NBC History
What was the address of the NBC Headquarters prior to our Concord location?
What is 50 Western Ave, Henniker NH
What is the name of the fire retardant paint used to protect combustible materials.
What is intumescent paint
This Director played Division 1 football.
Who is Dylan Register
Conducting weekly ____ talks at construction sites is an effective method for providing jobsite safety training.
What is Toolbox
What prestigious private school campus did North Branch Construction step in to save during the Mother's Day floods?
What is St. Paul's School
What is North Branch Construction named after?
What is the North Branch River
What is the technical name for steel beam cheese?
What is cementitious fireproofing
What North Branch employee has a postcard collection of over 125 cards?
Who is Aiman Zoqi
What is the number one killer of construction workers on the job, accounting for nearly 1/3 of construction industry deaths.
What is Falls
What current North Branch project has a quantity of 90 overhead doors?
What is Ross Express
What LEED certification level was our headquarter designed and built to?
What is Silver
What is the name for the secured box at building entrances that contains a key?
What is a Knox Box
This NBC Director was a former DJ?
Who is Chris Galbraith
Position portable ladders so the side rails extend at least how many feet above the landing?
What is 3 feet
What is our current project that has been under construction for the longest duration?
What is Limestone
Mobilized in December 2022
What industry did NBC initially have its roots in during the early years?
What is the Agricultural Building Industry
What construction document is an A141?
What is the Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder.
This NBC Director climbed Mt. Katahdin with an elevation of 5,269 feet, despite being terrified of heights.
Who is Joe Campbell
What is the trigger height for the installation of a guardrail system for scaffolds?
What is 10 feet
What was the name of the project that North Branch carpenters installed over 400,000 linear feet of interior trim?
What was the Preserve now named the Lake Estate on Winnisquam
What past North Branch Principal now spends his time taking nature photography?
Who is Rob Smith
What does LEED stand for?
What is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
What NBC employee has been with the company for 9,993 days? or 27 years?
Who is Mike Regan
Workers on a side or edge greater than ____ feet above the lower level should be protected from falling with a guardrail system, safety net, or fall arrest system.
What is 6 feet
What North Branch residential construction project has an interior millwork package worth over $7 million?
What is Limestone
This past North Branch Principal can be found scuba diving in the Turks.
Who is Ken Holmes
Objects with leading edges more than 27” and not more than 80” above the finish floor or ground shall protrude a maximum of how many inches horizontally into the circulation path?
What is 4"
What North Branch employee is a certified scuba diver?
Who is Chris Ricketts
Asphyxiation is the leading cause of death in fatal accidents in what kind of work area often encountered on construction sites?
Confined Spaces or a Trench Collapse
This project achieved LEED gold and also received the NHGBC Building of the year award.
What is Dartmouth College Andres-Brace-Zimmerman Hall
What type of wood-framed building did North Branch specialize in building in the early days?
What are pole barns
The commercial building code New Hampshire currently operates under?
As of July 1st 2026 - The 2024 (IBC) International Building Code
There is a six-month period from July 1st through December 31st 2026. During this time, permit requests can be submitted under either the 2021 or 2024 codes.
What North Branch employee is a black belt in taekwando?
Who is Rob Rouleau
The anchor point for a single person fall protection system must be designed for a minimum breaking strength of how many pounds?
What is 5,000 pounds
What Bedford residence did we build that at the time made a state record for having the most floor levels of any residence in NH, and was also equipped with a helicopter retractable landing pad?
What is the Dean Kamen Residence
In what year did North Branch move to its Concord location?
What is 2008
Mirrors located above lavatories or countertops shall be installed with the bottom edge of the reflecting surface 40” max. above the finished floor or ground. What’s the max. for mirrors not located above lavatories or countertops?
What is 35"
This NBC Director played rugby in college.
Who is Sue Gilbert
When working near heavy machinery or high-voltage zones, this is the legal definition of a person who can identify hazards and has the authority to take prompt corrective action.
What is North Branch's current total backlog of work volume?
What is $221,000,000
What was 1994
What does USGBC stand for?
What is United States Green Building Council
What North Branch employee is both a musician and a rock climber?
Who is Nick Trudel
According to general OSHA safety standards, this is the height threshold at which a construction worker must be protected by a fall arrest system or guardrail?
What is 6 feet
How many units of housing does North Branch Construction currently have in the pre-construction period and under construction combined?
What is over 1,000.
What is 34 years
1974 - 2008
Parallel chord wood floor trusses commonly have 2x6 wood, attached to vertical webs near the bottom chord, running from truss to truss in order to reduce deflection and vibration. What are these 2x6 perpendicular braces called?
What are Strongback Bridging
This North Branch employee farms saffron in their spare time.
Who is Ron Salvatore
What is 34 degrees
What project was made possible by the issuance of a PUD (Planned Unit Development)
What is the Village on Technology Hill
PUD: is a community of housing with shared amenities that don't adhere to standard zoning laws.