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BATC Asks Courts to Protect Future Home Buyers by Delaying Implementation of Expensive New Building Code

Expensive mandates and implementation challenges will unnecessarily add costs and delays to Minnesotans building their dream home. Roseville –This week the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) filed a Petition with the Minnesota Court of Appeals challenging the Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) rules creating amendments to Minnesota’s…

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Home Building Industry Day at the Capitol Planned for March 12th

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities, along with the Builders Association of Minnesota and 13 local home builders associations from outstate Minnesota are hosting Builder Day at the Capitol on March 12th. Some 200 individuals from the home building and remodeling industry across the state will be visiting state…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of Minnesota, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Building Codes, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, Metro Growth Policy, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota Business Taxes, Minnesota State Capitol, Subcontractor Registration

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Home Builders Oppose Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate for Single Family Homes in Proposed Building Code

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), alongside the Builders Association of MN and other business groups strongly opposes the costly and unnecessary home indoor sprinkler mandate included in the draft of the updated residential building code released today by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of Minnesota, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Building Codes, Governor Mark Dayton, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, MN Department of Labor and Industry, Unsession