Alabama Homebuilder

Summer 2013

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te c hn olog y news HBAA App Provides Useful Info on the Go for Members, Consumers The HBAA has launched an app to help members and consumers alike access important information from their mobile devices. The free app, HBAA, is available in the iTunes and Android app stores. The app includes the latest news from the HBAA website, a calendar of upcoming education and events, photos from HBAA activities, and direct links to the HBAA's social networking sites such as Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube. There's also a Find a Pro link to put consumers in contact with their local Home Builders Association. Free Online Safety Training Offered for Fund Members The Alabama Home Builders Self Insurers Fund has partnered with Safety Plus to provide online safety training at no cost to Fund members. Fund members will set up an account on Safety Plus' e-commerce website, where they will then be able to select from a variety of video training presentations. This service will allow contractors to conduct safety training as needed on the jobsite or any other place with internet access. The partnership complements the services already offered by the Fund's Loss Control Department—onsite consultations, safety program development, forklift operator safety training, substance abuse prevention and drug screening program, and an extensive safety DVD library. To access the online trainings, Fund members can go to the Fund website (www.ahbfund.com) and click on the "Online Safety Training" button on the home page. You will need to log in to the Fund website (or create an online account if you don't already have one) and will then be directed to the safety training. For HBAA members who are not currently members of the Fund, Safety Plus is offering a 50% discount on the online training. Visit https://ekocom.ekonomiktechnologies.com, select the safety training you want to view, and enter HBAA50 in the discount code box. For more information or assistance, contact Loss Control Rep Ray Gironda at 205-296-3126. New Mobile App Simplifies Brick Selection Process Acme Brick Company has unveiled a new mobile app to help builders, architects and home buyers more easily select brick for use in their projects. The free app, called Acme Brick Vision, allows users to view the Acme and Jenkins Brick product lines on both residential and commercial building elevations, or as a brick sample in a close up view. With the app, the user can choose an elevation, put their choice of brick on the building, and change variables such as mortar color, trim paint color, and roof color. The app allows for the creation of over one million unique combinations of brick, mortar, roof and trim colors. Views can be enlarged to a full-screen view tailored to the viewer's iPad model and saved to the user's camera roll. Brick selections can be searched by name, size, or by color families. For each product listing, viewers can scroll to a detail page that provides a full set of technical specifications for that brick product. Acme Brick Vision can be downloaded from the iTunes app store. SUMM E R 2 0 1 3 | A la ba m a Hom e bu il d er | 2 3

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