Blueprint June/July 2018

O F F I C I A L M AGA Z I N E O F T H E B U I L D I N G I N D US T R Y AS SO C I AT I O N O F C E N T R A L SO U T H C A RO L I N A June/July 2018

The exclusive magazine of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina

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March Meeting with Dabo page 16

52nd Home & Garden Show page 3

29th REGAL Awards page 6

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June/July 2018

The exclusive magazine of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina

10 6 12 CONTENTS: 3 HOME & GARDEN SHOW 5 REMODELERS COUNCIL 6 29 ANNUAL REGAL AWARDS 10 M.P. NIERI BASS CLASSIC 12 BIA LEGISLATIVE EVENTS 14 HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING COUNCIL 16 MARCH BIA MEETING WITH DABO 18 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 19 UPCOMING EVENTS TH

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2018 HOME & GARDEN SHOW

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The 52nd annual Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show was held March 9 – 11, 2018 at the SC State Fairgrounds. The show featured over 200 exhibitors and vendors and drew about 9,000 attendees.

In addition to the many exhibits, the show featured a 55+ Free Friday & Expo, First Responders Appreciation Day, Deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department featured on “Live PD” and other local first responders, a food court, home and garden seminars, kid’s activities with the West Columbia Jaycee’s and over $30,000 in prizes from exhibitors.

Needless to say, it was quite a show.

The show looked fantastic and reports from exhibitors and attendees are positive. We’d like to thank the many members, exhibitors and volunteers who helped to make the show happen and we are looking forward to the 53rd annual Home & Garden Show March 8 – 10, 2019.

Home & Garden Show Sponsors:

Special Events Area: Great Southern Homes Member Preview Sponsors: Allied Air Enterprises BMC www.BIAofCentralSC.com 3

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2018 HOME & GARDEN SHOW BOOTH AWARDS

Southeastern Salvage has one of the largest and best looking booths in the show for a few years now. This year they were awarded Best of Show.

Distinctive Surfaces brought knowledgeable staff and modern kitchen counter tops to the show and were awarded Best in the Goodman Building.

This long-time exhibitor updated their display this year and caught the eye of our Chairman. For that, Modern Turf was awarded Best in the Ellison Building.

Aquatic Solutions built a wrap-around water feature complete with Coi and was awarded Best in the Cantey Building.

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Outdoor exhibitors have to deal with the elements and Palmetto Propane, Fuels & Ice did that well with incorporated fire-pits and heating elements.

They took Best Outdoor Exhibit this year.

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Mission Statement:

Professionals with Higher Standards Dedicated to Making Your Home the Best It Can Be.

Remodelers After Hours at Century Glass

Members of the Remodelers Council and special guests attended an After Hours event at Century Glass in May of this year. Attendees enjoyed food, drinks and networking while learning about the many products and services offered by the company. Thanks to everyone at Century Glass for a great evening!

April Remodelers Meeting

A General Membership Meeting was held on Tuesday, April 24 at The Venue on Main. Our guest speaker was Jack Williamson of Jack Williamson & Associates. Jack spoke to the group about the new tax laws and how they could affect small business owners. While there are some parts of the law that will need further explanation, there were many specific changes brought to light and action items business owners could start immediately to better position themselves for the upcoming tax year.

Thanks to Jack Williamson and Associates for speaking at our meeting and to the many members who attended the event.

Remodelers After Hours at The Tile Shop

Members of the Remodelers Council visited The Tile Shop on Harbison Blvd. for the March Remodelers After Hours event.

Over 30 members and guests got lost in the huge store while checking out the latest in tile trends and familiar standards. Thanks to everyone at The Tile Shop for a great evening!

Membership in the Remodelers Council is $95/ year for employees of BIA Member companies and $200/year for non-members. All members are welcome to attend council meetings – please see the calendar at BIAofCentralSC.com for upcoming meetings and events. www.BIAofCentralSC.com 5

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2017 REGAL AWARDS The 29th Annual REGAL Awards Gala “Paris Las Vegas Casino” was held on Saturday, January 24, 2018, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. In addition to the many awards presented, attendees enjoyed casino games, dinner, drinks and dancing throughout the evening. The Sales & Marketing Council would like to congratulate all REGAL Circle and REGAL Award Winners and once again thank our gracious sponsors. See the REGAL Circle Awards at the SMC page at BIAofCentralSC.com.

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2017 REGAL AWARD WINNERS Community Service Award Rabun Coppock Happy Wheels, Inc. Best Website Associate – Ameris Bank Loan Officer Website Production Builder – Great Southern Homes Best Mobile Website Production Builder – essexhomes.net Best Special Promotion Builder – Essex Homes VIP Gold Ticket Giveaway Best Use of Social Media Individual – Brandon Jeffcoat - Clark’s Termite & Pest Control Associate – Blackhound Creative Werks Builder – Essex Homes Best Radio Commercial Associate – Exceed Real Estate School Production Builder – Essex Homes “Green Eggs and Homes” Best Advertising Video Associate – Coldwell Banker: This is the Carolinas – PAALS Production Builder – Mungo Homes Inspection Commercial Best Overall Advertising Campaign Associate – Coldwell Banker “This is the Carolinas” Production Builder – Mungo Homes Fall Home Tour Best Charitable Event Ameris Helping Fight Hunger Campaign Best Interior Merchandising $200,000-$275,000 The Dillon at Elliott Lake by Essex Homes $275,000-$400,000 Liberty Ridge by Mungo Homes

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Best Product Design DETACHED Under 1500 Square Feet Production Builder: The Dixon by Mungo Homes 1501-1800 Square Feet Production Builder: The Lancaster by Essex Homes 1801-2200 Square Feet Production Builder: The Carson by Mungo Homes 2201-2600 Square Feet Production Builder: The Magnolia by Great Southern Homes 2601-3000 Square Feet Production Builder: The Starks by Mungo Homes 3001-3500 Square Feet Production Builder: The Livingston by Mungo Homes Over 3500 Square Feet Production Builder: The Pollock by Great Southern Homes Custom Builder: Lakeside Retreat by Vesta Builders ATTACHED Under 1500 Square Feet Production Builder: The Regal by Great Southern Homes Over 1800 Square Feet Production Builder: Benjamin Plan by DR Horton Best Outdoor Living Space Nite Life Best Outdoor Living Space Saluda Hill Landscapes Best High Performance Home Great Southern Homes – The Sweetgrass Mortgage Professional of the Year Clint Hammond, Mortgage Network

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2017 REGAL AWARDS WINNERS Closing Attorney of the Year Gary Pickren, Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC Marketing Director of the Year Kim O’Quinn, Mungo Homes

REGAL Top Ten Builders: DR Horton – Essex Homes – Executive Construction – Fortress Homes – Gainey Construction Co., LLC – Great Southern Homes – Lifestone Residential – McGuinn Hybrid Homes – Mungo Homes – Ryan Homes

Sales Support Specialist of the Year Emily Lewis, Great Southern Homes Internet Leads Specialist of the Year Natalie Whitener, Mungo Homes Sales Executive Rookie of the Year Ashley Bennett Johnson, Ryan Homes Sales Executive of the Year Under $160,000 Adam Rickard, Essex Homes $160,000 to $200,000 Shelly C. Garner, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage marketing Great Southern Homes $200,000 to $250,000 Amanda Ball, Mungo Homes $250,000 to $300,000 Kevin Cottingham, DR Horton $300,000 to $350,000 Dana Jones, Essex Homes Over $350,000 Ted Johnson, Saluda River Club Realty Community of the Year Single Community – Portrait Hill Master-Planned Community – Cobblestone Park Phoenix Award Sunset Bay by Great Southern Homes SMC Member of the Year Parris Claytor Chairman’s Award Mike Willis

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2017 REGAL AWARDS SPONSORS 2017 REGAL Award Gala Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors

Diamond Sponsors Ameris Bank Fortress Homes Lake Carolina Midland Mortgage Corporation Mortgage Network, Inc. Palmetto Mortgage Group Gold Sponsors Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage ERA Wilder Realty Guild Mortgage Company HOME Pest Control Company, Inc. McDonnell & Associates, PA Regions Bank Saluda River Club Security Federal Bank SCE&G Synovus Mortgage Corp

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Bronze Sponsor First Community Bank Casino Table Sponsors Bartlett Law Firm • Executive Construction, LLC • Midland Mortgage Corporation Norcom Mortgage • Resource Realty Group • Robert Rice Insurance Agency Southern Custom Doors & Hardware Beverage Sponsor Palmetto Mortgage Group Entertainment Sponsor Great Southern Homes Fun Bucks Sponsor Synovus Mortgage Corp In-Kind Sponsors Blackhound Creative Werks Sun Solutions Photography Sponsor Conquest Homes Photobooth Sponsor ERA Wilder Realty Step & Repeat Sponsors Mungo Homes & The Dude

Silver Sponsor Clark’s Termite & Pest Control

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M.P. NIERI BASS CLASSIC

The M.P. Nieri Bass Classic presented by Builders FirstSource was held Friday, April 20, on Lake Murray. Fifty-nine two-person teams launched at daybreak from the Lighthouse Marina in search of the five largest bass they could catch. Everyone returned safely to the marina that afternoon and the weigh-in began. Here are the results:

First Place: Lane Construction (Owings) – 23.01 lbs; Big Fish – 8.5 lbs.

Second Place: Perry Bumgarner (Team 1) – 21.19 lbs.

Third Place: Southeastern Insurance Consultants (Starkey) – 19.17 lbs.

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Fourth Place: Piedmont (Chris) – 18.80 lbs.

Special thanks to the sponsors of the tournament: Title Sponsor:

Presenting Sponsor:

Largest Junk Fish: Perry Bumgarner – 3.65 lbs.

Corporate Sponsor: 7-NIGHT RESORT VACATION from

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Reception Sponsor: ARIZONA

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Tournament Sponsors: 84 Lumber ABC Supply, Inc. Blair Cato Pickren Casterline Builders Wholesale Flooring, LLC Home Pest Control Company, Inc. LP Building Products McDonnell & Associates, P.A. Piedmont Plumbers of Columbia, LLC The Building Center, Inc.

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APRIL LEGISLATIVE EVENTS One of the most important ways this association benefits the membership is political and legislative action. The BIA of Central SC is actively involved with local, state and national elected officials when it comes to matters involving the building and construction industry.

In addition to our efforts, it is of utmost importance that members get involved and speak with their elected officials about important issues whenever possible. This can be a daunting task, but we offer events that make this as easy as possible. In April 2018, we held and participated in a three events to help members communicate with elected officials on all three levels of government.

First up was the Builder/REALTOR Fish Fry held Thursday, April 12 at Pine Island on Lake Murray. This event was held in conjunction with the Central Carolina Association of Realtors™ (CCRA) and was held in honor of local public officials. Invitations were sent to members of Lexington and Richland County Councils and officials representing many other area towns and municipalities, including code officials.

Attendees enjoyed food and beverages, beautiful views of the lake from Pine Island and live music from The Mustache Brothers. During the event, the BIA and CCRA presented three Champion of Housing Awards. Recipients were the Honorable Johnny Jeffcoat, Greg Pearce, and Seth Rose.

Thanks to everyone who attended the event, the staff of CCRA and the many sponsors who made the night possible.

Entertainment Sponsor: Bar Sponsors:

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Next, the HBA of South Carolina hosted the 47th annual Bird Supper on Tuesday, April 17 at The Governor’s Mansion in Columbia, SC. The event honors elected officials in the SC Legislature and gives members from across the state a good opportunity to speak with them in a relaxed atmosphere. Over 300 members and guests were in attendance. During the event, the HBA of SC presented the Hammer & Trowel Award to Gov. Henry McMaster. The Governor was in attendance and was very happy to receive the award saying, “This is a very important organization because nothing happens if nothing gets built.”

Thanks to the Governor for his hospitality in holding the event on the mansion grounds and for conducting a tour of the Governor’s Mansion for special guests.

Thanks also to Your Electric Cooperatives for sponsoring this event and the many members who participated.

And finally, the BIA put together the annual Bus Trip to Washington, D.C. from April 24-26 and took 18 members plus staff to the nation’s capital to meet with U.S. Senators and House Members in their offices. This is a whirlwind 3-day trip where members have the opportunity to meet with elected officials and talk about important issues facing our industry. Having constituents from their home state show up in their Washington offices makes a great impression on these officials.

Thanks to the Bus Trip Sponsors:

Bus Sponsors:

Cocktail Sponsor:

BUILD PAC McDonnell & Associates, P.A.

Capitol Hill Sponsors: Allied Air Enterprises Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Home Pest Control Company, Inc. Mungo Homes

Bus Refreshments Sponsor: Clark’s Termite & Pest Control

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HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING COUNCIL The High Performance Building Council (HPBC) was formed in 2007 by members of the Building Industry Association of Central SC (BIA) who were interested in learning more about sustainable residential construction and who had green products and services available in the marketplace.

The HPBC is also the certifying agent of the Certified High Performance (CHiP) Home program. The program is designed so that any home builder can pick it up and build a third-party verified, high performance home. Learn more about the CHiP Home Program at www.CHiPHomeProgram.com or contact Bin Wilcenski at the BIA Office.

May Council Meeting with Nancy St. Hilaire

The High Performance Building Council was pleased to have Nancy St. Hilaire, 2018 President of the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET). RESNET is a recognized national standards-making body for building energy efficiency rating and certification systems in the United States.

Nancy previously served as the Board Vice President. She is well versed in the HERS and housing industry as she is the Operations Manager of the Charleston, South Carolina based HERS rating company and BIA of Central SC Member, Home Energy Group.

The company is also a RESNET accredited Rating Provider and Rater Training Provider.

Nancy also serves on the RESNET Standards Development Committee 900 – Quality Assurance and chaired the RESNET Board HERS Software Consistency Task Group.

April On-site Experience

Council members met on April 19 at a home under construction on Lake Murray. The home site is on a thin peninsula on the Lexington side of the lake and has building challenges including wind load and flood zone issues. Thanks to council member Trevor Michael of Piedmont Home Energy for the invitation to this home which his family is building.

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February Lunch Meeting

In February, council members met for lunch at West Columbia’s Secret Garden. This networking lunch featured a guest speaker from Dominion Energy who gave us insight into the company’s proposal to buy SCE&G. Thanks to The Building Center for sponsoring this event.

Join the Council!

Membership in the High Performance Building Council is $95/year for employees of BIA Member companies and $200/year for non-members. All members are welcome to attend council meetings – please see the calendar at BIAofCentralSC.com for upcoming meetings and events.

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BIA MARCH MEMBERSHIP MEETING On Tuesday, March 13, we held a General Membership Meeting at Seawell’s.

The reason for the timing of the meeting was to accommodate the schedule of our guest speaker Dabo Swinney, Clemson University Head Football Coach. After leading his team to the NCAA Football Championship in 2017, Mr. Swinney is a tough speaker to book. Thanks to the meeting sponsors for making this possible.

Meeting Sponsors:

Over 330 members and their guests were in attendance for the meeting. Before our speaker took the lectern we welcomed new members to the association (see page 18). We also recognized those members who brought in new members this year, also known as SPIKE Club Members or SPIKEs. Thanks to Jennifer Cannon, Brandon Jeffcoat, Frank Mitchell and Gary Pickren for their efforts in new member recruitment.

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Finally, 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty presented a $1,000 check to Eric Zimmerman of Zimmerman Homes of Distinction, LLC as he was the winner of a drawing held during the Home & Garden Show Member Preview the week prior. Eric immediately donated his winnings to the Building Industry Charitable Foundation. Thanks, Eric!

Michael Nieri of Great Southern Homes introduced our guest speaker, Dabo Swinney. Mr. Swinney gave an hour long speech covering his experiences growing up, playing football, and coaching football and the lessons he learned along the way. It was an inspiring speech peppered with gospel passages, personal stories and some jokes.

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WELCOME NEW BIA MEMBERS

Blueprint advertising opportunities available.

Contact Bin Wilcenski at (803) 256-6238.

Ask about BIA Member discounts!

New members were recognized at our March Membership Meeting

Associate Members February David Bradberry Patrick Palmer Jeanette Payton Matt Steinbacher Tyler Lyerly Bill Kealey Parker Melton Jennifer G. Hornsby Sherry L. Keefe Julia J. Foster Cassie Mavrikiotis Tag Hepner Wendie Orr-Svoboda Eric Braswell TJ Breil

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Jim Altman Robert E. Penny Kathey Hennessy Kenneth Boggs Christina Scott Richard M. Unger Demetria A. Dinkins Philip F. Laughridge Joel Harmon

Full Name

Phone

Concrete Craft of Columbia NAI Avant Blue Heron Property Management, LLC Great Southern Homes Allied Air Enterprises Skye Smart Homes The Building Center, Inc. Harvey & Vallini, LLC Harvey & Vallini, LLC Harvey & Vallini, LLC Harvey & Vallini, LLC Premium Window & Door, Inc. Chapin Media Group LiteCraft Lighting, Inc. Movement Mortgage

(803) 832-0499 (803) 556-3340 (803) 915-5012 (803) 673-6768 (804) 564-7508 (803) 466-9510 (803) 939-9290 (803) 212-1010 (803) 409-1303 (803) 409-1307 (803) 409-1225 (770) 242-6724 (803) 345-1125 (706) 736-0000 (864) 365-7077

Sandlapper Window and Door Great Southern Homes, Inc. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Essex Homes Great Southern Homes Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC ERA Wilder Realty Laughridge Construction, LLC Great Southern Homes

(803) 513-5212 (803) 360-9165 (803) 788-2811 (803) 356-8301 (803) 600-2200 (803) 530-9947 (803) 736-7870 (803) 315-4986 (803) 699-4734

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April

Jen Wilkes Jared Paull Michael Bass Brian Goings Brandon M. Sills Ossie D. Rogers John Nealy Randy Wooten Sherri Duren Lucas Bunch

LP Building Products HVP 3, Development, LLC Reed Ice Inc. S. C. Electric & Gas Co. McAngus, Goudelock & Courie, LLC East Coast Granite & Marble Jen Wilkes State Farm DR Horton, Inc. DR Horton, Inc. Essex Homes Regions Bank TD Bank Blue Ridge Electric Coop Kiawah Island Inn Company Creative Tile Creative Tile

(402) 679-9031 (803) 699-4149 (706) 359-3127 (803) 217-7264 (803) 779-2300 (803) 788-9002 (803) 939-0696 (803) 800-4476 (843) 503-6199 (803) 356-8301 (803) 521-5277 (803) 212-8089 (800) 240-3400 (843) 768-2121 (803) 796-4861 (803) 796-4861

As a service to our members, the BIA will post all real estate related special events (grand openings, open houses, parties, golf tournaments, etc.) sponsored by a BIA/SMC member on the public calendar at www.BIAofCentralSC.com.

Should you wish to include your event please provide the following information - Date; location; who is invited; brief description of the event; contact information for additional information.

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS June 2018 Thursday, June 28

Joint BIA/SMC Meeting, 6:00 p.m., SC State Museum Featuring the 2018 Building Industry Scholarship Recipients announcement.

Please register in advance if you plan to attend. No charge for BIA or SMC Members with pre-registration.

Wednesday, July 4

Happy Independence Day! BIA Office Closed July 4 – 6

July 13–15

HBA of SC Convention, Savannah, GA Get information and register on-line at www.HBAofSC.com

Friday, July 13

Columbia Dinner in Savannah, 7PM, The Olde Pink House Contact the BIA Office to reserve your space at this dinner during the State Convention.

Saturday, July 14

SC Housing Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, Savannah, GA

Tuesday, July 17

Builder Speed Networking, 8:30 a.m., Seawell’s Associates spend 6 minutes talking one-on-one with Builder Members.

Tuesday, July 24

Remodelers Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Seawell’s

July 2018

August 2018 Tuesday, August 7

Box Lunch with a Builder, 11:30 a.m., McLeod BIA Office Southern Traditional Homes.

Associates have lunch with representatives from Southeastern Traditional Homes.

Pre-registration required, restrictions apply.

Tuesday, August 28

Remodelers/High Performance Building Council Joint After Hours Event The Building Center in West Columbia www.BIAofCentralSC.com 19