Plains A magazine for HBA of F-M members | www.hbafm.com | October 2013
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Nov. 7 Keynote by David Mitchell, Leadership Difference Page 23
The Power of Understanding People Sponsored by:
Home Builders Association of F-M 1802 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 (701) 232-5846 • (701) 280-1108 fax www.hbafm.com • info@hbafm.com The Plains Builder is published 12 times per year by the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo, N.D., 58103. The Plains Builder is mailed or emailed to all members of the HBA of F-M. The Home Builders Association does not accept responsibility for or endorse any statements or claims made by advertisers or authors of any articles. The subscription rate of $15 includes 12 issues. This annual subscription rate is included with your membership dues. BRYCE JOHNSON Publisher
KRISTA MUND & MARIAH WENAAS Editing, Photography, Design
HBA of F-M Staff BRYCE JOHNSON JENNY ERICKSON KRISTA MUND MICHAEL OBACH AMANDA OHLSEN ALISON STREYLE ALLISON WECKMAN MARIAH WENAAS
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Executive Vice President Development & Project Coordinator Communications Manager Public Affairs Coordinator Director of Accounting & Records Events Coordinator Membership Coordinator Communications & Office Coordinator
HBA of F-M Executive Committee & Board of Directors DARRICK GUTHMILLER Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. (President and National Director) CARLITA DIETZ Jay Dietz Construction, Inc. (President Elect and National Director) CLAY DIETRICH Dietrich Homes, Inc. (Treasurer) SYLVIA LUNSKI Design Direction, Inc. (Associate Vice President and National Director) TERRY LIPP Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting (Secretary) Showroom TYRONE LESLIE Heritage Homes (Past President and National Director) Directors KEN ANDERSEN STAN BIRKY HARRY GILBERTSON JOHN KOERSELMAN PAUL KRABBENHOFT DAN LINDQUIST (Nat’l Director) NANCY MICHELSEN GARY ORTH TODD RASMUSSEN TOM SPAETH ROBIN SWANSON
KWA Constructors, Inc. Stan Birky Construction, Inc. Harry Gilbertson Construction Red River Drywall & Painting Services, Inc. Coldwell Banker First Realty Dan Lindquist Construction, Inc. Vivid Interiors, LLC Cornerstone Specialties, Inc. Valley Lights Accent Contracting Superior Insurance
Ex-officios to the board of directors DON DABBERT, JR. Dabbert Custom Homes (Life Director) GERALD EID Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. (Senior Life Director) JASON EID Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. (NDAB President) JOHN GUNKELMAN Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. (Life Director and NDAB State Representative) KEN KRAJSA Bell State Bank & Trust (Life Director and NDAB Associate National Director) JOHN MAHAN Mahan Construction, Inc. (Life Director)
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Features
8 52nd Annual Home & Garden Show is right around the corner 10 Member of the Month: Tom Spaeth, Accent Contracting 10 Meet Your Board: Todd Rasmussen, Valley Lights 11 HBA hosts Forums for upcoming elections 17 Long-time member Duane Rogne passes away 24 Member profile: Mill Creek Custom Cabinetry 24 Industry spotlight: Wood Specialists, Inc. 25 Star power: The fall of the great employee 26 Remodelers Council Focus: Western Products, Inc. 27 Trade contractor versus employee 29 Fargo South student places 4th in national SkillsUSA contest 31 Set yourself apart: Start work on CGB, CGR designation 33 Committee Accomplishments 34 PAC Spotlight: Paul Lindemann, Lindemann Finish Carpentry, Inc.
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In Every Issue: 4 News Briefs 6 Local President’s Report 11 Local Public Issues Report 12 NDAB State Association Report 14 BAM State Association Report 15 NAHB National Public Issues Report 20 Membership Meeting Update 24 Associate & Builder Member Feature 24 Industry Spotlight 26 Remodelers Council Report 28 Home Builders Care Foundation Report 36 Renewals 37 New Member Report
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News Briefs Hires & Promotions
• Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., has hired Weston McGruder as an engineer in training and Sam McQuade as chief financial officer. • Bank of the West has promoted Nancy Frost to market leader. • Bell State Bank & Trust has hired Thomas Geraghty as vice president/Bell Investments financial adviser, Glen Deeton as a mortgage loan officer, promoted Brian Haugen to vice president/ virtual bank manager and has named Jody Saum as branch manager. • Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has hired Damon Gleave as director of finance cost and budgets, Paul Jelinek as director of marketing solutions and Dan LeClair as director of financial reporting and risk management. • Capital Credit Union has hired Paul Leier as business development specialist. • Cornerstone Bank has hired Rob Carlson as vice president of mortgage banking. • Dawson Insurance has hired Bridget Helm as a surety account assistant and Alex Dawson as a client services coordinator. • Eide Bailly LLP has promoted Ryan Beste, Toni Brummund, Matt Defoe, Liz Johnson, Sandy Kundert, Reid Mattson, Brent Roeder, Elise Siverson and Kevin Teigen to managers. • First International Bank & Trust has hired Mary Dissette as a trust officer. • JDP Automation, Inc., has hired Jennifer Steiner as a technical writer. • Keller Williams Roers Realty has hired Jason Ennen. • Park Co. Realtors has hired Casey Friedrich as marketing services coordinator and Poonam Oatis as a sales associate.
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• RDO Equipment Co. has hired Marisa Thomas as an accountant and Jess Marsalek as an accounts receivable representative. • Western State Bank has hired Tom Boyer as senior vice president/mortgage department, and the following as vice president/ mortgage loan officers: Peter Johnson, Dave Ouradnik, and Kristy Brink. Kim Kays was hired as vice president of mortgage operations, Nan Fort as assistant vice president/underwriter, and Julie Bossert as mortgage loan processor/underwriter. Kate Kringlie and Kelly Engstrom were hired as mortgage loan processors. Laura Zito, Kari Thiele and Rachel Wagar were hired as assistant mortgage loan processors. Awards & Accolades
• Best Lawyers peer-review publication has named Paul M. Hubbard, Conmy Feste Ltd., as the Fargo Real Estate Lawyer of the Year for 2014. • Dakota Supply Group has awarded $1,000 scholarships to five individuals who are furthering education in the trade industries. This year’s recipients are Alex Bangasser of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Ashley Belvin of Helena, Mont.; Austin Fiechtner of Wyndmere N.D.; Mark Wibe of Rollette N.D.; and Matthew Zirnhelt of Grand Forks. The DSG Education Connection Fund was created in 2009 to help young people who wish to become electricians, plumbers, utility workers, HVAC/R technicians or other tradespeople. By supporting the industries it serves, DSG helps to promote a successful future for all of its business partners. More information can be found online at www.dsgfund.com. Dakota Supply Group has earned three 2013 Best of the Best awards from the National Association
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of Electrical Distributors’ TED Magazine. • LuAnn White, Coldwell Banker First Realty, has been named the 2013 Realtor of the Year by the Fargo-Moorhead Area Association of Realtors. The award is the highest given to a member of the association and represents outstanding achievements serving the FMAAR, the real estate profession and the local communities. • Robin Swanson, Superior Insurance, was named a 2013 Affiliate of the Year award-winner by the Fargo-Moorhead Area Association of Realtors. The award honors affiliate members of FMAAR who have exceptional involvement and dedication to FMAAR and the real estate profession. • Four Serkland Law Firm attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2014 in their respective practice areas. They are: Jack G. Marcil, Ronald H. McLean, Roger J. Minch and Maureen Holman. Also, Martindale-Hubbell has designated attorney Joseph Wetch Jr., Serkland Law Firm, with an AV Preeminent rating, the highest level of professional excellence. The firm also had six lawyers who were selected for inclusion in the 2013 Great Plains Super Lawyers lists, which recognize attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. Those named to the list are: Jack Marcil, Ronald McLean, Roger Minch, Maureen Holman, Joseph Wetch and Peter Zuger. • Jane McQuillan, U.S. Bank, has retired after a 38-year banking career. Please return board ballots, directory verification forms The HBA has mailed ballots to the membership to elect directors for its 2014 board. Please be sure to fill these out promptly and mail back to
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News Briefs CHALLENGE
The third quarter building permit report for the Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, Dilworth area will be included as an insert in the November issue.
the office in the provided envelope by noon Oct. 14. Faxes and copies cannot be accepted. The HBA has also mailed verification forms for the 2014 Membership Directory & Consumer Guide. These are due back by Oct. 10 for your company to be listed in the directory. You may also update your listing online at builderfusion.hbafm. com/bf. Contact the office at (701) 232-5846 or mariah@hbafm.com, if you have any questions. IBS registration is now open Member registration for the 2014 International Builders Show Feb. 4-6, in Las Vegas, is open. It’s never too early to plan. IBS and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show will co-locate beginning in 2014! Visit www. buildersshow.com for more details or contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com. Win a free year of membership Your HBA tracks those members who pay dues before the month of renewal. All those members go into a drawing for a free year of dues. For example, if your membership is paid through Nov. 30, 2013, you would need to pay your dues before Nov. 1, 2013, to be entered. Contact Amanda Ohlsen at (701) 232-5846 or amanda@hbafm.com with any questions. Plains Builder advertising space now available 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. Advertising space for 2014 is available now. We have a variety of size and color options open, starting at a business card ad size. The Plains Builder also offers an insert option as a way to advertise your company. Inserts are placed in the front of the magazine every month and there are still spots available for 2013. This is a great way to advertise
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specific monthly events such as sales or promotions. Start planning now if you want to attend NAHB Spike Party 2014 Those planning to attend the National Association of Home Builders’ Spike Club Party during the 2014 NAHB International Builders Show Feb. 4-6 must achieve the required credits: 1. Member must be a Spike in good standing as of Oct. 31, 2013. 2. To receive the Spike’s complimentary admission ticket, every Spike, including those with 25 or more credits, must earn at least one new member credit between Jan. 1 and Oct. 7, 2013. 3. To receive a guest’s complimentary admission ticket, all Spikes must earn a second new member credit between Jan. 1 and Oct. 7, 2013. Spikes who have earned their ticket, but have not earned the additional credit required for the complimentary guest ticket, may purchase up to four tickets ($50 each). Contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com for details. Remodeling Show in Chicago Oct. 15-18 The Remodeling Show is the only national event serving the residential remodeling segment of the construction industry. It is a full-service event, complete with the latest and greatest products, one-onone discussions with manufacturers’ technical experts and shop talk with other remodeling professionals. Visit www.remodelingshow.com for details. Consider HBA publications for advertising your business The HBA of F-M’s Plains Builder advertising delivers your message monthly to hundreds of building industry professionals. The Membership Directory & Consumer Guide is provided to each HBA member company, as well as thousands of F-M consumers all year! See insert for more on the directory. Space reservation due Oct. 18!
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GuessWho! Each month we will run a childhood photo of an HBA board member, HBC trustee, Health Plan trustee, committee chairperson or staff member. It’s your task to figure out who it is and call the office at (701) 232-5846. The first correct caller will receive $10 off any HBA event or product. The answer and winner will be revealed in the next Plains Builder.
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• He grew up on a farm near Moorhead. • He plays the violin and guitar. • He runs marathons. • He likes to play with his two grandchildren whenever he can. He is nominated for Associate of the Year!
Note: Co-workers and relatives of the featured member/staff person are not eligible to win. Readers are eligible to win once per calendar year.
Members can contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com for more information. Builder performance guidelines required in Minnesota Minnesota builders must, by law, include a set of performance guidelines with their contract for customers. Guidelines are available to HBA of F-M members through the Builders Association of Minnesota. BAM’s Building Performance Guidelines were put together by a task force made up of its members. Countless hours were dedicated to creating and refining this document to provide the best possible product for builders. To see the statute mandating the inclusion of building performance guidelines, visit: www.revisor.mn.gov/ statutes/?id=326B.809. For more information on obtaining these guidelines, please contact the HBA office at (701) 232-5846.
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HBA of F-M President’s Message HBA urges you to get out and vote!
November 5 is election day. Moorhead residents will elect council members and a new mayor. The HBA of F-M hosted Candidates Forums last month for its leaders and interested members to meet and ask questions of those running for office. If you are a Minnesota resident, regardless of which political views you support, please get Darrick Guthmiller Kochmann Brothers out and vote for housing. Your vote matters! Watch for a flyer coming soon on who the HBA of F-M supports in local Homes, Inc. races. We have supported these candidates with funds you helped us raise through the North Dakota Association of Builders’ NDAB-PAC. When you receive the flyer, please post it in your business to help us spread the word to your employees and customers. We believe these candidates have the building industry’s issues in mind and will bring a pragmatic voice to the table. There are pressing issues for Moorhead to consider, not least of which includes permanent flood protection and the city’s stance on the ongoing F-M Diversion project. If you have questions about these candidates or the issues we face, don’t hesitate to contact the HBA at (701) 232-5846.
Back your PAC
You have probably seen promotions for fundraising for the North Dakota Association of Builders political action committee (NDAB-PAC). If you haven’t already sent in your contribution, I urge you to do so. It is our goal to get as many of our members engaged in supporting PAC as possible. No amount is too small. BUILD-PAC, which is NAHB’s PAC, could easily be one of the largest in the nation if all members participated by contributing just $20. Remember, your contribution is divided amongst NAHB’s BUILD-PAC, NDAB and your local HBA when you contribute to NDAB-PAC. Your dollars help us keep building industry issues on the forefront of the minds of lawmakers.
Nov. 7: HBA brings experts on building industry HR, understanding people
For its November membership meeting, the HBA welcomes David Mitchell, Leadership Difference, to deliver a keynote session to help attendees find the tools to understand individuals’ unique communication styles. This info-filled, energizing training provides an ideal combination of strong content, laugh-outloud humor and audience interaction. In addition, we’ll offer “Building Industry HR: Avoid Costly Legal Consequences of Employee Misclassification.” It covers knowing the difference between independent contractors and employees to determine your hiring moves and how to withhold a variety of taxes. It also addresses labor laws specific to the home building industry. Check out page 23 for more details.
Sign up now: International Builders Show The NAHB International Builders Show is the single most valuable event you can be involved with. A full registration is only $125 for first-time attendees and there are other price breaks for exhibit registration, if done by Jan. 1. The convention is scheduled for Feb. 4-6 in Las Vegas. See www.BuildersShow.com or contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com for more details.
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Set yourself apart: Start work on earning CGB, CGR HBA offers NAHB testing Oct. 30 for half price
Two of the most popular National Association of Home Builders designations are the Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) and Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR). Now you can test locally for just $95. These tests determine the required courses to earn the CGB or CGR, and which classes he or she may skip, or “test out of.” • 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Oct. 30 • HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo. • Half price: $95 • Register: (701) 232-5846 or mariah@hbafm.com. Must be pre-paid by Oct. 21 and is non-cancelable. After completing either or both tests, the BAR and PREP participants will receive a list of courses they need to complete to graduate. Once the specified courses are complete, he/she becomes qualified to graduate. NAHB offers qualifying courses at meetings such as the International Builders Show. Your HBA of F-M, NDAB and some associations in Minnesota and South Dakota also bring qualifying classes into the region.
Clay Dietrich, Dietrich Homes, Inc., on why he took the BAR test and earned the CGB: “I took the time to test in order to have a professional designation which our company could display in our conference room and use to open conversations with potential customers about our qualifications for designing and building their new homes. When we can talk with customers about the curriculum of the CGB program it gives us an opportunity to show our company as knowledgeable, experienced and professional. These conversations can be the difference for a customer to choose our company over our competitors.”
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Mark your calendar for 2013 Career Expo Dec. 12 Mark your calendar now for the eleventh annual Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo Dec. 12. 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 several industries including construction. Put your name in front of thousands by sponsoring the RRV Home & Garden Show Don’t miss out on the opportunity to put your company name in front of thousands of consumers at the Red River Valley Home & Garden Show. Contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com for sponsorship levels and details. 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. HBA offers contractor continuing ed classes next year Mark your calendar to attend the HBA of F-M’s continuing education classes in 2014. • Electrical contractor: Jan. 10 • Minnesota building contractor: Jan. 17 and Feb. 3 • Power limited technician: March 7 • Plumbing contractor: watch for details soon! Look for more information coming soon, or contact Mariah Wenaas at (701) 232-5846 or mariah@hbafm.com for more details.
National Housing Endowment offers scholarship The National Housing Endowment, philanthropic arm of the National Association of Home Builders, is now offering the Lee S. Evans/National Housing Endowment scholarship to students. Lee S. Evans and his wife, Virginia, set up this scholarship program to benefit college students studying construction management. Full-time college students with at least one year left of post-secondary course work are eligible to apply. Preference is given to NAHB Student Chapter members and those enrolled in construction management programs. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in becoming employed in the residential construction management field after graduation. Awards will be up to $5,000. Applications are available at www.nationalhousingendowment.org and are due Nov. 1. NRASP schedules safety conference Oct. 29-30 The Northern Region Association of Safety Professionals’ Annual Safety Conference will be Oct. 29-30 at the Ramada Plaza and Suites in Fargo. The group welcomes two acclaimed keynote speakers and will provide premium training and education at a low cost. For more information, visit www.nrasp.com. HBA offers discount program through Verizon Wireless The HBA of F-M has partnered with Verizon Wireless to offer a discount program for Builder members to receive 22 percent off monthly access calling plan fees, plus more! To take advantage of this discount, go to www.mynpp.com and click “Join now.” After registration, you will receive a username and password with instructions to receive the discount. If you have questions, contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com.
See your ad here!
Business card-size ads are affordable and placed in this high-visibility spot. Cost is only $41 per month. Contact Jenny Erickson at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com.
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Reserve space NOW before your perfect location is gone
Feb. 21-23, 2014, Fargodome Field booths
Booth Size Member dxw
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Parking Passes Badges
10’ x 10’..........................$595............. $750...................1............... 6 10’ x 10’ Corner................650............... 825...................1............... 6 10’ x 20’.........................1,150............ 1,450...................1............... 8 10’ x 30’.........................1,695............ 2,195...................1............... 8 10’ x 40’.........................2,295............ 2,895...................2............. 10 15’ x 10’............................895............ 1,095...................1............... 6 15’ x 10’ Corner................975............ 1,175...................1............... 6 15’ x 15’ Corner.............1,500............ 1,800...................1............... 7 15’ x 20’.........................1,725............ 2,095...................1............... 8 15’ x 30’.........................2,495............ 3,195...................2............. 10 15’ x 40’.........................3,295............ 4,195...................2............. 12 20’ x 20’.........................2,295............ 2,895...................2............. 10 20’ x 30’.........................3,295............ 4,195...................2............. 12 20’ x 40’.........................4,395............ 5,395...................2............. 14 20’ x 60’.........................6,495............ 7,995...................3............. 20 30’ x 30’.........................4,795............ 5,995...................2............. 16 30’ x 40’.........................6,495............ 7,995...................3............. 20
Concourse booths Non Booth Size Member Member dxw
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8’ x 10’ ..........................$450............. $540................... 1................6 8’ x 20’ ..........................850............... 1,020.................. 1................8 8’ x 30’...........................1,225............ 1,470.................. 1................8 8’ x 40’...........................1,695............ 2,035.................. 1................8 8’ x 50’...........................2,095............ 2,515.................. 2..............10 Triangle Corner..............2,395............ 2,875.................. 2..............10 Entire Corner ................2,895............ 3,475.................. 2..............14
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8’ x 10’ ........................ $475................$570................... 1................ 6 8’ x 20’ .......................... 895...............1,075................... 1................ 8 8’ x 30’........................ 1,295...............1,555................... 1................ 8 8’ x 40’........................ 1,675...............2,010................... 1................ 8 16’ x 20’...................... 1,795...............2,155................... 2................ 8 24’ x 20’ ..................... 2,495...............2,995................... 2.............. 10
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Don’t wait to reserve your space or it might be gone! Sales are now open, not just to members, but also to last year’s non-member exhibitors. Get your contract in as soon as possible to ensure your space is saved for 2014. Remember, E&M Consulting is working on behalf of your Association and you will be receiving calls from them. See booth rates to the left and sponsorship options on the next page. If you haven’t reserved space, contact Alison Streyle at (701) 232-5846 or alison@hbafm.com. The HBA is always working for you and wants to see you at the RRV Home & Garden Show.
Show sponsorships available
Show sponsorships start at just $1,000 and offer a variety of options to give you the most bang for your buck! Check out the options on the next page and see what benefits your company could receive. The HBA wants to work with you to find, or make, the perfect sponsorship package for you! If you have any interest at all, please call Jenny Erickson at (701) 232-5846 and she will talk you through the levels of sponsorship to find what fits best for your company. The 2014 Home & Garden Show, Feb. 21-23 at the Fargodome, offers the largest selection of home and garden exhibits in the region.
HGTV’s ‘Design on a Dime’ star David Sheinkopf will speak on design, painting and proportions
The HBA of F-M and the Events Committee are excited to announce 2014 featured speaker, David Sheinkopf, who worked on over 100 episodes of HGTV’s show, Design on a Dime, over four years. He began as a pre-teen model before his career moved him into television where he starred on Falcon Crest and in the Disney movie, Newsies. Soon enough, he found that designing and building pieces filled a void in his life and he began constructing sets for commercials and music videos, which led to art direction and set design. He eventually started his own company building high-end custom pieces for celebrity clientele. He continued to pursue something that would combine acting and building passions, eventually landing the Design on a Dime role. Today he continues down the path of design and hosting, hunting for and finding new and different ways to bring his two loves together.
Here’s your chance to host a seminar during the Red River Valley Home & Garden Show...
For only $1,000, your company can have the unique opportunity to host one seminar throughout the course of the show. Your sponsorship includes recognition on seminar signage during the show, recognition in the show program and guides, and recognition in the Plains Builder. Don’t miss this opportunity! Contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com
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Sponsorships Sponsorships are a great way to get your name out to many consumers. The Red River Home & Garden Show brings in 8,000-10,000 consumers each year. This is a unique opportunity of exposure to a very specific group of consumers. Start considering a sponsorship for the 2014 RRV Home & Garden Show today. Below are a few options for your company. Contact Jenny at jenny@ hbafm.com or at (701) 232-5846 to find the perfect option for you and get the most value for your sponsorship dollars!
Feb. 21-23, 2014 Fargodome
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
• 1/4-page full-color ad in show guide* • Up to a 10’ x 20’ exhibit space** • Company logo displayed on cover and center spread of show guide, cover of show program, cover of January and February Plains Builders (inside the December and March issues), signage at the show, jumbotrons and TVs at the Fargodome, weekly HBA of F-M emails when applicable, and HBA website and social media sites when applicable • Article on company in show guide (100,000 distributed in hard copy through The Forum and at Hornbacher’s and is also available online and averages 5,000 unique visitors) • 30-second spot in main-stage seminar video loop • Opportunity to be interviewed during live radio remotes held before and during show • Opportunity to host one seminar
• 1/8-page full-color ad in show guide* • Up to a 10’ x 10’ exhibit space** • Company logo displayed on cover and center spread of show guide, cover of show program, cover of January and February Plains Builders (inside the December and March issues), signage at the show, jumbotrons and TVs at the Fargodome, weekly HBA of F-M emails when applicable, and HBA website and social media sites when applicable • Company logo displayed on signage throughout show • 30-second spot in main-stage seminar video loop • Link on HBA website for at least one month prior to and after show • Opportunity to be interviewed during live radio remotes held before and during show • Opportunity to host one seminar
• 1/12-page full-color ad in show guide* • Company logo displayed on signage at show, center spread of show guide, in show program, on jumbotrons and TVs at the Fargodome, inside the January and February issues of the Plains Builder and on HBA website and social media sites when applicable • 30-second spot in main-stage seminar video loop • Opportunity to be interviewed during live radio remotes held before and during the show
$7,500
Only ONE Gold Sponsorship available! Total VALUE of Gold sponsorship: $17,599 SAVINGS of over $10,000 Supporting Sponsor $1,250 • Website link on the HBA of F-M’s Web page promoting the show at least one month prior to the show and after the show.
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$5,000
Only TWO Silver Sponsorships available!
Total VALUE of Silver sponsorship: $13,030 SAVINGS of over $8,000
• Recognition on signage at the main-stage seminar area. • Recognize sponsor on the Home Show Facebook page. • Logo displayed on jumbo-trons and TV’s within the Fargodome.
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Only FOUR Bronze Sponsorships available! Total VALUE of Bronze sponsorship: $7,470 SAVINGS of almost
$5,000!
* Ads can be increased in size for an additional fee. ** Size of exhibit space can be increased for an additional fee.
• Recognition in the Plains Builder newsletter. • Recognition in the show program. • 30-second spot in main-stage seminar video loop.
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members. He is an accessible media resource for staff on housing-related issues and for public events that Accent sponsors. “Tom is awesome to work with and takes his job as by Krista Mund, Communications Manager an Association leader seriously,” says Bryce Johnson, Tom Spaeth is living his dream job as owner and vice HBA executive vice president. “His enthusiastic attitude president of production at Accent Contracting. Accent has makes projects fun and gets other members excited about been a member of the HBA of F-M since 1994. Spaeth volunteering for projects and involved in supporting the co-owns the company with Mike Arnold and has been a HBA’s purpose.” partner with the company since 2004. He is responsible In his spare time, Spaeth enjoys yard work, hunting, for overseeing the remodeling, handyman and bathroom golfing, fishing, sporting events, divisions. coaching, church activities and Spaeth became active volunteering. He lives in Moorhead in the HBA about four with his wife, Lori, and sons Tyler years ago by joining the (age 21) and Zach (age 16). Remodelers Council. He Every two months in the Plains was named to the board Builder, we spotlight a “Member of directors in 2011 and of the Month” chosen by HBA of currently serves as vice F-M staff. This feature’s purpose chair of the Remodelers is to thank HBA volunteers and Council. He is slated supporters by recognizing all to join the board’s they do for the Association and Executive Committee the industry. At the January for 2014 as treasurer. Membership Meeting, staff will “I became active give an “Extra Mile Award” to one because I saw all of the benefits the HBA offers Events Coordinator Alison Streyle, Development & Project person chosen from the 2013 bifor you, personally, and Coordinator Jenny Erickson and Membership Coordinator monthly winners. Allison Weckman present Tom Spaeth, Accent for your business,” he Contracting, with the Member of the Month award. says. Accent Contracting Fun facts about Spaeth has been a strong HBA • My favorite color: Red of F-M supporter over the years, sponsoring the Red River Valley Home & Garden Show, Fall Home Show and • Last vacation/trip I took was to: Cancun Remodeled Home Tour. • My hometown is: Mahnomen, Minn. Most recently, Spaeth and Accent stepped up to coordinate the renovation of a home for a Fargo man • My dream job is: I have it. who suffered a diving accident this summer and is now • The first thing I would buy/do if I won the lottery: in a wheelchair. In addition, Spaeth recently attended I would make sure my family and close friends are the National Association of Home Builders’ Association financially secure. Leadership Institute in Portland, Ore., with HBA staff
Member of the Month: Tom Spaeth, Accent Contracting
Meet Your Board: Todd Rasmussen, Valley Lights
by Krista Mund, Communications Manager
Todd Rasmussen has been a member of the HBA of F-M as long as he has Todd Rasmussen, been with Valley Lights. He started with the company in management and Valley Lights customer service and is now president. Valley Lights has provided lighting for residential and light commercial applications for over 25 years. The showroom offers a selection of in-stock light fixtures, fans, lamps, mirrors and accessories. Valley Lights also offers support from their trained staff. The company is a regular exhibitor at the Red River Valley Home & Garden Show.
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Rasmussen joined the HBA of F-M board of directors last year, and said he enjoys hearing about the issues facing the industry and seeing the passion that the Builders have for their trade. Rasmussen grew up in Glyndon, Minn., where he attended high school. He went on to study business management at the University of North Dakota. Away from work, Rasmussen enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, canoeing and geo caching.
Fun facts about Rasmussen:
• Favorite service provided by the HBA: Parade of Homes • What you never knew about me: Avid Vikings fan (which isn’t easy these days) • Favorite vacation spot: Park Rapids, Minn. • Favorite TV program: Duck Dynasty • Last book you read: Heaven by Randy Alcorn
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Public Issues Report of Area Affairs HBA plays key role in maintaining current energy code by Mike Obach, Public Affairs Coordinator
Building code updates play an important role in maintaining the latest in safety building standards. They set the standards for safety and quality in a family’s home. They are also important in assuring that builders are using the proper means of energy efficiency, and not methods that require so much cost up front that the home owner cannot recuperate what he or she initially invested through savings generated. According to a cost analysis done by the National Association of Home Builders, upgrading the energy chapter of the International Residential Code and IECC from the 2009 version to the 2012 version would cost an estimated $6,465. That is one of many reasons the HBA of F-M developed amendments at both the state and local level that would prevent the adoption of those chapters, and instead require maintaining the current 2009 energy codes. These amendments passed at both levels, and will become part of the state code Jan. 1, 2014. In Fargo, the code was adopted last month. Watch for more information on changes between the 2009 and 2012 codes in the Plains Builder this fall.
Some background:
Every three years, the city of Fargo reviews the latest building codes from the International Code Council. The hearing process lasts for roughly nine months in which the Inspections Department reviews the changes line-by-line and a series of amendments are proposed and considered. The HBA of F-M is an active participant in the hearing process. Its Codes Subcommittee reviews the codes, potential amendments suggested from the National Association of Home Builders, meets with inspections officials, and attends hearings to comment on and propose amendments. Our members provide critical feedback to both the Inspections Department and the Fargo Board of Appeals, which makes recommendations on code adoption to the Fargo City Commission. At the same time, the state of North Dakota conducts a similar process, with somewhat different means of recommendation and discussion. The North Dakota Division of Community Services (DCS), a branch of the Department of Commerce, holds its own hearings for all statewide communities that utilize the state Building Code. These are conducted by a seven-person Building Code Advisory Committee, which is an advisory board made up of appointed officials from multiple elements of the building and development industry: one representative each from the plumbing, mechanical contracting, electrical, architectural, home building, and engineering fields, along with one building official and one fire official. They collect and review amendment suggestions from their affiliate communities, and then conduct a public hearing wherein those amendment creators can speak on behalf of each proposed amendment. After the hearing has taken place and the Advisory Committee has made its recommendations, the voting assembly will have about three weeks to review all of the proposed amendments before gathering back in Bismarck to vote on all the amendments and ratify the final 2012 code. Only the assigned representative from each jurisdiction (usually a community or county’s senior building official) are authorized to vote on the final state Building Code. The code will be published this Fall, distributed to code-participating communities statewide, and take effect on Jan. 1, 2014. If you would like more information on the code hearings or the HBA’s involvement, please contact Mike Obach at mike@hbafm.com or (701) 2325846.
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HBA hosts Forums for November elections by Mike Obach, Public Affairs Coordinator
Moorhead and Dilworth will elect a new mayor and council members Nov. 5. In preparation for the elections, the HBA of F-M held Candidate Forums for Moorhead to hear where the candidates stood on issues affecting the home building industry, along with the city’s development and overall future. The Candidate Forums provide a venue for the attending members to help the Association determine which candidates to support. In Moorhead, the mayoral seat is open, along with one council seat in each of the four wards. Due to the number of candidates running, the HBA hosted three Candidate Forums. Thank you to those members who attended for the commitment of their time and their help. After hearing from each of the candidates, HBA leaders are in the process of determining support for the Moorhead council races.Watch for details coming soon. In Dilworth, there are three open races: mayor and two city council positions. All three are running unopposed, so no Candidate Forums were conducted. HBA staff will coordinate an event in the near future to meet with the candidates and share our concerns regarding the home building industry in Dilworth. If you are interested in more information on the candidates themselves, the Candidate Forums and support process, or any other information regarding the elections, please contact Mike Obach at mike@hbafm.com or (701) 232-5846.
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News from the North Dakota Association of Builders N.D. leaders go to Colorado for Free safety courses NAHB Fall Board meeting begin The North Dakota Association of Builders offers free safety training through your local builders association and a grant from Workforce Safety & Insurance. Classes begin this month! Check the schedule at www.ndbuild. com for upcoming offerings. To register, contact the appropriate local association (information is listed on the next page). Courses are free to members. You must pre-register. Topics include an OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course, Forklift Operator Training, Trenching and Excavating, Defensive Driving, CPR/First Aid, Scaffolds and Fall Protection.
NDAB member benefit highlight
Did you know? The North Dakota Association of Builders offers a Member Rebate Program for both Builder and Remodeler companies, no matter how large or small. For the minimal effort of informing NDAB about home construction products you use and when you close on a home or project, you’ll put money back in your pocket. To start receiving your rebate, register at www.hbarebates.com/ndab/ html.
3-In-1 membership: Local, state, national
When you become a member of your local builders association, you’re also a member of the North Dakota Association of Builders and the National Association of Home Builders. This federation works for the benefit of the building industry and its members. There are nearly 2,000 members across North Dakota, and over 140,000 members nationwide.
Several North Dakota Association of Builders members will travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., this month to participate in the National Association of Home Builders’ Fall Board of Directors meeting. Each NAHB board meeting includes caucus gatherings of the 15 “areas” within NAHB. These caucuses address issues of the included states Jason Eid and exchange information on trends and problems. North NDAB President Dakota is part of Area 10 which also includes Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and South Dakota. NDAB’s very own Ralph Applegren, Applegren Construction, Grand Forks, is running to become national Area 10 chairman at this caucus meeting. He began serving as an NAHB National Director in 1992, is now a Senior Life Director and previously served as NAHB’s state representative for North Dakota. Area 10 chairmen serve on NAHB’s executive committee. All of our local associations are supporting Ralph and we will host a reception for him in Colorado. Best of luck!
Kochmann Brothers Homes wins state BEAM Award
Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc., Fargo-Moorhead, is North Dakota’s state BEAM Award winner for 2013! BEAM stands for Builders Engaging Associate Members, and is an award established by NAHB’s Associates’ Committee. The BEAM Award is bestowed on one builder that best exemplifies the motto “it’s good business to do business with a member.” Kochmann Brothers Homes will compete with other builders around the country for the national award which will be presented at the Associates’ Awards Breakfast during the International Builders’ Show in February 2014.
NDAB Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet Nov. 21-22
We welcome all members to attend the NDAB Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Nov. 21-22 at the Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center in Williston. We are planning a patriotic theme and encourage attendees to dress in red, white and blue for the banquet Friday night. Here is the schedule: Thursday Nov. 21 • 1 - 1:45 p.m., Registration/Board Check-In • 1:45 - 2:45 p.m., The 411 on the 3-in-1 • 3 - 6 p.m., Oil Well Site Tour Friday Nov. 22 • 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., NDAB Annual Board of Directors’ Meeting • 2:30 - 4 p.m., NDAB-PAC Trustees Meeting • 5 - 6:15 p.m., NDAB-PAC Appreciation Reception • •
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6:30 p.m., Annual Meeting Social 7:15 p.m., Annual Meeting Dinner and Awards Banquet
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NDAB-PAC is the North Dakota Association of Builders’ Political Action Committee. It is a non-partisan political action committee that provides support for candidates who are friends of the building industry. People who show they care and are concerned about the building industry’s future make contributions to NDAB-PAC because they believe that cooperation equals strength. See page 34 for a PAC spotlight on HBA of F-M member Paul Lindemann, Lindemann Finish Carpentry, Inc., and a list of current contributors.
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News from around the state...
a monthly briefing from the ND Association of Builders on news from each local association
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(701) 222-2400 Roxy Jacobson, Executive Officer www.bmhba.com The largest Fall Parade of Homes ever showcased 39 new homes from 32 builders. The Fall Parade award winners will be announced at the Fall Awards Mixer Oct. 15 and posted in the Bismarck Tribune. All members are encouraged to bring their families to BMHBA Family Night at the Pumpkin Patch 5 - 7 p.m. Oct. 3. Join us for hotdogs, chips and lots of fall fun! It’s free and children will go home with a treat. The fun October events continue at the Fall Awards Mixer! On Oct. 15, we’ll be changing up our typical GMM by hosting a membership mixer with a Mexican twist. Join us for a taco/burrito bar and sangria while we congratulate our Parade and BEAM award winners at the Ramada in Bismarck. The regional OSHA office is hosting a Fall Prevention Stand Down webinar 9 - 11 a.m. Oct. 1. In cooperation with NDAB and WSI, we are also offering an OSHA10 training course Oct. 15-16 at the N.D. Safety Council. Both safety training opportunities are free to BMHBA members. To register for this training or for an event, contact the BMHBA office.
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(701) 746-4536 Betty McDonald, Executive Officer www.forxbuilders.com Our annual Golf Outing was held in September at King’s Walk Golf Course. Thank you to all the golfers and sponsors for making it a great day! Our October General Membership Meeting will be Oct. 15 at Muddy Rivers. We will announce the 2013
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Builder and Associate of the Year awards as well as our BEAM award winner. We recognize our Associates at the October GMM. Our speaker will be Lonnie Laffen from JLG Architects whose topic will be “What Really Happened in Western North Dakota.” Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND will be a sponsor for the meeting. Our safety training classes sponsored with NDAB and N.D. Workforce Safety & Insurance are scheduled for Nov. 13. The morning class will be on trenching and excavating and the afternoon class will be on forklift operation. These classes are free to members. (701) 852-0496 Vicky Flagstad, Executive Officer www.minotab.com Oct. 1 – Zoning sub-committee meets with city officials to address issues concerning commercial and industrial zoning ordinances. Oct. 2-5 – Norsk Hostfest is being held at the State Fair Center in Minot. There will be a lot of great food and entertainment. Oct. 15 – 50th Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet at the Holiday Inn Riverside. U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer will be the guest speaker. Social starts at 6 p.m. and everyone is invited to attend.
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Join an HBA of F-M Committee
Your HBA of F-M is here to support you. Not only do you make the Association what it is, but we rely on people like you to serve on committees to ensure the HBA is always moving in the right direction to best serve the membership. Whether you are interested in public issues, events, education or membership development and retention, we have a committee for you. For more details on any committee, contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com.
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News from the Builders Association of Minnesota BAM reports on Fall board meeting
Mark the Calendar!
HBA schedules contractor continuing education classes for 2014 Look for registration forms coming soon or contact Mariah Wenaas at (701) 232-5846 or mariah@hbafm.com.
Minnesota, North Dakota Electrical Contractor: Jan. 10 Minnesota Building Contractor: Jan. 17 Feb. 3 Minnesota Power Limited Technician: March 7
The Builders Association of Minnesota’s board of directors held its third quarterly meeting Sept. 18 in Minneapolis. The meeting was well attended as the directors made a few important decisions.
Fire Sprinkler Administrative Law Judge hearing
Joe Springer, Fredrikson & Byron and Karen Linner, Shenandoah Consulting, presented BAM’s case against mandatory fire sprinklers in the new Minnesota building code. Once the draft code and statement of need and reasonableness (SONAR) are published in the State Register, a broad-scale letter-writing campaign will be launched requesting removal of the mandate and an ALJ hearing to present our case. Watch for a call to action.
Legal Action Fund
The board passed a five-year funding plan for the Legal Action Fund. Assessment amounts by year are: $35 per member in 2014, $30 in 2015, $25 in 2016, $20 in 2017, and $15 in 2018. After the five-year period, the LAC will be funded by the BAM operating budget only.
BAM bylaws changes
The board passed changes to the BAM bylaws. A summary of the changes can be found at bamn.org/images/documents/board/bam-bylaws-memojune-2013.pdf. Look for the new bylaws document online.
Government relations
The 2014 session, beginning Feb. 25, is being called the “unsession.” It should be short, and the Governor and House of Representatives are up for reelection. BAM’s agenda includes contractor education reform and statewide code enforcement. BAM will also put out a call for legislative issues. For a review of 2013’s session, download the 2013 Legislative Summary and New Laws Report at bamn.org/images/legislation-legal/2013-bam-legislative-report. pdf.
BAM communications
For links to the new BAM communications, visit bamn.org/images/ documents/board/comm-board-report-9-18-13.pdf. The newest include the BAM benefits brochure, the BAM-PAC brochure, and the 2013 BAM contracts. Send any comments or ideas to katherinen@bamn.org.
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BAM is hosting a holiday party Dec. 17. BAM is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry on a Construction Institute Feb. 6. Builder Day at the Capitol is March 12.
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News from the National Association of Home Builders New-home sales rise 7.9 percent in August
Sept. 25, 2013 - Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 7.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 421,000 units in August, according to newly released figures from HUD and U.S. Census Bureau. The gain partly offsets a dip in sales activity that occurred in July as consumers reacted to higher interest rates. “Consumers are adjusting to the reality of today’s higher rates following a period of record-setting lows, and today’s sales report provides evidence of that,” said Rick Judson, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders and a home builder from Charlotte, N.C. “We expect to see more buyers coming back to the market as the psychological effects of the rate gains continue to wear off, particularly since, even after the recent spike, mortgage rates remain exceptionally favorable on a historic basis.” “Sales of new homes bounced partway back in August from an unusual low in July,” said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. “That said, we are only about halfway back to what would be considered a sustainable level of activity in a normal economy, and the ongoing housing recovery continues to be slowed by consumers’ concerns about interest rates, as well as weak job growth and uncertainty about what’s happening in Washington.” Three out of four regions posted solid gains in newhome sales activity in August. Sales rose 8.8 percent in the
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Northeast, 19.6 percent in the Midwest and 15.3 percent in the South for the month. The West was the exception to the rule, with a 14.6 percent decline. While the months’ supply of new homes edged down to 5.0 due to the quicker sales pace in August, the total inventory rose for a seventh consecutive month, to 175,000 units.
Statement from NAHB on Clean Water Act guidance withdrawal
Sept. 18, 2013 - The National Association of Home Builders Chairman Rick Judson issued the following statement today on the decision to withdraw the proposed Clean Water Act guidance in favor of a proposed rulemaking: “The National Association of Home Builders applauds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ and Environmental Protection Agency’s joint decision to withdraw their proposed Clean Water Act guidance and instead propose a rulemaking. We have tried for years to convince the agencies to bring clarity and consistency to questions of Clean Water Act jurisdiction and these efforts have finally borne fruit. We look forward to studying the proposed rule on its release and hope that the promised clarity will not come in the form of a “one size fits all” approach that assumes that a roadside ditch and riparian wetland have the same importance or nexus to navigable waters.”
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Long-time HBA member Duane Rogne passes away
Duane John Rogne passed away this summer at the age of 74. Through Great North Construction, he was an HBA of F-M member 1984 - 2010. A 1999 issue of the Plains Builder contained an article about the company. It said Great North was conceived in 1975 by Rogne as a general construction company. Its primary focus was building restaurants. That expanded to include all types of commercial construction including shopping malls, motels, multifamily apartments, restaurants and office buildings. Along with his building background, Rogne also had experience in the restaurant, hotel/motel business and retail/office business. In the article, Rogne credited the company’s success with maintaining good relationships with their trade contractors, focusing on the client’s best interests, and being dependable. “Fargo is a great place to be in construction. We enjoy what we are doing,” he said in 1999. “There’s a lot of pride that goes into each project.”
Don’t miss this fall’s meetings! Oct. 15 HBA of F-M Annual Meeting
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Rogne was born Aug. 20, 1938, to John and Irene Rogne. After graduation from Kindred High School, he attended Wahpeton Science College. Duane and Carol have two sons, Jay and Dustin, and a granddaughter, Nicolette. Rogne liked to be active, and enjoyed traveling, hunting and fishing, and was a big Bison fan. He enjoyed local events and was always willing to work on projects that would help people in the community. He met with a group of friends for coffee in the mornings and his Christian fellowship at Hope Lutheran Church, South Campus, was important to him. He is survived by his sons, Jay and Dustin; granddaughter, Nicolette; sister, Kay and her husband, Duane (Windy) Lindblad; brother, Robert, and his wife Carmen; brother, Eric, and his wife, Sara.
featuring Builders Association of Minnesota Executive Officer Remi Stone Greater F-M Economic Development Corporation President Jim Gartin Builder & Associate of the Year 25-year member recognition
Nov. 7 Keynote followed by mixer and hors d’ oeuvres
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Both meetings are at the Ramada Plaza and Suites in Fargo. Visit www.hbafm.com and click the calendar for more details!
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The Fall Home Show was Sept. 27-28 at Scheels Arena. Look for highlights in November.
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Thank you show supporters! Fall Home Show Exhibitors The Forum City of Fargo HBA of F-M Remodelers Council Hornbacher’s Culligan Water Conditioning NAHB Student Chapters: Minnesota State Community & Technical College, Moorhead Minnesota State University Moorhead North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton North Dakota State University
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Fall Parade, Remodeled Home Tour get consumers out and about
The fall events have officially begun and went off with a bang! The Fall Parade of Homes and Remodeled Home Tour both had great consumer traffic even with a rainy day in the mix. Consumers were ready to get outdoors and enjoy the cool weather, touring these beautiful homes and remodels. Members put endless amounts of time and energy into these homes and projects and we host these events to give members the opportunity to showcase their work, sell homes and obtain future business!
Thank you Fall Parade of Homes Participants
Thank you to all Parade and Tour supporters!
BMW Homes, Inc. Building Concepts, Inc. Crist Construction, Inc. Dabbert Custom Homes Dave Meyer Construction Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. Equity Home Builders, LLC Hanson Bros., Inc. Heritage Homes Jordahl Custom Homes, Inc. Krueger Construction, Inc. Luxe Custom Homes
Monarch Homes LLC Nick Meyer Homes Paula Rae Homes & Gardens, Inc. Platinum Home Contracting Inc. RHR Construction Inc. Ryland Homes Serenity Homes of Fargo-Moorhead, LLC Shorestone Development Thomsen Homes, LLC Turn Key Construction, Inc. Urban Prairie Homes VanOverschelde Custom Homes, LLC
Thank you Remodeled Home Tour Participants
Tour Gold Sponsor:
Accent Kitchen & Bath Billy Buys Homes Smart Spaces, Inc. Stan Birky Construction, Inc.
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HBA of F-M Annual Meeting Oct. 15 The HBA of F-M will hold its Annual Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Ramada Plaza and Suites. During the evening events we’ll honor all 25-year members, present the Builder and Associate of the Year awards, announce the 2014 HBA of F-M board of directors plus hear an update from the Builders Association of Minnesota Executive Officer Remi Stone and Greater Fargo-Moorhead Economic Development Corporation President Jim Gartin. Please join us for a fun-filled evening, socialize with your peers, honor some amazing members and get the most up-to-date info for the building industry. The social will begin at 5:45 p.m. and the dinner and program will follow at 6:30 p.m. Business attire is requested. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 15 Social: 5:45 p.m. | Dinner and Program: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Ramada Plaza and Suites, Fargo COST: Pre-registered: $20 | Walk-ins: $22 MENU: Minnesota Stuffed Chicken, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Asparagus, Salad, Dinner Rolls
2013 Builder of the Year Nominees
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October Sponsor!
Thank You Table Top Sponsors These sponsors help fund the programming you see at membership meetings throughout the year.
Bell State Bank & Trust Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND Cass County Abstract Company Gate City Bank Matrix Properties Corporation
Don Dabbert, Jr., Dabbert Custom Homes Darrick Guthmiller, Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc.
Monica Hart Interior Design, Inc.
2013 Associate of the Year Nominees
Northland Truss Systems, Inc.
Nodak Stores
Dan Beecher, Foam Doctor’s, LLC Monica Hart, Monica Hart Interior Design, Inc. John Koerselman, Red River Drywall & Painting Services, Inc. Paul Krabbenhoft, Coldwell Banker First Realty Paul Lindemann, Lindemann Finish Carpentry, Inc. Terry Lipp, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Showroom
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November meeting welcomes leadership expert David Mitchell for keynote Plus, register for afternoon session on employee classification
The November keynote is quickly approaching and it’s something you won’t want to miss. Event organizers are excited to offer two top-notch opportunities. On Nov. 7, attend an informational session on building industry employee classification course taught by an expert from Avitus Group! Then stick around and hear a fantastic keynote by Dave Mitchell, The Leadership Difference, and find tools to understand individuals’ unique communication style. Details are listed below. To register for one, OR BOTH, of these events fill out the insert included in this issue or call the HBA office at (701) 232-5846.
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 7 Avoid Costly Legal Consequences of Employee Misclassification Registration: 2 p.m. Class: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Keynote presentation “The Power of Understanding People” Registration: 3:30 p.m. Keynote: 4-6 p.m. Mixer and Hors d’oeuvres: 6 p.m.
Afternoon session: Avoid Costly Legal Consequences of Employee Misclassification
This session will cover: • The difference between independent contractors and employees and what needs to be handled differently between the two. • Labor laws specific to the home building industry. • Other HR issues specific to the home building industry.
Keynote: The Power of Understanding People
This presentation gives attendees tools to understand individuals’ unique communication style. Attendees will walk away with: • A better understanding of their own and others’ unique interactive style • Valuable information about the various interactive styles to help become a more insightful communicator, leader, sales professional and customer service provider • The foundation of information necessary to finetune relationships with customers, colleagues, family members and friends.
Thank you sponsors for November keynote!
WHERE: Ramada Plaza and Suites
COST: Employee Classification session and Keynote presentation: $60 members | $90 non-members Employee Classification session alone: $30 members | $50 non-members Keynote presentation alone: “The Power of Understanding People” $40 members | $65 non-members
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HBA of F-M Associate Member Feature & Industry Spotlight Mill Creek Custom Cabinetry The HBA thanks members who are involved with this industry:
Cabinetry & Woodworking Becker Millwork & Doors Braaten Cabinets Inc. CabinetMakers, Inc. Dakota Cabinetry, Inc. Designer Tops Inc. Fabricators Supply Floor To Ceiling Carpet One Focal Point Kitchens Granite Transformations Ira’s Custom Cabinets, Inc. Klein’s Carpentry Inc. Mill Creek Custom Cabinetry Noonan Enterprises, Inc. Poss Custom Cabinets Quality Cabinets, Inc. Rusco Window Company Showplace Kitchens Solid Comfort, Inc. Terry Becker Construction, LLC The Holdahl Company Wendt Custom Cabinets & Countertops Western Products, Inc. Wood Specialists Inc.
Offering a wide selection of cabinet styles, custom finishing by Mariah Wenaas, Communications & Office Coordinator
Mill Creek Custom Cabinetry was founded in 1999 in Moorhead by Jalon Martinson and his father and partner Myron Martinson. They share a passion for woodworking, dreamed of owning their own business and, in the late 90s, were ready to do something new. For almost 20 years, Myron was director of buildings and grounds for Fargo Public Schools and was involved in countless building projects. Jalon went to Minnesota State Community and Technical College and received a degree in carpentry. He kept busy throughout college by working for a local custom cabinet shop. Jalon and Myron Martinson, son-and-father partners in Mill The company Creek Custom Cabinetry. started by focusing on small homes, twin homes and light commercial jobs and basically took any job they could to keep busy and pay the bills. Mill Creek Custom Cabinetry now specializes in mid-to high-end residential homes. It still does some smaller commercial projects, such as dental firms and office buildings. Mill Creek con’t on next page
Wood Specialists Inc.
3221 4th Ave. S. • Fargo, N.D. 58104 (701) 281-2427 • www.woodspecialistsinc.com Colors vary anywhere from white painted to dark stained to the new addition of grey tones. Many clients are requesting wood species with less grain such as maple or alder. Rustic (knotty) woods have also remained constant for the past few years.”
What do you think is the biggest challenge facing the industry today and how are you dealing with it?
Wood Specialists’ sales staff (l. to r.): Cathy Michels, Wendy Dynes, Beth Kemmer
What is your company’s focus?
“Wood Specialists Inc. has been building and installing quality custom cabinetry locally since 1985. Our design staff includes three Certified Kitchen Designers (CKD).”
What is the latest trend in your industry? “Blending traditional and contemporary styles for transitional design has been a trend we are seeing here at Wood Specialists Inc. There has been a lot of interest in a wide variety of colors and wood species for cabinetry.
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“There is so much information about kitchen and bath design via TV, internet and social media that home owners can quickly become overwhelmed and confused. “The certified kitchen designers at Wood Specialists Inc. are experienced at filtering all this information. We will determine the best solution for each individual situation and provide a design that will reflect and encompass the home owner’s personality and lifestyle.”
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Star power: The fall of the great employee by Paul Winans, Remodelers Advantage
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Builder magazine, NAHB’s official member publication, and is available on nahb.org courtesy of Hanley Wood. In my work with company owners, I sometimes see recurring themes. One of them is the owner(s) of a younger company hiring an employee who seems too good to be true. The owner does some things over the course of the working relationship that are detrimental to the success of the company: •
Knowledge: The company owner assumes that the employee knows more than the owner does about what the employee has been hired to do. After all, the employee has more experience, has been in the industry longer, and often projects a greater sense of confidence than the owner does.
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Responsibility: Because the employee knows so much, the owner abdicates responsibility. By this I mean that the owner does not carefully set up guidelines for success and check-in appointments with the employee to make sure the employee is accomplishing what he is being paid to do.
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Accountability: The owner does not establish a clear way of holding the employee accountable for doing the job correctly. “Command and control” — systematic micro-managing — is the classic way this was handled in the past. The owner thinks that that style of managing is inconsistent with working with such a good employee. However, “trust and verify” is not even considered. So what’s the outcome? Eventually there is a watershed moment when things go from looking like they are going well to the owner being frustrated with the employee’s working style or the lack of positive results the employee has been achieving, or both. There is a crucial confrontation with the employee, whose future has now been freed up, and then the company works to recover from the damage created by that employee. Such damage might include dangerously incomplete estimates prepared by the star estimator being used to sell work, or behavior on the part of a star lead carpenter that is inconsistent with the promises the company makes to all its employees and clients.
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Interviewing: Before deciding to hire a star, interview the candidate with rigor and focus. Ask open-ended questions based on your actual experiences with other employees. Test the candidate with some realworld examples of the work the employee would be doing if hired. Accept no errors.
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Screening: Check the employee’s references — again, with much rigor. Probe the references and listen closely for any hesitation. Go deeper when you sense there is something being unsaid.
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Checking in: Have a minimum of one weekly check-in with the employee where what is going well is acknowledged and what is not going well is addressed. Before ending each of these meetings always agree on one thing that the employee will work on between this meeting and the next meeting. Star employee con’t on next page
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Mill Creek con’t from previous page
“We pay great attention to the details from the start of the design to the end of the final install. We are always on schedule, which contractors like. We give a great product for a fair price,” Jalon says. “Our employees all have the same passion for doing great work as Myron and I have. We offer a wide variety of cabinet styles and custom finishes that you just can’t find at other shops.” The industry is not without its challenges. Mill Creek Custom Cabinetry has been facing the ups and downs of the market. “We have dealt with it by aligning ourselves with some of the best contractors, architects and designers in the area - ones that have been around for a long time and will continue for many years. We don’t have to worry about them going out of business or running out of customers,” Jalon says. Mill Creek Custom Cabinetry is currently building a new shop and showroom due to an April fire that destroyed everything. New equipment and automated machines are in the works that will eliminate some of the mundane jobs and streamline them, leaving the more technical woodworking to its craftsmen. They hope to be working out of the new facility by the end of the year. Despite the challenges, Jalon still loves his job. “I enjoy the business side of it. I enjoy estimating and negotiating new contracts. Figuring out how to actually build something the designers design is another challenge, which keeps me interested,” says Jalon. To anyone just starting out in the industry, Jalon advises to be careful of spending at the onset. “Don’t go out and hire a bunch of employees, buy all the best equipment and have the best facility,” he says. “Work your way up, investing in all areas as you go. Always be honest with your customers on what you can and cannot do.”
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News from the HBA of F-M Remodelers Council 2013 Remodelers Council Remodelers Council Focus: Western Products, Inc.
by Mariah Wenaas, Communications & Office Coordinator
Chair Ursula Hegvik Smart Spaces, Inc. Tom Spaeth Accent Contracting (Vice Chair)
Dan Beecher Foam DR’s LLC (Past Chair)
Member Companies
ABC Seamless Accent Contracting ACME TOOLS Allied Building Products Corp. Braaten Cabinets Inc. Brokers Commercial Casselton Lumber, 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 DR’s LLC Granites Unlimited Home Heating, Plumbing & A/C, Inc. Homemakers Villa Interior Affairs Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. Lake Agassiz Habitat For Humanity Laney’s, Inc. Marvin Windows & Doors Minnkota Windows, Inc. Norandex Nvision Building and Remodeling Opp Construction Rebuilding Together Fargo-Moorhead Area, Inc. Red River Electric, Inc. RRC Specialties, Inc. Rusco Window Company Showplace Kitchens Simonson Lumber Smart Spaces, Inc. Stenerson Lumber Stone Holding Company Syverson Tile & Stone Twin City Garage Door, Inc. Western Products, Inc.
Bill Blixt has been involved with the Remodelers Council for nearly ten years. He works at Western Products, Inc., a company that focuses on siding, windows and doors, roofing, gutters and cabinets. With an extensive background, holding degrees in business, economics and financial management, all from the University of Minnesota, Blixt worked for 12 years at Structural Products before joining Western Products, Inc. He has been there for 28 years. Blixt joined the Remodelers Council after being invited to a meeting by Rick Duval. “I enjoyed the camaraderie and wanted to get involved in the projects that the Council was doing for the community,” says Blixt. He’s been a member Bill Blixt, Western Products, Inc. ever since. Blixt has gotten a lot out of his involvement with the Remodelers Council. “I absolutely believe that a person should give back to their community and share whatever their talents may be,” says Blixt. He has enjoyed observing the new Council members as they become involved and do just that. Of all the projects that Blixt has been a part of over the years, there is one that sticks out for him the most; it was a few years ago when the Council was building a wheelchair ramp for a man named Dan Amundson in Moorhead. It turned out that Amundson and Blixt had graduated from the same high school (Pelican Rapids, Minn.) and they hadn’t seen each other in about 40 years. Amundson and Blixt had a chance to visit, making this project very special for Blixt. Blixt is a past president of the HBA of F-M and served on the board of directors for several years. He is also on the Events Committee, served on the Home Builders Health Plan & Trust Plan Management Committee and was active in the Past President’s Council. He is an avid HBA Lunch & Learn attendee and regularly comes to Association membership meetings. Star employee con’t from previous page
You can’t always be successful when hiring employees. However, you must commit to becoming better and better at it. After all, how much fun is it to have your star employee fall from their lofty heights and damage your company in the process of doing so? Remember that pain of disappointment when you are tempted to take shortcuts in your hiring, onboarding, and training process. It will help you from repeating the same mistakes again and again! Paul Winans, a veteran remodeler, now works as a facilitator for Remodelers Advantage, and as a consultant to remodeling business owners. Contact him at paul@remodelersadvantage.com. © 2013 Hanley Wood, LLC. All rights reserved. For more information about this item, please contact Stephanie Pagan at (800) 368-5242 ext. 8254 or via email at spagan@nahb.org.
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Trade contractor versus employee Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from a National Association of Home Builders’ BuilderBooks published title, Basic Construction Management: The Superintendent’s Job, 5th Edition by Leon Rogers. To read more about the book, go online to www.BuilderBooks.com or download the ebook at ebooks.builderbooks.com. The HBA of F-M is also offering a class by Avitus Group Nov. 7 on employee classification. See page 23 for details. One construction company learned an expensive lesson in working with a trade contractor. The company employed a roofer who worked almost exclusively for it. The superintendent scheduled the roofer’s work. The roofer was not incorporated, had no business cards, and signed his checks with his personal signature. The roofer hired a new employee and put him to work without safety training or any other training. While stocking shingles on an 8-12 pitch roof on his first day on the job, the worker slipped and fell 22 ft. onto a pile of old, dry concrete. Among his injuries were a fractured leg, several broken ribs, and a punctured lung. He was airlifted to a hospital and did not recover until more than a year later. Because the trade contractor had no workers’ compensation insurance, the worker sued the builder. The roofer was deemed to be a direct employee of the builder, so the roofer’s employee had standing, in legal terms, to sue. The builder ended up paying hundreds of thousands
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of dollars for allowing the trade contractor’s employee to work in unsafe conditions. Don’t make the same mistake: make sure your trade contractors conform with IRS regulations and have the necessary insurance.
Who is a trade contractor?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has gone to great lengths and expense to tighten the regulations for and definition of contractor versus employee. The IRS wants to prevent employers, including general contractors or builders, from evading payroll, Social Security, and Unemployment Insurance taxes by categorizing workers who are really employees as trade contractors. The agency rarely challenges the relationship if the trade contractor is incorporated. The IRS applies guidelines to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. According to the IRS, contractors: • work for more than one employer or builder • determine their daily work schedules • are not paid on an hourly basis • maintain their own liability insurance and workers’ compensation as required • have their own office, stationery and business cards • provide their own tools and equipment • endorse their checks with a rubber stamp versus their own personal signature
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News from the Home Builders Care Foundation 2013 Home Builders Care Home Builders Care President’s Message Board of Trustees
President Chad Maloy Gate City Bank MIKE ANDERSON Bierschbach (Vice President) Equipment & Supply DAN PARROW ISR Homes (Secretary) BOB KOCHMANN Kochmann Brother (Treasurer) Homes, Inc. DAVE ANDERSON Dave Anderson (Past President) Construction CASEY BECKERLEG CARL BLANK RANDY CRAMER JESSICA GRONDAHL BRAD MORRIS ANDY NELSON ERIC ROKKE
Stenerson Lumber Structural Materials, Inc. NAI North Central Crossfit Fargo Casselton Lumber, Inc. Lavelle Company Rokke Construction
CARLITA DIETZ Jay Dietz Construction, (HBA Liaison) Inc.
The foundation, created in 1993 by the Home Builders Association of FargoMoorhead, 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 of F-M handles the administrative duties for the foundation at no charge. Any contribution designated to the foundation goes directly to the foundation and its charitable work.
As we enter October, Home Builders Care Foundation is reviewing this past year and looking forward to the coming year. Workforce development has always been an important focus of Home Builders Care and we see it becoming even more important in the coming years. As we are creating our new strategic plan, we are always reviewing how we can increase our support of workforce development and continue to bring skilled labor into the industry. We currently support workforce development through scholarships, the Health Tech & Trades Career Expo and the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades.
Scholarships
Our annual fall scholarships for students interested in construction careers were due in early October. Eligible high school students must be planning on attending Minnesota State Community & Technical College (M State) or North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) and pursuing a degree in a construction field. High school students from any area high school can apply. Scholarships are also available to members of the National Association of Home Builders student chapters at Minnesota State University Moorhead, M State, North Dakota State University or NDSCS. Our scholarship committee will review the applications and make awards later this month. We will host a reception in November to make the awards and meet the recipients. Everyone will be invited so watch the weekly email for more information. President’s Message con’t on page 30
Framework for the Future
Framework for the Future is Home Builders Care Foundation’s long-term fundraising initiative to build the endowment fund to maintain current giving, support additional projects and provide for endowment growth. HBC hopes to become self-sustaining while also increasing its impact on the industry and community. •
Triple Players: HBA recognition program that donors can join when they have, in addition to paying HBA membership dues, invested in NDAB-PAC and made a donation to HBC for at least $365 each
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Trades for Grades donors: Allows donors to name scholarships and designate schools to which the funds must be given
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Builders Club: Exclusive group of donors who pledge at least $500 per year for five years or a total of $2,500+
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Consider making your donation today and supporting HBC’s efforts in 2013. HBC is the charitable arm of the Home Builders Association of FargoMoorhead. The Foundation is dedicated to showing that home builders care about the community by awarding scholarships to local students interested in the construction trades and working on projects that support housing in the area. Cash and checks are always welcome. To use a credit card, choose the donate button at www.hbcfm.com. Become a legacy donor and remember HBC in your will. Talk to your lawyer today. For more information, contact Jenny Erickson at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com.
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Fargo South student places 4th in national SkillsUSA contest by Jenny Erickson, Development & Project Coordinator
Trevor Raymond, a student from Fargo South High School, recently traveled to Kansas City to compete in the SkillsUSA Championships. Raymond competed in the carpentry contest where he placed fourth. The carpentry contestants have eight hours to frame walls with both wood and steel studs. They also have to build and install rafters, install fascia board and soffits, as well as sheathing and exterior siding and trim. Students must demonstrate knowledge of stair construction. Other categories students are judged on include reading blueprints, workmanship and safety. To attend the national competitions, Raymond placed first in the state level competition. This year, he had six hours to build a 4’x4’x4’ dog house from the ground up. He was the only student at the state level to finish all aspects of the project. Ron Streit, a construction technology teacher at Fargo South, said that Raymond is an excellent student. Streit is impressed with Raymond’s work ethic and ability to learn. Streit shared that Raymond is extremely honest and paid attention to the ethics portion of class. Raymond received prizes for taking first place on the state level. A letter accompanied the prizes and Streit glanced at it quickly and saw it included a $100 gift card. When Raymond read the letter, he realized the gift card was meant for the school and teacher and returned it to Streit, who was very impressed. Streit shared that Raymond is currently attending Minnesota State Community & Technical College and studying carpentry and construction management. Raymond eventually would like to be a contractor. During Construction II class in high school all the students take turns acting as foreman. Raymond was very good at delegating and encouraging the other students to learn and participate. Streit sends students every year to compete in carpentry and cabinet-making at the state SkillsUSA contest. In 2014, he plans on sending students to compete in plumbing and electrical as well. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization that works with students, teachers and industries to ensure America has skilled workers. Contests range from architecture and construction to baking and photography. Check them out at www.skillsusa.org.
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Home Builders Care 2013 Donors Triple Player Toby Christensen John Gunkelman Gold Donor Fargo Motor Patrol Bronze Donor George Blank Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc Dave Anderson Construction Clay Dietrich, Dietrich Homes, Inc. Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. Ryan Hoss David Kraemer Tyrone Leslie Luxury Builders Inc. Moorhead Technical College Foundation Network Cabling Services Red River Electric, Inc. Roers’ Construction Inc. Simonson Lumber Structural Materials Inc. Terry Becker Construction, LLC Twin City Garage Door, Inc. See facing page for details on our Framework for the Future and donor levels!
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National Association of Home Builders’ webinars
• Time: 1-2 p.m. • Cost: Remodelers Council Member Fee: $19.95 HBA Member Fee: $24.95 Non-member Fee: $44.95 • Register: www.nahb.org. Type class title in search bar.
Oct. 16 Designing Units and Amenities for Today’s Multifamily Community
Design and Technology series Designing the right mix of unit layouts and amenities can make or break a multifamily community. Find out from leading design professionals what’s working in today’s market. Presented by NAHB Multifamily Council
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OSHA’s HAZCOM 2012: What You Need to Know
Housing Policy and Finance series OSHA’s recently revised Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, to provide a common and consistent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets to workers. Under the HAZCOM standard, employers must train workers on the new labeling requirements and safety data sheet format by Dec. 1. This webinar will satisfy OSHA’s training requirements. Presented by NAHB Labor, Safety and Health
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Design Trends Color Forecast
Design and Technology series With a nod to fashion, science, nature, pop culture and global traditions, this 60-minute webinar will explore color and design trends influenced by global, technological, historic, psychological and economic factors. Presented by NAHB Design Committee
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Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo
The 11th annual Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo is coming up Dec. 12. Home Builders Care and the HBA of F-M helped to found this event, and have taken an active role in planning and sponsoring the event each year. As a Gold sponsor, we try to secure as many areas of the construction industry to serve as exhibitors as we can. Last year, we had a variety of construction careers represented. In 2013, we would like to see even more. If you are interested in exhibiting, contact Jenny at (701)232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com. This event is held for local ninth grade students and over 2,000 area students attend each year. It is important to be ahead of recruiting so skilled labor is always available when needed. By starting early, students can take classes on a high school level that build skills. We can also encourage students to attend the Herdina Academy and choose a path early so they are an available workforce as soon as possible.
Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades
The third way we support skill training is through the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades. This past year was successful with 18 students graduating. Students ages 15 and older can attend. Many students, if old enough, secure jobs with the contractors they worked with during the Academy. The Academy is a wonderful way for students to confirm their interest in construction. We are expecting enrollment to increase in 2014 and will need even more support for the coming Academy. We work with contractors to volunteer and share their experiences with students.
Support Your Foundation
As we come to the end of the year, please consider making a donation to Home Builders Care. HBA of F-M members have many ways to support Home Builders Care. The HBC Board challenges you to find at least one way that works for you to give back to your foundation. • Monetary donations are always appreciated and we have numerous recognition programs (see page 28 for levels). You can even give online using your credit card. Just click on the Donate button of the HBC’s website homepage. • One of my favorites is the Triple Player which was set up to recognize those HBA members who support the HBA through membership dues, invest at least $365 in NDAB-PAC and donate at least $365 to Home Builders Care. • Use Goodsearch and Goodshop when searching and shopping online. Type in Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation as the group you support. Goodshop also offers discounts and coupons so you can get a little something for yourself while giving back. • Take your aluminum, magazines and paper recycling to Minnkota Recycling and indicate that you want the proceeds to go to Home Builders Care. • Host us at any public or networking event you organize. We have found these events are great for spreading awareness about Home Builders Care while raising some money. • Adopt a Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades student for the 2014 session. For only $75 you can help us provide this course to area high schoolers. • Volunteer at the Health, Tech & Trades Career Expo coming up in December. We always need people to represent our industry. Start planning an interactive booth now! Last, but not least: stay tuned for information on our 2014 build for Habitat for Humanity. We will start promoting it in early January!
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HBA of F-M Education Opportunities Register: (701) 232-5846 or mariah@hbafm.com Lunch & Learn: Building Officials’ Roundtable
• 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Oct. 29 • HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo • Cost: $10 (includes lunch) • Building officials from Dilworth, Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo will discuss codes and regulatory issues affecting home builders and remodelers. This is your chance to hear about the 2012 International Residential Code (recently adopted by the city of Fargo) and other issues the officials observe in the field every day. The session includes ample time for questions and answers.
Building Industry HR: Avoid Costly Legal Consequences of Employee Misclassification
• 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Nov. 7 • Ramada Plaza & Suites, 1635 42nd St. S., Fargo • Cost: $30 member | $50 non-member Cost with The Power of Understanding People Keynote: $60 member | $95 non-member • Take a look at the difference between independent contractors and employees and what needs to be handled differently between the two. - Look at labor laws specific to the home building industry. - Learn about other HR issues specific to the home building industry. See page 23 for more information.
Lunch & Learn: Why is Ventilation Necessary? Condensation & Mold
• 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Nov. 20 • Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Showroom, 1602 45th St. N., Fargo • Cost: $10 (includes lunch)
• Proper ventilation is a concern for home builders and remodelers. It is necessary to prevent condensation and mold in exterior wall assemblies and condensation on windows. This class will cover types of ventilation, how to correctly size a fan, whole-house exhaust and supply, as well as ASHRAE standards and how to effectively meet them. About the instructor: Brendan Loughrey has held various positions in the ventilation industry over the past ten years. He is currently the north central regional sales manager for the Panasonic Eco Products Division. His first-hand background and experience gives him an ability to educate best practice and preferred method of installation to distributors, installers, architects, designers, engineers and builders.
Residential Construction Safety: CPR/First Aid
• 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Dec. 10 • Skills & Technology Training Center, 1305 19th Ave. N., Fargo • Cost: FREE to HBA of F-M members! • Students will learn to be a first responder by obtaining skills such as basic life support, bleeding control, injury and wound control, burns, poison and sudden illness. Learn to recognize the everyday emergency situations and how to take appropriate action until professional help arrives.
Residential Construction Safety Training: Fall Protection • 1 – 5 p.m. Dec. 10 • Skills & Technology Training Center, 1305 19th Ave. N., Fargo • Cost: FREE to HBA of F-M members! • Knowing when fall protection is necessary and when it’s not can be very confusing. This program will help to eliminate some of the confusion by giving you an overview of the fall protection requirements for the construction industry. Fall protection requirements for steel erection and for equipment used to elevate personnel will also be covered.
Set yourself apart: Start work on earning CGB, CGR HBA offers NAHB testing Oct. 30 for half price
Two of the most popular National Association of Home Builders designations are the Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) and Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR). Now you can test locally for just $95. These tests determine the required courses to earn the CGB or CGR, and which classes may be skipped, or “tested out of.” • 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Oct. 30 • HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo. • Half price: $95 • Register: (701) 232-5846 or mariah@hbafm.com. Must be pre-paid by Oct. 21 and is non-cancelable. After completing either or both tests, the BAR and PREP participants will receive a list of courses to complete to qualify for graduation. NAHB offers qualifying courses at meetings such as the International Builders Show. Your HBA of F-M, NDAB and some associations in Minnesota and South Dakota also bring qualifying classes into the region.
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Committee Accomplishments
Joining a committee is a great way to meet industry peers and network! Contact Allison Weckman if you want to learn more: (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com.
Education
This committee develops education programs for the Association. It provides an abundance of choices to fulfill continuing education credits required by Minnesota for builder licensing. The committee’s purpose is to assist the development, professionalism and profitability of HBA members and the industry. Chairperson: Larry Mayer, Solution Design, Inc. The HBA of F-M’s Lunch and Learn classes have attracted nearly 300 attendees so far this year. This is in addition to around 250 attendees for various contractor continuing education classes and safety offerings. The committee is planning for 2014 and considering adding continuing education for Minnesota plumbers and a lead renovator refresher class. Upcoming meeting: 8 a.m. Nov. 5
Parade of Homes
A “Parade of Homes” is designed to promote HBA Builder members to consumers. It serves to boost home sales and raises the level of recognition for Builder members. This committee is responsible for all aspects of coordinating and promoting the spring and fall Parades. Chairperson: Valerie Fiske, Park Co. Realtors This year’s Fall Parade of Homes had the largest turnout since 2008 with 45 homes by 25 HBA Builders! Comments coming in have been great and noting that there were a ton of consumers out for the event over the course of both weekends, even in spite of some rainy weather in the mix! Upcoming meeting: 3:30 p.m. Nov. 18
Public Issues
The Public Issues Committee is responsible for keeping tabs on governmental action that affects the industry and then informing the industry on the status of those issues. Chairperson: Paul Lindemann, Lindemann Finish Carpentry, Inc. The Public Issues Committee has shifted its focus from the North Dakota and Committee of the Quarter: Minnesota legislatures Events and into regulatory issues, Events This committee upcoming elections handles programming and the FM Diversion. and entertainment Members took part in for the Association’s multiple forums with membership meetings, candidates for Moorhead and coordinates the mayoral and city council annual HBA Golf Outing, races. Its members also and the Home & Garden continue to assist our Show. Its purpose is to federal delegation in provide creative ideas and advocating on behalf support for coordination of reasonable flood as well as logistics during insurance. each of these events. The Codes Chairperson: Diana Subcommittee was L-R: Randy Cramer, NAI North Central; Alison Streyle, HBA of F-M Stead, Stone Holding successful in lobbying the events coordinator; Devin Gaard, TCI Insurance; Diana Stead, Stone Company Holding Company; Bill Blixt, Western Products, Inc.; Jenny Erickson, Fargo City Commission The HBA of F-M’s HBA of F-M development & project coordinator. to amend the city’s October Annual Meeting building code, specifically and the November on stringent energy regulations found in the 2012 keynote are coming up quickly. October should have a International Residential Code. great turnout with presentation of Builder and Associate Upcoming meeting: 11:30 a.m., Oct 22 of the Year, plus honoring our 25-year members and announcement of the 2014 board of directors. November Remodelers Council will have a fantastic keynote by leadership expert David This council represents the remodeling industry in Mitchell and an educational session by Dave Stephens the local HBA of F-M through national Remodelers from Avitus Group on Building Industry HR and employee membership. It has its own dues and community service classification. These are all events you don’t want to miss! projects and is the committee behind planning the Fall The 2014 Home & Garden Show is also in progress Home Show. and space has been selling quickly! The featured speaker Chairperson: Ursula Hegvik, Smart Spaces, Inc. will be David Sheinkopf from HGTV’s Design on a Dime The Remodelers Council held its second annual speaking on painting, design and space proportions. Remodeled Home Tour in September with five projects Always remember to share your ideas for our member on the Tour and received great feedback on the turnout. meetings/mixers to help make them as valuable as possible! Many consumers were out and about. The Fall Home Show Upcoming meeting: 8:15 a.m. Nov. 8 Accomplishments con’t on page 36
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PAC Spotlight
Paul Lindemann, Lindemann Carpentry, Inc., is a $1,000 Gold Key contributor to the North Dakota Association of Builders Political Action Committee (NDAB-PAC).
Why do you contribute to the HBA’s political action committee? “I am an NDAB-PAC contributor for two main reasons. I contribute to have a voice. The money that is contributed to NDAB-PAC is used to collectively influence political issues that affect our industry. I also contribute out of a sense of duty. In other words, to give back to, and provide a bright future for the builders/ trades that work in North Dakota.” Paul Lindemann Lindemann Finish Carpentry, Inc.
Why is NDAB-PAC important to your business?
2013 PAC Contributors $1,000
Mike Arnold, Accent Contracting Terry Becker, Terry Becker Construction, LLC Don Dabbert, Jr., Dabbert Custom Homes Jason Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. Darrick Guthmiller, Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc.
“There are sometimes political issues and leaders that do not have our best interests in mind. The NDAB-PAC watches for this and is constantly working with legislators and legislation in an effort to reduce costs for us. This then reduces costs for our customers, helps demand for our products stay strong and ensures work for us into the future.”
John Koerselman, Red River Drywall & Painting Services, Inc.
What is the most important benefit of having a Political Action Committee?
Robert Leslie, Jr., Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead
“This is pure and simple. The voice we have is the most important benefit from having a PAC. This voice allows us to remain profitable.”
Nancy Kelly, Heartland Labor
Ken Krajsa, Bell State Bank & Trust
Paul Lindemann, Lindemann Finish Carpentry, Inc. Dan Lindquist, Dan Lindquist Construction, Inc.
What is NDAB-PAC?
NDAB-PAC is the North Dakota Association of Builders’ Political Action Committee. It is a non-partisan political action committee that provides support for candidates who are friends of the building industry. People who show they care and are concerned about the building industry’s future make contributions to NDAB-PAC because they believe that cooperation equals strength.
What do PAC dollars do?
With your sponsorship dollars, the Association can raise more PAC dollars. PAC funds are then split three ways to be used nationally, statewide and locally. Each dollar raised helps elect friendly candidates at all three levels of government. A portion of your contribution is passed along to BUILD-PAC, the National Association of Home Builders’ Political Action Committee, one of the most recognized and well-respected PACs in Washington, D.C. Another portion of your contribution is earmarked for contributions to candidates for local, county and other elections. Most importantly, local Association members decide who to support in local elections to help elect those candidates most friendly to the housing industry. Please consider becoming a PAC contributor. Contact Mike Obach at (701) 232-5846 or mike@hbafm.com.
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$500 Jeff Swenson, Twin City Garage Door, Inc.
$365 Clay Dietrich, Dietrich Homes, Inc. Rodney Paseka, Hebron Brick Supply Carlita Dietz, Jay Dietz Construction, Inc.
$100+ Rick Berg, Goldmark Property Management Terry Cullen, Cullen Insulation, Inc. Nancy Michelsen, Vivid Interiors Roger Olson, Sig Olson & Sons Plastering, Inc. Deborah Pierce, Northland Truss Systems, Inc. Mark Spriggs, M & J Construction of Moorhead, Inc. Reed Stigen, Home Heating, Plumbing & A/C, Inc. Mark Voxland, Voxland Electric Rocky Schneider, Advanced Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
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Higher wages, spending & GDP
Thanks to the rise of outsourcing and the Great Recession, labor costs have, for some time, barely risen. And while this has caused great pain to workers, it has been a boon to business. To give you an idea of Elliot Eisenberg, how anemic wage growth has been Ph.D., GraphsandLaughs, recently, keep in mind that real compensation per hour rose at an LLC average annual inflation-adjusted rate of 1.6 percent since record keeping began in 1947. Since 2000, it has averaged slightly less than 1 percent per year (0.95 percent), and since the start of the great recession in January 2008, it has averaged a trivial 1/7 of 1 percent. I now think we are entering a period of more rapid wage growth. This will impact corporate spending on technology, corporate profits and GDP growth. Due to small wage increases, firms have largely reduced their purchases of technology equipment and software. After all, a major reason firms buy computers and software is to reduce the amount spent on salaries. But with salaries largely stagnant, why buy labor-saving technology? As a result, business spending as a share of GDP has fallen by about 20 percent since the onset of the recession, and annual increases in corporate spending on technology equipment and software are now lower than they have been in 50 years. While you might think this is because computers continually get cheaper, they have been getting cheaper since they were first built. The key difference this time is that the combination of reduced spending on salaries and technology has boosted corporate profits, despite weak top line sales gains. This golden era of corporate profit is now nearing an end for several reasons. First, because of limited investment in technology, productivity gains, or increases in output per worker per
hour, have steadily declined over the last several years to the point where they are now zero. Second, steady job gains have been slowly chipping away at the unemployment rate. And while much of the reduction has been due to declines in the labor force participation rate, some of that is due to baby-boomers retirements, something which will continue for another decade. Third, outsourcing work to, for example, China, no longer packs the profit punch it once did because wages there are rising rapidly, by 14 percent last year, and 12.3 percent in 2011. As a result, U.S. firms will soon be forced to pay higher wages and thus will invest in technology to meet rising consumer demand for goods and services and lessen the impact of higher wages. While this will reduce corporate profits and act as a headwind for stock prices, it will also help the economy tremendously. Here’s why: Consumer spending is the biggest driver of the U.S. economy, accounting for 69 percent of GDP. Since the year 2000, wages as a percent of GDP have fallen from 46 percent to 42.5 percent. A reversal of this trend, even if small, would boost spending on durable goods, restaurant meals, clothing and more. And we need additional spending, because even though house prices and the stock market are up, many workers own neither. The only way to increase their spending is for their paychecks to grow. Finally, to get out of a recession it is necessary for all cyclical sectors including housing, automobiles, nonresidential private construction, and corporate purchases of equipment and software to increase in unison. While all cyclicals aside from corporate purchases are now contributing to GDP growth, bringing corporate purchases in from the cold would significantly strengthen the recovery and boost GDP. Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is president of GraphsandLaughs, LLC and can be reached at elliot@ graphsandlaughs.net. His daily 70-word economics and policy blog can be seen at www.econ70.com.
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HBA of F-M Member Renewal Report Thanks to these members who have renewed their membership and continue supporting the HBA of F-M. The number of years they’ve been members is reflected behind the company name. If you notice discrepancies, please let us know so we can update our records: (701) 232-5846. (Allow 60 days for name to reappear.) Nelson Window Company.............................................. 36 Coldwell Banker First Realty.......................................... 32 Braaten Cabinets Inc...................................................... 29 Dakota Gypsum.............................................................. 27 BW Insurance Agency, Inc.............................................. 25 Quality Structures Inc..................................................... 25 Wells Fargo Insurance Services..................................... 25 Advantage Realtors, Inc................................................. 23 Vigesaa Drywall.............................................................. 22 Dakota Wall Systems, Inc............................................... 21 Huss Appraisals, Inc....................................................... 19 Marv Haugen Enterprises, Inc........................................ 19 Accent Contracting......................................................... 19 Pfaff Plumbing & Heating, Inc......................................... 18 Designer Tops Inc........................................................... 17 Newman Signs............................................................... 17 Windows Plus, Inc.......................................................... 17 C & E Finance, Inc.......................................................... 16 American Steel Span...................................................... 16 Schmit Brothers Construction, Inc.................................. 12 Prudential Premier Real Estate...................................... 12 Premium Decks.............................................................. 11 RHR Construction Inc..................................................... 11 T & S Custom Homes, Inc.............................................. 11 Accomplishments con’t from page 33
was held at its new location, Scheels Arena, Sept. 27-28 and booths were sold out! Watch for a recap in next month’s Plains Builder. Council members also helped do some remodeling for a North Fargo family whose son suffered a severe injury this summer. If you would like to be involved in projects like these, please consider joining our group! Upcoming meeting: 8 a.m. Nov. 14
New Member Development & Retention
This combined committee looks for new and creative ways of recruiting and welcoming new members and develops programs to remind members of the value of their membership. It explores reasons why members join and leave, is responsible for contacting all members and also reviews the NAHB membership status report on a monthly basis. Chairperson: Drew Likness, Chase Realty The membership status as of Aug. 31 is 785 members: 212 Builders, 550 Associates and 23 Affiliates. The retention rate is 92.3 percent! The committee’s goal is for 80 new members in 2013 so please be thinking of the companies you work with and if they are not HBA of F-M members, please ask them to consider joining or refer them to the committee. Upcoming meeting: noon Oct. 16
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Mr. Spindle, Inc............................................................... 10 Jay Dietz Construction, Inc............................................. 10 Budget Blinds of Fargo................................................... 10 VISIONBank................................................................... 10 Dakota Carpentry, Inc...................................................... 9 JDP Automation, Inc........................................................ 8 Onchuck Construction, Inc............................................... 8 Don’s Plumbing................................................................ 7 CornerStone Bank........................................................... 7 G3 Real Estate Services USA......................................... 6 Schall Plumbing & Heating, Inc........................................ 6 Smart Spaces, Inc............................................................ 5 Thermo-Tech Windows.................................................... 5 Brekke Custom Homes, Inc.............................................. 5 Jeff’s Painting................................................................... 5 Wheeler Lawncare & Snow Removal............................... 4 Dan Savageau Construction Inc....................................... 4 Fiebiger, Swanson, West & Co......................................... 4 Sensible Security............................................................. 3 Border States Paving, Inc................................................. 3 Superior Insurance........................................................... 3 FM Title Company............................................................ 2 Works of Light, LLC......................................................... 2 B-Dirt Construction, LLC.................................................. 2
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Make the most of membership: Join an HBA Committee Your HBA of F-M is here to support you. Not only do you make the Association what it is, but we rely on people like you to serve on committees to ensure the HBA is always moving in the right direction to best serve the membership. Committees provide the best venue for networking and building relationships with your industry peers. Many established members cite committee involvement as key to their success in making contacts within their field. Whether you are interested in public issues, events, education or membership development and retention, we have a committee for you. There is no commitment to join; simply try out a few groups and see if the fit is right! For more details on any committee, contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com.
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Central City Remodelers Remodeler - Residential Ted Keller 331 3rd St N Carrington, ND 58421 (701) 652-1631 Sponsor: Todd Rasmussen, Valley Lights
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Electrical George Stage 3417 7th Ave N Ste D Fargo, ND 58102 (701) 365-0704 Sponsor: Don Dabbert, Jr., Dabbert Custom Homes
Final Finish Concrete, LLC Concrete & Cement - Contractor Jay Alsop 3417 7th Ave N Ste D Fargo, ND 58102 (701) 235-5570 Sponsor: Don Dabbert, Jr., Dabbert Custom Homes
LP Building Products Building Supplies; Siding - Manufacturer Joe Grandbois 6338 16th Ave S Richfield, MN 55423 (612) 718-3182 Sponsor: Megan Jensen, Diamond Kote Prefinishing
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2013 Membership Drive Contenders (November 2012 - October 2013) These members have kicked off the 2013 Membership Drive with great recruitment efforts. Each member who recruits at least one new member between Nov. 1, 2012 and Oct. 31, 2013 will be placed into a drawing for prizes at the end of 2013.
Name, Company
# Recruited
Ken Krajsa, Bell State Bank & Trust....................................................................... 5 Don Dabbert, Jr., Dabbert Custom Homes............................................................ 4 Tyrone Leslie, Heritage Homes.............................................................................. 3 Terry Becker, Terry Becker Construction, LLC....................................................... 2 Carlita Dietz, Jay Dietz Construction, Inc............................................................... 2 Darrick Guthmiller, Kochmann Bros. Homes, Inc.................................................. 2 Nancy Kelly, Heartland Labor................................................................................ 2 John Koerselman, Red River Drywall & Painting Services, Inc............................. 2 Drew Likness, Chase Realty.................................................................................. 2 Terry Lipp, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Showroom.................................... 2 Dave Anderson, Dave Anderson Construction...................................................... 1 Nick Dietrich, Dietrich Construction, LLC............................................................... 1 Dan Doeden, Alerus Financial................................................................................ 1 Jason Eid, Eid-Co Homes...................................................................................... 1 Perry Eidem, Allied Building Products.................................................................... 1 Greg Gibb, Robert Gibb & Sons, Inc...................................................................... 1 John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc............................................ 1 Kevin Gustman, Twin City Garage Door, Inc.......................................................... 1 Chris Hawley, Chris Hawley Architect.................................................................... 1 Megan Jensen, Diamond Kote Prefinishing........................................................... 1 Bruce Johnson, RE/MAX Realty 1........................................................................ 1 Sylvia Lunski, Design Direction, Inc....................................................................... 1 Scott Mollberg, Stenerson Lumber........................................................................ 1 Todd Rasmussen, Valley Lights............................................................................. 1 Tom Spaeth, Accent Contracting............................................................................ 1 Dawn Stoneberg, Roers’ Construction and Development, Inc............................... 1 Robin Swanson, Superior Insurance..................................................................... 1
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Builder - Custom Homes Scott Fluge 3238 Longfellow Rd N Fargo, ND 58102 (701) 429-3485 Sponsor: Perry Eidem, Allied Building Products
Studio Renaissance Glass & Mirrors Ramon Morin 2796 5th Ave S Ste D Fargo, ND 58103 (701) 235-2662 Sponsor: Jason Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc.
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Know someone who would make a great member? Let the New Member Development Committee know! Contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@ hbafm.com.
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Calendar of Events October 2013 Oct. 8...........Education Committee.................................................. 8 a.m. Oct. 9-12........................................NAHB Fall Board of Directors Meeting Oct. 11.........Events Committee.................................................. 8:15 a.m. Oct. 15-18....NAHB Remodeling Show......................................... Chicago Oct. 15.........Annual Meeting............................... Ramada Plaza & Suites Oct. 16.........New Member Development & Retention Meeting......... noon Oct. 17.........HBA Board of Directors Meeting............................... 11 a.m. Oct. 21.........Parade of Homes Committee................................. 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22.........Public Issues/PAC Committee.............................. 11:30 a.m. Oct. 24......... Health Plan Management Committee Meeting............. 9 a.m. Oct. 29......... Lunch & Learn: Building Officials Roundtable........ 11:30 a.m. Oct. 30......... NAHB BAR & PREP Tests....................................... 8:30 a.m.
September Guess Who revealed!
ACME TOOLS....................................................................................... 35 Aggregate Industries............................................................................. 14 Bell State Bank & Trust.......................................................................... 20 Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND................................................................ 20 Butler Machinery Co.............................................................................. 22 BW Insurance Agency........................................................................... 19 Camrud-Foss Concrete......................................................................... 19 Carpet World......................................................................................... 19 Cass County Abstract Co...................................................................... 22 Cass County Electric Cooperative......................................................... 21 Coldwell Banker....................................................................................... 7 Crane Johnson Lumber Co................................................................... 40 Cullen Insulation, Inc............................................................................. 32 Dakota Gypsum..................................................................................... 21 Dawson Insurance................................................................................. 17 Goodin Company................................................................................... 39 Hauck & Buchholz Drywall, Inc................................................................ 7 Integrity Windows.................................................................................. 15 Lamperts Lumber.................................................................................. 23 Marvin Windows & Doors...................................................................... 15 Mid-States Truss....................................................................................40 Minnkota Windows, Inc............................................................................2 Nodak Stores.........................................................................................22 Northland Truss Systems.......................................................................27 Property Resources Group....................................................................18 Rigels, Inc..............................................................................................17 Stenerson Lumber.................................................................................21 The Title Company................................................................................22 Western Products, Inc.............................................................................7 Xcel Energy.............................................................................................3 Interested in advertising? Contact Jenny Erickson at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com
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Answer: Allison Weckman HBA of F-M Membership Coordinator Winner: Christina Mehl Design Direction, Inc.
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• She was a Fargo North High cheerleader. • She has traveled to Chicago, Cleveland and Milwaukee for Twins games and was at Target Field seven times during its first year. • She ran her first 5k and 10k this year. • Don’t be confused! She shares her first name with a coworker! • She is one of the HBA’s newest staff members.
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Tuesday, Feb. 4 - Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 Las Vegas Convention Center - Las Vegas, NV Early registration discount deadline is Dec. 20, 2013
First Time Attendee: $125
Early registration: $350 On-Site Registration: $475 Register early to ensure a hotel reservation at the North Dakota designated hotel, the Las Vegas Hotel. Hotel reservations can be made online during the IBS registration process. By supporting NAHB’s commitment to the Las Vegas hotel community, you will benefit in a number of ways, including a variety of official hotels with the lowest available room rates, access to the Show’s shuttle bus service, one-stop shopping for your registration and housing needs, convenient customer service and networking opportunities with industry associates at the official hotels.
Professional development & networking opportunities! SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE* Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8 am Opening Ceremony 8 am - 4 pm Educational Seminars 9 am - 5 pm Exhibits Open 6 pm - 8 pm IBS House Party 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ND State Reception Wednesday, February 5, 2014 8 am - 4 pm Educational Seminars 9 am - 5 pm Exhibits Open Thursday, February 6, 2014 8 am - 2 pm NAHB Board of Directors Meeting 8 am - 4 pm Educational Seminars 9 am - 5 pm Exhibits Open 5 pm Spike Party and Directors’ Reception * Schedule is still preliminary and is subject to change!
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Contact Allison Weckman at the HBA of F-M at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com to get more information on the show or registration. Contact AAA of ND (701) 282-6222 for airfare rates.
The International Builders’ Show is the largest annual light construction show in the world - over miles and miles of the latest and most advanced building products and services ever assembled. See all of the latest innovations for yourself with hands-on demonstrations and working models in over 300 building industry categories at the NAHB’s annual convention.
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“I took the time to test in order to have a professional designation which our company could display in our conference room and use to open conversations with potential customers about our qualifications for designing and building their new homes. When we can talk with customers about the curriculum of the CGB program it gives us an opportunity to show our company as knowledgeable, experienced and professional. These conversations can be the difference for a customer to choose our company over our competitors.” -Clay Dietrich, Dietrich Homes, Inc., CGB
BAR is the test for those interested in becoming a Certified Graduate Builder. It measures expertise in: building technology; business and finance; project management; sales and marketing; and safety.
PREP is the test for those interested in becoming a Certified Graduate Remodeler. It measures a candidate’s knowledge in: marketing and sales; business administration; design, estimating and job cost contracts; liability and risk management; and project management. Registrants must fill out this form and return with payment.
Registration deadline: Fri., Oct. 21. No onsite registration! To allow time for materials to be ordered through NAHB, registrations must be pre-paid and received by Fri., Oct. 21. Refunds will only be provided if notice of cancellation is received by Oct. 21.
Builder Assessment Review (BAR) & Professional Remodeler Experience Profile (PREP). These tests are the first step in completing the National Association of Home Builders’ Certified Graduate Builder and Certified Graduate Remodeler designation programs.
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Two of the most popular National Association of Home Builders designations are the Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) and Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR). Now you can test locally for just $95. These tests determine the courses a member will be required to take to earn the CGB or CGR, and which classes he or she may skip, or “test out of.” Time: Date: Place:
8:30 a.m. (allow 3½ hours) Tuesday, Oct. 30 HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo.
After completing either or both tests, the BAR and PREP participants will receive a list of courses they need to complete to graduate. Once the specified courses are complete, he/she becomes qualified to graduate. NAHB offers qualifying courses at meetings such as the International Builders Show. Your HBA of F-M, NDAB and some associations in Minnesota and South Dakota also bring qualifying classes into the region.
See your peers who have accomplished this! Casey Andersen, Casey Construction, CGB Clay Dietrich, Dietrich Homes, Inc., CGB John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc., CGB, CGR Darrick Guthmiller, Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc., CGB Tyrone Leslie, Heritage Homes, CGB Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction, CGB Mark Spriggs, M&J Construction of Moorhead, Inc., CGR
HBA of F-M members earning the CGB or CGR will be specially recognized in the 2014 Membership Directory & Buyer’s Guide and in the HBA of F-M’s events publications for Parade of Homes and Home Shows. Yes, please register me for (allow 3 ½ hours to complete test.) Builder Assessment Review (BAR) $95 Professional Remodeler Experience Profile (PREP) $95 I have enclosed a check for:________________________ Name:_________________________________________________ Company:______________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________________ Email:_________________________________________________ Telephone:_____________________Fax:______________________ Home Builders Association of F-M | 1802 32nd Ave S Fargo, ND 58103 • (701) 232-5846 • (701) 280-1108 (fax) info@hbafm.com • www.hbafm.com
November Keynote & Education Brought to you by Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead and these amazing sponsors!
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employee misclassification Independent contractors and employees are not the same, and it’s important to understand the difference. Knowing this distinction will help you determine what your first hiring move will be and affect how you withhold a variety of taxes and avoid costly legal consequences. • Understand the difference between independent contractors and employees and what needs to be handled differently between the two. • Labor laws specific to the home building industry.
When: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Nov. 7
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Where: Ramada Plaza & Suites
1635 42nd St. S., Fargo
About David Stephens
A North Dakota native, David J. Stephens has 21 years of experience in the human resources/ risk management field and has been with Avitus Group for over six years. Properly classifying its members and their employees is an essential part of his job and of Avitus Group’s services.He earned a bachelor of arts degree in university studies from North Dakota State University with an emphasis in communications and management and a master’s of management degree from the University of Mary with an emphasis in human resources management. He received his Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation in 2002.
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Find the tools to understand individuals’ unique communication style. This info-filled, energizing training provides an ideal combination of strong content, laugh-out-loud humor and audience interaction. Learning Objectives: • A shared experience and language that attendees can relate to in their work and personal lives • A better understanding of their own and others’ unique interactive styles • Valuable information about the various interactive styles to help become a more insightful communicator, leader, sales professional and customer service provider • The foundation of information necessary to fine-tune relationships with customers, colleagues, family members and friends.
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Ad Size:_______________________________________ Color:_________________________________________ Online Featured Listing/Logo Promotion: $75 (discounted from $200 for non-advertisers) ________ ________ ________
Please use 2013 ad. I will submit ad by Oct. 18, 2013. I will provide materials by Oct. 4, 2013 for HBA to design my ad.
Acceptable File Formats for Submitted Ads • High resolution PDF • Adobe InDesign • Adobe Photoshop (in .tif or .eps format) All electronic ads are to be submitted in one of the above programs via email to kristam@hbafm.com. Include all fonts and supporting files (i.e. scans, logos, illustrations, photos, etc.) All images must be a minimum of 300 dpi. For ad file questions, please contact: Krista Mund, Communications Manager (701) 232-5846 ~ kristam@hbafm.com
The undersigned hereby makes application for advertising space in the 2014 Membership Directory & Consumer’s Guide, published by the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead. Directories will be available to the public and HBA members starting January 2014. I understand that this contract is non-cancelable and payment in full is due by Nov. 1, 2013. Company:_______________________________________________________________________________ Ad Agency (if applicable):____________________________________________________________________ Contact Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________ City/State/Zip:_____________________________ Phone:_______________________________________ Email:___________________________________ Website:_________________________________________________________________________________________ Special Instructions:________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________ Signature:_______________________________________________________________________________________ Print name:______________________________________________ Date:_______________________________
Payment Options (select one): Amount Due: $___________________________ Check is enclosed______ Please send a bill ______ Credit Card: MC / Visa (circle one) #_________________________________________________________ Expiration Date:_______________ V-code:___________________ Billing Zip Code:______________ Billing Address:_________________________________________________________________________ Please return contract to:(make checks payable to same) Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo, N.D. 58103, Fax: (701) 280-1108 or jenny@hbafm.com