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. 8 www.BIAofCentralSC.com
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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. 10 www.BIAofCentralSC.com
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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. Thanks to our CHiP 3000 Celebration sponsors:
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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
moHelp
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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