A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abbco Company + ABC Seamless of Rochester, Inc. + ABC Supply Company, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Builders, LLC + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + AgStar Home Mortgage Services + Alexander & Sons Builders + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + All-Star Basements + Alpha Video & Audio + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Fence Company of MN, LLC + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Amirco, LLC + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Development, Inc. + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barrier Free Access, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Alvin E. Benike, Inc. + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Scott Berg Construction, LLC + Bessler Management + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC + Bigelow Homes + K.W. Billman, Inc. + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bouquet Builders, Inc. + Bowman's Door Solutions + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + C.O. Brown Agency + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Building Products, Inc. + Burdick Builders, Inc. + By Design Builders + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Charter Communications/Media + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets, Inc. + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Eyota + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Clarey's Safety Equipment + Clear Channel Radio (Laser/Fox/KFAN) + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + Closet Organizers + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing Services + Construction Partnership + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Corban Homes, LLC + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Cornerstone Designs of Rochester, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group, inc. + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm/Custom Communications, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeCook Builders, LLC + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + Donlar Construction Company + DoubleTree by Hilton - Mayo Clinic Area + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + M.H. Dutton Construction, LLC + E&M Consulting, Inc. + Eastwood Bank + eci, llc + Eckert Construction, Inc. + Edel Construction, LLC + Edge Homes & Construction, Inc. + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elias Construction, LLC + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Enventis + Excel Homes + The Excelsior Group, LLC + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First General Services of SE MN + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Friedrich Construction, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards + Gift Book Plus + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Goodin Company + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + Greenway Cooperative Service Company + Gregor Builders, Inc. + GulfEagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Habitat for Humanity - Winona/Fillmore County dba Habitat ReStore + Haley Comfort Systems (Authorized FireSide Dealer) + W.L. Hall Company + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HG Electric, LLC + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + Holt Title Guaranty Company, Inc. + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + Howe Countertops + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Institute for Environmental Assessment + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Michael Jack, LLC + J.P. Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc. + Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + King's Flooring, LLC + Kinzler Construction Services, Inc. + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + Kitchen Concepts + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC/KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + L&L Cabinets + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Larsen Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Maplewood Homes, LLC + Markham Homes, LLC + markit + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + M a v o Systems, Inc. + McGhie & Betts - a Division of WSB & Associates, Inc. + McGladrey + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, Inc. + Med City ucts, Inc. + Menards - South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank Builders of Rochester, LLC + Medcare Prodchael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Mid American Financial Group + + Merit Contracting, Inc. + M i Midwest LeafGuard of Rochester, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Miller & Sons Construction, Inc. + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Mosquito Squad of SE MN + Larry Newman Drywall + Nickelson Painting, Inc. + North Central States Regional Council + North Star Stone & Masonry + Northern Lights & Furnishings + Nuss Truck & Equipment + O'Connor Homes, Inc. + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted National Bank + J.B. O'Meara Company + On Site Companies + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Co. of Olmsted County + Owner's Plumbing, Inc. + Oxi-Fresh Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pahl & Kaye, Inc. + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. + Walt Pappas Construction + Paramark Corporation + Payne Company + PC tions Consultants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pebble ApplicaCreek/Western Walls + Pella Windows & Doors + Pendle Hansen Bagne Insurance + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's Energy Cooperative + G. Pestka Appraisals + Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. + Pine Island Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + Powers Ventures + Prehn Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Rochester + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Price Financial Services, Inc. + Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + PrimeLending + Priority Claims Service + Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + ProBuild Company, LLC + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + Michael Quinn Law Office + R&M Development Company + R. Thomas Consulting, LLC + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Construction, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry Program + RE/MAX of Rochester + Region Millworks, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + Reynolds Design and Construction + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc. + Rochester Area Foundation + Rochester Asphalt, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester International Event Center + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Sign Service, Inc. + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Rock Solid Retaining Walls + Ronningen Roofing, Inc. + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schad Tracy Signs, Inc. + Schmidt Goodman Office Products + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schumann Granahan Hesse & Wilson, Ltd. + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sherwin Williams Company + Shingobee Builders, Inc. + Sign Here, Inc. + Simonson Builders, LLC + SL Contracting + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + Somerby Golf Community + Space Concepts, Inc. + Spahn & Rose Lumber Company + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Steel Constructors, Inc. + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville Economic Development Authority + StoneBridge Builders + Structural Design Group, Inc. + Struve's Paint and Decorating + Robert G. Suk Law Office, PA + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Superior Mechanical + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC + Synergy Products + Tag's Drywall, Inc. + Tamarack Materials of Rochester, Inc. + TDS Metrocom + Thermo-Tech Windows + Thiemann Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Thrivent Financial - Rochester Group + Tile Superstore & More + TLC Surfaces + Tonna Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. + Townsquare Media Rochester + Tradesmen International, Inc. + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Turtle Creek Construction, Inc. + United Heating & Cooling + United Products/Allied Building Products Corp. + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + US Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Van Haren ICF + Vector Windows + Veit Companies + Vennehjem Building Corporation + Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + Vollara Global/DPS + WA Insurance + Waddell & Reed + Warners' Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + Weis Builders, Inc. + Greg Wellik Construction + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wendland Utz + a publication of Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill + Women Communications, LLC + Woodruff Company + Wright Homes, Inc. + WT Lighting + Xcel Energy + XRG Concepts, LLC + Yaggy Colby Associates + Rick
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News from The President February 19, 2014
“You’ll get out of it what you put into it!”
Think back in your life: did you ever have a parent, teacher, coach, or someone else say those words to you? Did it drive you crazy....that is, until you realized they were right? Well, the same holds true with your trade association, the Rochester Area Builders. We on the Board and Staff value every single member, and are so grateful to count you as a partner as we come together to build our community. If you want to “supercharge” the value that you and your business get from your membership, and be part of something larger than yourself, though, get involved! But....I have a business to run, things are picking up but I haven’t staffed up yet, I’m already busy: very true! Working with RAB on a project, committee, or task force, though, is a terrific way to get to know others in a task-oriented setting, while they get to know you- building your business by building relationships with other decision-makers! With over 30 active RAB and Council committees, there’s sure to be a group that works for you.
Index NAHB Member Discounts ........................ 2 News from the President ......................... 3 From the EO’s Desk ................................. 4 February Networking Night ...................... 5 RAB Award Winners...............................6-7 Association Scrapbook .........................8-9 Association Scrapbook: Home Show ........................................................... 10-13 On the Job with Ryan ....................... 14-16 Hey Matt, What’s up with that? ............. 17 Remodel It Right News ..........................18 Committee Updates ...............................19 Rochester Permits ..................................20 Byron/Pine Island Permits ..................... 21 Real Estate Data .................................... 21 Membership Drive ..................................22 Membership Information .......................23 NAHB Member Discounts ...................... 24
Have a untapped creative flair? Help plan a special event! Like to build, and to talk about building? Consider helping out with a community service building project, taking a job shadow student, or being an RAB Ambassador! Is public policy and politics your passion? Join the Government Affairs Committee! Are you a strategic, long-term thinker? Why not look into serving on the Board of Directors, or as a Council Trustee? No matter how you’d like to get engaged, regardless of whether or not it’s related to your day-to-day job duties or how much or little time you can share; we’d love to have you involved and we think you will love it, too. You won’t just get out of it what you put into it; you’ll probably get much more. None of us is as strong as all of us, so let’s join together to build our industry, build our businesses, and build a stronger community. Call or E-mail me, John Eischen, or anyone else at RAB to see a full listing of ways to get involved. Have a great month!
Kevin Worden 2014 RAB President
Executive Director/Editor John Eischen Production Ryan Kling-Punt The Rochester Builders newsletter is the official publication of Rochester Area Builders, Inc. This newsletter is published and distributed monthly to its members and others associated with the building industry. Neither the advertisers, nor RAB will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints, typographical errors, etc., herein contained.
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From The Director’s Desk RAB by the Numbers During my 20 years in building material sales, I always wanted to know, “What’s my market share?” As loyal readers of our newsletter, you know that we post the permit numbers for Rochester (and Byron and Pine Island). But those are just numbers, so what’s the rest of the story? What’s our market share? Since Rochester is our largest market, we’ll focus on those numbers. Let’s start with Residential permits. 326 permits were pulled for single family homes in 2013*. Who built them? 88% of the single family homes built in Rochester in 2013 were built by members of Rochester Area Builders, Inc. 49.7% of the Remodeling activity (including trade permits) was done by members of RAB. What about commercial construction? Our members pulled permits for over 68% of the commercial projects built in 2013. This again includes trade permits. But let’s go a little deeper, shall we? Permits pulled by the Mayo Clinic made up 35% of the total. Stay with me, here’s where it gets good. RAB members completed the work on more than 92% of those permits. When we include members of our subsidiary, The Builders Exchange of Rochester, that number goes to over 98%. I think these numbers are very exciting, especially in light of DMC. New homes for new citizens, additions and renovations for existing homes, and buildings for new businesses and new Mayo ventures all mean success for you, our members. Of course, there will be challenges along the way: Code changes and new regulations, November elections (both state and local), material prices, and lot availability, to name a few. I firmly believe that, while you work to build our communities, the work we do on your behalf will help insure your future success. Here’s to a successful 2014 and beyond. Let the good times roll!
RAB Executive Director *all permit data can be found here: http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/bldgsafety/ reports/building/2013index.asp
Thank You!
January General Membership Meeting Thank you to Home Federal for sponsoring desert (mmm Bunny’s cake) at the January General Membership Meeting. They were represented by Al Mannino. New member in attendance at the meeting was: Craig Richardt, Western Walls. Welcome to RAB!
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GIVE AWAY’S Jeff Springer, On Site Companies won the free dinner at The Loop compliments of Barb Flicker and the Post-Bulletin. Enjoy your dinner, Jeff! 2013 Membership Drive This winner of the drawing for $500 grand prize for our membership drive was David Kane, Kane & Johnson Architects. David sponsored 20% of our new members in 2013, so his odds were pretty good. Thank you, David, for your stellar recruitment efforts.
Join us at the February Networking Night Tuesday, February 25th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
at Kreofsky Building Supplies 3731 Enterprise Dr SW Hours: 5pm - 7pm
President
Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity
Vice President
John Eckerman, The Boldt Company
Secretary
Lindsey Rippentrop, Olmsted National Bank
Treasurer
Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank
Past President
Jean DeWitz, DeWitz Home Builders, Inc.
Directors
Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc. Delbert Feenstra, Knutson Construction Services Rob Jones, Superior Mechanical Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Bruce Laufenburger, First General Services of SE MN Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC Brian Shehan, Weis Builders, Inc.
Builders Exchange Council Representatives
J.J. Webster, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Chair Jake Schleusner, Merit Contracting, Inc., Vice Chair Tony Wintheiser, Hentges Glass, Past Chair
Commercial Builders Council
KBS is a family owned business in Plainview, MN that has been in South East Minnesota for 4 generations. KBS started as a construction company building agricultural buildings that has since grown into commercial building, full retail lumber and hardware sales, farm equipment products and repair, overhead door instillation and repair, and flooring. Four generations of construction in southeastern Minnesota speaks to the Kreofsky commitment of providing quality products and services and building solid customer relationships. Henry Kreofsky began his construction career in the 1920s. He was well known for constructing the hip roofed barns we still see dotting the countryside today. Now, KBS provides a full range of construction services and products to a multi-county customer base. In recent years, a Rochester branch was added. Quickly outgrowing this location, KBS Rochester doubled in size when it relocated into its current site at 3731 Enterprise Drive SW in the winter of 2013. Clearly, the fourth generation of Kreofsky’s are carrying on the family tradition that their great grandfather, Henry Kreofsky, began nearly a century ago.
Hosted By:
Chris Terry, Knutson Construction Services, Chair Nick Leimer, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Vice Chair
Development Council Chair
John Sipple, Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC
Remodelers Council Chair Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC
National Life Directors Joe Weis, Weis Builders, Inc.
National Directors
Steve Buss, Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. Mike Coats, MEC Construction, Inc. David Kane, Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc., Rep. Rory Lenton, Minnesota Energy Resources Corp.
State Directors
Jim Gander, Superior Mechanical John McGuine, Schoeppner, Inc., Rep. Mike Paradise, Bigelow Homes David Pederson, Wendland Utz Dan Severson, Dan Severson Builders, Inc.
Executive Director
John Eischen JEischen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Staff
Audra Bolduan ABolduan@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Marketing, Builders Exchange Trustees
Matt Limoges MatthewL@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Government Affairs, Commercial Builders Council, Development Council, Building Safety Advisory Group, Public Works Advisory Group, Community Relations, Green Building, Marketing Sharill Mueller SMueller@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Home Show, Showcase Committee Rebekah Nielsen RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Ambassadors, Education, Membership, Program, Spike Club, Remodelers Council -Executive-Home TourRyan Kling-Punt RPunt@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Golf Outing, Sporting Clays, Directory, Newsletter, E-News Update
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B U ILDE R O F T HE YE A R
A S SO C I AT E O F T HE YE A R
RAB Award Winners for 2013
Les Radcliffe Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling
Jennifer Maass Kitchen Concepts
AWARD WINNING
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Les Radcliffe Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling
PR ESI D EN T’ S AWARD
S PIK E OF TH E Y EAR
R ISIN G S TAR AWAR D
MEMBERSHIP!
David Kane Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc.
C O R NE R S T O NE AWA R D
S TA F F S TA R AWA R D
Our RAB Award Winners are Individuals and Companies that have gone above and beyond in 2013 to serve the association and the building industry at large. We truly have great members, and we can’t thank you enough for all you do.
Jay Burke Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc.
Brad Krehbiel Home Federal Savings Bank
About the Denny Hanson Memorial Award D EN N Y H AN SO N M EMORIAL AWARD
In 2012, we lost a dear friend, a valued RAB member, and a tireless community leader. Denny Hanson was all this, and much more. In recognition of Denny’s unique contributions to RAB, and to the community as a whole, the RAB Board has created the Denny Hanson Memorial Award. This award gives special recognition to an individual or group that has shown an outstanding commitment to the promotion and growth of southeast Minnesota, with particular attention to the construction industry. Just as Denny was unique and special, so shall be the award given in his name. RAB has never given an award that does not require that the recipient be a member of Rochester Area Builders, until this award was created. The criteria for the Denny Hanson Memorial Award are as follows:
Jerry Williams
The recipient shall be an involved member of the community The recipient shall be a proponent & advocate for the construction industry, and The recipient shall have made a significant impact on the construction industry
This award is also unique in that it is not an award given out every year, but only when someone emerges who displays many of the qualities with which Denny Hanson blessed our community. Rochester Area Builders is pleased to present the Denny Hanson Memorial Award to Jerry Williams for his many contributions to the city of Rochester over the years. Www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com March 2014 | 7
Association Scrapbook
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January General Membership Meeting
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35th Annual Home Show
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35th Annual Home Show
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STEP INTO THE WEIS BUILDERS CONSTRUCTION TRAILER ON THE SITE OF HOMEWOOD SUITES, I’ M IMMEDIATELY GREETED BY A WALL OF IMAGES :
floor plans, elevations, and even a final rendering of the finished project. Clearly these guys like to be able to see what they’re working towards. And it’s one thing to see a building of this scale laid out on a piece of paper, in abstract lines and measurements. It’s quite another to peer out through the window and see it taking shape quite literally before my eyes. As we exit the trailer, Brian Sheehan, the Senior Project Engineer who has graciously offered his time to walk me through the project, quickly directs my attention to the 4th floor, where a pre-engineered wall panel is being lifted into place by crane. Just like that, another 20’ section of wall is in place.
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You’d be forgiven for thinking this project might have a tie-in with The Lego Movie. From precast concrete to pre-engineered wall panels, at times the hotel seems to snap together as easily and efficiently as those famous building blocks we all loved as kids. Brian says that you could almost call this a pre-manufactured hotel. But taking such a big picture view of things doesn’t acknowledge the incredible amount of planning that went into the building before the first shovel of dirt was even moved, or the furious work going on now to assemble all the pieces and to keep pace with the construction schedule. Brian gives a lot of credit to the structural engineer, who put together a detailed plan showing where each wall panel would go, where and when the load bearing shear walls need to be placed, and how the floor panels would fit together so there would be minimal w a s te o f t i m e a n d materials. Calculations of load distribution are so precise that they even delineate the exact size and number of bolts required to hold the shear walls in place.
The floor panels I mentioned that were so expertly laid out are something new, a flooring material called Structo-Crete. This gypsum based structural concrete panel is used as the base for the flooring from the 3rd floor on up. If you’re picturing a sheet of cement backer board, you’re on the just about the right wavelength, but as Brian says, they’re pretty similar, but also very different. Imagine one of those backer boards has gone to college and gotten a degree, and also taken the time to become an Olympic level athlete.
Of course planning is a critical step in a project of this scale, but, as I’ve said, all of the planning in the world can’t account for a Minnesota winter in full force, so new challenges are presenting themselves all the time. Think about Ginger Rogers, who had to do everything that Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels. That’s the task of a construction worker in winter, when everything is, if you’re lucky, only a little bit harder. And Brian is already dealing with the challenge of a tight jobsite, with this project being eased into a lot adjacent to the Courtyard Marriott. All the surrounding lots are already developed, meaning there’s very little room for storage of materials. That means they’re depending on just in time deliveries, getting materials delivered as they’re needed and installing them immediately. Getting a delivery “just in time” can be a bit tricky when you’re hit with a snowstorm that clogs up roadways, as we were just a day before my site visit. This leads to a look at the Critical Path for the project.
The Critical Path is a list of all the tasks that need to be done first, second, third, and so on, to stay on schedule. Certain things need to be done first, like the precast concrete, the wall panels, and the flooring. Other tasks take a back seat until it’s their turn to become These Structo-Crete panels have been engineered critical. But on some days, like the day I visited, the to provide a host of benefits, including structural Critical Path is suddenly covered by several inches of stability, fire resistance, and sound dampening, all snow. So Weis does what they must to stay on the in a lightweight, easy to install package. They’re mold resistant, and they don’t shrink, expand, or warp no matter what conditions they’re exposed to. Lightweight, however, is a relative term when dealing with building materials. Each of these panels weighs in at 150 lbs, and while the overall load is low when spread out over the entire 4’ x 8’ panel, they still have to be set in place by hand. But the Weis crew works smarter AND harder, so rest assured they can handle this. Brian described a typical installation at this project, where a bundle of panels is lifted into place by the crane, and the work crew pulls a panel at a time from the bundle and installs it, building the floor out in front of them as the go. The crane operator follows along with them, keeping the next panel close at hand at all times. Www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com March 2014 | 15
path, bringing in a couple of laborers to clear snow from the exposed deck o f t h e 4 th f l o o r with shovels and wheelbarrows. They don’t let the weather stop them, but Brian acknowledges that construction costs through the winter can run as much as 1.5 times higher than normal. Some work that might normally have been done by now, such as a stair tower that currently stops at the 4th floor, waits for warmer weather and more optimal construction conditions. Other tasks can’t wait, like pouring the concrete on the 3rd floor. So they brought in four construction heaters, each rated at a million BTU, to heat the second floor air space, providing a warm surface for the 3rd floor concrete to be poured on. If they hadn’t done this, the concrete would cool too quickly, or be “shocked” as Brian says, and would fragment before it had time to cure.
Still, despite the challenges, Brian and his crew are well on their way to adding another great lodging solution to Rochester. Across the street from St. Mary’s, tucked in next to the Courtyard Marriott, the new Homewood Suites by Hilton will provide a convenient extended stay option for visitors to Rochester and the Mayo Medical Machine. It will feature retail space on the ground floor, parking on the ground floor and second floor, and 4 floors of extended stay suites. For more information on Homewood Suites, visit http://www. homewoodrochester.com, and to learn more about Weis Builders, Inc., you can check out their website at http://www.weisbuilders.com.
Other RAB members who worked on this project include: • American Fence Company of MN, LLC
• W.L. Hall Company
• Braun Intertec Corporation
• Legends Concrete, Inc.
• Carpet One • Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. • Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. • Expert Insulation, Inc. • Ford Metro Glass, Inc. • Haley Comfort Systems (Authorized FireSide Dealer)
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• Hunt Electric Corporation • Palmer Soderberg, Inc. • Schwickert’s Tecta America, LLC • SL Contracting • Summit Fire Protection Company • Superior Mechanical • Yaggy Colby Associates
Snowed in? Hunker down with some hot cocoa and enjoy this month’s This edition of HMWUWT brings some good news, and some troublesome news. First the good news. Our Home Show is DONE, and we had a great show. Thank you to all those volunteers who were at the RAB booth, and to those who signed up to help in other ways. We could not have pulled off the show without you. So thank you. Now, to some updates….
Hey Matt, it seems like every day I hear a new acronym refering to the Mayo legislation. What’s up with that? DMCC, DMC, EDA …. I understand that this DMC stuff can get quite confusing, so I thought I would spend a couple minutes trying to explain it the best I can. I will start by defining all of those abbreviations. DMC = Destination Medical Center. The DMC is what Mayo has hopes to create. This is the goal of the city of Rochester, State of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic. Mayo is expected to inject BILLIONS of dollars into this city to create this center. To do so, the State and City agreed to provide a significant amount of money (hundreds of millions of dollars) to go towards infrastructure development to support this rapid expansion of Mayo Clinic. DMCC = Destination Medical Center Corporation. This is the corporation that is going to be in charge of making decisions with the DMC public funds. This is made up of a group of individuals from not only Rochester, but around the State as well. The DMCC has to send their plans for the DMC to the CITY COUNCIL for approval. But the DMCC doesn’t create the plan for the DMC, they simply approve it and critique it. EDA = Economic Development Agency. The EDA is a PRIVATE economic development corporation made up of individuals from Mayo Clinic, Rochester and individuals from across the State. The EDA is charged with developing the plan for the DMC, then submitting it to the DMCC and working with them to put together a final plan, to submit it to the City Council. WHEW!! That was a lot!
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Ok, cool, so what’s new with DMC? The EDA proposed a budget for this year of over $8 million. The DMCC approved the budget and sent it to the City Council. Now, why would they have to send it to the City Council? Because the City HAS TO PAY FOR IT. That’s right the City has to figure out how to finance the EDA. While the DMC legislation provides the city some funding tools, this year’s budget of over $8 million will have to be internally financed by the city and paid back in some way. Word on the street is that they will borrow the money from the flood prevention fund and pay it back in full after raising the sales tax another ¼ of a cent.
I heard there was a Fire Sprinkler ruling, and we lost, so what’s next? Fire Sprinklers :( … The administrative law judge issued his report about the proposed fire sprinkler mandate in single family homes of over 4,500 sq ft. The report is not favorable. In fact he ruled the mandate should be included in the next code. Where do we go from here? The fight is not over yet. Now we start a campaign to try to convince our legislators why this mandate is detrimental to the economy. We have twice passed a bill through the House and Senate prohibiting this mandate, but the governor has vetoed it both times. We will be trying again, but if we don’t receive any sort of legislative relief from this mandate, look for this to be in the code around August/September. Once again, if you have any questions, ideas, or anything at all you want to talk to me about, give me a call at 507-2827698, or email me at MatthewL@RochesterAreaBuilders. com!
Matt
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March Meeting Tuesday, March 18, 11:30 AM GulfEagle Supply 4519 Hwy 63 North Program: Showroom Visit In March we’ll be visiting the showroom of one of our newer members, GulfEagle Supply. We’ll meet for food, networking, and tour of their facilities. Don’t forget to RSVP! Please respond by 10:00 am on Monday, March 17th. You can contact the office by phone at 507-282-7698, or email Rebekah at RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com.
Hosting a Remodelers Council Showroom Visit is a great way to share the newest products & services that you provide with your fellow remodeling professionals. Would you like to host one in 2014? The first half of the year is booked, but we still have openings in August, September, October, and November. To reserve your month, contact Rebekah at RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com!
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Committee Chairpersons AMBASSADORS Greg Hird, First Alliance Credit Union AWARDS TBA BUILDING MAINTENANCE TJ Schutz, Advanced Building Center, Inc. BUILDING SAFETY ADVISORY Mickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLC COMMUNITY RELATIONS Tony Kunz, Hiller’s Flooring America DISPUTE RESOLUTION John Kuntz, Kuntz Electric, Inc. EDUCATION Jerrie Hayes, Wendland Utz EXECUTIVE Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity FASHION SHOW Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B FINANCE Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank GOLF OUTING Lindsey Rippentrop, Olmsted National Bank GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS John Eckerman, The Boldt Company GREEN BUILDING Kelly O’Marro, XRG Concepts, LLC HOME SHOW – 2013 Jeff Kalmes, Hillers Flooring America MARKETING Rob Easthouse, Electrical Solutions & Service MEMBERSHIP & RETENTION Dan Bochman, Kruse Lumber NOMINATING Kerk Johnson, Schwickert’s Tecta America, LLC PERSONNEL Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity PROGRAM Dan Plizga, Weis Builders, Inc. PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY Jeff Broberg, McGhie & Betts - a Division of WSB & Associates, Inc. SHOWCASE OF HOMES Brandon Vagt, XRG Concepts, LLC SPIKE CLUB Jay Burke, Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. SPORTING CLAYS James Coyle, Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc.
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BER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JJ Webster, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company CBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chris Terry, Knutson Construction Services DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL John Sipple, Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC REMODELERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC
Committee Updates RAB GOLF OUTING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON: Lindsey Rippentrop, Olmsted National Bank It’s time to mark your calendar for the RAB Golf Outing! It has been scheduled for Thursday, June 5th. We will again have an 18 hole, 11 a.m. shotgun on Willow Creek limited to the first 144 golfers. We will have lunch on the course for all golfers and hors d’ourves at the 19th hole along with the awards ceremony. Watch for more information. SHOWCASE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON: Brandon Vagt, XRG Concepts The committee has set the dates for the Spring Showcase of Homes (yes, there will be a Spring). It will be held April 5th – 6th and April 12th – 13th. The final deadline for entry is March 14, 2014. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to Showcase your home to 1,000’s of potential buyers! 2014 BUILDERS HOME SHOW COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON: Jeff Kalmes, Hiller’s Flooring America The committee would like to thank all the many members who helped to make the 2014 Builders Home Show such a success. So many of you provided support by sponsoring events, creating great booths, presenting interesting seminars, donating a needed item, or just giving moral support. We couldn’t have done it without you - THANKS! 2014 Builders Home Show Committee Jeff Kalmes, Hiller’s Flooring America - Chair Jennifer Maass, Kitchen Concepts – Vice Chair Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc. Joe Donadio, North Star Stone & Masonry Barb Flicker, Post-Bulletin Company, LLC Chuck Payette, Gift Book Plus Matt Hanson, Great River Overhead Door Claire Lochmondy, KTTC/KXLT-TV Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring Lori Reiland, Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. Kyle Sprout, HiMec at Home Kevin Sternberg, Countryside Builders, LLC Tom Walsky, Habitat ReStore And a special thanks to Bruce Meadows, Kane & Johnson Architects for designing all of the playhouses for this year’s garden area.
REMODELERS TOUR Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B
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Rochester Building Permits New Residential Single Family Dwelling
2014
11
VALUATION
2013
VALUATION
2,861,569
19
4,537,621
January 2014
Single Family Homes January
2005
2006
2007
2008
33
39
27
20
2009
3
2010
13
2011
2012 2013
3
6
19
Townhome Dwelling
0
0
0
0
February
Two-Family Houses
0
0
0
0
31
31
19
13
1
8
8
20
15
Multi-Family Bldgs
0
0
0
0
March
59
37
30
29
16
27
24
32
29
Manufactured Home
0
0
0
0
April
58
58
44
27
29
25
19
29
39
May
77
69
50
30
33
20
14
22
27
June
81
59
43
36
36
12
26
32
33 39
Existing Residential Deck Addition
1
3,240
0
0
July
58
36
60
23
21
23
8
39
Room Addition
0
0
0
0
August
69
36
43
28
26
15
18
38
21
65
31
33
28
33
10
19
22
23
Porch Additions
0
0
0
0
September
Other Additions
1
574
0
0
October
71
49
34
19
31
14
16
23
34
400,965
November
40
38
23
26
30
21
20
22
26
December
60
23
11
16
15
12
16
14
22
702
506
417
302
274
200
191
299
326
Basement Finish Alterations Multi-Family Addition
31
528,595
31
28
59,372
30
292,588
0
0
0
0
2
301,000
5
60,583
Assembly (Church)
0
0
0
0
Assembly (General)
0
0
0
0
Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)
0
0
0
0
Business
0
0
0
0
Education
0
0
0
0
Factory/Industrial
0
0
0
0
Institution
0
0
0
0
Mercantile
1
43,000
1
60,000
Miscelaneous
0
0
0
0
Utility (General)
0
0
0
0
Residential (Care/Assisted Living)
0
0
0
0
Storage (General)
0
0
0
0
Storage (Warehouse)
1
32,200
0
0
Multi-Family Alterations
TOTAL
2014
11
11
*total may differ as permits may have been voided.
New Commercial
Existing Commercial Addition
0
0
0
0
19
3,740,951
20
1,875,606
Structural Shell
0
0
0
0
“White Box”
0
0
0
0
Interior Demolition Only
2
65,250
0
0
Other Phased Permits
0
0
0
0
Business Signs
10
43,590
10
130,300
Advertising Sign
0
0
0
0
Footings & Foundations
0
0
1
142,000
Demolition
0
Alterations
Other Construction
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Year To Date Statistics 2014 VALUATION
NO.
NO.
2013 VALUATION
Building Permits Issued to Date
109
7,679,341
137
7,525,663
Single Family Dwelling
11
2,861,569
19
4,537,621
Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 0
0
0
0
0
Trade Permits Issued to Date
451
1,766,909
528
3,065,245
Electrical
136
536,852
156
1,760,651
3
300
17
2,200
Mechanical
143
522,246
136
625,837
Gas Piping
17
7,350
39
38,815
Fireplace
28
75,265
26
64,592
Electrical (Temp. Service)
Hydronic System
15
193,400
15
60,100
Plumbing
109
451,496
139
513,050
Total Permits YTD
560
9,446,250
665
10,590,908
Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website: http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/bldgsafety/reports/building/index.asp
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Building Permits JANUARY 2014 New Residential Single Family Detached
NUMBER
VALUATION
3
1,026,900
1
15,000
Existing Residential Basement Finish
December 2013 Monthly Housing Data
Pine Island
Building Permits JANUARY 2014 Existing Residential
Rochester Real Estate Monthly Housing Data New Listings Active Listings Year to Date Pending Listing Sold Listings Sold Listings Year to Date Median Sales Price (SOLD) SOLD Days on Market (DOM) Avg. Year to Date (DOM)
Dec. 2013
Dec. 2012
% Change
73 2,994
66 3,026
-10.6% -1.1%
100 139 2,064
109 120 1,928
-8.3% 15.8% 7.1%
164,900
155,500
3.0%
80
102
-21.57%
80
103 -22.33%
Information and downloads available at South East Minnesota Association of REALTORS’ NUMBER
VALUATION
Heating
2
10,000
Reroof
1
4,300
Basement Finish
1
5,000
Website: http://semnrealtors.org/general/stats_market-trends.html
Information Provided By:
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Membership DRIVE 2013 WRAP-UP:
Thank you to all of the new members we welcomed in 2013, along with their sponsors. We had a total of 39 new members join this past year, which is the highest number we’ve had since 2008. To celebrate we are planning a fun event for all of our 2013 new members and their sponsors sometime this spring. Invitations will be sent out in early March. CONGRATULATIONS to David Kane, Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc., for winning the $500 year end drawing at the January General Membership Meeting!
2014 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL We kicked off the 2014 Membership Drive with a dice game at the January General Membership Meeting, complete with a final round using giant dice! The finalists were Missy Hale and Remi Stone, with Missy emerging as the winner and winning 8 scratch off tickets for her table. Congratulations to Missy and anyone lucky enough to be sitting with her! Throughout 2014 we will continue to give a $10 Gift Card to those who sponsor a new member throughout the year, and will celebrate with a year end party for all new members and their sponsors. Our sponsors so far for 2014 are Jean DeWitz, Dayna Nosan, and Mary Seehusen. We’ve got more fun planned for this Membership Drive, so keep your eye out for more to come as we Let the Good Times Roll!
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Membership Information Membership Renewals
as of 1/31/14
One Year
Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc.
2013
NEW APPLICANTS: The firms listed below have applied for membership in the Rochester Area Builders. Any member who objects to admission of any applicant shall notify the RAB Board of Directors in writing of the objection before the next Board of Directors meeting
NONE
Two to Four Years
Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC Valor Mechanical, Inc. AgStar Home Mortgage Services Schmidt Goodman Office Products Kitchens Plus
2012 2012 2011 2011 2010
MEMBERSHIPS PENDING: NONE
Five to Nine Years
Cachiaras Building & Remodeling Pebble Creek/Western Walls Tri Star Insulation Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. Summit Fire Protection Company Thiemann Construction, Inc. Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC
2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2005 2005
Ten to 19 Years
JP’s Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. Turri Crane Service, Inc. Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. Seavey Builders, Inc. markit Associated Bank Think Mutual Bank Brauer Roofing, Inc. Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. Michael’s Custom Cabinets, Inc. Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC Foster Construction, Inc. Friedrich Construction, Inc.
2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2001 2000 2000 1999 1999 1999 1999 1995 1995
20 to 24 Years
Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC Charter Communications/Media Pine Island Lumber
1992 1991 1990 1990
25 Years & More
Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. RE/MAX of Rochester Tonna Mechanical, Inc. Edel Construction, LLC Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc. Bob’s Construction, Inc. Brekke Fireplace Shoppe Ford Metro Glass, Inc. Bigelow Homes Curtin Drywall, Inc. Paramark Corporation Weis Builders, Inc.
1988 1988 1988 1987 1987 1986 1986 1985 1984 1983 1980 1957
MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 452 RETENTION RATE: 93.2% As of 2/28/14
WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS IN FEBRUARY: DURA-OAK KITCHEN MAKEOVERS 5265 Timberidge Ct SE Rochester, MN 55904 Phone: 507-252-1184 Contact: Ed Feeder Associate Member Kitchen Cabinet Refacing Sponsored by: Mary Seehusen, Edina Realty Home Services S&S OVERHEAD DOOR, INC. 31443 760th Avenue Racine, MN 55967 Phone: 507-273-1522 Contact: Don Stier Associate Member Garage Doors Sponsored by: None Listed
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