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EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE OF THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

JAN/FEB 2013

A.J. Jackson Leads MNCBIA into 2013 Also in this Issue: Leadership & Membership Awards

Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association 1738 Elton Road, Suite 200 Silver Spring, MD 20903 Phone: (301) 445-5400, Fax: (301) 445-5499 E-mail: communications@mncbia.org Website: www.mncbia.org 2013 Executive Committee Brian “A.J.” Jackson President

Frank Bossong, IV, P.E. Associate Vice President

Rick Bailey Vice President/Calvert Co.

David Little Treasurer

Doug Meeker Vice President/Charles Co.

Dave Lunden Vice President, State Legis./Secretary

Clark Wagner Vice President/Mont. Co.

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IN MARYLAND AND WASHINGTON, DC Representing Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland and Washington, DC

FEATURES

Robert R. Harris Life Director

Ken Dunn Vice President/ Prince George’s Co.

Steve Nardella Immediate Past President

Mike Mummaugh Vice President/St. Mary’s Co.

Stephen P. Elmendorf Legal Counsel

Hillary Colt Vice President/Washington DC

Diane K. Swenson, CAE Executive Vice President

2013 Board of Directors

Howard Katz Michael Kingsley Mark Macfarland Tom Marshall Jim Plazak Steve Robins Dusty Rood Michael Schueler Robert Spalding John Washington Peggy White Carter Willson

Brian Afnan Stephen Alfandre Liza Bowles Jeff Caruso Mike Conley Chuck Covell Tony Crane Timothy Dugan Lynn Elahi Tom Hudson Tom Hyde Rob A. Jacobs

MNCBIA Staff

Executive Vice President Diane K. Swenson, CAE Vice President, Government Affairs F. Hamer Campbell, Jr.

8 Q&A with A.J. Jackson 2013 MNCBIA President

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11 2012 Member of the Year Awards 11 2012 Rodgers Award 12 2012 Kettler Award 13 2012 President’s Award

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Director, Government Affairs Robert Kaufman

14 Cutting Risk Down to Size

DEPARTMENTS

Director, Regulatory Affairs Annette Rosenblum

6 A Message from the President

Communications Director Kelly H. Grudziecki

17 MNCBIA Membership News

Director, Membership & Events Jean Mathis

New Members

Manager, Builders Development Guaranty Group Lisa S. Goheen Director, Home Builders Care Foundation/HomeAid DC Patti Kane

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MNCBIA’s Most Wanted List

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STARS Club Index of Advertisers 18

Events Calendar

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

The New Normal A.J. Jackson

“M

ay you live in interesting times.”

This phrase has been identified as both a blessing and a curse, and there is no doubt that the last several years have been ‘interesting times’ for our association, industry, and economy. The good news is that as I write this message in early December of 2012 I am optimistic that times are getting to be a little less interesting for MNCBIA. The association is on track to end the year with more than 500 members, thanks in part to the recent membership telethon that brought in close to 20 new members. In addition, STARs club pledges for 2013 already exceed $92,000—moving us within striking distance of our goal of $110,000. These results are impressive and provide reasons to believe that 2013 will be a year of improved membership and financial health. Moreover, they are mirrored in the sign from the broader economy. Building permits, starts and home prices are all holding steady or increasing in most of the MNCBIA markets, while hiring, wages, and other more broad economic indicators appear to be mixed.

All in all, 2013 looks as if it may represent a ‘new normal’ for our industry and association.

The challenge of the coming year is to ensure that MNCBIA is well positioned to succeed in the new normal environment. The association’s recent survey of members found that advocacy and networking are the primary reasons members belong to MNCBIA and are the services you value most. Our association offers a rich mix of networking and advocacy, through events such as the PROs, dinner meetings and awards presentations, Builder Connections, our various Legislative Breakfasts, and the county liaison meetings. While these services are highly valued, they are expensive: advocacy and member services, including networking, account for more than two-thirds of MNCBIA’s annual budget. Moreover, some of our events and efforts are duplicated in the work of other associations to which many of

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our members belong. In order to maintain the viability of MNCBIA for the future, we must ensure that the association has the resources it needs to serve the members and that it is using those resources as efficiently as possible.

Over the last several years, the association has reduced staff and drawn on reserves in an effort to maintain services in the face of declining membership and revenue. Although the staff has been reduced from 14 to eight, MNCBIA has maintained a full schedule of educational and networking events and the advocacy staff has been busier than ever addressing the increasing torrent of issues facing our industry. Remarkably, the association was able to do more with less over the last several years and has maintained the services members value most despite reduced human and financial resources. While what we have accomplished together has been admirable, it is not sustainable. Additional revenue is necessary to ensure that MNCBIA has the resources it needs in order to continue to provide the services members value at the level of quality they have come to expect.

In order to ensure that MNCBIA continues to be a healthy and vibrant association with an anticipated membership of appositely 525 for the next several years, (down from 750 in 2008), the Board recently approved the first dues increase since 1996. While we all understand that times are still tight, a dues increase of 10 percent over 16 years is necessary to ensure that the association is on solid financial footing going forward. In addition, we will look for new revenue from non-dues sources such as education events and affiliation agreements to ensure we’re incorporating the best practices from other associations in order to maximize MNCBIA’s financial health.

Beyond ensuring that the association has the resources it needs, we must ensure that those resources are used as effectively as possible. In 2012, MNCBIA signed an affiliation agreement with HBAM that provides an opportunity for our members to enjoy the events and networking

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opportunities of HBAM and vice versa. Starting in 2013, MNCBIA members will be able to attend HBAM events at member rates and take advantage of expanded networking and educational opportunities. Please understand that MNCBIA’s affiliation agreement with HBAM is not a decision to merge the associations, as some may fear. Rather, it is an agreement to explore ways to better and more efficiently serve our members by working together. Immediate Past President Steve Nardella and the Executive Committee will continue to work with HBAM leadership on this endeavor and I will use this column to keep all of you informed about this effort.

I would like to thank the entire membership and the 2013 Executive Committee and Board for allowing me to serve on your behalf. I am humbled by the opportunity to follow some of the truly great leaders of our industry in taking on this challenge. In addition, I want to thank all of the members who volunteer their time, talent, and resources to serve the association. It is an honor and a privilege to serve this association as President and I look forward to working with all of you to help strengthen and grow MNCBIA. Finally, none of MNCBIA’s work would be possible without the tireless efforts of our dedicated staff. Thank you to Diane Swenson our Executive Vice President, Hamer Campbell, Vice President Government Affairs, Robert Kaufman, Director Government Affairs, Annette Rosenblum, Director Regulatory Affairs, Kelly Grudziecki, Communications Director, Jean Mathis, Director Membership & Events, Lisa Goheen, Manager, Builders Development Guarantee Group, and Patti Kane, Director, Home Builders Care Foundation.

Again, thank you for the opportunity to serve as your President in 2013. I look forward to working with all of you over the coming year to build on our past achievements and best position MNCBIA for a successful future.

Best regards,

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Q&A with

Brian (A.J.) Jackson

- 2013 MNCBIA President What issues do you believe will be important for the Association to address in the coming year?

My focus in 2013 will be on ensuring that the association is on firm financial footing going forward so we can continue to offer outstanding networking and advocacy services to our members and on moving forward with our affiliation agreement with HBAM. I am optimistic that locally our industry is no longer in recession and that 2013 may represent the new normal for our association and industry.

If so, we need to ensure that MNCBIA has the fiscal resources to continue to offer those services without drawing on reserves and to begin to rebuild those reserves.

Likewise, in 2012 MNCBIA and HBAM decided to explore whether we could better work together to provide services and benefits to our memberships. In 2013 we will begin to stand up our affiliation agreement, begin working on joint events, and evaluate ways in which we can better serve or memberships by working together.

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I am excited about the opportunity to work with the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, membership and staff to ensure that the association remains strong, vibrant, and relevant for years to come.

It seems that many banks are still in a lending lockdown. Do you think the flow of credit to the housing industry will improve in 2013?

I’m optimistic for 2013. A lot of our builder members are reporting increased demand and stable pricing, which may be a sign that our region has come through the worst of the downturn. There was good news for almost all of 2012 so hopefully that leads bankers to conclude that the recovery is taking hold and increases their willingness to lend.

EYA has won numerous Environmental awards from the MNCBIA. Do you see a growing demand for more sustainable development?

At this point, buyers seem most interested in sustainable features with relatively short payback periods that improve energy efficiency and reduce their utility bills. Green building is not something most homebuyers will pay for but we are committed to building green because we believe that in the near future sustainable building practices will be a part of almost every new

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home. Much in the way that seatbelts, airbags and anti-lock brakes migrated from luxury car options to standard features on the most basic cars, we see a similar future for green building. The new energy code is a good example of this trend. The challenge is figuring out how to incorporate sustainability in a cost effective way.

What association business will need tending? How do you think the association is doing in currently delivering member services?

The association is on very good footing. We recently surveyed our members and found that they continue to be pleased with the advocacy work and opportunities for networking that the association provides. Thanks to years of prudent leadership, MNCBIA built up a rainy day fund that allowed us to weather the recession without eliminating these core functions. In the year ahead we will look for ways to improve the delivery of member services and to educate members and potential members about everything the association does for them.

How has your involvement in MNCBIA helped you in your job?

Like most members, I’ve gotten a lot from the association’s networking and advocacy activities. Its county liaison committees are invaluable because MNCBIA is a trusted voice among elected officials and key staff and is always front and center helping legislators and regulators to understand how policy impacts builders and the building industry.

In the year ahead we will look for ways to improve the delivery of member services and to educate members and potential members about everything the association does for them.

MNCBIA events provide opportunities to meet with other builders to discuss issues of common concern as well as to meet associates who may be able to provide insights into new products, services, issues, or ideas. The association has also provided terrific opportunities to learn about important issues through events such as the Builder/Banker breakfast.

Finally, awards events such as Gala and PROS provide an opportunity for us to nominate outstanding employees for recognition by the industry.

These awards and the Custom Builder, Environmental and Member of the Year awards are a real source of pride both for the individual winners and for a company as a whole.

What was your favorite building project or one that you are most proud of?

The first project I worked on at EYA was the National Park Seminary in the Forest Glenn neighborhood of Montgomery County. The site was an old resort and finishing school that was acquired by the Army in the 1940’s and sat mothballed and deteriorating for decades. At the time the project was the largest redevelopment of a historic site in the state of Maryland and included adaptive reuse of several historic buildings and homes, construction of new townhomes designed to complement the historic buildings, restoration of a 13 acre open space preserve, and creation of a new onsite transitional housing facility. I don’t know that I have a favorite project as each one is unique; however, I am pleased to have been part of the restoration of one of our area’s historic treasures and to have contributed to providing a permanent facility for transitional housing.

How do feel about the fact that MNCBIA has had very few minorities in leadership roles? What could MNCBIA do to improve that?

Because our business is so local, our association is a reflection of the communities in which we build. As our counties become more diverse I expect the association’s membership, and ultimately its leadership, will reflect that change. Nonetheless, we must do more to introduce minority firms to MNCBIA and recruit them as members. Part of that effort means reaching out to other industry and professional associations to ensure that potential members are aware of our association. Hopefully I can spend some of my time as President helping with this effort.

As the father of young children, would you like them to follow in your footsteps and get into building when they grow up?

Of course I would love the opportunity to work with my children when they’re older. However, my first wish is that they do what they’re passionate about. My sons enjoy coming to job sites, but at this point one wants to be a train engineer and one wants to be a fireman so I need to start working on my daughter if I’m going to get one into the family business.

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2012 Member of the Year Awards The MNCBIA, honored eight of its’ members with the 2012 Member of the Year Awards on October 18 at an awards dinner at the Greenbelt Marriott. The builder and developer awards are chosen by the associate and subcontractor members, and the Associate awards are chosen by the builder members. Points are awarded in recognition of quality control, professionalism & ethics in dealing with trades and services, job scheduling, on-site engineering, project planning, workmanship, service, marketing and management effectiveness.

The Winners Were…

Small Volume Builder of the Year Carter Inc. Medium Volume Builder of the Year Mid-Atlantic Builders, Inc.

Large Volume Builder of the Year Miller & Smith Homes

Subcontractor of the Year M&R Floors

High Production Builder of the Year Winchester Homes, Inc.

Supplier of the Year 84 Lumber

Developer of the Year Elm Street Development

Consultant of the Year Charles P. Johnson & Associates

Hugh Carroll Honored with Rodgers Award

Hugh Carroll of Insurance Associates, Inc. was selected as the 2012 recipient of MNCBIA’s Joseph C. Rodgers Sr. “Associate Member of the Year” Award. The award is presented annually in recognition of extraordinary and outstanding services by an Associate member to the Association.

Hugh is a lifelong resident of the Washington DC area and of Montgomery County. He has long

been an active, caring, and friendly community member and has routinely stepped up to the plate to take on key volunteer service roles, make connections, and help out when and where he can.

Hugh has been a very active and respected member of the Home Builders Care Foundation Board of Directors since 2007. Most recently, he served two years as its President from 20112012. During his presidential tenure, HBCF was recognized with the Seal of Excellence from the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations.

The Seal recognizes HBCF’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of ethics and accountability in the nonprofit sector.

Under his leadership, HBCF was honored by Housing Unlimited, Inc., an organization providing affordable, independent housing for adults with psychiatric disabilities in Montgomery County, and by CSAAC, Community Services for Autistic

Adults and Children. HBCF also provided more than $600,000 worth of construction services and support to more than a dozen area nonprofits serving hundreds of needy individuals and families in our communities.

Throughout his two years of leadership, Hugh was an excellent spokesperson and promoter that homebuilders care about our communities and are finding ways to give back because he truly believes that everyone deserves the dignity of a home.

He is a graduate of Good Counsel High School, and the University of Maryland at College Park. Hugh currently lives in Rockville with his wife Catherine McCann Carroll. They are the proud parents of two grown children, Sean and Maura Carroll.

The award presentation was made by 2011 Rodgers Award recipient, Bob Harris on December 13 at the President’s Lunch held at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD.

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Rich Thometz Receives Prestigious

Milton E. Kettler Award

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opened his own company in 1998, Hailey Development, L.C., where he does residential and mixed use developments and also runs an energy efficient company, Efficient Homes LLC, founded in 2007.

Rich, who began work in the industry in 1984 with The Development Group, graduated with a BS in Accounting from the University of Maryland, magna cum laude; a BA from Maryland in Political Science, also magna cum laude; and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude. From The Development Group he went to work for Winchester Homes for 10 years, where he was Vice President and Legal Counsel, and then

Rich was elected MNCBIA President in 2002 and following that elected President of the Maryland State Builders Association (MSBA) in 2008. While President of MSBA he was instrumental in overseeing the state’s critical area legislation and was particularly helpful in crafting portions of it to the benefit of the industry. He was active for the past several years in the Kitchen Cabinet that looked to increase the industry’s activity at the state and federal level and championed the merger of MNCBIA and HBAM to increase their political clout in Annapolis. He is currently at the forefront of the industry’s battle over the new offset program being developed by the Maryland Department of the Environment while implementing the EPA mandated Watershed Implementation Plan.

ichard J. Thometz, a long-time active member of the MNCBIA, Life Director and past President, was selected to receive the 2012 Milton E. Kettler Award, presented in recognition of his over 25 years of achievement, unselfish participation and contributions, not only to the building industry, but to the community at large.

Rich has been active in the Association’s Home Builders Care Foundation, serving as Treasurer and committing over $500 per year from his company to the HBCF’s Christmas Toy Drive since its inception. He has also captained a handful of HBCF projects and used his involvement in HBCF to start a similar program for the Home Builders Association of Maryland, where he has served as the co-Chairman of their Haven Foundation. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Montgomery Coalition for Adult Literacy and ESOL.

“I’m humbled and honored to be the recipient of this year’s Milton E. Kettler Award and what it stands for. I consider it to be one of the most significant honors in my career, and thank MNCBIA and its members for this extraordinary honor.”

Rich is married to Diane and has three children, the oldest of which is Hailey, for whom he named his development company, and a son Joey and youngest daughter Julia.They reside happily in Clarksville.

The award presentation was made by 2011 Kettler Award recipient, Hamer Campbell on December 13 at the President’s Lunch held at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD.

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2012

President’s Award E

ach year the President has the difficult job of awarding the President’s Award. This Award is given to a member(s) who has gone above and beyond in his or her service to MNCBIA and whose work throughout the past year was significant in helping the president and the Association achieve one or more of the goals set forth at the beginning of the year.

President Steve Nardella had two people in mind this year, one builder and one associate. Both were devoted BIA members, both made significant contributions to the association and both were more than deserving. The only fair thing to do was to recognize them both. Using his presidential powers he named Lynn Elahi of Washington Gas and Tom Marshall of Elm Street Development as the 2012 President’s Award winners.

the sponsorship dollars by 50 percent and increased the participation by 20 percent.

Tom starts early in the year with his dedicated committee members and gets the plan for sponsorships and the speakers rolling. Before summer is over he has all the speakers and panelists confirmed and half of the sponsorship dollars in.

He has brought in stellar speakers and planned for panel presentations that have improved the stature of MNCBIA programs. This year he moderated a “fireside chat” with Tom Bozzuto before a crowd of 160 and asked just the right questions.

Lynn’s dedication to the MNCBIA can be seen in her hands-on, can-do attitude. She lends her talents to the Board of Directors, plus four committees, including Builder Connections, Membership, Celebrity Chefs (co-chair) and the Winter Ball (three-time co-chair). Her work on the Winter Ball committee extends beyond just attending meetings. She participates in every detail, from choosing the flowers, to meeting with the Country Club staff, to helping with the menu, to choosing linens and decorations. And it doesn’t end there.

Through Lynn’s actions and dedication to MNCBIA, Washington Gas always donates items to the silent auction and purchases a table at the Winter Gala.

When Tom isn’t working on the Conference he uses his additional volunteer time to recruit members. Tom said that he decided to spend two hours working on membership and he started sending e-mails. From his first batch of 92 emails Tom brought in 18 members this year. He continues his email campaign and challenges his staff and BIA’s membership committee to keep up with him.

Lynn is the point person for Washington Gas and under her leadership has sponsored numerous BIA events including the PROS Awards, the golf tournament and the multifamily conference, as well as provided door prizes to help BIA boost attendance at events. She was also the driving force behind Washington Gas becoming a STARS member.

Lynn and Tom understand the benefits and responsibilities of being an MNCBIA member and the association is proud to present them with the 2012 President’s Award.

Tom is a first rate volunteer. If you want to follow in his footsteps just ask him about his recruitment plan for 2013.

That old saying “put your money where your mouth is” certainly applies to Lynn. And more than that, Lynn gives her time and she truly cares about her Association.

Another caring BIA member is Tom Marshall, who volunteered to serve as Multifamily Trends Conference Chair in 2009 and has turned a very good conference into a trend setter in the conference arena. He has increased

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Cutting Risk

How use of a Building Information Model and frequent reporting helps a developer reduce risk and save money.

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For the full article visit: www.SmartSiteManagement.com

by Daniel C. Brown Photography by Joey Pulone

Pyro Raiden SmartSite GPS Technician Paul Gray SmartSite BIM Manager

Sean Logan SmartSite Cost Control Analyst

Frank Duduk SmartSite Process Oversight

Doug Meeker Elm Street Development Project Executive

Don Sears Elm Street Development Project Manager

Pat Hobbs SmartSite Operations

Pablo Aparicio SmartSite GPS Technician

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t’s risky for both the developer and contractor to use traditional methods to estimate and deliver the earthwork involved in a major new housing development. Until the actual earthmoving makes some progress, it is difficult to quantify topsoil, other unsuitable material, and structural fill material. The winning contractor may underbid the project – then seek to recover his costs with change orders.

But today, a twenty-first century delivery process developed by SmartSite LLC and put into action by Elm Street Development is changing all that. The delivery method involves the integrated, ongoing use of a Building Information Model (BIM) and very close accounting of the earthwork. (The BIM is a 3D model that shows several surfaces, including the original site topography, a field-generated surface taken after the trees were removed, a temporary erosion control surface and the finished grade surface.)

Geotechnical engineers gather topographic

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data with GPS rovers and data collectors, and report the information monthly to SmartSite and Elm Street. By contract, unit-price-based payments for earthwork are made accordingly.

Elm Street has employed the new delivery method at Chelsea Manor Phase II, a 61-townhome development in Bryans Road, Maryland. The entire 30-acre Chelsea Manor project will have 246 housing units. In August 2012, general contractor Jimmy Richards & Sons Inc. wrapped up $1.6 million of site preparation work – through drainage, sewers, building pads and paving.

Meeker says the delivery process saved Elm Street about $150,000, or nearly 10 percent of the contract’s value (see sidebar).

“We are always looking for ways to improve our business process, be more profitable, and gain a competitive edge,” says Doug Meeker, a vice president at Elm Street.

“I saw this delivery method as a way to not only lower my initial bid for site work, but also as a way to control change orders and costs as we go through the project.” At one point,

Meeker said he has developed a close working relationship with SmartSite management. “I’ve known Frank Duduk, Pat Hobbs, and Paul Gray for approximately 10 years,” says Meeker. “I have the utmost confidence and trust in their abilities, their professionalism and their judgment. I’m able to trust the recommendations and information

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“We are always looking for ways to improve” – Doug Meeker

Tough Problem, Quick Solution Saving $150,000.00 “Reporting ongoing volumes (through RTK GPS technology), enabled us to conclude that we would need more structural fill material – while also exporting additional topsoil,” says Duduk. Adds Meeker: “A plan was developed to mine the site so we could use good material to make site fills – and then fill the mine pits back with unsuitable material. “That literally took only a couple of hours going back and forth,” says Meeker “The calculations are almost instantaneous.

We were able to give specific instructions in how to proceed without risking large unknown change order cost.”

I get from SmartSite, and that allows me to make quick decisions to keep the project moving forward.”

The delivery method has evolved from a construction management process that SmartSite first developed for St. Charles Community, Maryland (Site Prep magazine, Cover story, August 2011). There, SmartSite used the BIM to award and manage separate contracts for earthwork, the sewer system, the water system and so forth. But at Chelsea Manor, Jimmy Richards & Sons is doing all phases of site prep.

“We have had contractors who made very costly quantity mistakes thank us for showing them the problems – even though they lost the job because of the corrections,” says Duduk.

“Alternatively, our clients don’t want to be trapped into a contract with someone looking for the opportunity to make themselves whole on the first change order either.” With traditional methods, earthwork risk is much more difficult to establish due to outdated surveying methods and paper plan scopes. “The model takes the quantity risks out of the equation for everyone,” says Duduk. “Proper planning and analysis with the model, combined with topographic volume reports, prevent a lot of problems regarding quality risks, re-handle risks, and material misallocation risks. Those affect everyone – owner and contractor alike.”

of their scope of work. Once SmartSite finishes the procurement phase and moves into the implementation phase of their work, I finalize the contracts with the contractors and consultants that I have selected to do the site work.”

SmartSite then creates a preliminary construction budget and schedule, and analyzes general contractors’ bids to identify scope gaps, quantities and volumes compared to the BIM model. At the Request for Proposals stage, documents explain that payments to contractors will be made based upon field topo data that is integrated with the BIM. When the BIM is updated, SmartSite updates the project scope, quantities, volumes – as well as the preliminary construction budget and schedule.

And, SmartSite evaluates bids, levels out the inclusions and exclusions, and compares the leveled schedules of values to the preliminary construction budget.

From the owner’s standpoint, Meeker says that SmartSite integrates the intent of

the design engineer with the construction engineer’s requirements for stakeout and implementation of the work. This also integrates the geotechnical engineer’s requirements that firm needs to verify that all the work is done according to project specifications. “And that is all wrapped together and integrated through the building information model that is created during the procurement phase,” says Meeker.

In the implementation phase, SmartSite finalizes the construction budget based on the final BIM model and contract documents.

Meeker explains the delivery process at Chelsea Manor. “The first thing that I did was contract with the design engineer, who prepared construction plans required to permit and build the site improvements. When those plans were approximately 90 percent complete, I brought in SmartSite to begin the procurement phase

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“We provide periodic reports to give each manager and superintendent detailed information, per the scope, about what has been completed to date, what is yet to go, what is wrong, and what is right,” says Duduk.

“This basic information is derived from ongoing progress topography compared with existing grades to measure what has been done.

“The same progress topography is compared to the design model to determine how much is still to go and how closely the work meets client tolerances,” says Duduk. “We have to get the topographic shots at the end of a contractor’s pay period so that the volumes measured against the last month reflect a contractor’s billable earned revenue.” Meeker says “The idea was to train Geotech with a Topcon GRS 1 Data Collector so that he could also be collecting 3D points as he is testing,” says Meeker. “It was SmartSite’s idea to verify quantities. The information that he collects is

Don Sears

Project manager Elm Street Development

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added to the model and SmartSite is able to produce progress reports on demand.”

Eddie Henderson, the lead geotechnician on the project for Bob Taylor Engineering, says his reporting process is streamlined and easy to do.

Topographical data gets emailed to SmartSite.

If a building pad has to be undercut because of unsuitable material, Henderson collects grade shots before and after the undercutting.

Meeker likes the control that Smartsite’s reports give him. “First, they allow me to efficiently manage varying site conditions such as top soil, root depth, and unsuitable material,” says Meeker. “With the BIM, we can do fast and accurate evaluations – multiple ‘what-if’ scenarios to develop value engineering solutions.

It helps steer the project in the right direction.”

Certainly Elm Street and Smartsite helped keep Chelsea Manor headed in the right direction, thanks to a twenty-first century management process.

“The biggest thing I like about this process are the regular monthly progress reports. Also, we get instant access to onsite information that we need in order to make important decisions. This kind of information would normally take me a lot of time to integrate in the traditional manner and may not happen in time to help with real time.”

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Chelsea Manor stakeholders Owner: Elm Street Development Inc., McLean, VA Design Engineer: Loiederman, Soltesz Associates Inc., Waldorf, MD Construction Manager: SmartSite LLC, St. Charles, MD Geotechnical Engineer: Bob Taylor Engineering Inc., Lexington Park, MD BIM Designer: MESH Consultants, Limerick, PA Article by Dan Brown, Des Plaines, IL

MNCBIA Membership New Members & Reinstatements (10/1/12 – 11/30/12) BUILDERS

Churilla Homes Developer/Builder Scott Churilla 4938 Hampden Lane, Suite #299 Bethesda, MD 20814 Ph: 301-244-8823 Fax: 301-560-3421 scott@churillahomes.com Sponsor: Steve Nardella Stanton View Development LLC General Contractors Jeremiah Allen 3119 Martin Luther King Jr. SE, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20032 Ph: 202-563-0021 jallen@stantonview.com Sponsor: Steve Nardella

ASSOCIATES

George Mason Mortgage, LLC Mortgage Banking Jim Foley 6550 Rock Spring Drive, Suite #655 Bethesda, MD 20817 Ph: 310-841-1302 Fax: 301-841-1301 jfoley@gmmllc.com Sponsor: Mike Goldstein

Home Construction Services, Inc. Home Weatherization James P. Rosick P.O. Box 309 Culpeper, VA 22701 Ph: 571-220-9880 Fax: 571-292-9987 jrosick@homeconstruction services.com Sponsor: Steve Nardella James McDonald Associate Architects Architects James McDonald 928 Constellation Drive Great Falls, VA 22066 Ph: 703-757-0036 Fax: 703-757-1211 james@jamesmcdonald architects.com Sponsor: Hal Magruder Matthew Waksmunski Building/Remodeling Matthew Waksmunski 144 Pasture Side Way, Apt. E Rockville, MD 20816 Ph: 240-286-2909 mwcustombuilt@yahoo.com Sponsor: Jodi Kline

M.T. Laney Co. Inc. Paving Contractors Mike Laney 5400 Enterprise Street Elderburg, MD 21784 Ph: 410-795-1761 Fax: 410-795-9546 mikelaney@mtlaney.com Sponsor: Tom Marshall Maredith Management, LLC Property Management Edwin Kelly 3352 Old Washington Road Waldorf, MD 20602 Ph: 301-848-3335 ekelly@centennialstreet development.com Sponsor: Jeff Caruso Commercial Image Photography Commercial Photography Steve Shapiro 13925 Shannon Drive Silver Spring, MD 20904 Ph: 301-367-5300 Fax: 301-598-9553 steve@commercialimage.net Sponsor: Steve Nardella

Custom Commercial Cleaning & Service Cleaning - Carpet & Upholstery Michelle Meloitt P.O. Box 533 Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 Ph: 410-695-2905 Fax: 410-695-2182 mdm1972@comcast.net Sponsor: Mike Rubinfeld Enterprise Realty Services Real Estate Brokers Steven Varga P.O. Box 59347 Potomac, MD 20854 Ph: 301-294-0785 Fax: 301-294-5918 entrity@aol.com Sponsor: Mike Rubinfeld Safe Home Modification Services LLC Occupational Therapist Connie Mulloy 9136 Goshen Park Place Gaithersburg, MD 20882 Ph: 240-683-5437 Fax: 240-638-6702 connie@safehomemod.com Sponsor: Steve Nardella

Signature Companies Cabinets-Custom & Prefinished Wood Stairs Mary Jean Helton 6612 James Madison Highway Haymarket, VA 20169 Ph: 703-754-6808 Fax: 877-723-1937 mjhelton@signaturecos.com Sponsor: Tom Marshall

REINSTATEMENT

Artery Group, Inc. Land Developer Bernie Rafferty 7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite #1000 Bethesda, MD 20814 Ph: 301-961-8000 Fax: 301-961-8001 brafferty@arterygroup.com Sponsor: Joe Pushak Century Stair Co. Stairs & Stair Parts (Wood) David Schauss 15175 Washington Street Haymarket, VA 201609 Ph: 703-754-4163 Fax: 793-754-8077 Sponsor: Steve Nardella

STARS Club

MNCBIA’s Most Wanted List Listed here are firms whose membership in MNCBIA has lapsed

(as of December 1, 2012) The special members of MNCBIA’s STARS Club allow the Association to provide better services for your benefit, to function effectively, to continue special events dedicated to excellent networking and to strengthen our Advocacy program.

in recent months. WE WANT THEM BACK! Please encourage these companies to reinstate their membership. Also listed are prospective members we are working to add to our team.

All Temp Heating & Air Conditioning • AMEC Contracting • Augustine Plumbing • Clearwater Landscape & Nursery • Colorworld Painting & Drywall • Comstock Services • DeFore Designs • DeLeon & Stang • Digiterra • Guardian Realty Management, Inc. • Hatfield Equipment Services • JK Moving & Storage • JW Shipley, K.V. Gessford, Inc. Lee Building Supply • Porcelanosa • Rexel • Ruiz Contracting Inc. • Ryland Homes • Tower Companies

GOLD

DGG-MC Elm Street Development K. Hovnanian Homes Lerch Early & Brewer Pulte

SILVER INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Appliance Distributors Unlimited ...................................................Back Cover Builders Mutual® Insurance Company................................................Page 19 GE Appliances...............................................................................Page 03 Louis Tenenbaum...........................................................................Page 13 Monument Bank............................................................................Page 07 Propane Education & Research Council.............................................Page 02

Georgetown Insurance Greenhorne & O’Mara Linowes and Blocher McMillan Metro Miles and Stockbridge Rodgers Consulting Washington Gas Winchester Homes

BRONZE

Axiom Engineering Design Burgess & Niple Charles P. Johnson & Associates Cohn-Reznick Group Craftmark/Craftstar Griffin Realty Gutschick, Little and Weber, P.A. Mid-Atlantic Builders, Inc. Shulman Rogers St. Charles Communities Ward & Klein

FRIEND

Bowman Consulting Caruso Homes Dico, Inc. Dewberry EYA Geo-Technology Associates Michael Harris Homes Miller and Smith Homes O’Malley Miles TAC Ceramic Tile

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Events Calendar January 2013 2 DRPS Environmental Committee meeting

4 Prince George’s Liaison Committee meeting

8 Record Plat Subcommittee Simplification meeting Codes & Standards Committee meeting Custom and Small Builders Committee meeting

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Home Builders Care Foundation Board meeting

Green Building Committee meeting

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Record Plat Subcommittee meeting

WSSC Liaison Committee meeting MNCBIA Executive Committee meeting

31 MNCBIA Board of Directors Meeting Membership Dinner & 2013 Leadership Installation

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Green Building Committee meeting

Prince George’s Liaison Committee meeting

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WSSC Liaison Committee meeting

Custom and Small Builders Committee meeting

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Real Estate Finance Committee meeting

DRPS Environmental Committee meeting

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Calvert & St. Mary’s Joint Liaison Committee meeting Montgomery County Liaison Committee meeting MNCBIA Charles Liaison & Chamber PGM meeting

Real Estate Finance Committee meeting Codes & Standards Committee meeting

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20 Calvert & St. Mary’s County Joint Liaison meeting Montgomery County Liaison Committee meeting MNCBIA Charles Liaison & Chamber PGM meeting

21 Home Builders Care Foundation Board meeting Membership Recruitment Training for Membership & Executive Committees

26 Record Plat Subcommittee meeting

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