Building Business News NEWS Volume 17 • NO.7
May July 2012 2011 July 2010
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HBA members came out in full force for the 2010 Annual HBA Golf Tournament on Friday, June 9th at the Falcon Ridge Golf The top local home builders took the spotlight April 18 with Club in Lenexa, KS. Renewed interest in the of the 2012 American Dream Awards. More the presentation tournament was gratifying for everyone involved 144attended golfers and a portion of the than 200 with people HBA’s Spring Awards Ceremony at proceeds benefiting two charities. the Truman Forum in theimportant Plaza Library as the awards winners The Salvation Army and Hillcrest Transitional were announced. Housing were presented with checks from Each spring Association local homeFoundation builders compete for top honors Home Builders Fund to support their important work. in the awards competitions held in conjunction with the The day started with a continental Spring Parade of Homes. The 50th annual Parade provided breakfast and registration where golfers could consumers the opportunity to to visit 287extra new homes throughout purchase mulligans and skirts raise money for theKansas charitiesCity on hand. putting metropolitan duringAthe 16-day, three-weekend contestthat sponsored by The14Kansas City Starthrough April 29. event opened April and continued where the winner brought home a new putter. The American Awards the premier honor for To spiceDream up this year’sareevent, new homeTommy construction the Greater Kansas City region. co-chairs Angottiin(Factory Direct Appliance)entries and Deb Swearingen (Pinnacle Builders’ were rigorously judged on architectural Bank) offered games throughout the day to design, construction techniques, craftsmanship and selection keep golfers entertained. The longest drive, of materials. Homes competed in categories based on price longest putt, and everyone’s favorite hole, Thank you to the 2010 HBA Golf Tournament Sponsors Bryan Keller, McCray where golfers could opt to put on a skirt and range. Teams comprising seventeen industry professionals Aristocrat Homes Kansas City Homes and Garden tee off from the women’s tee box. Lumber & Millwork, and from across the United States canvassed the Kansas City Capitol Federal Homes are alsoKansas City Star featuring KansasCity.com Finishing the day was a lunch Jerry Copeland, SAB Continental Title Company region April ceremony 13 and 14where to evaluate online at and HomeFinder.com and awards checks the wereentries. Twenty-two Crowley Furniture Nebraska Furniture Mart featuring Construction, winner B/S/H of presented to the charities andselected, tournament Grand Award winners were and twenty-four First Factory Direct ApplianceKCParadeofHomes.org Pacific Mutual Door & Window eight awards. winners. Runner-Up honors were awarded. First American Title ProBuild Grandview Winnelson - The Water Close Stewart Title of Kansas City Kitchen and Bath Showroom Tile and Stone Warehouse Guier Fence Company, Inc. Top Master Huber Engineered Woods Western Chandelier Company Local Jurisdictions Reviewing, Proposing Changes to Codes Wilson Fans & Lighting
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Code Adoption Process Gaining Steam Local governments are reviewing changes to their local building codes and some new changes in policy can be effective as soon as October 1. The Overland Park City Council is poised to adopt the 2012 International Code Council family of codes at their May 7 meeting. Most local governments opted to not change their codes in 2009 when the latest family of International Codes Council were released. The HBA formed a Codes Task Force to review the various changes to the PRSTRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 108 Lawrence, Ks
Congratulations to the Tournament WinnersEnergy Efficiency Code (IECC) International Residential Code (IRC) st 1st Place A Flight and the International Energy Efficiency of 2009 IECC no 1Support Place B adoption Flight Ken Rosberg Saxco Code (IECC). The group met numerous sooner thanHarley 2 years Austin Roeser Greg Prieb times since September 2011 to identify Last fall the City of Overland Park created John Judge Randy Bailey erroneous Jeff additions to the code and to their own Rex Code Adoption Task Force Sheppard Fuller 2nd Placepossible A Flight amendments to best suit which 2nd Place B Flight identify included residential and commercial Don Klamm David Eickman local needs. builders, developers, architects and city Josh Bright Richard Wetzel The HBA Board of Directors adopted a staff. HBA members Ryan Bealmear Chris WilliamsTom French, Jim Matt Nordstrom formal position on building codes, stating: Haas and Jim Lambie served on the task Sterling Cramer 3rdSupport Place Aadoption Flight of 2012 International 3rd Place Flight discussed and reviewed force. TheBgroup Bob Kobush Russ Grossman ResidentialGary Code of items before issuing Ely(IRC), with amendments a multitude Lea Bailes SupportBrandon fullJohnson adoption and final recommendations Brandon Frazeefor an amended Jim Bray Todd Jennings implementation of 2006 International 2012 code (Continued on page 4)
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October 2-17, 2010
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Builders looking to send a message to Congress that it needs to take action to jump start housing and the economy Credit Extension should mark their Tax calendar now for the most important grassroots event of the year — the 2012 NAHB Legislative Conference. The conference is on Wednesday, June 6 and is a day-long EPA Responds to Lead event that coincides with the NAHB Rule spring board meeting in Washington, D.C. Members are encouraged to travel to the nation’s capital and to urge their representatives and senators to support 2010 Fall home values, policies that will stabilize mitigate foreclosures, bolster consumer confidence get theAssociation economy moving Homeand Builders forward.of Greater Kansas City Attending this year’s Legislative Conference will give NAHB members an unparalleled opportunity to lobby members of Congress to protect their business and industry, establish lasting relationships with their elected federal officials, do their part to ensure that Mark your calendar for the 2010 Fall NAHB’s issues are heard by Washington Parade of Homes. Since 1947, the Parade of policymakers a united Homes has beenand Kansasgalvanize City’s local resource front Capitol for on buying a new Hill. home. The 2010 Parade of Homes returnsinformation October 2-17. and to register, For more visit www.nahb.org/legcon; or email Parade EntryatSchedule Nick Gentile NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8542. July 16 Members can also engage in the Late Entry Deadline $1,995 political affairs activities by making a contribution to Build PAC and The final deadline entiresappreciation is July 16, participating in for thehome donor 2010. Entry Home Information, Community event, May 17, 2012. Read more on Information, Region and Housing Style was page due3.on June 25. To submit your entry for
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the Final Deadline , visit www.kchba.net/ parade2010 or call the HBA office at (816) 942-8800
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