2015 November Plains Builder by Home Builders Association of F-M

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Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead 1802 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 Fax: (701) 280-1108 www.hbafm.com info@hbafm.com Publisher Bryce Johnson Editor Krista Mund Coordination, Design and Production Chelsea Smith

The Plains Builder is published 12 times per year by the Home Builders Association of F-M 1802 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 It is mailed or emailed to all members of the HBA of F-M Address editorial inquiries to Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead 1802 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 Fax: (701) 280-1108 info@hbafm.com Subscription rate for members is $15, which is included in annual dues The Home Builders Association does not accept responsibility for or endorse any statements or claims made by advertisers or authors of any articles ASSOCIATION STAFF Office Coordinator Tahra Doll Membership & Marketing Coordinator Sami Eidenschink Director of Development & Education Jenny Erickson Executive Vice President Bryce Johnson Communications Manager Krista Mund Director of Accounting & Records Amanda Ohlsen Communications Coordinator Chelsea Smith Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator Allison Weckman

2015 HBA of F-M Executive Committee and Board of Directors President and National Director Clay Dietrich , Dietrich Homes, Inc. President Elect and National Director Tom Spaeth, Accent Contracting Treasurer Tyrone Leslie, Heritage Homes Associate Vice President and National Director John Koerselman, Red River Drywall & Painting Services, Inc. Secretary Paul Krabbenhoft, Coldwell Banker First Realty Past President and National Director Carlita Dietz, Jay Dietz Construction, Inc. Directors Jason Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. Harry Gilbertson, Harry Gilbertson Construction Darrick Guthmiller (National Director), Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. Ursula Hegvik, Smart Spaces, Inc. Kimberly Krueger Tehan, Krueger Construction, Inc. Terry Lipp, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Showroom Sylvia Lunski, Design Direction, Inc. Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction Gary Orth, Cornerstone Specialties, Inc. Todd Rasmussen, Valley Lights Broc Roberson, Stone Ridge Builders, Inc. Robin Swanson, Superior Insurance Ex-officios to the board of directors Senior Life Director Gerald Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. Life Director and NDAB State Representative John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.

Life Director and NDAB Associate National Director Ken Krajsa, Bell State Bank & Trust Life Director and NDAB Treasurer Dan Lindquist, Dan Lindquist Construction, Inc. Life Directors Don Dabbert, Jr., Dabbert Custom Homes, Inc. John Mahan, Mahan Construction, Inc.

BUILDER FEATURES 9

Suspension of EPA Water Rule Good News for Builders

DEPARTMENTS

Minnesota Sprinkler Requirement Declared Invalid

6 Letter From the HBA of

Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo Offers Career Exploration to Area NinthGraders

And the Awards Go To...

5 News Briefs F-M President

12 Letter from the North

Dakota Association of Builders

14 Letter from the Builders

Association of Minnesota

Letter From the HBC Foundation President New Member Report

ON THE COVER: HBA of F-M members help students cut out christmas trees at the 2014 Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo.

NEWS BRIEFS

The 2015 third-quarter building permit report for Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo and Dilworth is an insert in this issue.

Awards & Accolades

Jack G. Marcil has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2016 Fargo Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants Lawyer of the Year and Roger J. Minch has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2016 Fargo Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year. Both are attorneys at the Serkland Law Firm. Five Serkland attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 in their respective practice areas. The attorneys are: Marcil, arbitration, mediation, personal injury litigation, product liability litigation; Ronald H. McLean, bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, litigationconstruction, litigation-labor and employment, litigation-mergers and acquisitions, litigation-municipal; Minch, arbitration, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, commercial litigation, litigation-banking and finance, litigation-bankruptcy; Maureen Holman, family law; and Rebecca S. Thiem, arbitration, commercial litigation.

Hires & Promotions

Arvig has promoted Lisa Greene to senior manager, marketing. Greene has been a part of the Arvig team since 2009, having most recently served as the company’s marketing manager. She has more than 25 years of marketing experience in a wide range of industries, including automotive, travel, technology, cable television and discounts and promotions. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University in East Lansing. Kasey Gothier and Chris Astrup have been promoted to personal banking officers at Bell State Bank and Trust. Gothier earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Minnesota State University Moorhead and has been with Bell State Bank for three years, previously as a teller and customer service representative. Astrup earned a bachelor’s degree from Concordia

College and joined Bell State Bank and Trust in 2013. Previously, he worked for U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan.

Jeanine Larson has been hired as director of public relations and team development at Heritage Homes and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties. Larson earned bachelor’s degrees in broadcast journalism and communication arts and sciences from Penn State University. She has worked in the communications industry for 11 years. Cornerstone Bank has hired Jane DeRoo as a mortgage loan underwriter and Gail Lyter as a teller. DeRoo has more than ten years of mortgage and 15 years of underwriting experience. She works remotely from Sioux Falls, S.D. Lyter has more than 27 years of customer service and banking experience. Previously, she worked for Security Bank and Trust, Cologne, Minn. Fargo Glass and Paint has hired Paul Heskin as retail store manager for its new south Fargo paint store in The Shoppes at Osgood. Heskin has more than 20 years of retail/contractor paint experience. He has been employed by the company since May and is joined by store employees Diane Feigum and Janine Gerhardson-Weider. First Class Mortgage welcomes ElizaBeth McKay to its team. McKay will help support business growth by assisting the company’s processors and consultants. McKay joins First Class Mortgage as an administrative assistant. Her primary responsibilities include general support of the mortgage processors and consultants with day-to-day tasks. Prior to joining First Class Mortgage,

McKay was an administrative assistant at the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton, where she managed accounts, events and guest services. She earned an Associate’s degree with an emphasis in business banking and finance from North Dakota State College of Science. Park Co. Realtors has hired Deborah Nichols and Rhonda Huschka as Realtors. Nichols has more than 26 years of experience in retail management, customer service and sales, and is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead. Huschka has more than 20 years of experience in insurance sales in the FargoMoorhead area and is a graduate of MSUM. Both are members of the National Association of Realtors and the North Dakota Association of Realtors, and are licensed in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Reach thousands of consumers by sponsoring the 2015 Home & Garden Show

Get your name out there to thousands of consumers by sponsoring the 2016 Home & Garden Show. There are multiple sponsorship levels to choose from. See the back cover for more information or contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm. com for details.

Advertise your business in the Plains Builder or Permits Plus

The HBA’s monthly publication, the Plains Builder, is distributed to the HBA membership, local government officials, as well as state and federal legislators. This publication is a great way to market your company to the construction industry. Permits Plus looks at Building Permits in Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo and Dilworth. It also contains up-to-date information on public issues. Advertising space for 2016 is available now. We have a variety of size and color options open. The Plains Builder also offers an News Briefs continued on page 7

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

HBA Participates in MN DNR Comment Opportunity Last month, several community business leaders and I participated in a press

conference hosted by the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce and the Business Leaders Task Force for Permanent Flood Protection to discuss the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources environmental review of the F-M Area Diversion project. We also participated in an open house and public comment opportunity with DNR officials. Written comments on the DNR’s environmental study were due Oct. 28. The HBA of F-M maintains a position that this report, and others, continue to confirm that the current diversion plan, as recommended by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, is the right one to protect our region. Time is of the essence on this project. U.S. Sen. John Hoeven hosted a meeting with FEMA’s Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation Roy Wright in April, where he stated FEMA redraws its flood maps every five years. If this project is not funded and construction began soon, that remapping could very well result in the 100-year flood level being set higher, which will impact more homes, businesses and farm structures, reducing property values and sending insurance premiums skyrocketing. As a resident of Moorhead and a long-time fire fighter for the city, I outlined my view of the flood protection efforts that the city has done, but cautioned that it most likely is not enough. FEMA raising the 100-year flood level would also force the city of Moorhead, Minnesota’s legislature and the DNR to re-evaluate Moorhead’s levee system and invest more funds to raise that levee system back to a certified level: This may not be possible depending on the height of the new flood level set by FEMA. Watch for more updates on this issue and our activity with the Business Leaders Task Force for Permanent Flood Protection.

Residential fire sprinkler rule overturned in Minnesota

We all learned last month that a Minnesota Court of Appeals determined that the building code sprinkler rule for single or two-family homes was invalid. This is outstanding news! We applaud the Builders Association of the Twin Cities for challenging the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry on the rule. While this is good news for our industry, please be aware that, in Minnesota’s Building Code, townhomes are classified as two units or more, whereas the International Residential Code classifies them as three units or more, so fire sprinklers are still required in townhouses (which includes twin homes). As of press time, this is how the code was to be enforced in Minnesota communities, per the direction of DLI. Read more on page 11.

November is Spike Appreciation Month

Spikes hold our Association together. Just like nails make a home sturdy, Spikes fasten the Association together and are membership champions. HBA members earn Spike credits for member recruitment and retention. Those in the Spike Club earn recognition at certain levels of credit accumulation and other perks. We are celebrating these Spike Club members on page 33 of this issue. I encourage you to check it out and learn more about our Spikes. You can also contact Sami Eidenschink at (701) 232-5846 or sami@hbafm.com. Spikes were also recognized at last month’s member meeting and our top Spike awards were presented. See page 28 find out who won. HBA Letter from the President continued on page 27

November at a glance

Nov. 3 Education Committee Nov. 3 Public Issues

Committee

Nov. 4 Home Builders Care Board of Trustees

Nov. 6 Events Committee Nov. 9 Membership

Committee

Nov. 9 Home Builders Association Executive Committee Meeting Nov. 10 Home Builders Association Board of Directors Meeting Nov. 16 Parade of Homes Committee

Nov. 17 Lunch Session

Clay Dietrich, HBA President Dietrich Homes, Inc. 6

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News Briefs continued from page 5 insert option as a way to advertise your company. This is a great way to advertise specific monthly events such as sales or promotions. If you are intersted in advertising in either publication, contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com. Don’t wait to secure your advertising spot now for the 2016 Plains Builder or Permits Plus!

Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo Dec. 3. The Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation and the HBA of F-M are major sponsors of this event for ninth-grade students to explore careers in a variety of industries, including construction. For more information on how to sign up, contact Jenny Erickson at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com.

HBA is not associated with ‘Fargo Spring Remodel & Landscape Expo’ in February

Volunteers are needed to deliver 2016 membership directories for the World of Thanks program in January. It’s a great way to network with other members. If you would like to help, contact Sami Eidenschink at (701) 232-5846 or sami@hbafm.com.

The HBA of F-M is not associated with the “Fargo Spring Remodel & Landscape Expo” organized by L&L Exhibition Management. This event takes place Feb. 12-14 at the Civic Center. Please be aware that this show is not associated with the HBA. The HBA’s Home & Garden Show will be on its usual weekend, Feb. 26-28, at the Fargodome.

Member registration for the 2016 International Builders Show Jan. 19-21, in Las Vegas, is open. You won’t want to miss the opening ceremonies featuring Jay Leno! An early registration rate for members of $375 runs through Nov. 20. After that, it increases to $425. First-time attendee registration cost is only $150! Visit www.buildersshow. com for more details or contact Sami Eidenschink at (701) 232-5846 or sami@hbafm.com.

‘Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo’ at Fargodome Dec. 3 Reserve space at the 13th annual

Volunteers needed for World of Thanks

HBA members eligible for EAP

HBA of F-M member companies are eligible for The Village Employee Assistance Program at reduced rates. It offers professional, confidential guidance for relationship issues, emotional health, drug and alcohol problems, workplace concerns, financial counseling and legal counseling. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Contact Charlie Lindberg at (701) 451-5034.

Win a free year of membership

Your HBA tracks its members who pay dues before the month of renewal. These members go into a drawing for a free year of dues. For example, if your membership is paid through Dec. 31, 2015, you would need to pay your dues before Dec. 1, 2015, to be entered. Contact Amanda Ohlsen at (701) 232 - 5846 or amanda@hbafm.com with any questions.

Dues and tax information

2015 dues payments to the HBA of F-M are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, dues payments may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses, subject to exclusion for lobbying activity. Since a portion of member dues is used for lobbying by the National Association of Home Builders, North Dakota Association of Builders and HBA of F-M, the following portion is not deductible for income tax purposes: • Builders and Associates: 10.84 percent of the total dues or $56.92. • Remodelers Council: 9.49 percent of the total dues or $6.64. • Affiliates: 10.15 percent of the total dues or $3.04.

Home building remains strong through third quarter

According to the HBA of F-M’s thirdquarter building permit report (included in this issue), new housing activity remains steady compared to this time last year. With 917 housing permits taken through the end of September, the F-M metro community encompassing Dilworth, Moorhead, Fargo and West Fargo experienced a 2 percent decrease compared to last year’s 940 housing permits, and a 4 percent increase in value, coming in at nearly $201 million. Single-family homes were equal to last year community-wide, while twin-home construction dipped and townhouse units increased slightly. Housing permit values grew by nearly $7.2 million. Residential remodeling permits and value both increased, 14 percent and 3 percent, respectively.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS

Proposed Overtime Plan Will Hurt Workers, Small Businesses and Home Buyers

Oct. 8, 2015 A U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) overtime proposal that would more than double the minimum salary threshold for white collar exemptions will hurt workers, small businesses, the residential construction sector and housing affordability, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress today. Testifying before the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations, NAHB First Vice Chairman Ed Brady said the dramatic surge in the salary threshold that has been proposed by the DOL is unlikely to result in an increase in workers’ take home pay. “Rather, it will force business owners to restructure their workforce to compensate by scaling back on pay and benefits, as well as taking other steps such as cutting workers’ hours to avoid the overtime requirements,” said Brady. “NAHB strongly opposes the overtime proposal in its current form.” The DOL plan would raise the salary level at which white collar workers would be exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay from the current $23,660 to $50,440 - an amount equal to the 40th percentile of earnings for all full-time salaried workers. This “one-size-fits-all” approach to the overtime rules will result in a substantial financial impact on the home building industry. An analysis by NAHB shows that approximately 116,000 construction supervisors would be affected in some way by the proposal, and that it will have a disproportional impact across the nation due to regional variations in wages and cost of living. For example, the proposed rule will affect at least 50 percent of construction supervisors who are currently employed in Arkansas, Mississippi, New Mexico and

Tennessee. “Wage amounts vary greatly from location to location, as well as among business sectors,” said Brady. “What one construction supervisor makes in Tennessee is different than what one earns in California - sometimes significantly.” If employers are forced to convert salaried employees to hourly workers in order to remain solvent under the new salary threshold, these workers would become non-exempt, perhaps earn less money than they were making previously, and lose the workplace flexibility that comes with being a salaried employee. A recent NAHB survey of its membership regarding the proposed overtime rules found that 56 percent of respondents indicated that they would take steps to minimize overtime, such as cut workers hours. Additionally, 55 percent reported they would reduce or eliminate bonuses. One-third indicated they would cut or end other benefits; 19 percent stated they would reduce Proposed Overtime Plan Will Hurt continued on page 27

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS

Expanded Joint-Employer Definition Will Harm Housing Affordability, Small Businesses

Oct. 6, 2015 A recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to expand its joint employer standard will hurt housing affordability and small businesses, a prominent Texas home builder told Congress today. Testifying before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Ed Martin, president and CEO of Tilson Home Corp. and a past president of the Texas Association of Builders, called the new joint employer standard “alarming.” “Businesses could be found to be joint employers of another company’s workers by merely setting the work schedule of their subcontractors or requesting additional subcontractors to complete a job that is running behind schedule,” said Martin. “There is no certainty or predictability regarding the identity of the employer under this new standard. It is fundamentally unrealistic.” On Aug. 27, the NLRB overturned decades of precedence in the case of Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. by dramatically expanding the traditional test for joint employer status in which a company must exercise “direct and immediate control” over an employment relationship. Under the new joint employer standard adopted by the NLRB, a company could be considered a joint employer if it has indirect control or the potential to exercise control of a subcontractor’s employee’s employment, including hiring and firing, discipline, supervision, scheduling, and assigning work and determining the means and method of employment. The new test leaves employers guessing over how much indirect control they must have over another employer’s workers to be considered a joint employer. This is especially problematic for home building firms, which rely on an average of 22 subcontractors to build a typical single-family home. “We question whether the simple act of choosing a project’s completion date would trigger a finding of joint employment,” said Martin. “For example, if Tilson Homes contracted with a painting company for a home in Austin, would we be prevented from telling the subcontractors when to paint the walls or even when the walls would be constructed? Would we be prevented from scheduling installation of the fire sprinklers or cabinets? Would the roof be completed in time for the codes inspector to visit?” At a time when many of the nation’s housing markets are beginning to see widespread consistent, sustainable growth, Martin warned lawmakers that the NLRB’s joint employer ruling will harm housing affordability and the ongoing housing recovery. “This ill-advised decision will needlessly drive up the cost of housing and could force many small builders out of business by making it too costly to use the independent subcontractors they need to keep their businesses viable,” he said. Noting that the home building industry is highly decentralized, with a majority of firms consisting of less than 10 employees and building less than 10 homes per year, Martin added that the NLRB ruling will lead to a centralization of the industry, with less competition among small firms and higher house prices. “Decentralization of the market is better for the housing recovery because more competition among small firms will yield more affordable housing options for consumers,” he said. “If left unchecked, the Browning-Ferris decision will be damaging to the marketplace and housing affordability,” Martin added. “For these reasons, I strongly encourage Congress to restore the traditional definition of joint employment and ensure a level playing field for all businesses.”

Suspension of EPA Water Rule Good News for Builders

by Krista Mund, Communications Manager The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit enacted a nationwide stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s final regulations that dramatically expand the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. The stay follows the August decision of the U.S. District Court of North Dakota to block the rule from implementation in 13 states, including North Dakota. Thank you to U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer for their hard work and sponsorship of important legislation. “We applaud the Sixth Circuit for taking this action to suspend the EPA’s water rule,” said National Association of Home Builders Chairman Tom Woods, a home builder from Blue Springs, Mo. “NAHB has been working diligently on the legislative and legal fronts to overturn this EPA rule that raises housing costs, tramples states’ rights and adds unnecessary regulatory burdens to small businesses.” As required by law, EPA failed to consult with state and local governments, confer with business stakeholders, comply with the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act or produce an accurate cost-benefit analysis. In its ruling, the Sixth Circuit stated: “A stay temporarily silences the whirlwind of confusion that springs from uncertainty about the requirements of the new rule and whether they will survive legal testing. A stay honors the policy of cooperative federalism that informs the Clean Water Act and must attend the shared responsibility for safeguarding the nation’s waters.”

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Minnesota Sprinkler Requirement Declared Invalid by Krista Mund, Communications Manager The HBA of F-M received the following information from the city of Moorhead. Please note that in Minnesota's Building Code, townhomes are classified as two units or more, whereas the International Residential Code classifies them as three units or more:

Minnesota Court of Appeals determines building code sprinkler rule invalid for single and two-family homes (sprinklers still required on townhouses including twin homes).

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities successfully challenged the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) rule that requires residential sprinklers in newly constructed single-family and twofamily homes greater than 4,500 square feet. On Oct. 13, 2015, the Minnesota Court of Appeals found that the 4,500 square foot threshold was an arbitrary square footage standard not supported by evidence and declared the rule invalid. DLI has 30 days to appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

What this means to new construction in Moorhead and in Minnesota statewide

According to Minnesota DLI guidance to building officials: Sprinkler systems will not be required in single-family homes or two-family homes. Two-family homes are defined in the code as being two separate dwelling units built on one lot without separate utility services (duplexes). Sprinkler systems are still required on townhouses, which include twin homes in which separate utilities are installed and the units are located on separate lots. For single-family homes under construction that were planned with sprinkler systems, sprinklers are now optional. Contractors may submit amended building plans that eliminate the sprinkler system. The city of Moorhead will not charge an additional plan review fee for amending the plans. As new information may become available, further updates will be provided. If you have questions as to how this affects a project in progress or in the planning stage, please contact Moorhead's building codes office at (218) 299-5424. The HBA of F-M will continue watching this ruling and update the HBA membership of any changes.

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NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS

Waters of the U.S. Update This month I want to draw attention

to a recent update regarding the Waters of the U.S. regulations proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that we have been closely following. National Association of Home Builders Chairman Tom Woods was our LeRoy Kurtyka special guest in Grand Forks at NDAB President this time last year, and he is at the forefront of working on behalf of our members. We are pleased to highlight this work and will be sure to keep you updated as new developments occur. For questions on this issue, or on any other state or national issue, please feel free to contact me, our executive officer, Kim Schneider, or our government affairs committee chair, Dan Lindquist. Thanks, and I look forward to seeing many of you at the Annual Banquet Dec. 4 in Dickinson! LeRoy From NAHB, Oct. 9, 2015: The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) commended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for enacting a nationwide stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s final regulations that dramatically expand the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. “We applaud the Sixth Circuit for taking this action to suspend the EPA’s water rule,” said NAHB Chairman Tom Woods, a home builder from Blue Springs, Mo. “NAHB has been working diligently on the legislative and legal fronts to overturn this EPA rule that raises housing costs, tramples states’ rights and adds unnecessary regulatory burdens to small businesses.” As required by law, EPA failed to consult with state and local governments, confer with business stakeholders, comply with the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act or produce an accurate cost-benefit analysis. In its ruling, the Sixth Circuit stated: “A stay temporarily silences the whirlwind of confusion that springs from uncertainty about the requirements of the new Rule and whether they will survive legal testing. A stay honors the policy of cooperative federalism that informs the Clean Water Act and must attend the shared responsibility for safeguarding the nation’s waters.” “Our members want to protect the nation’s waters, but we need clear rules,” said Woods. “Today’s court decision is a step in the right direction.”

Opportunity to be Involved As the temperatures drop as quickly

as the leaves have fallen, it is time to reflect on another successful year for North Dakota Association of Builders and start to discuss our plans for the upcoming year. Those members that make up our board of directors, PAC Trustees and various committees are Kim Schneider all valued volunteers. We recognize NDAB Executive Officer and appreciate the time they put into helping with the success of NDAB that takes them away from work and family time. While there are too many members to list individually in this newsletter, they are recognized yearly at our Annual Banquet and their efforts are always acknowledged by Heather Austin, office and communications manager, and myself. Working together as a team is what pushes our efforts forward and every single member’s involvement at the local, state and national level is greatly appreciated. If you are interested in learning how to become more involved in the association, please contact your local executive officer or ask a fellow local member. Fresh ideas, new friends and hardworking volunteers are always welcome! December will be here before we know it and NDAB will be hosting the Annual Banquet and Board of Directors meeting Dec. 3-4 in Dickinson, N.D. We invite you to join us Dec. 4 while we install our new state president, Arnold Karsky (Dickinson), celebrate and thank our outgoing president, LeRoy Kurtyka (Grand Forks), install our new board of directors members, and celebrate our past year’s achievements as we toast the upcoming year. This is one of many great opportunities to network and meet fellow members from across the state. More information on this great event will be forthcoming and we look forward to celebrating with you! Have you registered yet for the 2016 International Builders Show (IBS) and Annual Meeting of the Membership being held January 19-21 in Las Vegas? IBS is the biggest light construction show in the country and, for NAHB members, the center-piece of Design & Construction Week. IBS is also the time for NAHB’s annual meeting, when the election of our national leadership takes place, as well as dozens of meetings, awards presentations, and other special events to celebrate the achievements of members all over the country. IBS is one of the best attended events of representatives from across North Dakota and we invite you to join us. Registration is now open and you can learn more by visiting www.buildersshow. com/Home/.

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NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS BISMARCK-MANDAN HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION DOT FRANK, EXECUTIVE OFFICER (701) 222-2400 BMHBA.COM • The Fall Parade of Homes set a new record for number of homes and saw increased attendance. 2,465 adults walked through the doors of 40 homes. • The Fall Awards Mixer celebrated the award-winning builders. Judges Choice winners included: Diversity Homes, SL; Premier Homes, Inc.; D & W Hagen Homes, LLC; Hamilton Built Homes, LLC; Plain View Design Co.; Fireside Custom Homes, Rusch Homes; Vance Vetter Homes; K & L Homes, Inc. and Stoneshire Builders. People’s Choice winners included: Diversity Homes, SL; Premier Homes, Inc.; Verity Homes of Bismarck; Plain View Design Co.; Paradise Homes, Inc.; Joe Vetter Construction; Hallmark Homes, Inc.; Venture Building Company and Stoneshire Builders. • More than 30 members mixed at the BMHBAs VIP BUILD-PAC Social. Special guests included Rep. Rick Becker, Rep. Diane Larson, Rep. Vernon Laning, Rep. Karen Karls and Elliot Eisenberg. • Preparation is underway for the 2016 Home Show, which is Feb. 19-20 at the Bismarck Event Center.

DICKINSON AREA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION IRENE SCHAFER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER (701) 483-0044 DICKINSONAREABUILDERS.COM

• Attendance was up at our October Membership Meeting. • Elected to our Board of Directors for this next year were: Val Voelkering, Heartland Homes; Mike Schwab, Continental Real Estate and Nick Gates, West Dakota Mudjacking. • Home Show plans are moving forward. Approximately 75 percent of the available space is booked. Home Show dates are April 9-10. • Our next Membership Meeting will be at the Eagles Club on Nov. 11. • Our annual Christmas Party will be held at the Elks Club Dec. 9.

FORX BUILDERS ASSOCIATION BETTY MCDONALD, EXECUTIVE OFFICER (701) 746-4536 FORXBUILDERS.COM

• We congratulate our 2015 award winners: Builder of the Year, Bill Knipe, Circle K Builders, Inc.; Associate of the Year, Michael Helt, Alerus; BEAM Award, Circle

K Builders, Inc. and the Hall of Fame Award, Loren Abel, Abel Construction, Inc. All the winners are very deserving of their awards. Their dedication to the Forx Builders Association is very much appreciated. • The First Annual Chili Cook-Off was a success! All the chili entrants did a great job. We want to thank Applegren Construction, Garon Construction and The Craftsmen for hosting this event. Hats off to the Chili Cook-Off Committee: Bill Knipe, Stacy Schumacher, Sarah Newgard and Chip Shea. Canned goods were collected for the food cupboard. • Alissa Larson of Slate Interiors is hosting Builders after Hours Nov. 18 at her location. • The December Builders after Hours will be hosted by the Membership Committee at Keith’s Lock & Key. Jim Bisson owner of Keith’s Lock & Key will be retiring the end of December so we will be helping him celebrate.

MINOT ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS VICKY FLAGSTAD, EXECUTIVE OFFICER (701) 852-0496 MINOTAB.COM

• 41st Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet was held on Oct. 13 with City Manager Lee Staab as our guest speaker. 2016 MAB President and board of directors were sworn in by NDAB President Leroy Kurtyka. • Pat & Joe Kraft, Craft Builders, Inc., were named MAB Builder of the Year and Kasper Ziegler, Burdick Job Corps Center was named MAB Associate of the Year. Cindy Snay, Coughlin Construction, received the MAB Citizen of the Year Award. • The next Builders After Hours will be hosted Nov. 10 by the Burdick Job Corps Center.

WILLISTON AREA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION JANNA LUTZ, EXECUTIVE OFFICER (701) 572-5744 WILLISTONBUILDERS.COM

• WABA Fall Parade of Homes was a success despite the rain and cold weather: seven winners were awarded at our October meeting. • Our BEAM award winner for 2015 is Bob Horab from McCody Concrete. Great job Bob! • The board has decided to hire another executive to focus on government affairs and events. Welcome Jackie Weig!! • This year’s Builder of the Year is Mike Dolbec, Windsong Contracting, LLC and Associate of the Year is Ken Callahan, MDU. Congratulations! • Home show dates are April 15-17, 2016. • Our November meeting will be Nov. 19 at ACME Tools.

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BAM: Advocate and Watchdog Article I, Section II (2015)

by Forrest Cyr, BAM Communications & Government Affairs Associate

“We Keep the Lights On, and Make a Few Friends Along the Way.” This is BAM-PAC.

In a contemporary, sustained, and member-focused advocacy program, a wellfunded Political Action Committee (PAC) is an invaluable tool. Fueled by personal dollars only, member-contributions to BAM-PAC gives BAM’s membership a great way to be involved in the political process. By contributing to BAM-PAC, members know their contribution will go to directly to lawmakers who support the building industry. BAM-PAC contributions are bi-partisan, with the sole purpose of helping to elect industry-supporting candidates. PAC donations help build long-lasting relationships with lawmakers statewide by providing candidates with the funds needed to operate a successful campaign. In Minnesota, individuals are limited on how much they can give to a candidate. BAM-PAC makes it possible to increase contributions to candidates who support the industry. Political campaigns are expensive, and every candidate relies on direct contributions to their campaigns to make it to the election finish line. BAM-PAC provides the Minnesota building industry the opportunity to support industryfriendly legislators with vital campaign resources. PAC contributions can be used to hire staff, pay bills, purchase in-house advertising, and keep a campaign running smoothly. Distributed directly to candidates and caucuses, PAC is the best way to support a campaign at every stage of the election cycle, and has one of the highest perdollar returns on investment. Legislators take notice when an association has an active PAC. The value of a BAM-PAC contribution to a candidate cannot be overstated. We help keep the lights on, and make a few friends along the way.

Well then, what is a Super PAC?

Campaign finance laws have changed. Following the 2010 landmark US Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. FEC, unlimited corporate dollars can be used independently of a campaign to advocate for or against a candidate or issue. In the new campaign finance landscape, traditional PACs (like BAMPAC) and Super PACs are crucial components of a complete, comprehensive, statewide advocacy system. PACs and Super PACs synergize well. PACs give directly to candidates and caucuses, while Super PACs purchase advertising and communications with corporate or union donations, advocating for or against candidates or policies. Both types of funds operate in a capacity the other cannot.

Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited funds for “independent expenditures” that support or oppose a particular candidate or “electioneering communications” that may mention a candidate favorably or unfavorably in discussion of campaign issues but do not expressly advocate election or defeat. Money from a Super PAC cannot be donated to, or used in coordination with, a candidate’s campaign, while Minnesota’s PACs cannot accept corporate or union donations. The vast majority of Super PAC funding comes from businesses and unions, with large amounts of money being spent by all sides. BATC’s Housing First, a Super PAC, plays an important role in aggregating industry dollars to fund the important “marketplace of ideas” where industry messages can be delivered. The Minnesota building industry is well positioned moving into the 2016 election cycle. BAM-PAC and Housing First are essential in helping to elect (and reelect!) industryfriendly legislators. To learn more about BAM-PAC and how to donate, contact Forrest Cyr at (612) 248-4463 or go to www.bamn.org/about/bam-pac

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Elliot’s Economics Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of GraphsandLaughs, LLC

Improving GDP Growth With our economy growing slowly for nearly a decade, it’s time to promote policies

that will spur growth. While there are always the obvious ones such as reducing government regulation, improving K-12 education and offering investment tax credits to firms, the first two are at best long-term reclamation projects while the latter costs money, which is in short supply. Below are five suggestions, each of which costs little to no money, and collectively they can boost annual GDP growth by 20 percent to 25 percent per year or $80 billion annually. Begin by lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate of 35 percent closer to the average developed world rate of 20 percent. Our high rate pushes firms to exploit loopholes, encourages firms to keep foreign earnings abroad and promotes corporate inversions and foreign takeovers of U.S. firms. Worse, it brings in little revenue. A lower rate would attract investment from abroad, boosting productivity. At the same time simplify the personal income tax system. It is complicated, unfair and inefficient. At a minimum, reduce marginal rates, widen the tax base and rid the code of some deductions. Plenty of studies show how this can be done while remaining revenueneutral. Next, pass trade reform. At present, U.S. exporters face an average tariff rate of close to 7 percent and more importantly, a host of non-tariff barriers. As the world’s leader in services exports such as banking, insurance, music, movies and agricultural exports, increased trade is critical to growth. Moreover, the U.S. generally has lower trade barriers than most other nations, so elimination of trade barriers is additionally beneficial. And due to the size and wealth of our market, other nations will be willing to make trade deals to get better access to it. Something else to do; provide the Highway Trust Fund with a permanent source of sufficient revenue so that it is not perpetually in need of emergency monies from the general fund to remain solvent. Ideally raising the fuel tax, last increased to 18.4 cents per gallon in 1993, to eliminate this problem would be best, but nearly any source of dedicated revenue will do. As it is, we systematically underinvest in roads, bridges, tunnels and airports, yet these are precisely what establish conditions for long-run growth. Skimping on infrastructure is penny wise and pound foolish. Reduce the number of professions where licensing is required. Over the past 40 years the number of professions that require licensing has risen from 10 percent to almost 30 percent. Licensing hits the poor hardest and erects barriers to entry for the less educated. For health and safety reasons, sure, but 163 days of training for a manicurist in Alabama - that’s clearly overkill. Last but not least, get on with immigration reform! At a minimum, pass limited legislation where both parties are in agreement. Increase the number of H-1B visas that admit skilled foreigners. This will not depress wages of union workers and will increase the flow of human capital here. The more talent we attract, the faster we grow. We are engaged in competition with other nations such as Canada, Britain, Germany and Australia for the most talented. There is no reason for us to be turning away highly educated individuals who wish to live here.

Elliot’s Brief Blog 9/24/2015 Increasing Interest While inflation is well below the Fed’s 2 percent goal, according to Fed Chairwoman Yellen 80 percent of the shortfall is evenly split between low energy prices and the strengthening dollar, with the remainder split between labor market slack and weak commodity prices. Except for labor market slack, Yellen expects the other forces to dissipate relatively soon. Given that perspective and a solid U.S. economy, the Fed raises rates 0.25 percent in 2015!

9/28/2015 Capitol Concern Unless Speaker Boehner can raise the debt ceiling and fund the government through 2017 before he resigns on 10/31/15, the Fed may again delay raising rates. If these issues aren’t resolved, it will fall to presumed Speaker McCarthy to solve them by 12/11/15. He’ll be loath to cut a deal with Democrats on his first major piece of legislation. The Fed meets 12/15/15. Think rookie mistakes and market volatility.

9/30/2015 Bad Buy At the height of the 2013 coal

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boom, the trading firm Glencore purchased mining firm Xtrata forming Glencore-Xtrata. The thought was combining low volatility Glencore with high volatility Xtrata, and in the process making a bigger firm, would improve results. Wrong! Firm value is down 75 percent Year-over-year. Worse, declining coal prices coupled with the massive $20 billion in short-term operating capital borrowed by Glencore are now imperiling the whole firm!

10/1/2015 Asset Allocation The economy goes through periods of higher and lower inflation and earnings. During these cycles different investments outperform, leading to changing asset allocations. When growth is good and inflation is low, debt and equity generally do well. When growth and inflation are high, equities are generally best. When weakening growth accompanies high inflation, commodities rule. And when inflation and growth are both weak, cash is popular, as are risky investments.

10/5/2015 Lackluster Labor Last Friday’s September employment numbers were weak. Net new jobs were just 142,000, well below expectations, prior months’ employment gains were revised down, wage growth was flat, overtime hours fell, and the labor force contracted by 350,000. But with energy and mining weak, exports falling due to a global slowdown, bloated inventories needing to be reduced and Q3 GDP expected at just 1.65 percent, it’s also unsurprising. Don’t worry, much.

10/6/2015 Poor Participation The labor force participation rate (LFPR) is 62.4 percent, its lowest level since 10/77. Its peak was 67.3 percent in 4/00. Immediately following the Great Recession it was 65.5 percent. Amazingly, the male LFPR peaked in 10/49 at 87.4 percent and is now 68.7 percent, while the female LFPR peaked in 4/00 at 60.3 percent and is currently 56.4 percent. These declines have been long-term and ongoing with over half of the post-recession decline due to demographics.

10/13/2015 Federal Finances The federal government ran a deficit of $435 billion in FY15, $48 billion less than in FY14. The deficit in FY15 was 2.4 percent of GDP, its sixth consecutive yearly decline, and slightly below the average of the past 50 years. Revenues were up 8 percent and expenditures 5 percent. If brain-dead

Congress allows sequestration to kick in when the continuing resolution funding government expires on 12/11/15, growth will be cut by 0.5 percent.

10/14/2015 Unnecessary Upskilling When the local unemployment rate rises by one percentage point, the share of jobs requiring a bachelor’s rises by 0.44 percent and 2+ years of experience by 0.79 percent. Call this “opportunistic upskilling.” When the reverse occurs, there’s a 0.2 percent decrease in the share of jobs requiring a bachelor’s and a 0.22 percent decline in jobs requiring 5+ years of experience, partially explaining the large number of job openings yet limited wage growth.

10/19/2015 Debt Divergence Fear that the US might not raise the debt ceiling is making itself felt. Yields on Treasury bills maturing 11/5/15 and 11/12/15, the date falling immediately after the government runs out of money on 11/3/15, rose slightly, with other maturities unchanged. The closer we come to 11/3/15 without a solution, the higher short-term yields will go as investors increasingly shy away from bills with any hint of risk, albeit minuscule.

10/20/2015 Dwelling Data While today’s report shows residential construction improving, economically it’s largely irrelevant. In 2005, singlefamily construction was single-handedly 3.4 percent of GDP and all new residential spending was 6.7 percent. Now, single-family activity is 1.3 percent of GDP and all residential activity is 3.3 percent. Conversely, since 2005 GDP has grown by 38 percent. Thus, in only 4 of the last 24 quarters has housing contributed more than one-third of a percentage point to GDP growth.

10/22/2015 Rate Rationale The US economy is slowing but not severely, moreover some of it’s due to a rise in inventories that’s hurting manufacturing and some is due to the rising dollar. That said, Q3 GDP will not exceed a feeble 1.5%. Additionally, Fed Governor Brainerd is suggesting inflation’s too weak to risk a rate rise. These happenings make a December rate rise highly unlikely absent 200K+ employment growth in October and November.

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Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation Takes the Reins for 2016 Fish Fry

by Jenny Erickson, Director of Development & Education Mark your calendars for the 2016 Fish Fry March 18. The planning committee has been brainstorming new ideas, while keeping traditions from the event that has been put on by the Fargo Motor Patrol in conjunction with HBC for four years. The committee is focusing on creating a family-friendly atmosphere for this event, by possibly bringing in inflatable games and looking at offering a kid’s dinner-only ticket. Sponsorships are available now for $200. With the sponsorship, you receive ten tickets to the event, promotion and recognition at the event, promotion on the HBC website and promotion in the Plains Builder. The committee is also looking for donations to support the auction. If you are interested in supporting the auction, please consider donating cash. Your donation will help the committee purchase some large items that will be great fundraisers during the live auction. Contact Jenny Erickson at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com if you are interested in the Fish Fry event.

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H2 Design & Build Traces Back to Custom Homebuilding Roots by Sami Eidenschink, Membership & Marketing Coordinator H2 Design & Build has recently come back to its roots in custom homebuilding. When TJ Haugrud originally started up H2 in 2011, the company focused only on residential homebuilding. As the company grew over the last few years, it found that they had been drifting toward more of the commercial side of the construction industry. Now H2 is taking on more residential projects and has a new team that is excited to represent H2 in the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design and build process.

Scott Sanders and Heidi Toso are the go-to people at H2 for creating a custom home. Sanders previously owned a custom cabinetry shop and then went back to North Dakota State University for his construction management degree. Toso comes to H2 from Fergus Falls where she previously built custom homes. She is excited about being involved in the building process out of the Fargo-Moorhead area. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obvious how passionate Sanders & Toso are about their work. They love making a personal connection with their clients and getting to experience the emotion that goes into each decision made with the client that will ultimately result in their dream home. What makes H2 unique is that both Sanders and Toso work with every client as a team. They are able to listen to what the client wants and bring him or her materials and ideas based off their conversations. It makes the client experience feel like they have a personal shopper attuned to their unique style, wants and needs. H2 is excited to watch the residential half of their company grow and cannot wait to continue bringing their completely custom designs to the homebuilding industry.

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Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo Offers Career Exploration to Area Ninth-Graders

by Jenny Erickson, Director of Development & Education The 13th annual Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo is coming up Dec. 3 and organizers are excited for a great event allowing students to explore a wide variety of careers. Area ninth graders will get a chance to experience a job in a hands-on manner and hopefully learn about jobs that they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know existed. The Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo was originally developed to promote the variety of careers that only require a two-year technical degree or less. While still the main focus, students are offered a chance to explore careers they may have never known existed. Fulfilling, successful careers are available in every industry at any level of education. This year, over 2,700 students are expected from more than 30 area schools. The planning committee is working on ways to expand student engagement and interest. Last year, students were able to walk through an inflatable colon, operate a 100-ton crane, practice CPR, participate in a fire department obstacle course, make electricity, weld and operate big machinery. The 2015 Expo looks to be just as interactive and fun. Health, Tech & Trades continued on page 25

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Home Builders Care Reconvenes Workforce Development Committee, M State Cuts Carpentry Progam Career Fairs at local schools are a great place for us to promote construction jobs Dan Parrow, ISR Homes Home Builders Care Foundation of Fargo-Moorhead 1802 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 Fax: (701) 280-1108 www.hbcfm.com Home Builders Care Foundation was created in 1993 by the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead. It is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization. It was established with funds donated by HBA members, fundraising events and the HBA itself. The purpose for its creation was to provide an outlet for the builder, remodeler, and companies related to the building industry to show the community that there is more to the building industry than demolition, construction and remodeling. The HBA handles the administratvie duties for the foundation at no charge. Any contribution designated to the foundation goes directly to the foundation and its charitable work.

President Dan Parrow, ISR Homes Vice President Bob Kochmann, Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. Secretary Casey Beckerleg, Stenerson Lumber Treasurer Monica Hart, Monica Hart Interior Design TRUSTEES Dave Anderson, Dave Anderson Construction Dan Beecher, Foam Doctor’s, LLC Randy Cramer, NAI North Central Sylvia Lunski, Design Direction, Inc. Chad Maloy, Gate City Bank Brad Morris, Casselton Lumber Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction Past President Mike Anderson, Bierschbach Equipment & Supply

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and careers. In October, we attended a career fair in Carrington, N.D. While there, HBA Director of Development & Education Jenny Erickson promoted information provided by the National Association of Home Builders. This information provides great details on the potential growth of construction careers in the next two to seven years. Many of you responded to a workforce survey with details of your workforce needs now and in the future. With this local information, we hope to provide even greater reasons for young people to look to our industry for their future career. If you know of any career fairs or are interested in attending future career fairs to promote construction careers, please let Erickson know. You can contact her at jenny@hbafm.com or (701) 232-5846.

Workforce development committee reconvened

Additional promotion of construction careers is a major aspect of HBC’s most recent strategic plan. In order to initiate some of these new ideas, we would like to reconvene our Workforce Development Committee. If you are interested in helping us promote construction careers and help foster an interest in the industry, please let Erickson know. Some ideas for additional workforce promotion include: • Construction festival – similar to the Red River Water Festival event for area fourth graders. This event has a variety of activities and presenters for students to learn about the construction industry. • Student sponsorship for local trade school students. This idea has been percolating for a while, but has been slow to get started. Student sponsorship is something that is very strong within the diesel manufacturing industry. Diesel manufacturing companies are recruiting students at an early age and in high school. The students have a great incentive to commit to a program at a school and also commit to a job. We need to figure out a way to do something similar for the homebuilding industry. Home Builders Care can be a great vehicle to implement a sponsorship program and support recruitment of students to work in the hombuilding industry. • Increasing the impact of the Lego Homebuilding competition. We had a great start to this competition last year with a waiting list of students. For the 2016 Home & Garden Show, we would like to expand this event to include more students. • Promotion of construction careers at the Home & Garden Show. We are currently working with the Home & Garden Show committee to develop a treasure hunt for kids. Please consider joining the Workforce Development Committee to help encourage students to join our industry.

M State Carpentry program

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A wide variety of companies such as Essentia Health; Industrial Builders, Inc.; Fargo Jet Center; Lynnes Welding and Butler Machinery attend in order to promote career opportunities. Every year, the almost 90 companies represented plan interactive activities for students to experience just a small part of what they do each day. Home Builders Care Foundation and the HBA of F-M are founding members of the steering committee and have been a Gold Sponsor through the years. With our joint sponsorship, we receive exhibit space that we encourage our members to utilize to promote careers in their sector. Concrete contractors have worked together for many years to provide hands-on activities for students. Carpenters and builders come together to allow students to test power tools. If you are in need of employees, this is the place to promote an interest in construction. Contact Jenny Erickson at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com if you would like to exhibit.

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Upcoming Education Opportunities

Nov. 17 - Lunch Session: Cold-Weather Best Practices

• WHEN: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. • WHERE: HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo, • COST: $10 (includes lunch) This lunch session will cover cold-weather building best practices. Hear from concrete, insulation and homerestoration professionals.

Dec. 8 - Lunch Session: Fargo Housing Study

• WHEN: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. • WHERE: HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo, • COST: $10 (includes lunch) Scott Knutson, Community Partners Research, and Dan Mahli, City of Fargo, will present information on the housing study recently completed. Knutson provides knowledge of the housing industry and an outside perspective of the Fargo housing market. Mahli and other Fargo city staff can provide insight on local conditions.

January: Electrical Contractor Continuing Education

• WHEN: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. • WHERE: Location TBD • COST: TBD We are working with Minnkota Power to develop an interesting and useful class for electricians. Dean Hunter will be the instructor for this class and is a highly soughtafter instructor. Watch for more details coming soon.

Jan. 15 and Feb. 19 - MN Contractor Continuing Education

• WHEN: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. • WHERE: Butler Machinery Training Facility, 3401 33rd St. S., Fargo • COST: Member: $100 Non-Member: $200 (Includes lunch) Class topics will include windows, sound control, best flashing practices and smart roofs. This course will also include a report from Moorhead building inspector Jack Nyberg. Course is pending approval for seven hours of Minnesota building contractor credit and is approved for seven NDPB credits. Sponsored by Building Products, Inc., Butler Machinery and city of Moorhead.

Jan. 27 - Lunch Session: Why put a home on the Remodeled Home Tour?

also provide tips on how to receive permission from your homeowners to open their homes to the community.

Jan. 30 - MN Plumbing Contractor Continuing Education

• WHEN: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. • WHERE: Minnesota State Community and Technical College • COST: Member: $85 Non-Member: $170 (Includes lunch) This eight-hour course will include six hours of code review. This code review will qualify for the Minnesota requirement of code training as outlined in the license renewal requirements. The course will also include two hours of training covering a topic that is current and relevant to the plumbing industry and plumbing professionals. These two hours will qualify for the Minnesota requirement of “technical other” training as outlined in the license renewal requirements.

March 11 - MN Power Limited Contractor Continuing Education

• WHEN: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. • WHERE: Minnesota State Community and Technical College • COST: Member: $85 Non-Member: $170 (Includes lunch) This course will have eight hours covering powerlimited standards and codes from the National Electrical Code and the ANSI standards along with information from BICSI standard practices for communication and data wiring. Two hours of this course is dedicated to code, with the remaining six hours being other/technical. Topics covered will be relevant to HVAC, security electronics and landscaping.

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Before receiving any designation from the National Association of Home Builders, you must know what classes are needed. The Builder Assessment Review determines how many classes are needed to obtain the CGB, and the Professional Remodeler Experience Profile is needed for the CGR. Each test is $95. To take the test check out: www.nahb.org/BAROnline or www.nahb.org/PREPOnline.

• WHEN: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. • WHERE: HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo, • COST: $10 (includes lunch) Hear from a panel of HBA members on why they have participated in the Remodeled Home Tour. Our panel will 26

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Proposed Overtime Plan Will Hurt continued from page 8 or eliminate health insurance; 13 percent said they would lower salary to compensate; and 13 percent said they would switch from a salary to an hourly rate. Moreover, 44 percent of builders noted that the change in the proposed overtime rules would result in higher home prices. A further 25 percent indicated that the proposed rule would make some projects unprofitable, and 19 percent reported that the change would cause their business to turn down some projects. “None of these are acceptable outcomes,” said Brady. “It is imperative that the federal government refrain from implementing policies that will be damaging to the marketplace and housing affordability. DOL must closely examine the financial impact of this rule on home builders and other small businesses and revise this proposal accordingly.” Home Builders Care Reconvenes Workforce Development continued from page 24

keep open. While the construction management, electricity, HVAC-R programs are doing well, carpentry is an important program that will be missed. We need to hear from you if a certificate program is necessary. Do you prefer your carpenters to have any type of certificate or formal training? Or do you prefer to train on the job? HBA Letter from the President continued from page 6

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Dustin Murray Construction Dakota Supply Group Jason Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. Minnesota State Community and Technical College North Dakota State College of Science Red River Electric, Inc.

Bronze level up to $499.99

Accent Contracting Bierschbach Equipment & Supply Toby Christensen, Camrud-Foss Concrete Constr., Inc. Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. Dave’s West Fargo Tire & Service Sylvia Lunski, Design Direction, Inc. Dietrich Homes, Inc. Gate City Bank Mark Wentz, Graybar Electric Harry Gilbertson Construction Hebron Brick & Block Supply Ryan Hoss Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. David Kraemer Labor Masters Opatril Concrete Construction, Inc. Red River Excavating Roers Construction, Inc. Structural Materials, Inc. Twin City Garage Door Warner & Company Insurance

Triple Players (pay HBA membership dues, donate at least $365 to HBC and invest at least $365 in BUILD-PAC) Toby Christensen, Camrud-Foss Concrete Constr., Inc.

Congratulations to all the winners Trades for Grades (donated funds are used for scholarships) and nominees for the Extra Mile Award, Jason Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. Spike Awards, BEAM Award and Builder and Associate of the Year Awards Adopt-A-Student Sponsors given last month. I am truly honored to Accent Contracting have received Builder of the Year, and Toby Christensen, Camrud-Foss Concrete Constr., Inc. congratulate our Associate of the Year, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. Paul Krabbenhoft. The HBA appreciates Dietrich Homes, Inc. the high level of commitment that each Jason Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. nominee has given their industry. Paul Mark Wentz, Graybar Electric and I will do our best to represent you Harry Gilbertson Construction well at the state level for the NDAB Ryan Hoss Annual Meeting in December. I would Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. also like to extend congratulations David Kraemer to Ken Krajsa, who received the Labor Masters HBA’s Cornerstone Award for lifetime Minnesota State Community and Technical College achievement. He will be greatly missed Roers Construction, Inc. by our Association and this industry Structural Materials, Inc. when he retires. We wish him all the Twin City Garage Door best! www.hbafm.com

AND THE AWARDS by Krista Mund, Communications Manager

ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR Since 1983, the HBA of F-M has presented its Builder of the Year and Associate of the Year awards to outstanding member volunteers for effort and work done in the interest of their fellow members, Association and community. Members are nominated by fellow members and selected by a committee consisting of past Builders and Associates of the Year. This year, the HBA of F-M awarded its Associate of the Year to Paul Krabbenhoft, Coldwell Banker First Realty. Krabbenhoft is invested in his industry and is genuinely interested in the many regulatory and governmental issues that affect it. He currently serves as secretary on the HBA of F-M’s board of directors, is on the Membership Committee and the Public Issues Committee. Krabbenhoft has been engaged with the Association’s support of the F-M Area Diversion and permanent flood protection, serving on the Business Leaders Flood Task Force. He traveled to St. Paul to meet with state legislators and fellow HBA members during this year’s session. His expertise and depth of knowledge in the real estate field has helped merge our two industries, joining the realtors associations’ efforts with the HBA of F-M’s for maximum effect. “Since his involvement, our relationships with the F-M Area Association of Realtors, the city of Moorhead, other Minnesota communities and state legislators have flourished,” says HBA of F-M Executive Vice President Bryce Johnson. “He has incredible people skills and takes a genuine interest in what matters to each person he talks with. Paul’s passion for Minnesota issues and connections to those elected leaders have been invaluable to the Association.” Krabbenhoft is a strong supporter of PAC and has represented the HBA as a proxy for the North Dakota Association of Builders’ board meetings. He received the HBA staff’s Extra Mile Award in 2013. He also serves on the Clay County Planning Commission, Clay County Board of Adjustments and Moorhead Planning Commission. He is active in his church and community through the Moorhead Business Association, Chamber of Commerce, Habitat for Humanity and American Diabetes Association. Krabbenhoft and his wife, Carol, have two grown children, Laura and Dawn, and three grandchildren: Isla, Avery and Clara. Away from work and the HBA, Krabbenhoft enjoys running, skiing, biking and spening time time with family. 28

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GO TO... BUILDER OF THE YEAR The HBA of F-M awarded its Builder of the Year to Clay Dietrich, Dietrich Homes, Inc. Serving as HBA of F-M president this year, Dietrich first became active 20 years ago to enter a model home in the Parade of Homes. He has served six years on the board of directors, and has been involved in several HBA committees and task force groups. Dietrich has given an incredible amount of time away from the day-today operations of his own company to advocate for the F-M Area Diversion and permanent flood protection. Johnson says, “His expertise and strategic, detailed approach gives the HBA a distinctive edge in our advocacy work. Clay has been our primary spokesperson and makes himself accessible for related meetings, media interviews and fact-finding efforts.” Earlier this year, all construction was halted for three months in Oxbow due to an injunction by a federal judge. This resulted in crushing effects on the custom builders and trade contractors working on those homes. Dietrich was instrumental in behind-the-scenes work to formulate a declaration of impact on our industry to the judge who issued the injunction. Ultimately the HBA’s work helped, and the judge allowed construction to continue. He has been a regular attendee at the subcommittee meetings of the F-M Diversion authority, and has worked to provide accurate information to elected leaders regarding the replacement-home process in Oxbow. By doing this, he has been a strong advocate for all Builders involved with those projects. In addition to his advocacy for flood protection, Dietrich has been integral in codes work encompassing both North Dakota and Minnesota. He assisted the Builders Association of Minnesota with efforts to overturn the state’s mandate of fire sprinklers in homes. He testified at both state legislatures in the past year relating to fire codes-related issues, providing critical credibility to the

industry’s side due to his history as an assistant fire chief in Moorhead. In recognition of his efforts in Minnesota, Dietrich received BAM’s President’s Award; this is the highest honor that a non-member can receive from the Association. Dietrich serves on boards for both the North Dakota Association of Builders and National Association of Home Builders and is a Gold Key contributor to PAC. He is active in his church, supports many local charities and has been involved in youth sports and Habitat builds. Dietrich and his wife, Suzy, have two grown children, Kelly and Tom, and one granddaughter named Kate. Away from work and the HBA, He enjoys fishing, rollerblading, skiing and spending time with his grandaughter Kate. Awards continued on page 30

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CORNERSTONE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Ken Krajsa’s dedication to the HBA of F-M is second-to-none. He has been involved with the Association for over 30 years and has served on the local, state and national boards for nearly 20 years. Currently senior vice president of construction lending at Bell State Bank & Trust, Krajsa plans to retire at the end of the year. He is a Life Director with the National Association of Home Builders and an Associate National Director for the North Dakota Association of Builders. He was named Associate of the Year for the HBA of F-M and NDAB in 1994 and in 2004. He went on to receive the National Association of Home Builders’ Bill Polley BUILD-PAC award and was inducted into the Society of Honored Associates in 2006. The Bill Polley BUILD-PAC Award was established in 2000 to recognize the most outstanding associate member advocate on the local, state and national levels. In 2014, Ken was applauded at the national level for attaining Grand Spike status, reaching 1,000 credits for membership recruitment and retention. He is the only Grand Spike in North Dakota and one of only a few in the nation. HBA Executive Vice President Bryce Johnson says, “Ken’s most valuable contributions to his Association and industry are in the dayto-day work he does to promote his HBA to prospective members, in the time he invests to study the issues that matter to his customers and in the time he devotes to leading and serving his peers. He is the first one to raise his hand to help, and a great motivator for all those around him.” Krajsa and his wife, Kay, have three grown children named Kristi, James and Sam, and three grandsons named Orion, Cesar and Jack. Away from work and the HBA, Krajsa enjoys spending time with family, being outside on his tractor or chopping wood and road trips on his motorcycle. The Association presents its Cornerstone Award to a member for his or her lifetime achievement of tirelessly dedicating him or herself to the building industry. It’s a way of conveying a deep appreciation for a job well done.The Cornerstone Award was given to one other, Gerald Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc., in 2005. Candidates for the Cornerstone Award can be suggested by the HBA of F-M staff for consideration by a committee consisting of past recipients of the Builder and Associate of the Year award. A candidate for this award must meet the majority of the following criteria: • Received recognition from the National Association of Home Builders. • Brings recognition and national spotlight to the HBA of F-M. • Reached National Association of Home Builders’ Life Director status or higher. • Served on the local HBA of F-M board for a minimum of three terms. • Served as a director on the North Dakota Association of Builders board.

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EXTRA MILE

The Extra Mile Award was created 15 years ago to highlight members who “go the extra mile” for the Association. Six times a year the HBA of F-M staff selects a Member of the Month. Those members then go on for consideration of the Extra Mile Award. This year’s winner is Dan Beecher, Foam Doctor’s, LLC. Beecher currently serves on Home Builders Care Foundation board of trustees and is a Remodelers Council member, serving as its chair in 2012. He is also a regular volunteer at the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades, a two-week construction program for high-school students, and has helped with Remodelers Council handicap-accessible ramp projects. Beecher was selected as the Extra Mile Award winner this year because, even while enduring cancer treatments this spring and summer, he volunteered his tailgating grill and talents for the Remodelers Council picnic, Muddy Boots picnic and the Associate Appreciation and Family Picnic. Beecher and his wife, Tracy, have triplet sons who are age 23 named Sawyer, Luke and Taylor, and one grandson named Braden who is almost five months old. Away from work and the HBA, Beecher enjoys Bison athletics and cooking for other people, playing tennis, hunting, fishing and spending time with family and his five dogs. Nominees for the 2015 Extra Mile Award • Errin Bjerke, JW Kitchens • Stacey Herbel, Gate City Bank • Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction • Shawn Nelson, Simonson Lumber • Scott Persoon, Camrud-Foss Concrete Const. Inc.

SPIKE

BEAM

The BEAM (Builders Engaging Associate Members) Award was created in 2011 by NAHB to recognize Builder members who exemplify the motto “it’s good business to do business with a member.” Locally, HBA of F-M Builders are nominated and judged by Associate members considering the following criteria: loyalty, ethics, trust, consideration and communication when dealing with trade partners. This year’s winner is Heritage Homes with 95 percent of its trade partners being HBA of F-M members. Heritage Homes chooses to do business with other members because they believe that these companies are more aware of changes in the industry and are able to bring the latest innovations and product improvements to their homes. Heritage Homes joined the HBA in 1995. Owner Tyrone Leslie has been a director on the HBA’s board for seven years and currently serves as treasurer.

Recruiting new members to the HBA of F-M is an activity recognized and rewarded through the National Association of Home Builders’ Spike Club. Those who participate are called Spikes, and they are among the most valued members of the association. Spikes are membership leaders. The HBA of F-M presents its Top Recruiter award to the Spike Club member who has recruited the most members from October 2014 through September 2015. This year’s winner is John Koerselman, Red River Drywall & Decorating Services, who recruited five new members! The Top Spike Award is presented to the member with the most Spike credits from October 2014 through September 2015. Congratulations to Ken Krajsa, Bell State Bank & Trust, for receiving 24.5 Spike credits. The Top New Spike is presented to a new Spike Club member with the most Spike Credits. This year the award was presented to George Fraza, Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND with 16.5 spike credits. Congratulations to Heritage Homes! Nominees for this year’s BEAM Award • Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. • Hanson Bros., Inc. • Century Homes • Heritage Homes • Dan Lindquist • Kochmann Brothers Construction, Inc. Homes, Inc. • Dietrich Homes, Inc. • Stone Ridge Builders, Inc.

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MEMBERSHIP CORNER

Spike Superstar George Fraza Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND

Spike Credits

16.5

What is the Spike Club?

The Spike Club was started by the National Association of Home Builders to recognize members who recruit and retain members to their local association. You earn one new member recruitment credit for each new Builder or Associate member that you sponsor. You can also earn a 1/2 credit for recruiting an affiliate member.

What is a Spike Superstar? An HBA

member who is a Spike Club member that has exemplified a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;superstarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitude towards member retention and recruitment.

Q&A

with George Fraza, Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND How long have you been on the Membership Committee? I have been with the membership Committee for just about a year; it will be a year in December. Why did you join the Membership Committee? I joined the committee because I know the HBA is lobbying for measures that will help their members as well as small businesses in our community. Why would you encourage other members to join a committee? I believe that it is important for members to participate in the HBA because it is an additional value in their membership. They can help positively direct the HBA to a bright future and ensure the values in their community and industry. What is your favorite thing about the HBA? One of my favorite aspects about being on the committee is being able to see all of these new members and why they want to participate in the HBA. It could be to network with others in their field, participate in their community or to have a local and national voice about issues affecting their industry and their companies.

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Spike Report *as of 10/22/2015 Candidates Total Credits Casey Anderson �� 1 Mike Anderson ��2 Dan Armbrust ��.5 Joyce Balstad ��2 Mike Becker �� 1 Dan Beecher ��2 Justin Birkelo ��6 Dann Bjornstad �� 1.5 Mike Brekke �� 1 Gerald Brossart ��2 Harriet Buchholz �� 1 Colleen Buechler �� 1 Julie Carlson ��.5 Toby Christensen ��2.5 Kevin Christianson ��3.5 Dllona Clendenen �� 1 DJ Colter..................................................5 Kim Conzemius ��.5 Ben Dahl.................................................. 1 Sue Dahl.................................................. 1 Chad DeSmith �� 1 Ronald Dick �� 1 Nick Dietrich �� 1 Carlita Dietz...........................................5.5 Dan Doeden ��2.5 Kyle Eid....................................................3 Perry Eidem ��4 Troy Fingalson ��3 Paul Finn.................................................. 1 Scott Fluge �� 1 Scott Fougner ��3 Vicki Fredrikson �� 1 Renee Freeman ��3 Lori Funfar �� 1 Darin Gador ��4 Mark Gagner �� 1 Jim Gast................................................... 1 Galen Gess �� 1.5 Greg Gibb �� 1 Harry Gilbertson ��5 Neil Graf ..................................................2 Gary Grandbois ��.25 Barb Grande �� 1 Tracy Green ��.5 Jeremy Gregoire �� 1 Aaron Greterman ��.5 Kevin Gustman ��2 Jason Gustofson �� 1 Dean Halvorson �� 1 Ralph Hansen ��3 Mike Harlan ��.5 Monica Hart ��.5 Donald Hastings ��3 TJ Haugrud ��2 Tracy Hazelton �� 1 Ursula Hegvik ��.5 Chuck Helmstetter �� 1.5 Kim Hochhalter �� 1 John Hough ��2 Brenda Jacobson ��.5 Eric Johnson �� 1 Erik Johnson ��3 Joey Johnson �� 1 Ralph Johnson ��.5

Rob Jordahl �� 1.5 Darren Klabo �� 1.5 Scott Kneeland �� 1 Heidi Knutson ��2 Marc Knutson �� 1 Greg Krueger �� 1 Chris Lange �� 1 Robert Leslie ��4.5 Paul Lindemann ��3 Paul Linstad �� 1 Rob Lyngstad ��3 Charles Matthees �� 1 Kelly McCalla ��.5 Steve Meyer �� 1 Dustin Murray ��3 Audrey Newman ��.5 Tyler Odden ��3 Chad Ohnstad ��2 Cody Parr �� 1 Brad Paul ................................................5 Mark Payne �� 1 Joel Peterson �� 1 Edwin Ployhart ��2 David Reid �� 1 Russ Richards ��.5 Broc Roberson ��.5 Eric Rokke �� 1 Riley Rude �� 1 Dave Schmidt ��3 Richard Schmit �� 1 Chris Schuler ��2 Randy Schwartz �� 1 Chris Shea �� 1 Richard Simonson �� 1.5 Brice Skarnes ��.5 Rick Stremick �� 1 Mike Sunquist ��3 Scott Swanholm ��.5 Jim Thompson �� 1.5 Dan Van Winkle �� 1 Nick VanOverschelde ��.5 Jeremy Wallace ��3 Kent Westby �� 1 Jim Wieland �� 1 Ed Wilson ��4 Cody Abott �� 1 March Bushee �� 1 Todd Halle �� 1 Theresa Halvorson �� 1 Jeff Laliberte �� 1 Tim Jones �� 1 Paul Finn �� 1 David Singleton ��.5 Ed Wilson ��4 Lance Ziebarth �� 1 Spike Member Total Credits Terry Becker...........................................22 Kirk Begin .............................................. 12 Stacey Belka ..........................................11 Justin Birkelo ...........................................6 Stan Birky ................................................6 Bill Blixt ........................................... 23.75 Clay Dietrich ............................................6 George Fraza...................................... 16.5

Devin Gaard .......................................... 14 John Koerselman....................................22 Dawn Lahlum .......................................6.5 Tyrone Leslie ..................................... 20.5 Dan Lindquist .......................................9.5 Sylvia Lunski ......................................... 17 Nancy Michelsen..................................... 19 Gary Orth ................................................7 Tom Spaeth ...................................... 12.25 Robin Swanson ....................................7.5 Life Spikes Total Credits Dave Anderson ................................. 41.75 Mike Arnold ....................................... 56.5 Brent Atkins ..................................... 34.25 Pat Bellmore ...................................... 52.5 Clark Bernard .................................. 204.5 Jo Carney .......................................... 26.5 Cindy Cooper .................................. 468.5 Sue Cosgriff ........................................ 31.5 Aubrey Costello �� 41 Terry Cullen ...........................................27 Don Dabbert ...................................108.25 Kari Dunn ............................................. 40 Jim Dunkel ........................................131.5 Rick Duval ......................................... 69.5 Gerald Eid ........................................ 170.5 Jason Eid .......................................... 28.5 Bob Footitt............................................ 74 Charlie Funfar ..................................... 230 John Gunkelman ��85 Darrick Guthmiller ...........................144.75 Todd Halvorson ................................... 122 Vern Hanson ..................................... 70.5 Ryan Hoss .............................................39 Peter Johnson .................................. 31.75 Nancy Kelly ....................................... 74.5 Bob Kochmann ...............................108.75 Paul Kochmann ................................ 291.5 Paul Krabbenhoft ��46 Ken Krajsa ...................................... 1071.5 Chris Kulesa ......................................... 80 Kimberli Laasch ................................... 155 Drew Likness ..................................... 97.5 Terry Lipp .......................................166.25 John Mahan ......................................... 136 Brenda Martinson ..............................119.5 Craig Mazour ..................................... 99.5 Scott Mollberg .................................... 73.5 Amber Nefzger ......................................67 Shawn Nelson ................................. 46.25 Dave Olson .......................................... 70 Gary Opp ........................................... 34.5 Cary Parkinson ................................... 259 Dan Passolt ....................................... 55.5 Jamey Pesek ....................................... 160 Todd Rasmussen �� 139 Marcus Roman ................................. 145.5 Stan Ryland ....................................... 96.5 Dawn Schmitt................................... 107.5 Rod Shafer ......................................... 292 Les Stenerson ................................. 42.75 Ruth Strahm .................................... 322.5 Jeff Swenson .........................................69 Terry Welle .......................................... 129 Deanna Wierima................................ 53.5

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REMODELERS LETTER FROMCOUNCIL THE PRESIDENT

Russ Richards, Remodelers Council Chair Rebuilding Together Fargo-Moorhead Area, Inc. Home Builders Association of FargoMoorhead Remodelers Council 1802 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 Fax: (701) 280-1108 www.hbafm.com Address inquiries to Allison Weckman 1802 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 Fax: (701) 280-1108 allisonw@hbafm.com

MEMBERS ABC Seamless Accent Contracting ACME TOOLS Allied Build + Remodel LLC Allied Building Products Corp. Arvig Braaten Cabinets Inc. Crane Johnson Lumber Company Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. Dave Anderson Construction Design Direction, Inc. Dustin Murray Construction Fargo Linoleum Company Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Showroom Fiske Construction, LLP Foam Doctor’s, LLC Home Heating, Plumbing & A/C, Inc. Homemakers Villa Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. Lake Agassiz Habitat For Humanity Laney’s, Inc. Luxury Designs Minnkota Windows, Inc. Opp Construction Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling of the Red River Valley Rebuilding Together Fargo-Moorhead Area, Inc. Red River Electric, Inc. RRC Specialties, Inc. Showplace Kitchens Simonson Lumber Smart Spaces, Inc. Stenerson Lumber Stone Countertop Outlet Stone Holding Company Stone Ridge Builders, Inc. Syverson Tile & Stone Twin City Garage Door, Inc.

HBA of F-M Member Showcases Basement on Remodeled Home Tour The Remodeled Home Tour, in conjunction with the Fall Parade of Homes was

held at the beginning of October and featured four homes. Broc Roberson, Stone Ridge Builders, Inc., was one of the participants of this year’s tour. He was able to have the unique experience of being a part of the tour as both a homeowner and builder. Roberson recently remodeled his entire basement and was able to show it off. He felt that the tour was a great way to feature the work his team did and have meaningful conversations with those who visited his house. Roberson felt the consumers that walked through were quality leads that he was able to have positive conversations with. He said he would encourage other builders to participate in next year’s tour because many people viewing the houses were genuinely interested in starting a remodeling project or were in the middle of a current project. The HBA of F-M will hold a Lunch Session on helpful tips for entering a home on the remodeled home tour in Jan. 27.

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HBA of F-M September Accomplishments Each month, the HBA staff compiles a list outlining what the HBA has done

for you, including education opportunities, legislative work, events and meetings staff and members have attended. As of press time, October wasn’t over yet, so we’re always a month behind. Thank you for your understanding! • HBA of F-M organized and hosted the Fall Parade of Homes and Remodeled Home Tour which featured 55 new homes, plus a selection of renovation projects. • In addition to education and special meetings, five committees came together for regular monthly meetings. The HBA of F-M board of directors and the Home Builders Care Foundation board of trustees met. • The HBA’s Codes Task Force met to continue discussions regarding Fargo’s impending adoption of the 2015 International Codes. • Attended meetings of the Business Leaders Flood Task Force addressing activities to secure permanent flood protection and the F-M Diversion. • Continued working on plans for potentially constructing a new HBA building with the Building Task Force. • Launched a new Association Management Software and a new website! • Welcomed a communications intern who will focus on development videos and graphics for the HBA of F-M. • Hosted a lunch session with Dale Carnegie Training on managing customer expectations for 45 members. • Supported member Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead, Inc., by attending a ribbon cutting for its facility expansion. • Congratulated Personal Touch Embroidery & Marketing at an open house as it celebrated 25 years in business. • Traveled to Wahpeton to speak to the National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter at the North Dakota State College of Science.

• Attended Fargo Connect, a local conference on communications and technology. • Participated in a “Large Local Association” group meeting hosted by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities. This group consists of 14 local associations from across the country that have at least 1,000 members, or that manage multiple organizations with a staff of six or more. • Attended the F-M-WF Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting. • Participated in a meeting of the Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo planning committee. • Eight members and Association leaders traveled to Dallas to take part in the National Association of Home Builders board of directors meeting. • Attended Roers Construction & Development’s chili feed raising money for United Way.

Thank you 2015 Member Meeting Sponsors!

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ADVERTISER INDEX Acme Tools......................................................................18 Aggregate Industries........................................................ 36 Bell State Bank & Trust................................................... 37 Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND.......................................... 22 Camrud-Foss Construction................................................19 Carpet World................................................................... 37 Cass County Abstract Company....................................... 38 Cass County Electric Cooperative.................................... 22 Central Minnesota Credit Union........................................ 22 Coldwell Banker First Realty.............................................. 7 Crane Johnson Lumber Co. ............................................ 22 Dawson Insurance............................................................. 8 FM Title........................................................................... 38 Goodin Company ............................................................ 39 Hauck & Buchholz Drywall, Inc. ........................................ 7 Knight Printing................................................................... 4 Lampert Lumber................................................................18 Minnkota Windows, Inc. .................................................... 2 Northland Truss Systems................................................... 8 Property Resources Group............................................... 37 Rigels, Inc........................................................................19 Stenerson Lumber.............................................................19 Stone Countertop Outlet................................................... 37 The Title Company........................................................... 38 Valley View Development................................................... 2 Xcel Energy....................................................................... 3

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Home Builders Association of Fargo Moorhead 2015 Permit Report - YTD (3rd Quarter) 2011

DILWORTH Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row / Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

Permits

13 13 0 0 0 0 1 52 14 0 11 91

Units

0 0 0

2012 Value Permits

$2,489,667 $2,489,667 $0 $0 $0 $0 $400,000 $223,182 $429,825 $0 $51,180 $3,593,854

12 12 0 0 0 0 5 50 3 0 8 78

$12,828,213 $9,981,900 $464,000 $2,382,313 $0 $4,090,000 $3,566,725 $3,652,845 $19,195,375 $0 $161,938 $43,495,096

73 61 12 0 0 1 8 441 67 0 122 712

Units

0 0 0

2013 Value Permits

$2,605,000 $2,605,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,875,000 $200,498 $310,000 $0 $17,800 $6,008,298

25 25 0 0 0 0 2 48 1 0 22 98

$11,680,000 $10,354,000 $1,326,000 $0 $0 $3,000,000 $5,798,475 $3,905,848 $19,400,549 $0 $199,650 $43,984,522

116 76 38 0 1 7 23 340 60 0 38 584

Units

0 0 0

2014 Value Permits

$5,097,000 $5,097,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $508,000 $240,538 $24,000 $0 $30,000 $5,899,538

20 18 2 0 0 1 3 32 4 0 23 83

$20,830,300 $16,137,900 $4,501,400 $0 $191,000 $18,940,000 $30,750,541 $3,728,566 $11,336,911 $0 $167,656 $85,753,974

173 113 36 6 0 3 20 363 76 0 48 683

Units

2015 Value Permits

24 20 4 0 0 0 3 48 4 0 11 90

$32,111,639 $23,552,714 $5,318,925 $3,240,000 $0 $7,160,000 $8,226,597 $4,904,256 $14,719,600 $0 $300,180 $67,422,272

181 133 48 0 0 11 25 393 75 0 40 725

5-Yr Avg Value

Permits

$6,630,850 $5,690,850 $940,000 $0 $0 $0 $422,000 $290,870 $605,000 $0 $36,689 $7,985,409

19 18 1 0 0 0 3 46 5 0 15 88

$36,143,899 $28,037,899 $8,106,000 $0 $0 $21,226,880 $9,992,714 $3,775,265 $8,441,403 $0 $899,375 $80,479,536

123 87 28 2 0 5 18 391 70 0 60 667

$79,653,825 $63,661,005 $5,735,490 73 $10,257,330 0 $0 805 $68,954,603 $40,398,056 $12,603,132 $62,699,792 $128,995,154 $19,802,695 $413,107,257

347 233 52 30 0 3 28 341 33 6 31 789

$193,676,952 917 $151,559,027 644 $24,257,925 138 132 $17,860,000 103 0 $0 0 1767 $143,140,000 39 $279,028,647 118 $22,473,668 1673 $116,821,489 401 $117,765,026 35 $34,041,040 363 $906,946,822 3,546

0 0 0

$4,775,000 $4,375,000 $400,000 $0 $0 $1,600,000 $1,198,000 $382,839 $3,040,000 $0 $596,499 $11,592,338

Units

20-Yr Avg Value

Permits

Units

Value

$4,319,503 $4,051,503 $268,000 $0 $0 $320,000 $1,080,600 $267,585 $881,765 $0 $146,434 $7,015,887

20 17 3 0 0 1 1 67 3 0 16 108

$22,718,810 $17,612,883 $3,943,265 $1,124,463 $38,200 $10,883,376 $11,667,010 $3,993,356 $14,618,768 $0 $345,760 $64,227,080

148 96 46 2 0 5 19 468 57 1 61 758

333 256 41 36 0 21 44 869 301 29 268 1,865

$65,636,089 $53,809,825 $6,659,598 36 $5,166,666 0 $0 773 $58,915,660 $77,811,931 $12,459,965 $53,277,006 $54,910,708 $23,336,285 $346,347,643

326 214 91 22 0 20 44 879 289 32 219 1,811

$47,221,376 $35,732,395 $8,974,420 22 $2,514,562 0 $0 536 $32,005,318 $49,753,512 $9,957,290 $34,340,834 $30,620,724 $14,678,943 $218,577,997

$78,428,571 $61,420,571 $7,765,000 62 $9,243,000 0 $0 42 $4,759,000 $36,439,630 $6,399,688 $21,498,112 $8,595,097 $8,690,135 $164,810,233

330 235 46 14 0 7 24 253 38 6 49 708

$67,415,710 $55,191,430 $6,175,400 48 $6,048,880 0 $0 167 $11,903,800 $30,117,925 $3,607,823 $10,860,326 $15,600,224 $4,884,521 $144,390,330

243 172 50 7 0 5 20 226 34 3 53 584

$35,589,696 $28,421,890 $4,832,928 $2,334,878 $0 $5,703,681 $12,976,716 $2,061,833 $5,454,829 $5,975,731 $2,325,971 $70,088,457

$200,857,145 $158,810,325 $22,546,490 135 $19,500,330 0 $0 1101 $94,940,483 $87,252,400 $23,068,955 $93,244,307 $137,590,251 $29,428,894 $666,382,435

804 595 116 52 0 33 89 1560 414 35 393 3,329

$160,090,113 $130,665,641 $17,046,263 93 $12,340,009 0 $38,200 1087 $82,022,836 $120,677,466 $20,328,730 $79,637,865 $70,510,932 $28,712,999 $561,980,941

737 499 190 30 0 30 85 1641 383 36 348 3,260

0 0 0

0 0 5

$3,261,585 $2,905,985 $355,600 $0 $0 $271,871 $1,204,483 $360,874 $384,293 $7,001 $121,279 $5,611,386

MOORHEAD Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row / Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

73 50 4 5 0 2 13 420 71 0 54 633

19 0 60

0 0 60

0 2 274

24 0 86

0 0 254

9 0 147

6 1 90

$20,760,263 $15,209,078 $4,831,504 $603,882 $115,800 $5,904,000 $8,132,567 $4,480,427 $14,133,133 $1,428,150 $579,013 $55,417,553

FARGO Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row / Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

204 172 32 4 0 11 23 878 310 19 260 1,705

$37,323,005 325 $32,000,605 242 $4,122,400 44 4 $1,200,000 39 0 $0 0 491 $27,324,900 15 $25,145,568 37 $9,372,302 909 $40,965,027 299 $19,844,810 23 $14,510,473 225 $174,486,085 1,833

$57,334,000 453 $45,749,000 351 $6,071,000 70 39 $5,514,000 32 0 $0 0 454 $34,340,797 21 $54,169,784 47 $13,042,249 854 $38,109,576 315 $10,025,417 28 $23,348,807 234 $230,370,630 1,952

$84,933,638 312 $68,646,538 255 $12,075,100 26 32 $4,212,000 31 0 $0 0 817 $57,677,999 31 $51,432,496 51 $14,324,776 815 $31,576,283 292 $14,311,084 48 $27,669,299 342 $281,925,575 1,891

$68,935,976 365 $58,991,976 258 $5,294,000 34 31 $4,650,000 73 0 $0 0 1297 $106,280,000 25 $217,913,749 62 $12,957,367 891 $93,034,353 289 $101,377,075 29 $31,350,149 281 $631,848,669 1,942

WEST FARGO Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row / Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

157 103 8 16 0 4 7 210 27 8 48 461

46 0 96

$26,931,900 $20,918,500 $1,242,000 $4,771,400 $0 $5,190,000 $3,915,000 $1,977,367 $2,547,010 $12,178,925 $4,437,488 $57,177,690

322 264 30 4 0 6 32 242 40 7 59 708

$62,479,290 $55,973,290 $3,326,000 28 $3,180,000 0 $0 72 $4,500,000 $31,061,395 $2,720,755 $5,114,745 $39,359,548 $8,382,985 $153,618,718

388 318 42 5 0 11 24 220 45 4 51 743

$81,384,453 $73,005,453 $5,299,000 28 $3,080,000 0 $0 241 $16,970,000 $27,483,300 $2,712,101 $19,114,227 $1,479,600 $1,117,786 $150,261,467

435 258 100 13 0 11 31 254 47 5 55 838

$87,854,337 $64,639,337 $13,245,000 77 $9,970,000 0 $0 384 $28,100,000 $51,690,301 $4,229,206 $6,027,536 $16,387,951 $1,794,212 $196,083,543

21 0 105

TOTAL Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row / Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

10/13/2015

451 338 44 25 0 17 44 1560 422 27 373 2,894

$79,572,785 732 $65,390,672 579 $5,828,400 86 69 $8,353,713 43 0 $0 0 647 $36,604,900 22 $33,027,293 82 $15,225,696 1642 $63,137,237 409 $32,023,735 30 $19,161,079 414 $278,752,725 3,331

$134,098,290 982 $114,681,290 770 $10,723,000 150 67 $8,694,000 37 0 $0 1 586 $41,840,797 39 $93,904,654 96 $19,869,350 1462 $62,934,870 421 $49,384,965 32 $31,949,242 345 $433,982,168 3,377

$192,245,391 940 $162,886,891 644 $21,875,500 164 60 $7,292,000 50 2 $191,000 0 1332 $93,587,999 46 $110,174,337 105 $21,005,981 1464 $62,051,421 419 $15,790,684 53 $28,984,741 468 $523,840,554 3,495

No assurance is provided on this report. Permit information reported here may have changed. For the most current permit information, please contact the individual cities.

$106,832,919 $82,269,347 $18,994,451 48 $5,453,321 0 $115,800 730 $43,884,871 $72,067,278 $16,860,425 $54,313,089 $38,031,605 $17,705,206 $349,695,394

Steering Committee:

Learning CPR

Associated General Contractors of ND

What is the Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo?

Cass County Career & Technical Education Center Fargo Public Schools Graybar Electric Company, Inc.

This event is designed to promote your

Great Plains STEM Education Center

industry to 9th graders in Fargo, Moorhead,

Greater Fargo Moorhead EDC

West Fargo and area rural public and private

Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead

schools. Each year more than 2,500 students attend the Expo!

Job Service ND North Dakota State College of Science Southeast Education Cooperative

The interactive exhibits are engaging for all ages.

Shanley High School

Interested sophomores, juniors, seniors and

West Fargo Public Schools

their parents are also invited to attend during regular exhibition hours.

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December 3, 2015 • 8:30am - 2:30pm Fargodome • Fargo, ND Liability and Waiver The Fargo School District No. 1, West Fargo Public School District No. 6, Fargo

The Career Expo gives students an excellent

opportunity to see first-hand what choices are out there that may not involve a four-year college

Catholic Schools Network and any additional participating schools, the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, the Career Expo Steering Committee and/or the Fargodome, as the sponsors shall not be responsible for loss or damage of any exhibitor’s merchandise, display material or personal property.

education. As an exhibitor, you get the opportunity to

These sponsors shall not be liable for injury, loss or damage to the exhibitor(s)

talk with students about your business, the positions

or its officers, agents, employees or to any other occupant of any part of the

available and the educational requirements needed

rented space, irrespective of how such damage may be caused. Exhibitors shall

to be successful in your field. Each year I am always

defend, indemnify and hold these sponsors harmless from and against any claim, loss, expense or damage arising out of the exhibitor’s use of the rented booth

amazed at the many different career paths out there

area allocated to or used exclusively by Fargo School District No. 1, West

for today’s youth to experience.”

Fargo Public School District No. 6, Fargo Catholic Schools Network, the Home

- John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.

Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, the Career Expo Steering Committee and the Fargodome or their agents, and employees. See contract for specific information.

Wondering about tomorrow’s workforce? Here’s your opportunity to address skilled labor needs and make an impact for the future.

Booth Construction: The standard booth configurations are 10’ x 10’.

Sponsorships

The first booth is $125 and each additional is $75 Included in Booth Rental Rate:

Gold Sponsor: $1,000 and over • Recognition on website, Jumbotrons • Logos on promotion to schools • Unlimited complimentary booth space * Silver Sponsor: $500 • Recognition on website, Jumbotrons • Listed in promotion to schools • Includes up to 6 complimentary booth spaces*

•

1 table and 2 chairs per 10’ x 10’ space (tables: 8’x 30”x 30”)

•

Electricity (must indicate on contract)

•

Drapes/pipe for 10’x10’ increments

•

Wireless Internet Access

•

Lunch

Set up & Move-Out Schedule: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 Set-up: 6 - 8 am

Bronze Sponsor: $250 • Recognition on website, Jumbotrons • Listed in promotion to schools • Includes up to 4 complimentary booth spaces*

Drive-in times to bring in equipment and supplies are available. Please indicate on your contract if you will need a drive-in time. Expo Exhibit Open: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Move-out: 2:35 - 5 p.m.

Hospitality Sponsors • Recognition on website • Promoted to exhibitors

To ensure a safe and equitable learning experience, please do not dismantle your exhibit prior to the 2:30 p.m. closing. Exhibits must be removed by 5 p.m. All excess

* Based on Availability

garbage is exhibitor’s responsibility. Trash cans will be provided.

See Rules & Regulations on the Career Expo contract for exhibit design and restrictions.

For sponsorship, contracts and information, please contact: Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo Marketing Coordinator Angela Boser 701.866.7374 httcareerexpo@yahoo.com www.httcareerexpo.com

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Offered by Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead

2016 Minn. Contractor Continuing Education

Jan. 15 & Feb. 19