WBA and NAHB

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WBA - Wisconsin Builders Association

WBA - Wisconsin Builders Association

The, Wisconsin Home Builders Association (WBA) formed in 1947, is a professional trade association, whose mission is to advance the housing industry for members and consumers through government involvement, education and promotion.

WBA consists of 25 local associations across the state. WBA represents more than 6,500 member companies involved in residential and light commercial construction, development, and remodeling, as well as sub-contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, lenders and other businesses associated with the home-building industry. WBA represents the interests of the home building industry in Wisconsin to the state legislature and regulatory agencies. WBA also offers educational programs, publications, networking events and a variety of recognition and leadership development opportunities.

The WBA Offers You:

Advocacy – Knowledgeable WBA Government Affairs staff work to give a stronger voice for members directly to state lawmakers. The agenda is member driven, and the constant presence of staff in the Capitol ensures the impact of legislation on building industry issues is well known. In addition, GA staff assist members who are active in local, state, and national politics, and facilitate the vetting process to insure endorsement of pro-housing candidates.

Networking –Annual convention, golf outing, and Board Days are just a few of the state events that supplement the networking opportunities offered by the local associations. We encourage members to do business with members creating partnerships and expanding your customer base.

Business Savings – Get the member’s advantage with discounts from your local, state and national associations on business services including office products, car rentals and delivery services.

Increased Credibility and Visibility – WBA projects a positive image for the building industry and provides public recognition as an active, educated, professional.

WBA Insurance Services - As a member of the Wisconsin Builders Association® you are able to access a variety of quality insurance programs exclusive to members of the WBA. WBA Insurance Services in conjunction with WPS Health Insurance, Arise Health Care, New York Life, and Continental Western Group provide these plans to you, your family, and your employees. WBA Insurance Services is partnering with Diversified Insurance to expand the services we provide to the members of the Wisconsin Builders Association.

New services include General Liability Insurance, Property Insurance, Casualty Insurance, Workers Comp Insurance, Academy of Risk Management Educational Courses, Safety & Loss Control and association products through Continental Western Group

WBA Insurance Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wisconsin Builders Association® created to provide quality insurance programs to the members of the WBA. WBA Insurance Services was created by members more than 15 years ago and is overseen by a Board of Directors, also made up of members.

Stay tuned with what WBA has done for you by visiting www.wisbuild.org

NAHB -- National Association of Home Builders

The National Association of Home Builders offers you:

A vast library with highly skilled staff to research and respond to your industry questions
An annual convention/trade exposition with products and equipment on display from more than 1,000 firms
Excellent publications such as the Nation's Building News, Builder Magazine, and Housing Economics
Skilled professionals who are available for seminars
Free legal research and counsel through the automated Westlaw Program
Professional representation of your interests with the President, the Congress, and the federal bureaucracy
Continual monitoring of building codes and standards to insure up-to-date and reasonable regulations
Continual review and interpretation of economic and marketing data to assess its impact on our industry
Excellent training and apprenticeship programs for those interested in construction employment
Programs for special segments of the building industry like remodelers, multi-family builders, land developers and sales and marketing employees
Architectural and engineering advice on matters relating to construction and development
BUILD-PAC, one of the largest trade association political action committees in the nation

The NAHB has accomplished many things to make our industry better:

A leadership role in attacking the shelter industry's biggest enemy... the huge federal budget deficit
Spearheaded the efforts to reinstate the use of tax-exempt revenue bonds for home mortgages
Launched a major long-range campaign to have NAHB members seated as delegates to both major national political conventions
Succeeded in stopping implementation of building industry performance standards
Is undertaking a major regulatory reform effort, aimed primarily at educating local officials about their role in housing "affordability"
Helped win depreciation reform, estate and gift tax reform, and capital gains tax rate reductions
Consistently fought off efforts to eliminate the home mortgage interest tax deduction
Won a class exemption in ERISA law to allow pension funds to invest in home mortgages
Senior officers meet regularly with the President of the United States to insure that housing issues receive the highest possible attention
Achieved the passage of the first free-standing Housing Bill in more than seven years that secures housing's place as a national priority

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