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AI Recepcia Joins the Marin Builders Association TookKit Program

Toolkit Promotion: Never Miss a Call!AI Recepcia Joins the Marin Builders Association AI Recepcia is a new member of the Marin Builders Association. The company helps businesses stay connected with customers by providing 24/7 AI-powered call answering and customer support. For contractors and other busy businesses, missed calls can mean missed opportunities. AI Recepcia answers calls when staff are busy, after hours, or out in the field. Business owners can also access the service through their

Annual Marin IJ Readers' Choice Awards

Ghilotti Bros., Inc. Expands Underground Division with TerraCon Team

San Rafael, Calif. — Ghilotti Bros., Inc. (GBI), the San Rafael-based general engineering contractor founded in 1914, is expanding its Underground Division through the integration of the TerraCon Constructors, Inc. team this October. TerraCon, a Sonoma County underground utility and pipeline contractor, has built a strong reputation for specialized underground construction and a deep understanding of the work. The TerraCon team will join GBI’s Underground Division, which is overseen by GBI’s Underground

Get Your Business in Front of Thousands with Marin Builders NOW Plus!

Exclusive Sponsorship Opportunity – Limited Spaces Available! Do you want to increase your business's visibility and connect with Marin County's building community? We are excited to offer an exclusive sponsorship opportunity through Marin Builders NOW Plus, our newly rebranded and enhanced email marketing and communication program!Interested? Please take a brief moment to fill out this form: I AM INTERTESTED! With over 1,800 engaged, opt-in subscribers and more than 86,000 targeted email exposure

Making a Difference in Marin? Let Us Recognize Your Business!

Building a Stronger Marin, Together! At Marin Builders Association, we know that our members do more than build homes and businesses — they help build a stronger community! We are excited to introduce Members Making a Difference, a new initiative dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the positive impact our members make throughout Marin County. Whether your business volunteers with local nonprofits, donates materials or services, supports workforce development, contributes to housing initiatives, or

Flu Season Tips

What to Know About the 2026-27 Flu Season In the United States, the influenza (flu) season lasts from October through May, with peak flu activity between December and March.  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the flu caused between 9.4 million and 51 million illnesses annually between 2010 and 2025.  Since flu, cold and COVID-19 symptoms can overlap, getting tested can help you know what you’re dealing with. What’s more, flu season in the Southern Hemisphere often

City of Belvedere - Request for Proposal Notices: Vegetation Maintenance Services

NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS CITY OF BELVEDERE, CALIFORNIA VEGETATION MAINTENANCE SERVICES  PROPOSALS will be accepted by the City of Belvedere for Vegetation Maintenance Services until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Proposals may be submitted by email to jfogarty@cityofbelvedere.gov or delivered to the address listed below.BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Vegetation maintenance in public rights-of-way, roadways, lanes, and open spacesWeed whacking, mowing, brush removal, vegetation trimming, and

City of Belvedere - Request for Proposal Notices: Landscape Maintenance Services

NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS CITY OF BELVEDERE, CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICESPROPOSALS will be accepted by the City of Belvedere for Landscape Maintenance Services until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Proposals may be submitted by email to jfogarty@cityofbelvedere.gov or delivered to the address listed below.BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Landscape maintenance in City parks, landscaped medians, public spaces, and other designated landscaped areasTrimming, pruning, mowing, edging, weeding,

ADU Permitting Differs in Every Marin City. Here Are Seven Free Guides

Marin Builders Association member Burton Builders LLC has published a free set of city-by-city ADU permitting guides covering seven Marin municipalities. The guides are written for homeowners and for the trades who work alongside them, and they are free to read with no sign-up. State ADU law sets the floor, but the day-to-day experience of getting an ADU approved still varies a lot from one Marin city to the next — different height limits, different fee schedules, different rules once a lot is on a

Luau on the Links Golf Classic Shines

The links were filled with Marin Builders Association golfers at the 50th Annual Marin Builders Annual Golf Classic - Luau on the Links on August 24th! This perennially sold out event at Stonetree Golf Club in Novato, hosted over 150 guests including players, volunteers, and sponsors.    Photo Gallery of the Event The aloha spirit enhanced a complete day of friendship, sportsmanship, new connections, and delicious food & refreshments.  A portion of the event proceeds benefit the Marin Builders

Alten Construction celebrates groundbreaking of McClymonds High School

OAKLAND, Calif. — Alten Construction, a full-service San Francisco Bay Area commercial construction company, recently celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for the remodel and modernization of McClymonds High School, part of the Oakland Unified School District. Located at 2607 Myrtle Street in Oakland, the $92.75 million project will include essential upgrades to building systems such as plumbing replacement with lead abatement, seismic improvements, and the modernization of heating, electrical,

Celebrating our Member Referral Partners - Thank You for Helping Us Build Our Community!

We would like to recognize and celebrate our wonderful REFERRAL PARTNERS! Interested in helping us BUILD OUR COMMUNITY?  It's EASY!  Click HERE for all the details 2026:Sara Lopez, McLeran Roofing & Gutters, referred Chris McGovern, McGovern Skylight SpecialistLindsay Moon, ProMortgae, who referred Avila's Construction, Inc. (Special thanks to Lindsay for pledging her bonus to our Workforce Development and Scholarship Fund!)Eric Nelson, HR Consulting by Nelson & Associates, who referred Ellen Manerud

Sonoma Clean Power Seeking Contractors Interested in Future Public Works Projects

Sonoma Clean Power Authority (“Authority”) is creating lists of contractors interested in performing public works projects for the Authority beginning January 1, 2026 and continuing until December 31, 2026.Submittals and/or questions may be directed to Beau Anderson, Building Operations & IT Manager, at operations@sonomacleanpower.org To be included on the Sonoma Clean Power Authority’s (“Authority”) list of contractors for informal repairs, maintenance, and construction contracts, all contractors must