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The Rhode Island builderbuilder reportreport Award-Winning Monthly Magazine of the Rhode Island Builders Association November 2012 RIBA Annual MeeƟ ng 2012 Member Benefi t: Rebate Program More and more members Carlone team takes are using The Rhode Island Builders Associa on’s Member Rebate Program, allowing you to get the helm for ‘12-’13 quarterly rebates from major manufacturers for By Paul F. Eno Editor products you use in your PRESIDENT building and remodeling Felix A. Carlone “I have a dream of the Rhode Island Builders Association with 5,000 projects every day! members, half of whom will be 40 years old or younger.” Page 18 With that lofty but achievable goal, Felix A. Carlone of F.A. Carlone Where are health & Sons inaugurated his fi rst term as RIBA’s 34th president at the as- sociation’s Annual Meeting, held at Kirkbrae Country Club, Lincoln, costs headed? on October 2nd before an audience of 116. Read the eye-opening Taking offi ce along with Mr. Carlone were Vice President Ro- interview with Monica Neronha of Blue Cross/Blue land J. Fiore of South County Sand & Gravel Inc., Treasurer Steven Shield of R.I. on the future Gianlorenzo of Gianlorenzo and Sons Construction Corp. and Secre- of health insurance. tary David A. Caldwell Jr. of Caldwell & Johnson Inc. Page 22 Thanking outgoing President Bob Baldwin and RIBA Executive Di- VICE PRESIDENT rector John Marcantonio for “preparing us for the future,” Mr. Car- Golf Classic raises Roland J. Fiore lone laid out bold plans for his administration: Continuing to expand $7K for BHH member services and education; aggressive recruiting, especially RIBA’s 22nd Annual Golf of younger members; strong legislative advocacy on all levels, and Classic, held September 24th more. (See the President’s Message, page 5.) at Wannamoisse Country Club, Rumford, raised nearly see ANNUAL MEETING...page 29 $7,000 for the Builders Helping Heroes charity. Page 10 RIBA to feature on Channel 12 RIBA Execu ve Director John TREASURER Marcantonio will appear on Steven Gianlorenzo the ExecuƟ ve Suite program on WPRI (Channel 12) with HousingWorks RI’s Nellie Gorbea on October 28th to boost the state’s $25 million Past President Michael C. Artesani, at left, administers the oath of offi ce housing bond issue. to Rhode Island Builders Association offi cers and directors during the Page 6 2012 Annual Meeting at Kirkbrae Country Club, Lincoln, on October 2nd. PHOTOS FROM THE Taking the oath are, from left, Vice President Roland J. Fiore, Secretary David A. Caldwell Jr., Treasurer Steven Gianlorenzo, with local directors ANNUAL MEETING Page 8 Frank Bragatin, David A. Caldwell Sr., James Deslandes, Joel DeMelo, Thomas Lopatosky, Louis Cotoia, Dean Martineau and Carol O’Donnell. SECRETARY David A. Caldwell Jr. 61 years of informing southeastern New England’s residential construction community In the Spotlight RIBA prominent at kick-off event for $25 million housing bond issue It was time to “raise the roof” on Sep- tember 19th as members and offi cials from the Rhode Island Builders Asso- ciation gathered with advocates from government, industry and the non- profi t community to kick off the cam- paign to pass the $25 million housing bond issue. The Rhode Island builder report Offi cial publication of the Rhode Island Builders Association since 1951 Offi cers of the Rhode Island Builders Association President ...............................Felix A. Carlone Vice President............................Roland J. Fiore Treasurer...........................Steven Gianlorenzo Secretary........................David A. Caldwell Jr. The Rhode Island Builder Report PHOTO COURTESY WPRI-TV 12 Publishing Director..................John Marcantonio Editor..............................................Paul F. Eno Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina Raimondo explains why the housing bond The Rhode Island Builder Report is published issue, Question 7 on the November ballot, is so important for the state. Seated are monthly by the R.I. Builders Association, 450 other speakers, from left, United Way of Rhode Island President and CEO Anthony Veterans Memorial Pkwy. #301, East Providence, RI 02914, tel. (401) 438-7400, fax (401) 438- Maione, Rhode Island Builders Association President Bob Baldwin, Rhode Island 7446, e-mail [email protected]. Foundation President & CEO Neil Steinberg, and Pawtucket Citizens Development Advertising information is available on the Internet Corp. Executive Director Nancy Whit. at www.RIBUILDERS.org or from New River Press at (888) 273-1941 (ext. 1). Claims and The bond question will be Question 7 have to subsidize new homes indefi - representations made in advertising are the sole th responsibility of the advertiser. The Rhode Island on the November 6 statewide ballot. nitely unless state and local offi cials Builder Report and the R.I. Builders Association The “Raise the Roof to Promote Yes ease up on unnecessary and costly neither endorse nor guarantee advertiser claims. on 7” event took place at the Black- regulations and streamline the per- Readers may submit articles and photographs of interest to the residential building and remodeling stone Valley Blackstone Valley Gate- mitt ing process. industries in Rhode Island, but the publishing way, Pawtucket. “Why do we need an aff ordable director and editor may reject any submission RIBA President Bob Baldwin and housing bond?” Mr. Baldwin asked. or advertisement. While designed to provide accurate and authoritative information on the Executive Director John Marcantonio “The fact is that market-priced hous- subjects covered, The Rhode Island Builder Report were present, and Mr. Baldwin was ing in Rhode Island is not aff ordable. and the Rhode Island Builders Association are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or among the speakers. That’s really the ‘big picture’ problem other professional or technical advice or product He warned that Rhode Island will see HOUSING BOND...page 29 support. Accordingly, RIBA cannot warrant the accuracy of all technical information contained herein and disclaims any and all liability which may result from publication or reliance on the DEADLINES FOR THE NEXT ISSUE information provided.Unless otherwise noted, For the DECEMBER issue, all copy, ads articles may not be reprinted without the written permission of the publishing director. The Rhode and photos must be to us by Island Builder Report is edited, designed and produced by New River Press, 645 Fairmount St., Woonsocket, RI 02895, tel. (401) 250-5760 NOVEMBER 2 (ext. 1), fax (401) 356-0913, e-mail builder@ newriverpress.com. Send material to The R.I. Builder Report, c/o RIBA, 450 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., Suite 301, East Providence, RI 02914 or e-mail to [email protected]. Fax: (401) 356-0913 2/November 2012 www.ribuilders.org RIBA thanks these members who renewed in August & September Robert Gwiazdon 1st Choice Home Improvement Joshua C. Helger J.C. Helger Construc on Albert J. Neveu A&M Realty John Pagliaro J.P. Construc on, Inc. David Accardi Accardi Electric John G. Brown J.W. Brown & Sons John Dell’Oro Advance Electrical Corpora on Jack Domingoes Jack Domingoes Construc on Co. Andrew Giuliano Allied Electrical Group, Inc. John M. Lannan JML Excava on, Inc. Daniel R. Co a American Engineering John C. Carter John C. Carter & Company Leonard Mills, Jr. American Form Corp. John F. Nilan John F. Nilan Plastering Arthur J. Le eri Arthur J. Le eri Herc Salus o Kay-Cor Contractors, Inc. Emily Johnson Atlan c Solu ons, Ltd. David Cloxton Lake View Development, LLC Brian R. Arnold B.R. Arnold Construc on Co., Inc. Jane E. Sullivan Law Offi ces of Jane E. Sullivan William J. Baldwin Baldwin Homes, LLC Steve Lawrence, CGP Lawrence Builders David C. Baud Baud Builders, Inc. James S. Gladney Liberty Capital Partners, Inc. Harrison M. Bilodeau Bilodeau Property Mgmt., Inc. Carlos Mar ns Luso Plumbing & Hea ng, Inc. Robert C. Wood Black Goose An ques Marc Simonini M&J Supply Co., Inc. Robert J. Vota Bob’s Home Improvements James Malm Malm Construc on Company David P. Butera Butera Building & Design Daniel Mansolillo Mansolillo & Company John W. Boardman Byrne Pain ng, LLC Ladd Meyer Memo Construc on, Inc. E. Morgan Murphy Cabinet & Countertop Solu ons, Inc. Michael Lafl amme Michael Lafl amme Contractor, Inc. Frank N. Gustafson II Case Construc on Company Steven Moran Moran Proper es, LLC Bernard J. Catalano Catalano Construc on, Inc. Neal Kaplan Neal Estate, LLC Elaine Eccleston Century 21 Access America David R. Cunningham Newport Fed Charles E. Millard, Jr. Charles E. Millard, Inc. Michael Charpen er Northeast Flooring, Inc. Christopher Kalil Chris Electric Ltd. Brian F. O’Hara O’Hara Bros. Landscaping/Constr. Christopher Cook Cook’s Overhead Doors, Inc. Mark Marcus Omega Financial Corpora on David A. Doyle Crea ve Environment Corp. Christopher Kowalski Osterman Propane Dennis P. Mello Cut-Rite Concrete Cu ng Corp. Paul Ferreira, Jr. Paul Ferreira Jr. Plastering Contr., Inc. Joel L. DeMelo DeMelo Construc on Sco Perry Perry’s Construc on, Inc. Russell E. Denelle Denelle Building Company, Inc. Peter Costa Peter Costa Construc on Dennis Talbot Dennis Talbot, Inc. Thomas G. Quick QMW Masonry Michael E. Blais Design Contractors, Inc. / DCI Ronald Bradford R. Bradford Asphalt Paving John Devereaux Devereaux Electric, Inc. Ronald LaChance RCL Construc on, Inc. Donald Pasek Diamond Hill Road, LLC R. Lawrence Moore Renaissance Insurance Group, LLC Donald P. Jes ngs Don Jes ngs & Sons, LLC John Boucher REPM, Inc. James P. Durkin Durkin Co age Realty Victor J. Ruggeri, Jr. Residen al Renova ons & Repair Marc Dussault Dussault Construc on, Inc. Richard H. Godfrey, Jr. Rhode Island Housing Sco A. Dinges E&S Acous cal Ceilings, Inc Richard J. Cardarelli Richard J. Cardarelli, AIA Thomas E. McNulty E.A. McNulty Real Estate William J. Riggs, III Riggs & Gallagher, Inc. Frederick D. Souza F&S Electric, Inc. Russell S. Carpen er Rite Glass, Inc. Dave Ferreira Ferreira Home Remodeling, Inc.
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