Metro's Weekly Bulletin

"I call architecture frozen music" - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

January 26, 2022

Join PWB for an Evening EXTRAVAGANZA with Dacor tomorrow night - Thursday, January 27th! Purchase your ticket today.

UPCOMING EVENTS

PWB Presents an

Evening Extravaganza. with Dacor

Thursday, January 27th

ANVE Kitchen and Bath

New Member Orientation

Tuesday, February 8th

Online

via

ZOOM

SMC Registration

Economic Forecast with Kei Sasaki

Thursday, February 17th

Hanover Manor

Economic Registration

Professional Women in Building & Dacor

Metro's Professional Women in Building want YOU to
SAVE THE DATE

for an

Evening Extravaganza with Dacor!

Enjoy an evening with a Chef, Food, Mixologist, Drinks, Learning More About Dacor and Networking!

Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022

Location: ANVE Kitchen and Bath

129 Route 4

Paramus, NJ 07652

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Fee: $40 Members $45 Non-Members

Dacor offers stunning tools that deliver expert innovations, intuitive technology and handcrafted design for entertainers who believe kitchens are a place to connect, entertain, and create. As a member in the Construction Industry, this is an important option to explore and possibly discuss with clients. It promises to be an exciting night!

Hosted with:

GME: Journey to Excellence Recap

Last Thursday, January 20th, Metro held its first General Membership Event of the year at the remarkable FERGUSON Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery Showroom in Fairfield, New Jersey. The Ferguson team not only hosted the event, but truly went above and beyond to create a spectacular and memerable event for Metro members. We could not have done this without the amazing help of Jorge, Harry, Jennifer, Jackie and the rest of the team at Ferguson.

For food Metro members were treated to a charcuterie table that dreams are made of. Different savory types of pasta - you wanted to go back for third and forth helpings. A tasteful dinner choice of chicken and salmon with sides. In addition to a bar with numerous drink options and of course a kitchen countertop of various and enticing delicious desserts for those who like to live a little. Plus, Ferguson sent everyone home with a Ferguson bag filled with homemade hot chocolate, fluffy blanket and cozy winter hat. They certainly outdid themselves. If you were unable to attend the meeting I highly suggest visiting the FERGUSON Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery Showroom in Fairfield as the place itself is absolutely stunning and the team is an absolute joy to be around.

The General Membership Event was kicked off with motivation from Metro's First Vice President Dave Bernardino of Ammunition. During this time Dave unveiled Metro's Journey to Excellence for 2022 and everything that is in store for the upcoming year. He talked about where we are now, where we want to take Metro, and how we plan to get there. It was during this time when all of Metro's new Council and Committee's Chairs were announced. After Dave's presentation we heard from Metro's 2022 President, Frank R. Coppola III of Coppola Brothers, LLC where is was revealed that Metro will be starting our first Student Chapter. This Student Chapter will be the students of Roxbury High School and their faculty advocate, Frank Caccavale who was able to join us that night.

Enjoy a couple photos from the evening:

Metro President and Owner of Coppola Brothers, LLC - Frank R. Coppola III

One must always have at least one photo of the food.

Gold Hammer Sponsor - Tammy Murray (Andersen Windows and Doors, Silver Hammer Sponsor - Mike Black (Blue Ridge Lumber) and Geraldine Smith (All Inclusive Design)

New Metro Members Anthony Berardo of Cross River Design and Maurice Lyle of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

Metro's First VP Dave Bernardino of Ammunition

Metro's President - Frank R. Coppola III and Roxbury High School Teacher - Frank Caccavale

The Ferguson rockstars!

Hosted by Silver Hammer Sponsor:

Economic Forecast with Kei Sasaki

Join Andrea LoMonaco of Wells Fargo as she introduces you to Kei Sasaki, Senior Vice President with Northern Trust, who will be running Metro's 2022 Economic Forecast in February.

Date: Thursday, February 17th
Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Hanover Manor

16 Eagle Rock Ave

East Hanover, NJ 07936

Fee is: Member - $75/person NonMember - $85/person Door - $85/person

Sponsorship Opportunities available:

Event Sponsor = $500 (One Available) – Premier signage at event, opportunity to give a 3 minute introduction about their company to our members.

Table Top Sponsor = $200 (Five available) - they will get a table to display their information and table top signage at each table.

Economic Registration

Awards of Excellence: Early Bird Special

Let the competition begin!

Did you get your entries in for the Awards of Excellence 2022? What are you waiting for? The early bird special end date of January 31st is almost here!

Do you know why you should enter during the early bird special? First, if you complete two entries you will get one for FREE. That’s one entry FOR FREE when you submit two! Second, you will be entered into our exceptional drawing. The winner will be featured on the Cover of OnSite along with an article inside. An article about you and your company published in our popular monthly magazine, which is accessible in both print and digital format! It is a grand acknowledgement, a special spotlight and fabulous marketing tool to add to your portfolio. So, what are you waiting for?

Take a look at last year's 2021 Early Bird Winner, David Bossart of Bossart Builders, who was featured in our April edition. Just think, that could be YOU this year. Click on the April Onsite to read his article starting on Page 10.

Click on the above photo for entry details. Details are also up on the website. You can also see them up on our Facebook page.

Entries are open for all Awards of Excellence categories. You can even pay online via the website now to enter. The Awards of Excellence has been designed to recognize members of the Metropolitan Builders and Contractors Association of New Jersey and the New Jersey Builders Association for their achievements in the field of new home construction, remodeling, commercial building, and sales and marketing. Look in your hard-copy of OnSite for all of the Awards of Execellence details.

Once again, last call for the Early Bird Special - You have until January 31st to receive one (1) free entry if 2 or more entries are submitted. This also gets you into the running for a chance to be featured on the Cover of Metro's OnSite Magazine along with an article. Please Note that the Early Bird Special is limited to one (1) free entry regardless of the number of submissions per company.

Early Bird Deadline: January 31st

Official Deadline: February 28th

Email your entries to: MemberServices@metrobca.org

NJBA Updates from Jeff Kolakowski

NJBA IS INTRODUCING A NEW BENE FOR NJBA MEMBERS:

THE NJBA 401(k) RETIREMENT PLAN EXCHANGE

A COST EFFECTIVE POOLED-PLAN SOLUTION

PUT RETIREMENT WITHIN REACH

The New Jersey Builders Association is committed to offering high-quality workplace benefits designed to improve the well-being of our members and their employees. We believe all employees deserve access to a quality retirement savings program that can help them enjoy a healthier, more secure future. 84% of workers say that retirement plan benefits offered by a prospective employer will be a major factor in their decision whether to accept an offer.**

Yet concerns about cost and administrative difficulties may keep you from offering a plan. Through our partnership with Transamerica, TAG and Costello Financial, your employees can enjoy a workplace retirement plan that can help you gain a competitive edge as you compete for talent.

THREE POTENTIAL BENEFITS

ADMINISTRATION

When you join the New Jersey Builders Association Retirement Plan Exchange, most administrative tasks are handled by an independent third party who also acts as a fiduciary. You can focus on your business, while they handle tracking, reporting, compliance, testing, and many other day-to-day plan activities.

TAX ADVANTAGES

Certain qualified defined contribution plans allow employer contributions to be deducted as a business expense.*

POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS

By joining the NJBA Program, you benefit from the economies of scale enjoyed by large businesses. Pooling client assets can create cost savings, which are passed on to you and your employees.

LINKS BELOW

View Pricing Guidelines and Fund Lineup

Learn More About How the Exchange Works

Contact Grant Lucking grant@njba.org to get started.

Metro's New Student Chapter:
Roxbury High School

We hope all Metro members at some point will be able to meet Frank Caccavale who is Roxbury High School's Structural Design and Fabrication teacher. Frank is spearheading an amazing class project - building a 3-bedroom modular home. As mentioned above Roxbury High School will now be Metro's first Student Chapter which is extremely exciting for us!

Roxbury High School students have partnered with Morris Habitat for Humanity to build a home for a family in need. Around 18 students have been involved in the construction of this on the school grounds since it started back in September. Once complete, the modular home will be relocated to a neighborhood nearby. As Frank mentioned at the meeting, "Essentially, any kid who ends up in this house would at some point go to Roxbury High School. I could end up teaching someone who grows up in this house. How cool would that be?"

If you would like to find out more about Roxbury High School and their project you can at NJ.com here or watch the video below.

Advertise in OnSite

If you and your company would like to start advertising in OnSite - now is the time to start. Email MemberServices@metrobca.org for more details.

Send in Your Photos

Don't forget to tag us on Instagram @metrobca and use the hashtags #metrobca #metrobcasitepets #metrobcapetphoto You can also send in your pet photos to Kimberly by email to knordstrom@metrobca.org Keep them coming and Mezzie will select one each month to put in OnSite.

MEMBERS Working with MEMBERS contest - as always Metro encourages our Members to work with each other and try to introduce members to other members who could work on projects together in the future. Tag us @metrobca using the hashtags #metrobca #metrobcamembersworkingwithmembers #metrobcamembershelpingmembers