25.21 - $30.64/hr. & benefits,
County of Sonoma. EOE. For
more detailed information and
instructions on how to apply, go to:
www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org.
PUBLIC WORKS FOREMAN /
CARPENTER
Looking for journeyman level with
experience in: structural concrete,
flat work, rough carpentry, grading,
site utilities. Must be able to read
plans, specs and lead crew. Some
travel required. Clean DMV and
detail oriented. Prevailing wage
work; Pay BOE. Send Resume to
[email protected]
CONSTRUCTION CREW
LEADER – VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITY
Habitat for Humanity and
AmeriCorp National. Do you
have strong team building skills
and are comfortable leading a
group? Tasks include site prep,
framing, drywall, flooring, finish
carpentry and more. Full-time
volunteer position with a small
living allowance. You must be 18
or older and possess a driver’s
license and personal vehicle. You
will gain new skills and expertise,
and develop new relationships.
Please send resume and cover
letter to [email protected].
To learn more visit: www.habitat.
org/job/hfh-sonoma-countynational-construction-crewleadership
WELL PUMP MECHANIC
Troubleshoot & diagnose water well
systems, electrical components.
Perform basic plumbing/
electrical/carpentry. Follow safety
requirements & procedures – a
must. Requires heavy physical
labor including having sufficient
strength to lift/carry/move
up to 80 #. Valid CA Drivers
license. Contact Brian Bradford
(707) 433.3419 Ext.6, brian@
groundwaterpumpandwell.com
PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT
(661) 257-1805, Fax resume to
(661) 257-1806 Ext. 22
SUPERINTENDENT
2 yrs. exp overseeing commercial
construction projects for GC or
as a Sub. Self-motivated, detail
oriented, read plans & specs,
manage crew, clean DMV. Exp.
with plumbing, formwork, flat work,
steel tying, operator (excavator/
skid steer). Wage BOE/Scale. Call
(707) 837-7900. Fax Resume to
(707) 837-7997 or Email mathais@
waterworksindustries.com.
JOURNEYMEN CARPENTERS
AND LABORERS
Hotel renovation project. Housing
available for those needing away
from home accommodations-ask
for details. Workdays are Mon–Fri.
Heritage House Resort–5200 N.
Hwy.1, Little River. Valerie Nelson
Vnelson@heritagehouseresort.
com or call (707) 202-9000
QSP OR QSD OF ANY LEVEL
To implement SWPPP, inspect
BMP’s, investigate, sample &
monitor stormwater discharges
in order to maintain client
compliance. This inspection
position will evaluate & resolve
client stormwater federal/state/
local regulatory compliance needs
through site auditing activities
(Inspection/sampling/other
field related activities/reporting/
establishment & maintenance of
inspection routes). Please submit
resume & letter of interest to
[email protected].
HARDWOOD FLOORS
ESTIMATOR
Busy hardwood flooring company
in Sonoma County looking for
flooring estimator. Oversee
projects, knowledge of materials
and installation. Clean DMV.
Full Benefits. Send resume to:
[email protected]
BUILDING INSPECTOR II –
EXTRA HELP (TEMPORARY)
$30.89 - $37.54/hr, County
of Sonoma, Apply NOW! For
more detailed information and
instructions on how to apply, go
to: www.yourpath2sonomacounty.
org. EOE
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
The Synergy Group is looking for
a Project Accountant to join our
team. The position requires an
individual with a can-do attitude.
For more information contact Moe
at (707) 360-6160.
CARPENTER
Journeyman exp. inc formwork,
flat work, steel tying, operate
excavator/skid steer. Selfmotivated, detail oriented,
read plans & specs, manage
crew, clean DMV. Wage BOE/
Scale. Call (707) 837-7900.
Fax Resume to (707)8377997 or Email to mathais@
waterworksindustries.com.
STUDENT SEEKING
EMPLOYMENT
Looking to hire and train someone
with great energy, a good
foundation in construction skills
and a proven work ethic? Check
out these recent superstar high
school graduates that want to
start their career in construction.
These students come highly
recommended by their high school
construction teachers.
Name: Edgar Sanchez
Vitals: 18 years old, Montgomery
High School graduate looking
for full-time employment in the
building trades. He is most skilled
in carpentry and drafting. He is
interested in a career in carpentry,
plumbing or as an electrician. He
has reliable transportation.
Relevant Courses: Green
Construction at Montgomery High.
Edgar’s Quote: “I have a strong
work ethic. As a student I worked
hard on assignments. Staying
motivated was the key. Teamwork
and leadership is important to me.”
Teacher Referral: Kai Klassen,
Construction Teacher at
Montgomery High. Describing
Edgar, she says, “Edgar is a solid
young man – easy going, quiet,
smart and strong (he was on the
wrestling team at Montgomery).
I highly and without reservation
recommend him for any entrylevel position that he has the
opportunity to apply for.”
Teacher Contact Info: (415)
385-7163.
FOR LEASE
WAREHOUSE SPACE FOR
SUBLEASE
Located in Cotati (Rohnert Pk /
Cotati), Helman Ln. & Blodgett
St, 374 Blodgett St, Ste. 4, Cotati.
Rentable Space: Approx. 6,188
sq.ft., Lease Rate: $0.85 psf, 1
floor, Zoning: CI--Commercial
Industrial. CLICK HERE for full
description. Contact Russ Mayer
(707) 664-1400, Keegan & Coppin
Co., 1201 N. McDowell Blvd,
Petaluma.
FOR SALE
HOT WEATHER COOLING
COLLARS
Long lasting/reusable. Great for
hands-free working. Mixed Camo.
$42 per dozen. Misting also
available. Jim
(707) 529-0228
2014 CATERPILLAR 308E2
EXCAVATOR CR SB
231 Hours, 91” blade, rubber
pads, hydraulic auxiliary quickchange coupler, long stick w/2nd
auxiliary package, heat/AC, radio,
control pattern changer. Asking
$96,000. Call (707) 974-6866 or
email [email protected]
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This Month
July 2016
7 Questions we asked new NCBE President Eric Ziedrich
FROM PAGE 1
the products, and the standards of performance are
amazing.
The workforce has also seen dramatic changes –
primarily the graying of the workforce. Baby-boomers
still provide the largest pool of construction workers,
but they are retiring at an accelerating rate. Their
voids are not being filled by the younger generations at
an acceptable rate, so we are experiencing a worsening
labor shortage that will certainly impact the industry
for years to come.
Lastly, the amount of regulatory governance,
oversight (and interference) has created a significant
impact on the construction industry, resulting in everhigher costs and delays to complete projects.
You’re A Healdsburg City Council Member And Are
Passionate About Business People Getting Involved In
Politics And Government. Why?
Because we need their input! Many decisions are
made at the local level based upon the pressures and
input delivered from those citizens who are willing
and motivated to get involved in the democratic
process.
In many cases, the loudest and most visible don’t
necessarily represent the interests and the will of the
majority or the business community.
In far too many cases, business people are so
focused on their own companies and economic
challenges that they forget or neglect the need
to participate in the democratic process. Hence,
far too often, public decisions are made with
insufficient consideration of economic impacts,
creating unintended, unpleasant, and unnecessary
consequences.
Elected officials can greatly benefit from the input
and involvement of the business community and the
business community unfortunately gets exactly what it
deserves if it isn’t paying attention and taking part in
the process.
What Will You Be Focusing On At The
Builders Exchange As President This Year?
Membership! Membership! Membership!
Current members of the NCBE represent
approximately 10% of all licensed contractors and
sub-contractors in Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, and
Napa counties. That means that 90% of that group
isn’t taking advantage of the educational training, the
political representation, the regulatory intervention, or
the wide variety of NCBE business services like our
insurance programs.
affiliated with one of the larger exchanges in the entire
country. Those who aren’t members really have no
clue what they are missing. They have no idea how the
NCBE can assist them in running and growing their
companies.
Hopefully, this will be the year to spread the gospel
of the NCBE. A larger and more vibrant Exchange
benefits not only our membership, but everyone in the
construction industry and our entire communities.
Are There Any ‘Words Of Wisdom’ That You Live By?
Ben Franklin said “Some people die at 25 and aren’t
buried until they are 75.”
I try to pack as much into my remaining days as
will fit, so when I do die, I will have lived far beyond
those years, touching and hopefully benefiting as
many others as is possible along the way.
Umm, You Do Realize That You Won’t Get Paid
For All The Time You’ll Spend On NCBE Stuff
This Year, Don’t You?
What???? Yes, I realize that. But on a serious note,
we all know that we reap much more than we sow
when we give back to organizations like NCBE.
Those of us who are members of the NCBE should
recognize and appreciate all of the benefits of being
NCBE would like to thank its Premier Members:
Platinum Members & Vendors
BoDean Company, Inc.
Capital Lumber
Craford Benefit Consultants
Ghilotti Construction Company
Mead Clark Lumber Company
RCX, Inc.
Gold Members
Allied Administrators ❖ Exchange Bank ❖ George Petersen Insurance Agency
Healdsburg Lumber Company ❖ Leff Construction ❖ LeDuc & Dexter, Inc. ❖ Midstate Construction Company
PCD ❖ Pisenti & Brinker ❖ Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro & Moran ❖ Western Water Constructors
Silver Members
Behler Construction Company
❖
Knights’ Electric
❖
Mike Reason Painting
❖
Simpson Sheet Metal, Inc.
❖
Smith Dollar PC