Blueprint April 2017

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

April/May 2017

The exclusive magazine of the Building Industry Association of Ce ntral South Carolina

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REGAL Award Winners page 4

Home & Garden Show page 8

Day at the Capitol page 10

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April/May 2017

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

4 8 10 CONTENTS: 4 REGAL AWARDS 8 HOME & GARDEN SHOW 10 BUILDERS DAY AT THE CAPITOL 12 REMODELERS COUNCIL 14 HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING COUNCIL 16 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 18 BIA MEETINGS 19 UPCOMING BIA MEETINGS & EVENTS 2 www.BIAofCentralSC.com

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

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Fellow Members, We are up and running for 2017 and it’s already looking to be a great year. We have plenty of meetings and events planned and I hope you make time to participate. Being involved is the best way to get value out of your membership. By attending meetings, you get to know your fellow members, tell others about what you do, and make this association a stronger community.

Putting on all of these meetings and events takes time and money to accomplish. Our staff works hard to plan, coordinate and man all of the functions, and members help fund it all with attendance, membership dues and sponsorships. Many events we do year after year would not be possible without our generous sponsors, and we are grateful for their help.

We are so grateful that we formed the BIA Elite sponsorship program designed to further recognize those members who sponsor multiple meetings and events throughout the year. In addition to the recognition they receive at that sponsored event, BIA Elite members will be recognized in many other ways …like the image accompanying this letter. You’ll see BIA Elite members featured on our website and e-newsletters, on a banner at meetings and in our office, and you’ll see them at meetings wearing their BIA Elite pins.

As I mentioned, there are lots of meetings and events planned for this year and there are many sponsorship opportunities to go with them. Thanks to those members who have already committed to sponsoring events this year! If you’d like to join the BIA Elite, please contact a member of the staff to get started.

Thank you for your membership, and I look forward to seeing you at BIA functions throughout the year!

M.L. “Bart” Bartlett, Jr. 2017 President, BIA of Central SC

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2016 REGAL AWARD WINNERS

AssociationNews The 28th Annual REGAL Awards “Venetian Nights” Gala was held on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. A very special Night in Venice was attended and enjoyed by over 530 members and their guests. 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.

Community Service Award Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC Best Website Associate – Exceed Real Estate School Custom Builder – Bartlett & Davis Construction Co Production Builder – Essex Homes Best Mobile Website Associate – Exceed Real Estate School Custom Builder – Epic Homes Production Builder – Essex Homes

Best Special Promotion Associate – Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC Gear Up for Game Day Party and Annual Charity Event Promotion Builder – Essex Homes VIP Golden Ticket Best Use of Social Media Associate – Marty White Design Group Builder – Essex Homes Best Radio Commercial Essex Homes – Twice as Nice Tax Promotion

1801-2200 Square Feet Production Builder: The McClean, Great Southern Homes 2201-2600 Square Feet Production Builder: The Magnolia, Great Southern Homes 2601-3000 Square Feet Production Builder: The Bellamy, Mungo Homes 3001-3500 Square Feet Production Builder: The Thurmond, Essex Homes Over 3500 Square Feet Production Builder: The Reagan, Essex Homes Custom Builder: California Contemporary, Vesta Builders Best Outdoor Living Space Ariel Nelson Best High Performance Home Great Southern Homes – The Bentgrass

Best Advertising Video Great Southern Homes – Customer Testimonial

Mortgage Professional of the Year Clint Hammond Mortgage Network

Best Overall Advertising Campaign Essex Homes – eBuilt In2itive Technology

Alicia Blevins Ameris Bank

Best Interior Merchandising $275,000-$399,999 Mungo Homes – The Hartford, Portrait Hill

Closing Attorney of the Year McDonnell & Associates Ed McDonnell

Best Product Design Under 1500 Square Feet Production Builder: The Fulton, Mungo Homes

Marketing Director of the Year Mungo Homes Kim O’Quinn

1501-1800 Square Feet Production Builder: The Laurel, Great Southern Homes

Sales Support Specialist of the Year Danielle Garon, Essex Homes www.BIAofCentralSC.com 5

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REGAL AWARDS Internet Leads Specialist of the Year Natalie Whitener, Mungo Homes

Over $300,000 Dana Jones Essex Homes

Sales Executive of the Year Under $160,000 Shelley C Garner Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage marketing Great Southern Homes $160,000 to $200,000 Andy Shelton ERA Wilder Realty

Community of the Year Single Community – Portrait Hill, Mungo Homes Master-Planned Community – Saluda River Club Judges’ Choice Vesta Builders

$200,000 to $250,000 Lisa Eckard Conley Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage marketing Great Southern Homes

SMC Member of the Year Kim O’Quinn Chairman’s Award Heather McDonald

$250,000 to $300,000 Diane Jones Mungo Homes

Platinum Corporate Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors DR Horton McDonnell & Associates, PA New American Funding Diamond Sponsors Academy Mortgage Ameris Bank Epic Homes, LLC Mortgage Network, Inc. Movement Mortgage Gold Sponsors Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage ERA Wilder Realty

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Entertainment Sponsor Re/Max Purpose Driven

First Community Bank Guild Mortgage Company HOME Pest Control Company, Inc. Midland Mortgage Corporation Saluda River Club SCE&G Sunbelt Lending SunTrust Mortgage

Step & Repeat Sponsor Live Big Mungo Homes

Silver Sponsor Clark’s Termite & Pest Control

Swag Bag Sponsors ERA Wilder Realty

Bronze Sponsor Regions Bank

Photography Sponsor Fortress Builders

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See the list of exhibitors from the show at our website, BIAofCentralSC.com The next Home & Garden Show is set for March 9 – 11, 2018 at the SC State Fairgrounds.

2017 HOME & GARDEN SHOW The 51st annual Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show was held March 10 – 12, 2017 at the SC State Fairgrounds. The show featured over 230 exhibitors and vendors and drew about 8,000 attendees.

In addition to the many exhibits, the show featured a Senior Day & Expo, the HGYP Scavenger Hunt & Social, Military Appreciation Day, the Bierkeller Beer Garden, the Balloon House, a food court, seminars, kids activities and over $30,000 in prizes from exhibitors. Needless to say, it was quite a show.

And, of course, we have to mention the weather. Exhibitors were treated to Spring and Summer-like temperatures during move-in, but it didn’t last through the weekend. In fact, it snowed in Columbia on the final day of the show! Although fleeting, it was enough to knock the Sunday attendance numbers down to about a third of what was expected.

Despite the weather, the show looked great 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 next year.

BOOTH AWARDS:

Masters Men Remodeling built a beautiful display in the Cantey Building and took Best of Show.

Saluda Hill Landscaping made the best of a lot of space in the Goodman Building.

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Southeastern Salvage returned to the Ellison Building this year and was awarded best booth of the building.

HOME & GARDEN SHOW SPONSORS:

BUILDER PREVIEW SPONSORS:

Home & Garden Show newcomer Tranquil Escapes put together a very nice outdoor display. www.BIAofCentralSC.com 9

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2017 BUILDERS DAY AT THE CAPITOL

Rep. Nathan Ballentine meets with fellow BIA Members at the Capitol.

BIA Members took a trip to the state capitol building to visit with elected officials on March 14. We were able to speak with many of our elected officials and explain our position on important items facing the building industry this year. We were also able to extend a personal invitation to the HBA of SC Bird Supper planned for later in the month.

Thanks to all of the members who made time to attend this event. Your participation is invaluable when talking with elected officials about issues of importance. Thanks also to Essex Homes for sponsoring lunch at the Palmetto Club during this event.

Sen. Mike Fanning with John Butcher, Earl McLeod, Gary Pickren and Rex Casterline.

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BIA of Central SC Members with Gov. Henry McMaster

BIA Members Frank Martin, Bailey Covert and John Covert meet with Rep. Joe McEachern.

Rep. Chip Huggins gets a photo with Mike Lowman, Brian Clifton, Jeremy Gould, and David Clark.

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REMODELERS COUNCIL The members of the Remodelers Council have met a few times this year, and they’re having a great time doing so! We kicked off the year with a Remodelers After Hours at The Tile Shop on Harbison Blvd. in January. Members and guests enjoyed networking while learning about the products and services offered at The Tile Shop.

In February, the Remodelers Council participated in the Table Top displays during the BIA General Membership Meeting. Council members talked with BIA Members who were not aware of the council and even brought in a few new members!

Later in the month, Remodelers Council members met for a General Membership Meeting at Agape Conference Center in downtown Columbia. Chairwoman Jennifer Cannon inducted the 2017 Executive Committee and we learned about keeping your company data safe in both digital and hard-copy form. Thanks to The Building Center for sponsoring this meeting.

In March, we announced our BBQ Fundraiser taking place this year. BIA and Remodelers Council member Ed Byrd of Southeastern Insurance Consultants happens to be an accomplished pit-master and turns out some delicious barbeque. The council is taking orders for quarts and full pork butts, and will have the orders filled on May 25, just in time for Memorial Day Weekend. Visit BIAofCentralSC.com and download the order form so you can “Bring Your Butt to the Party!”

We were also very happy to have another Remodelers After Hours in March of this year. This time, members and guests visited the brand new Gateway Supply Co. located in Lexington near the Lake Murray Dam. Although not quite complete at the time of our visit, members had a great time networking and seeing the new showroom.

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REMODELERS COUNCIL

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UPCOMING MEETINGS Tuesday, April 25

Remodelers Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Agape Conference Center

Topic: Legal Issues Facing Remodelers and Small Businesses, Andrew Cole, Collins & Lacy, PC

Monday, May 8

Deadline for Columbia Remodelers Award entries

Tuesday, May 23

Remodelers After Hours, 5:30 p.m., Century Glass

Tuesday, June 22

On-site Experience, 11:30 a.m., Paradime Construction project – Chapin

Visit a home that was built to our Universal Living certification program.

* All dates, times and locations are subject to change.

Please contact Bin Wilcenski if you’d like to sponsor a Quarterly Meeting or host an After Hours event.

2017 Columbia Remodelers Awards Entries It’s time again for the annual Columbia Remodelers Awards, sponsored by Columbia Metropolitan Magazine. We’re looking for the best remodeling projects by members of the Remodelers Council. Categories include Kitchen remodels, Bath remodels, Whole House Renovations, Additions and Outdoor Living. Download the entry packet at our page on BIAofCentralSC.com or contact Bin Wilcenski to have one sent to you.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING COUNCIL The High Performance Building Council is off to a quick start this year. We had a meeting in January where we inducted our 2017 Executive Committee and learned about new trends in lighting from Kichler Lighting. (Spoiler Alert: It’s all about LEDs.)

High Performance Building Council

In February we visited a home under construction by council member Paradime Construction. This home is unique in that it is being built to the CHiP Home Program as well as the new Certified Universal Living program. Our hosts did a fantastic job of labeling the entire home with cards explaining how guidelines from each program were being met. We’ll visit the home again on June 22 to see the finished product – please plan on joining us!

In March we met again at Agape Conference Center for a general membership meeting. Our topic this time was the forthcoming Water Efficiency Rating System (WERS). This new rating is being developed by the EPA and RESNET (the group behind HERS). Special thanks to council member Trevor Michael of Home Energy Group for bringing this to our attention and mak-

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ing a presentation on the subject. Thanks to Epic Homes, LLC for sponsoring this meeting!

We’ve got plenty more meeting planned for 2017 and we hope you can join us. If you’re interested in learning more about high-performance building or our CHiP Home Program, we’d love to have you in the council. Contact Bin Wilcenski at the BIA for membership information – only $95/year for BIA members!

AssociationNews Also in January, we celebrated a milestone in our Certified High Performance (CHiP) Home Program – the certification of our 3000th home! The home itself was built by Great Southern Homes and is located in Chapin, SC. We marked the occasion with a celebration at Stone River in West Columbia. All of our CHiP Builders were recognized for their participation.

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WELCOME NEW BIA MEMBERS

Builder/Builder Affiliate Members (January 2017 – March 2017)

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Company Name

Member Name

Phone

American Insulation

Eddie Wood

(803) 788-8349

Brand Mortgage Group, LLC

Joseph Franklin Chambers, Jr

(803) 753-1334

Brian’s Heating and Cooling

Brian McGee

(803) 796-1788

Century 21 Hawkins & Kolb

Brent Downing

(803) 381-8950

Concrete Supply Co.

Randall S. Corn, Jr.

(803) 256-9517

Enloe

Neil Winter

(803) 648-1714

General Motors

Sydney Dunn

(803) 542-0899

Great Southern Homes, Inc.

Zach Pollock

(803) 609-9389

Harris Int. Solutions, Inc.

Steven Mooney

(803) 794-8808

Homepoint Builders

Allen Rutter

(803) 200-1985

Lifetree Lending

Nora Martin

(803) 740-8300

M J L. Inc

Bubba McCoy

(843) 761-2007

NORITZ America

Earl McLeod, III

(803) 331-1401

Regions Bank

Brian Blackley

(803) 414-4841

State Tree Service

Ronnie Barnes

(803) 773-1320

The Jeff Riley Team of Keller Williams of Columbia Realty

Jeff Riley, CGP

(803) 467-6440

WELCOME NEW BIA MEMBERS

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Company Name

Member Name

Phone

USAA

Kimberly Owenby-Lapin

(843) 469-5912

Advantage Outdoor Services

Eric Walker

(803) 361-0677

American Residential Services (HVAC)

Dora Hensley

(803) 754-3006

Carter Todd & Associates

Lorri-Ann Carter

(803) 779-4005

Comporium, Inc.

Paul H. Kutz

(803) 326-5070

Embroid Me

Joe Davidson

(803) 787-5117

Epic Homes, LLC

Meagan L. Bostic

(803) 900-EPIC

Epic Homes, LLC

Mark Busbee

(803) 900-3742

Foremost Plumbing Company, LLC

Russell C. Daggerhart

(803) 873-3150

Blueprint advertising oppor-

Great Southern Homes, Inc.

Rob Lincks

(803) 603-5802

tunities available. Contact

Lamplighter

Ryan Sussman

(803) 451-0076

Bin Wilcenski at (803) 256-6238.

Marty White Design Group

Marty White

(803) 201-2802

Ask about BIA Member discounts!

Middleton’s Painting Next Generation LLC

Herman Middleton, III

(803) 815-1106

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David he

(803) 237-4468

Ni Pacolet Milliken Vtiuties

Craig Sherwood

(803) 995-5052

Re/Max Advantage Group

Crystal Wallace

(803) 463-6851

ReMax

Devin Ihme

(803) 413-3383

Southway Crane & Rigging

Carter Wallace

(803) 957-3222

Stevens Marketing

Steven Dean Stevens, Sr

(803) 760-2018

Sunbelt Lending

Luke Myllykangas

(803) 530-8595

Supreme Lending

Bill Oliver

(803) 454-3418

The Art of Real Estate

Jay Luebke

(803) 760-9106

Budget Blinds of Lexington and Chapin

Chris E. Petty

(803) 543-0811

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Sonny “Ralph” Pagan

(803) 727-0059

DR Horton, Inc.

Jesse Bray

(803) 851-0417

Edge City Homes

Jack N. Taylor, III

(803) 297-3565

Floor Coverings International

Robert Greenlaw

(803) 661-8567

Great Southern Homes, Inc.

Harvey Rogers

(803) 603-2374

Jim Hudson Ford

Dennis Gardner

(803) 359-4114

Joye Roofing

Derek Joye

(803) 738-7037

Richland County Buildings and Inspections

Mike Smith

(803) 576-2189

Superior Distribution

Lylaial Moore

(803) 779-0740

WB Marketing Group

Jacob Hester

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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.

BIA MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

Mike Satterfield of Great Southern Homes and John Covert of Covert Homes receive Ft. Jackson Centennial Celebration coins in recognition of their plans to each build a pavilion in the new Centennial Park at the fort. Hood Construction and Mungo Homes will also build pavilions in the park.

In January of this year we met at Seawell’s for a General Membership Meeting. We were fortunate to have representatives from Ft. Jackson to talk with us about the 100 year history of the Fort and the efforts this year to beautify and enhance the grounds of the Fort.

Thanks to Allied Air and Home Pest Control for sponsoring this meeting.

January Meeting Sponsors:

In February we met for another General Membership Meeting, but this one was different from previous meetings. First, we met at 701 Whaley in downtown Columbia. Second, instead of a sit-down meal, we invited three area food trucks to serve dinner. And third, there was no speaker for the meeting, but instead a series of displays from BIA Councils and Committees and some of our Elite Sponsors. The meeting had a lively, party-like atmosphere and enjoyed a higher than usual attendance.

February Meeting Sponsors:

And in April, the BIA Membership was invited to Spirit Communications Park for a General Membership Meeting and luncheon. Members were treated to a traditional ballpark lunch of hamburgers and hotdogs, and a short program from the first baseline dugout.

April Meeting Sponsors:

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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

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April 2017 Thursday, Apr. 20

HPBC On-Site Experience, 11:30 a.m., BMC - Columbia

Enjoy lunch at BMC and learn about their products and services.

Friday, Apr. 21

M.P. Nieri Bass Classic, Lighthouse Marina, Lake Murray

Sponsored by: McDonnell & Associates

Monday, Apr. 24

BIA Board of Directors Meeting, 4:00 p.m., BIA Office

Tuesday, Apr. 25

Remodelers Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., Agape Conf. Center

Topic: Legal Issues for Remodelers and Small Businesses

Wed. April 26

Ambassadors Club Meeting, Noon, BIA Office

Friday, April 28

Deadline to enter the TOUR OF HOMES Blueprint advertising opportunities available. Contact

May 2017

Bin Wilcenski at (803) 256-6238.

Monday, May 8

Deadline to enter the Columbia Remodelers Awards

Tuesday, May 9

BIA Membership Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Senate’s End - Columbia

Guest Speaker: Gov. Henry McMaster

Sponsored by: Allied Air Enterprises and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Monday, May 15

Deadline to sign up for the Bus Trip to Washington

Tuesday, May 16

Deadline to order BBQ for Memorial Day

Thursday, May 18

BIA Golf Classic, Ft. Jackson Golf Club

Tuesday, May 23

Remodelers After Hours, 5:30 p.m., Century Glass

Ask about BIA Member discounts!

All dates, times and locations are subject to change.

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