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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
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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
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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
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Marin Builders Association Announces Candidate Endorsements for State Assembly and City Council Race
San Rafael, CA — September 29, 2026 — The Marin Builders Association today announced its support for Eric Lucan for California State Assembly, Eli Hill and Daryoush Davidi for San Rafael City Council and Rachel Farac and Dan Christian for Novato City Council. The Marin Builders Association supports candidates who understand the important role the building industry plays in Marin County’s economy, housing supply, workforce development, climate resilience, and community infrastructure. These candidates bring
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
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Marin Builders Association Expands Permit Improvement Program in San Anselmo and San Rafael
Marin Builders Association Expands Permit Improvement Program in San Anselmo and San RafaelNew phases will advance collaborative efforts to improve the efficiency, transparency, and predictability of local permitting September 10, 2026 SAN RAFAEL, CA - The Marin Builders Association has announced the next stage of its Permit Improvement Program, continuing its work with the Town of San Anselmo through Phase II and with the City of San Rafael through Phase III. The Permit Improvement Program brings
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
Permit Archive: Marin County & City Building Permits
Please find a current list of permits published and provided by the County of Marin. To search by a specific jurisdiction click here and contact the appropriate office. If what you're looking for is not listed below, please don't hesitate to call our offices directly at 415.462.1220 or email us at mba@marinbuilders.com. County of MarinView the Current Building Permits Report Here Click Here to View the 2024 Permit Archive
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Lien Protection Checklist - SUBCONTRACTOR
Click here for Subcontractor Lien Protection Checklist to protect your Lien rights provided by the Marin Builders Association and Dan McLennon of Smith, Currie & Hancock, LLP.Reviewed and Updated February 2026