Construction Newsletter

Construction update for the week of December 10 – 16: Hello to all! This week we will be on site working on a repair project for a veteran and Courtney’s future home!  Thursday Friday Saturday Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield What: Siding, Stairs, Scaffolding When: 8am-3pm Who: YOU! Lunch will be provided Where: 14 Britton […]

Construction update for the week of December 3-9: Hello to all! This week we will be on site working on a critical home repair for a Veteran!  Friday  Saturday Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield What: Siding, stairs, and scaffolding When: 8am-3pm Who: YOU!Bring your own lunch Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield What: Siding, stairs, and scaffolding When: […]

Construction update for the week of November 26 – December 2: Hello to all! This week we will be on site working on a critical home repair for a Veteran!  Friday  Saturday Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield What: Roofing, siding, and scaffolding When: 8am-3pm Who: YOU! Bring your own lunch Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield […]

We are grateful for you! You are inspiring! Thank you for sharing your time and skills on the build site. The time you have spent with us has brought our community closer to building a better Berkshire. Your contribution is part of a bigger story for our homeowners and their families, and for that we are […]

Construction update for the week of November 11-18:  Hello to all! This week we will be on site working on a critical home repair for a Veteran!  Friday  Saturday Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield What: Roof replacement and siding When: 8am-3pm Who: YOU!Bring your own lunch Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield What: Roof replacement and […]

Construction update for the week of November 5-11: Adding extra build days at Britton St. this week! Come volunteer Wednesday and Thursday! Hello to all! This week we will be on site working on a critical home repair for a Veteran!  Wednesday – Friday  Saturday Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield What: Roof replacement and siding […]

Construction update for the week of  October 29 – November 04: Hello to all! This week we will be on site working on a critical home repair for a Veteran!  Friday 11/03 Saturday 11/04 Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield What: Roof replacement and siding When: 8am-3pmBring your own lunch Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield What: […]

Construction update for the week of October 22-28: Hello to all! This week we will be on site working on a critical home repair for a Veteran and Courtney’s future home! Friday 10/26 Saturday 10/27 Where: 14 Britton St, Pittsfield What: Roof replacement and siding When: 8am-3pmBring your own lunch Parking: See instructions below. Where: 199 […]

Construction update for the week of October 15-21: Dalton Site is closed this weekend. Hello to all! This week we will be on site working on a critical home repair for a Veteran!  Where: 14 Britton Street, Pittsfield What: Roof replacement and siding When: Friday 8am-3pm (Bring your own lunch) Saturday 8am-3pm (Lunch provided by the volunteer group) […]

Construction update for the week of October 8-14: Dalton Site is closed this weekend. Hello to all! This week we will be on site working on a critical home repair for a Veteran!  Where: 14 Britton Street, Pittsfield What: Roof replacement and siding When: Friday 8am-3pm, Saturday 8am-3pm If you are interested in volunteering this weekend, please contact Beth […]

Construction update for the week of October 1-7: Dalton Site is closed this weekend. Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on a critical home repair for a Veteran!  Where: 14 Britton Street, Pittsfield What: Roof replacement and siding When: Friday 8am-3pm, Saturday 8am-3pm If you are interested in volunteering this weekend, please contact Beth Frederick […]

Construction update for the week of September 24-30: Dalton Site is closed this weekend. Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on a critical home repair for a Veteran!  Where: 14 Britton Street, Pittsfield What: Roof replacement When: Saturday 8am-3pm, Sunday 8am-3pm If you are interested in volunteering this weekend, please contact Beth Frederick ([email protected]).  This […]

Construction update for the week of September 17 – 23 Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on Courtney’s future home! Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226 What: Installing siding and interior walls. When: Friday 8am – 12pm, Saturday 8am-3pm If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Beth Frederick ([email protected]) to notify her of your […]

Construction update for the week of September 10 – 16 Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on Courtney’s future home! Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226 What: Installing siding and interior walls. When: This weekend Teams Guardian Life and General Dynamics will be joining our core volunteer group on a closed build site. We […]

Construction update for the week of September 3 -9 Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on Courtney’s future home! Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226 What: Installing siding and interior walls. When: Friday 8am – 12pm, Saturday 8am-3pm If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Aliza Mendelowitz ([email protected]) to […]

Construction update for the week of August 27 – September 2 Hello to all! Happy Labor Day Weekend! This week we will not be building Friday August 31st, or Saturday September 1st.  What Happened Last Week Clean Up! The site has been beautifully organized and cleaned. Siding is progressing quickly! Pictured-West Side of House Pittsfield Home […]

Construction update for the week of August 20-26 Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on Courtney’s future home! Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226 What: Installing siding and interior walls. When: Friday 8am – 12pm, Saturday 8am-3pm If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Aliza Mendelowitz ([email protected]) to notify […]

Construction update for the week of August 13-19 Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on Courtney’s future home! Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226 What: Installing windows, doors, and siding.  When: Friday 8am – 12pm, Saturday 8am-3pmIf you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Aliza Mendelowitz ([email protected]) to notify […]

Construction update for the week of July 30 – August 5 Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on Courtney’s future home! Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226 What: This week we will be installing updated window and door headers as well as laying out final interior wall designs. When: Friday 8am – 12pm, Saturday 8am-3pm […]

  Construction update for the week of July 09-15 Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on Courtney’s future home! Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226 What: This week we will be roofing, installing doors and windows, and preparing for siding. When: Friday 8am-12pm, Saturday 8am-3pm If you are interested in volunteering, please contact […]

  Construction update for the week of July 02-08 Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on Courtney’s future home! Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226 What: This week is roof week! Sheathing and shingles and hurricane ties, oh my! When: Friday 8am-3pm, Saturday 8am-3pm We will be hosting our final Women Build […]

  Construction update for the week of June 25-July 1  Hello to all! This week we will be on site working on Courtney’s future home! Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226 What: This weekend we will be sheathing our roof, installing blue foam around the exterior of the house, and installing basement windows. When: Friday 8am-3pm, […]

  Construction update as of June 18-24 Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on Courtney’s future home! Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226 What: This weekend we will be continuing installation of blue foam insulation around the exterior of the house as well as begin laying sheathing on our newly trussed […]

  Construction update as of June 11-17 Hello to all! We will be hosting four Women Build groups this week!* We are excited to host a team of Individual Women Builders, teams from ReAct #2, General Dynamics #2, and Team Pretty Tough. This coming week we will be working from scaffolds and ladders to continue sheathing the […]

  Construction update as of June 4-10 Hello to all! We will be hosting four Women Build groups this week!* We will be partnering with groups from Greylock Federal Credit Union, Bentley Brook, ReAct, and Junior League. On June 5th, CBHFH had the opportunity to partner with Berkshire Bank for their Xtraordinary Day of Service where we served […]

  Construction update as of 5/28-6/03 Hello to all! We will be hosting three Women Build groups this week!* We are excited to host teams from Cross Insurance Agency, Senator Hinds office, and Team Women Bosses. This coming week we will be working from scaffolds and ladders to frame and sheath the second floor. We will also […]

  Construction update as of May 21-27 Hello to all! We will be hosting two Women Build groups this week!* We are excited to host teams from Greylock Federal Credit Union and our first group of Individual Women Build volunteers this Thursday. As it is Memorial Day weekend, our site will be closed this Saturday. If […]

  Construction update as of May 14-20 Hello to all! This week we will be hosting three Women Build groups!* We are excited to host teams from Berkshire Bank, General Dynamics, and Lenox Yoga. These three teams will help us to finish the floor and raise the walls! As each Women Build day begins and […]

  Construction update as of May 7-13 Hello to all! This week marks our first full week of Women Build. This also marks our first augmented week of volunteer days on the build site. This newsletter will notify general volunteers of when our build site is open and when we will be hosting private Women […]

  Construction update as of May 4th-5th Hello to all! This week we will be building on site! We will have a regular half day build day this Friday. Saturday marks the beginning of Women Build and our temporarily altered schedule (please see the events and happenings for this Saturday in the section below). If […]