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Mission Statement The Home Builders Association
of the Alleghenies, a non-profit association chartered in Code of Ethics The
HBAA This
Association shall operate for the benefit of home builders, remodelers,
and persons, firms and corporations engaged in allied trade industries,
business and professions in the county of Cambria and immediate
surrounding areas. The
objectives of this Association shall be: (a) To associate home builders operating within
the above designated territorial jurisdiction for the purpose of mutual
advantage and cooperation. (b) To seek cooperation among all branches of the
home building and remodeling industries including manufacturers, dealers
and financial institutions for the purpose of mutual advantage and for
the benefit of industry as a whole. (c) To promulgate and enforce a code of ethics to
maintain high professional standards and sound business practices among
its members. (d) To secure cooperative action in advancing the
common purpose of its members; uniformity and equity in business
practices and ethics; and proper consideration of the opinion upon
questions affecting the home building and remodeling industry within the
jurisdiction of this Association. (e) To function as a local affiliated association
of the Pennsylvania Builders Association and of the National Association
of Home Builders of the United States within the above described
territorial jurisdiction. (f) To assist the Officers, Board of Directors,
and Membership Committee of the Pennsylvania Builders Association and
the National Association of Home Builders of the United States in
qualifying members operating within the above described territorial
jurisdiction. (g) To assist in the accomplishment of the mutual
objectives of the Pennsylvania Builders Association and the National
Association of Home Builders of the United States. (h) To participate for the purpose of mutual
benefit in the interchange of information and experience with all other
local affiliated Associations of the Pennsylvania Builders Association
and the National Association of Home Builders of the United States. (i) To operate under a charter as a non-profit
organization. (j) To comply with all laws, federal, state and
local. Members shall
perform in a manner that is consistent with the standards of quality
workmanship and materials as stated in the Contractor Quality Commitment
program which was attested to, and signed by, each builder, developer,
remodeler, sub contractor, Material Fabricators, and Material Suppliers
of the association in order to promote and project a favorable,
professional image of the building industry, and particularly, the Home
Builders Association of the Alleghenies. Code
of Ethics Sec.
1 - All members of this Association shall agree to observe and be bound
by the following Code of Ethics: (a)
Every member shall conduct their business such that every customer
receives fair and equitable result from every transaction, so that an
even greater share of our people may enjoy the benefits of home
ownership. (b)
Every member shall strive to attain quality of workmanship consistent
with standards established for their trade.
They shall constantly seek to improve those standards to the end
that all parties, customer, management, labor and supplier may receive
just and proper reward. (c)
No member shall make fraudulent statements, contracts or warranties, but
shall comply with the rules and regulations as prescribed by law, to
protect the health, safety and progress of the community. (d)
Members shall not perform of cause to be performed any act which would
tend to reflect, or bring into disrespect any part of the home building
industry. Sec.
2 - Builders, Developers, Remodelers, Sub-Contractors, Material
Fabricators and Material Suppliers shall sign the Contractor Quality
Commitment (CQC) program and the C.Q.C. performance standards, and
provide all required certificates and assurances prior to being accepted
into membership. Sec.
3 - The C.Q.C. shall be administered by the H.B.A.A. in such a manner as
prescribed by the board of directors.
The program is fully defined in separate documents, which shall
be provided to all Builders, Developers, Remodelers, Subcontractors,
Material Fabricators and Material Suppliers members.
This separate document known as the �Contractor Quality
Commitment Program� is hereby incorporated into these by-laws, by
reference, receipt of which must be acknowledge by the signature of each
member of the association who is subject to its provisions. Sec.
4 - The C.Q.C. program is comprised of the following: (a)
Application for membership and membership approval process; (b)
C.Q.C. explanation of purpose; (c)
A code of ethics and functions of the ethics committee; (d)
A written consumer complaint resolution program, including forms,
letters and processing; (e)
Composition and functions of the Quality Inspection Team; (f)
Policies and procedures concerning disciplinary action against members
for non-compliance with the contractor quality commitment program; (g)
Performance and warranty standards; Sec.
5 - Any member subject to the provisions of the contractor Quality
Commitment program may be disciplined, censored, suspended or expelled,
if such members fails to comply with the requirements and provisions of
the Contractor Quality Commitment program, as outlined in its
disciplinary provides. Sec. 6 - The Construction Quality Commitment is adopted solely for Administrative purposes of the Home Builders of the Alleghenies and its membership. As an arbitration process it is not intended to be compulsory arbitration or to be a substitute for the judicial process under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. OFFICIAL HBAA PRAYER O GOD, OUR FATHER, AS MEMBERS OF THE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, WE PRAY FOR STRENGTH TO KEEP INVIOLATE THE HIGH CODE OF ETHICS OF THIS ASSOCIATION. KEEP US FROM EITHER FORGETTING OR IGNORING OUR PARAMOUNT RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR CUSTOMERS, OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR COUNTRY. GIVE US THE COURAGE TO BE THOROUGHLY HONEST IN THE LIVING OF EACH DAY. GIVE US RENEWED ENERGY AND VIGOR AS WE WORK FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM AND THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. KEEP US FIRM IN OUR PLEDGE TO PRESERVE THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF EVERY MAN... ABOVE ALL ELSE, O LORD, HELP US TO DO THY WILL THIS DAY AND EVERY DAY, AND TO MAKE THY WORK OUR WORK.
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