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Nantucket Builders Association (NBA)

NBA represents over 300 Island-based Licensed Tradesmen, as well as others involved in the local building services and supplier community. Our membership is a balanced representation of a typical design-build experience, such as: general contractors, architects, realtors, surveyors, excavators, carpenters, plumbers, HVAC specialists, electricians, insulators, fuel suppliers, insulators, as well as Town building officials and community leaders. The organization is overseen by a board of directors.

We meet monthly as an organization to carry out the NBA's core objectives, such as providing an opportunity for industry education and networking with our colleagues. For over twenty years we have provided a Construction Supervisor Training program to help local contractors gain and retain their licenses. 
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In 2012, the NBA was approved by the BBRS of the MA Department of Public Safety to provide courses leading to Continuing Education Credits. Every year, we host 6-12 Continuing Education workshops, which span the core requirements of the Construction Supervisor License.

Since 2001, the NBA has provided scholarship support for Nantucket High School graduates who express a desire for college or vocational school education or  formal training to further their understanding and skills in the building industry. Scholarships have been applied to tuition & start-up tools. NBA also provides financial & technical support for Cyrus Pierce Middle School (CPS) & Nantucket High School(NHS) Wood Working & Construction Technology Programming.

Past Courses & Presentations

  • March 11, 2020 "Builders Guide to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting"; Updates from Building Commissioner
  • February 12, 2020 "OSHA, Lead, and Spray Foam Safety"
  • January 8, 2020 "Smart Home Enclosures/ Passive House"
  • December 11, 2019: "Below-Grade Waterproofing"
  • November 13, 2019: "Coastal Doors"
  • October 22, 2019: "Window Installation Best Practices"
  • June 13, 2019: Spring Cookout at ​Marine Home Center/ "​Deck Design, Construction & Inspection" 
  • May 8, 2019: "Zero Net Energy & High Performance Construction"
  • April 10, 2019 "Flooring Supply & Installation Best Practices"
  • March 13, 2019: ""A Contractor's Checklist for Business Success"
  • February 13, 2019: "Builders Guide to 2019 Annual Town Meeting"
  • January 9, 2019: "Residential Energy Code"
  • December 19, 2018: "Shotcrete Pool Construction"
  • November 14, 2018 "Workers Comp and Workplace Safety"
  • October 10, 2018 "Up on the Roof: Asphalt Shingles"
  • June 13, 2018 "9th Ed. Building Code & MA Amendments" with Rob Anderson, Chief of Inspections
  • May 9, 2018 "Health & DPW Regulations: Sewer, Septic & Safety"
  • ​April 11, 2018 "Legal Issues: Contracts & Employment"
  • March 28, 2018 "Fire-Rated Assemblies for Wood Design"
  • February 14, 2018: "HDC Minisplit Guidelines and Energy Code Updates"
  • January 24, 2018 "Business Estate Planning"
  • December 14, 2017 "Suicide & Overdose Prevention in Construction"
  • November 8 2017, "Construction Risk Management"
  • October 11, 2017 "High Performance & Net Zero Construction"
  • May 11, 2017 "Managing Lead in Residential Construction"
  • April 13, 2017: "National Grid Updates"
  • March 15, 2017: "Residential Energy Code: HVAC & Indoor Air Quality"
  • February 8, 2017: "Code & Design Considerations: Residential Tall Walls" & "Code Compliant Exterior Systems"
  • January 12, 2017: "Alarm Safety & Code Requirements"
  • December 13, 2016: Window Energy Code & Installation Best Practices
  • November 9, 2016: OSHA Onsite Consultation Program
  • October 12, 2016: Code Updates with Steve Butler, Building Commissioner
  • May 11, 2016: Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law
  • April 13, 2016: OSHA & Electrical Jobsite Safety
  • March 9, 2016: The Mass Save Residential New Construction Program
  • February 9, 2016: The IECC2015 (Changing Energy Code)
  • January 13, 2016: National Grid Electric Customer Fulfillment Process
  • December 9, 2015: Local Code & Compliance: Sewer & Septic Regulations
  • November 18, 2015; Local Code & Compliance: HDC Regulations
  • October 14, 2015: Local Code & Compliance: Inspector Roundtable
  • May 13, 2015: Electronic Control Systems: Wiring Requirements and Green Living Benefits
  • April 15, 2015: Mold & Water Damage: Risks, Diagnosis, and Mitigation
  • March 18, 2015: Impact of Substance Use on Workplace Safety
  • February 11, 2015: HVAC & Indoor Air Quality
  • January 14, 2015: Envelope and Building Science
  • December 12, 2014: The Changing Residential Energy Code 
  • November 12, 2014: Lead Safety CEU
  • October 16, 2014: Town of Nantucket & PLUS Updates
  • September 17 2014: Annual Family Lobster Bake
  • May 14, 2014: Basement & Crawlspace Moisture Control
  • April 9, 2014: Building for High Wind Resistance in Light Frame Wood Construction
  • February 9, 2014: Social Media for Contractors
  • January 8, 2014: OSHA & Workplace Safety

News & Updates

"Guide to the 2021 Annual Town Meeting," presented by Steven Cohen
May 20, 2021
​5:00-6pm
Registration Opens Soon!

We welcome the ​newest members to our Association!
Hardwick Post and Beam
Fairfield County Millwork, Inc.
Strega Corp.
​Mainstay, Inc.
Mac Davis Flooring
​Yankee Construction
​M. Sweeney Construction
Stephen White
Clean Lines, Inc.
Steadman Caretaking
​Nolasco Construction
Joe Dunn
Von Kampen Waterproofing
Island Designs llc
Johnson Custom Builders
Nantucket Engineering & Survey
Patrick McCarthy
Isle Designs
Isle Tile
​Everett Builders & Property Management
Jay T McConnell Builders
Next Level Building Inc
Beacon Property Management
​Upstate Door

NBA COVID-19 "TIP LINE"
To anonymously report violations of job site safety protocols, please
call: 508-228-1600 x1
​and leave a message 

September 28, 2020:
​Town of Nantucket Health Department issues Letter to Employers urging safety protocols and enforcement to combat the surge of local COVID cases. Click to view letter.

April 30, 2020 MEMO:
MA Office of Public Safety & Inspections:
Guidance About the Executive Order Extending Licenses and BBRS Action Suspending In-Person Education
Click to Read

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the
2020 NBA Scholarship Awards! 
Diego Echeverria
Roger Williams University (Architecture)
*Troy Towne Scholar ($1,500)
$2,500

Gideon Holdgate
Mass College of Art (Furniture)
$2,500

Jackson Milne
Wentworth Institute (Architecture)
$2,500

Cooper Norris*
 University of Vermont (Engineering)
$2,500

Victoria Wilson
UMASS (Architecture)
$2,500

Free Firewood Program!

Builders, please consider sorting out your burnable wood
Making this wood available to provide heat:
  • Reduces the vast amount of waste entering our landfill
  • Reduces cost of waste disposal
  • Helps someone turn this ‘waste’ into heat
  • Reduces non-renewable energy use on island
  • Reduces the island’s overall carbon footprint

Banners to designate a ‘Free Firewood’ box or area on your job site are available at no cost by contacting Karen@reusexchange.com 
TOWN PROCUREMENT
For more information on Town of Nantucket Procurement and public projects open to contractor bids, please visit: http://www.nantucket-ma.gov/bids.aspx