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PictureHome under construction in Princeton. Image: NewJerseyAlmanac.com
New Jersey Builders Association
Carol Ann Short
​Chief Executive Officer​
Members include residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, architects consultants and other professionals. Affiliate of National Association of Home Builders, local affiliates include Builders League of South Jersey; Shore Builders Association of Central New Jersey;  Metropolitan Builders and Contractors Association of New Jersey;  and Builders and Remodelers Association of Northern New Jersey. Active lobbyist, particularly on issues related to land-use regulation, environment, building codes, labor management. Sponsors political action committee. 

NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association-
​New Jersey Chapter
Michael G. McGuinness
​Chief Executive Officer
Founded 1970, formerly National Association of Industrial and Office Parks. Members include owners. developers, and related professionals in office, commercial, industrial and mixed-use real estate and the logistics sector Issues include land-use regulation, environment, tax incentives, infrastructure, building codes, labor management. Affiliate of national NAIOP with 16,000 members in 55 chapters throughout North America.

​New Jersey Alliance for Action
Philip K. Beachem
​President
Coalition of 2,500 real estate, public utility, corporate, labor, professional, and governmental executives and representatives promoting economic development, capital construction and infrastructure investment. Also sponsors information and networking programs. Issues include infrastructure financing, land-use regulation, environment. Affiliated foundation sponsors studies and reports on NJ infrastructure needs.

Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey
Jack Kocsis, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Formed by merger in 2013 of Associated General Contractors of New Jersey and Building Contractors Association of New Jersey. Members include contractors building highways, sewage, water utilities. Supports new government investment in transportation, water and sewage infrastructure; Publishes twice-yearly New Jersey Construction magazine

PictureNew Jersey Turnpike bridge over Hackensack River shown under construction in 1951. Image: Library of Congress
Utility and Transportation Contractors Association of New Jersey
Jim Coddington
President
Trade association founded 1965 now representing approximately 1,100 member firms active in all phases of heavy, highway, site, utility and environmental remediation construction in public and private sectors. NJ affiliate of American Road and Transportation Builders Association based in Washington DC. Lobbies on construction industry legislative and regulatory matters, safety training, labor relations, specifications development, also sponsors group cost savings programs

New Jersey Society for
Environmental, Economic Development (NJ SEED)
Michael Drulis
​Executive Director
​Founded in 1970s as coalition of major manufacturers, public utilities, developers concerned with impact of environmental and land use regulations on development. Issues include new investment in transportation, water and sewage infrastructure; air quality regulation; land-use restrictions; waterway dredging and port development.
PictureRound Valley Reservoir in Hunterdon County. Image: State of NJ
AWWA NJ (American Water Works Association-New Jersey)
Michael Furrey
Chair
NJ chapter of American Water Works Association. Over 1,300 members including most of NJ's public and investor-owned water utilities along with engineering, construction and environmental professionals and allied industry businesses. Issues include land-use and construction regulations impacting reservoirs and pipelines and environmental standards on water quality.
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New Jersey Realtors
Jarrod Grasso
Chief Executive Officer​
​Formerly known as New Jersey Association of Realtors. Affiliate of National Association of Realtors which holds trademark to term "realtor" describing real estate brokers. Affiliates include 20 regional, county and local boards and associations throughout state, meet frequently for informational and networking programs.

American Society of Civil Engineers-New Jersey
Andy Kaplan, EIT
President-Central Jersey Branch
NJ chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers founded 1852 with over 140,000 members worldwide, some 4,100 in NJ. Three regional NJ branches in North, Central and South. Members work on diverse infrastructure and heavy construction projects, including highways, bridges, transit, waterworks, schools, sewage and solid waste facilities. ASCE publishes annual state-by-state survey and grade of infrastructure condition, with 2016 Report grading NJ at D+. 

New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors
Mark Husick
Executive Director
Represents interests of surveyors on land-use, licensing, otger regulatory matters. Also provides directory, scholarships, traing, consumer education on role of surveyors.

Property Owners Association of New Jersey
Kelly Voicheck
Executive Director​
​Members include owners and operators of residential real estate, lawyers, insurers, and others in housing related industries. Sponsors educational and  networking programs. 

New Jersey Apartment Association
David Brogan
Executive Director​
Represents owners, developers and managers of rental housing as well as hundreds of suppliers to multi-family housing industry. Incorporated in 1977 as the Multi-Housing Industry,  affiliate of the New Jersey Builders Association, separated in 1986 from the Builders Association to form New Jersey Apartment Association. Issues include security deposit laws, rent control, solid waste, energy efficiency; utility rates; tax policy, and affordable housing.

​Building Owners and Managers Association of New Jersey
Dolores Bocian
Association Executive​
Affiliate of BOMA International, oldest and largest association of the office building industry with 92 federated Associations in US and other countries with over 18,000 real estate professionals. NJ association chartered in 1984, sponsors networking programs, industry advocacy and educational courses.

New Jersey Tenants Organization 
Matt Shapiro
President
Founded 1969, oldest, largest statewide tenant membership organization in US. Lobbies at state level for tenants rights and affordable housing, endorses pro-tenant political candidates. Also assists in organizing affiliated building, city, and county tenant organizations throughout state and provides tenants with basic education about their rights. Recent issues include support of legislation providing for payment of tenant legal fees in successful legal actions against landlords 

Fair Share Housing Center
Peter J. O’Connor
​Executive Director​
Founded 1975, public interest organization formed to defend housing rights of New Jersey’s poor through enforcement of Mount Laurel doctrine. Works for legislation and judicial enforcement of elimination of  exclusionary zoning and requiring all towns to provide their “fair share” of their region’s need for affordable housing.

Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey
Staci Berger
​President and Chief Executive Officer
Statewide association of more than 250 affordable housing and community development corporations, individuals and other organizations supporting creation of affordable homes and related economic opportunities> Provides targeted technical assistance and educational programs and advocates for resources and public policies.
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