Highlights from the International Builders Show

The 2022 International Builders Show was held Feb. 8-10 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. More than 100 KCHBA members attended the show, with many participating in the Gold Key event on Monday evening and the KCHBA happy hour on Tuesday evening.

Local Representation at IBS

Whether it was as a speaker, panelist or committee chair, KCHBA was represented in Orlando. KCHBA’s very own Joe Christensen of Cardinal Crest was a panelist in an education session titled “Beyond Building: Mastering the Demands of a Modern-Day Builder.” The session talked about doing a whole lot more than just building, especially if you want to actively gain new leads. So, how do you keep up? And how do you continue to elevate the experience for your customers? In addition to Joe, the other panelists were Dan Houghton of Buildertrend in Omaha, Neb.; Nick Schiffer of NS Builders in Avon, Mass.; and Katie Lath of Jkath Design Build + Reinvent in Minneapolis, Minn.

Missouri State Representative Shawn Woods, Ashlar Homes, provided an update on governmental affairs in Missouri at the Area 11 Caucus, which encompasses Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. During the same meeting, George Schluter discussed the importance of making sure your codes officials are members of the ICC and that they vote in every codes cycle.

Coolest Products at the Show

Here are a few products that our KCHBA members found interesting in the exhibit halls during IBS: “Black Buffalo was printing a 3-D house, which won’t be mainstream right away, but definitely shows how technology is advancing and the possible future applications of large scale 3-D printing,” said Sarah St. Peter of PCDI. “Also, Masonite has a new smart door. We really liked the built-in LED lighting on the door and casing. It also has a built-in ring doorbell, smartphone app to tell you if the door is open or closed, and the built-in battery back-up.”

Cardinal Crest’s Joe Christensen found a stone that can be installed with a trim nailer (no grout needed) from Evolve Stone. Like real stone, this proprietary material holds its color throughout, so it can be cut to fit on-site while maintaining the highest appearance standards. Evolve Stone is the only mortarless, color-throughout manufactured stone veneer that installs with a standard finish nailer and delivers 10X faster installation and half the weight of competitors. Christensen also discovered an interesting panel manufactured by Trusscore to use in garages in place of drywall. Trusscore’s tongue and groove interlocking system makes installation quick and easy, and the unique truss design provides industry-leading strength and durability. It provides a smooth finish that is easy to clean, low-maintenance, and abuse-resistant.

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Foundation Accepting Grant Requests

In 2022, the KCHBA’s Home Builders Charitable Foundation has a goal of supporting at least one organization in each of the eight counties KCHBA represents. Those counties are

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Johnson Miami Leavenworth Wyandotte The Foundation is dedicated to advancing charitable, educational and community causes such as housing-related issues, rebuilding declining neighborhoods, restoration of existing structures, building industry workforce, housing disaster relief and community redevelopment. The Foundation will be accepting grant applications from now through April 2022 for the first of two grant approval cycles in 2022. If you know of a deserving organization in your area, please contact Kari@kchba.org.

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Generational Trends

Increased desire for bigger homes, suburban locations and more outdoor amenities are driving new home design, resulting in a rise in the average size of a new home to 2,524 square feet, and the percentage of new homes with 4+ bedrooms and 3+ full bathrooms to 46% and 34%, respectively. This is according to an education session at the 2022 International Builders Show (IBS) featuring NAHB Assistant Vice President of Survey Research Rose Quint and Allison Paul, principal at Lessard Design in Tyson’s Corner, Va. These interests vary across generations and are primarily driven by millennials and Gen Xers — 36% and 34%, respectively, of whom noted their housing preferences have changed because of the pandemic. In addition to a desire for more space and more bedrooms, millennials and Gen Xers are also looking for homes with modern or contemporary exteriors that are designed for multiple generations. Other changes include an interest in exercise rooms and home offices in their homes, as well as designated bike lanes in their communities.

Only 18% of baby boomers, on the other hand, noted a change in their preferences. Baby boomers are interested in smaller homes on smaller lots, preferably in the suburbs. They also have an eye toward energy efficiency; top features unique to this generation include energy-efficient lighting, and ENERGY STAR appliances and whole home certification.

Quint attributed the greater interest in energy-efficient features to prior homeownership.

“Boomers have likely owned a home before, and understand the costs of heating and cooling a home,” she noted. Certain home features do resonate with all generations, however. The top five are:

• Laundry rooms • Exterior lighting • Ceiling fans • Patios • Walk-in pantries The percentage of single-family homes with patios has risen to 63% as more emphasis has been placed in outdoor living in recent years. Home buyers across generations have also noted interest in exterior living, with millennials indicating a specific interest in front porches as well.

Who’s in Charge in 2022?

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Continued from page 6 the conclusion of the NAHB Leadership Meetings at the 2022 International Builders’ Show.

Taking the helm as NAHB’s Chairman of the Board this year is Jerry Konter, a Georgia-based home builder and developer with more than 40 years of experience in the home building industry. Konter founded Konter Quality Homes in 1977. His company is one of the largest home-building firms in Savannah and has created 20 communities and built more than 2,200 homes and 800 apartments throughout the local metro area. Also moving up on the Design & Construction Week association’s leadership By the Numbers: ladder was Alicia Huey, a • 70,000+ attendees Birmingham, Ala.-based • 725,000 net square feet of custom home builder exhibit space with more than 30 years • 1,200 exhibitors of experience in the home • Next year, Design & Construction Week will return to Las Vegas Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2023. building industry. She was elected as First Vice Chairman of the Board. Huey founded AGH Homes, Inc. in 2000. In addition to building highend custom homes for buyers on individual lots, AGH Homes has also built in several golf course communities in Hoover and Vestavia, Ala. Carl Harris, a Wichita, Kan.-based small volume spec and custom home builder with more than 40 years of experience in the home building, remodeling and light commercial construction industry, was elected as Second Vice Chairman of the Board. As co-founder and president of the Carl Harris Co., Inc. and managing partner of Harris Homes, Harris has built homes in many communities around the state of Kansas.

Buddy Hughes joined the NAHB leadership ladder with his election as Third Vice Chairman of the Board. A Lexington, N.C.based home builder and developer with more than 45 years of experience in the home building industry, Hughes in 1984 opened his own general contracting business, Hughes Construction, specializing in home building and light commercial construction.

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Be the Voice of the Industry at KCHBA’s Missouri Legislative Day

Join us March 23 for an opportunity to visit legislators in their offices and not only educate them on important issues that our businesses and the home-building industry as a whole are facing, but continuing to build lasting personal relationships with them. The more individuals we have involved in our advocacy efforts, the greater impact we can achieve.

Missouri Legislative Day Schedule

7:00 a.m. Bus departs from the KCHBA parking lot (600 E. 103rd St, KCMO 64131) 7:45 a.m. Bus departs from Stewart Title (700 Northeast R D Mize Road, Blue Springs, MO 64014)

10:15 a.m. Lobbyist Update – Jewell Patek (2nd Floor East Alcove, State Capital) 10:30 a.m. Meetings with Legislators Begin

11:45 a.m. Depart for lunch (6 min walk)

12:00 – 1 p.m. HBAM Annual Meeting and Lunch (Lathrop GPM Consulting Offices, 314 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101) 1:30– 3:45 p.m. Afternoon Meetings with State Legislators

3:50 p.m. Main Entrance (Group Photo)

4:00 p.m. Bus departs Jefferson City 6:15 p.m. Drop Off at Stewart Title 6:45 p.m. Drop Off at KCHBA If you would like to attend, contact Jordynn@kchba.org *Transportation to be provided *Beer and pizza to be served on the return trip

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