Foundations - August - September by Rochester Area Builders, Inc.

A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abacus Engineering + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. - Rochester + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Action Plumbing, Heating & A/C + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + Ag Services, Inc. + J.F. Ahern Co. + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allied Building Products + All-Star Basements + 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 Builders, LLC + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Land, LLC + 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. + BDS Contract Door & Hardware Co. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Alvin E. Benike, Inc. + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC + Bigelow Homes + K.W. Billman, Inc. + Blooming Prairie EDA + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + BOLDT + Bolton & Menk, Inc. + Bouquet Builders, Inc. + Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bremer Bank + Brennan Companies + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Burdick Builders, Inc. + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charter Communications/Media + Charterpoint Wealth Strategies + Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + City Auto Glass + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Elgin + City of Eyota + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Claremont EDA + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing Services + Consolidated Communications, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + 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 Curb Appeal + 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 / CCI + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + Destination Flooring Rochester, LLC + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + Diamond Vogel Paints + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dodge County EDA + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger PA + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + Dynamic Masonry Products, LLC + Eckert Construction, Inc. + ECSI System Integrators + Edel Construction, LLC + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elias Construction, LLC + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Emergent Networks + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + EOJohnson Business Technologies + ERH Developing, Inc. + Excel Homes + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + F&M Community Bank + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + 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. + FloCore + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Frattalone Companies, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + Nathan Gransee Construction, LLC + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + H&H Company of Rochester, LLC + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems + W.L. Hall Company + Hamilton Plumbing & Heating, LLC + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Harmony Economic Development Authority + Harmony Insurance Group + Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes, Inc. + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + HomePro Home Inspections, Inc. + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services + iHeartMedia + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Installed Building Solutions II, LLC + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Interiors by J.Curry, LLC + J&M Consulting + Michael Jack, LLC + James Hardie Building Products + JC Custom Homes, LLC + JMS Custom Homes, LLC + J.P. Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + M.P. Kaye, LLC + Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + KNXR Minnesota 97.5 + 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. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Lake City EDA + Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren + L a r s e n Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lembke Construction, Inc. + Lewiston Economic Development Authority + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Low Voltage Contractors, Inc. + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. + Madery Construction, LLC + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Manufacturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood Homes, LLC + Markham Homes, LLC + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + Mavo Systems, Inc. + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + MedCity Consulting + Meier Companies, Inc. + Menards South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + Meyer Borgman Johnson, Inc. + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minnesota Building Contractors + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Larry Newman Drywall + North Risk Partners, C.O. Brown Division + North Star Stone & Masonry + Northern Lights & Furnishings + Northgate Chiropractic Clinic + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted National Bank + On Site Companies + O t i s Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Company of Olmsted County + Owner's Plumbing, Inc. + Oxi-Fresh Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pace International + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. + Paramark Corporation + PC Applications Consultants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pella Windows & Doors + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's Energy Cooperative + Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. + Phantom Screens + Pine Island EDA + Pine Island Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + PowerLift Doors by French Mfg, Inc. + Powers Ventures + Precision Signs + Prehn Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Rochester + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + Priority Claims Service + Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + Professional Education Resources, LLC + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + Michael Quinn Law Office + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry Program + RE/MAX Results + 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. (RAEDI) + Rochester Area Foundation + Rochester Asphalt, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Ronningen Roofing, Inc. + Rory's Home Improvement, LLC + RSM US LLP + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + Rymark Construction, LLC + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + SEH, Inc. + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Nick Severson Construction, LLC + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sign Here, Inc. + Simonson Builders, LLC + SL Contracting + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smart-HR + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + Somerby Golf Community + Space Concepts, Inc. + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring Grove EDA + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + St. Charles EDA + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Steel Constructors, Inc. + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville Economic Development Authority + Stier Construction, Inc. + Stone Expressions + StoneBridge Builders, LLC + 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, Inc. + Thatcher Pools & Spas, Inc. + Thiemann Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Tile Superstore & More + TLC Surfaces, LLC + TLS Companies, LLC + 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 + Tub MD, LLC + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Turtle Creek Construction, Inc. + Ultimate Surfaces + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + US Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Veit Companies + Vennehjem Building Corporation + Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + WA Insurance + Warners' Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + Wausau Homes + Wausau Supply + Weis Builders, Inc. + Greg Wellik Construction + Wells Concrete + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wells Fargo Private Mortgage Banking + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + West Concord EDA + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill + Wilson Tibor & Maves, Ltd. + Wintrust Mortgage + Women Communications, LLC + Workforce Development, Inc. + Wright Homes, Inc. + WSB & Associates, Inc. + WT Lighting + Xcel Energy + XRG Concepts, LLC + Rick Yerhot Builder + Your Home Improvement Company + Zillgitt Civil Design + Zumbro Haven, LLC = RAB

JUL- AUG

2016 a publication of

F O U N D AT I O N S Rochester Area Builders, Inc.

RAB Sporting Clay Shoot

September 15th 2016 Hours: 1:00 - 1:30 P.M. Registration & Mandatory Safety Talk 1:30 – 2:00 P.M. Shooters Released to Opening Stations 2:00 P.M. Shooting Starts

5:15 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M.

Dinner & Silent Auction Raffle Drawing! Shooting Complete

Calling all Hunters, Shooters, and Outdoorsmen. RAB is hosting our annual SPORTING CLAY SHOOT! We’ll have 20 stations, and each one is different! Teams will rotate through the stations, trying to rack up the highest score possible. We have a maximum of 150 shooters, so don’t miss out, sign up soon!

Click Here to Register Online! or download the registration form here.

Gun Raffle!

During the next few weeks, and all the way up until the day of the shoot, we’ll be selling raffle tickets, with the drawing to be held at the dinner after the shoot!

1st Prize: Benelli Montefeltro 12 ga. Shotgun 2nd Prize: Henry Classic Lever Action .22 Rifle

Tickets are being sold by the members of our Sporting Clay Shoot Committee! Contact one of the committee members to purchase your ticket. They’re just $20 a piece, and only 175 will be sold in total, so your odds of winning are great!

Sporting Clay Shoot Committee: Levi Kaiser, A.E. Benike, Inc. – Chair Jim Nicholas, Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill Tyler Niemeyer, Braun Intertec Corp. Krystal Gillespie,Re/Max Results, Gwaltney Group Steve Johnson, Destination Building Center

FOUNDATIONS

August-September 2016

Jay Burke, Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. Derek Gifford, The Boldt Company Joshua Burgess, Wells Fargo Mike Zillgitt, Zillgitt Civil Design Art Friedrich, Peaples Energy Co-Op

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Letter from The President July 22, 2016

Happy August everyone!

I would like to take the opportunity to inform all of you about the good that Rochester Area Builders is doing in the community. Did you know RAB presented a donation check to Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity this summer? This was possible through funds raised from our fashion show, Studs, Struts and Stilettos, where many talented members of Rochester Area Builders and the community create designs out of construction related materials which are unveiled on the runway. With over $40,000 in gross revenues, this was the most successful year yet! Planning and excitement has already begun for the 4th annual Studs, Struts and Stilettos which will be held on April 20, 2017. Mark your calendars! #strutforhumanity Don’t forget the Rochester Area Builders Annual Sporting Clay Shoot is coming up Thursday, September 15. There are still a few available spots left if you want to sign up. It will be at a new venue this year so come and check it out! If you are not participating in any of these events please take the time to share these events with others out on Facebook or any other social media platform you use to spread the word. Open registration is also open for the 2017 Home Show. The booth spaces are going fast so make sure you reserve your spot before they are all gone. Warmly,

Christy Buchan 2016 RAB President

Index

Rochester Area Builders Sporting Clay Shoot................................... 2 Letter from the President......................... 3 Fall Showcase of homes........................... 4 Remodelers Tour....................................... 5 From the Desk of John Eischen......6 Rochester Public Works.................7 Networking Night....................................... 8 NAHB Member Discounts......................... 9 Member Spotlight: Higgins Custom Cabinetry................................................. 10 Awards Nomination Form.........................11 Association Scrapbook..................... 14-15 Building Permit Reports..........................18 Membership Information........................19 Member Rebate Program.......................18 Driverless Cars, Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D..............................22 Executive Director/Editor John Eischen Production Shelly Erpelding 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.

108 Elton Hills Lane NW Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: 507-282-7698 Fax: 507-282-6351 E-mail: RAB@RochesterAreaBuilders.com

Welcome Keith Cousins Rochester Area Builders, Inc. (RAB) is pleased to announce that Keith Cousins has joined the staff as the new Public Affairs Director. Keith is from Rochester with local roots in the construction industry, and is dedicated to the RAB’s mission statement of advancing the local building industry in Southeast Minnesota. Prior to joining RAB, Keith gained valuable professional experience working for an international non-profit Next Step Ministries Inc., growing lasting relationships with community members in Pine Ridge, South Dakota and Nassau, the Bahamas. Keith is a graduate the University of Wisconsin – Stout earning degrees in both Construction Management and Property Management. He also attended Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia from 2014-2015 and earned Master Degrees in both International Business and International Relations. Keith looks forward to building positive lasting relationships with all members, community leaders, and government officials as he will be visible and available at RAB meetings and activities as well as community events to answer any questions or concerns regarding the building and development community. Keith can be contacted via email at KCousins@rochesterareabuilders.com or phone at (507) 282-7698.

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August-September 2016

FOUNDATIONS

DATES AND TIMES FOR THE 2016 FALL SHOWCASE OF HOMES Friday, Sept. 9 Signs to be Picked Up 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Saturday, Sept. 10 Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday, Sept. 11 Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday, Sept. 17 Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday, Sept. 18 Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday, Sept. 19 Signs to be Returned 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

SHOWCASE ENTRIES #1 Madery Construction, LLC 302 15th Ave NW Kasson, MN #2 Derby Construction, LLC 25896 565th Street Mantorville, MN #3 Somerby Golf Community – Bridgeford 672 Shardlow Place Byron, MN #4 Somerby Golf Community – Southwell 672 Shardlow Place Byron, MN #5 Cravath Homes, LLC 672 Shardlow Place NE Byron #6 Exclusive Home Builders 431 15th Ave NE Byron #7 DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. 6173 & 6189 51st St NW #8 Brandl Anderson Homes 5142 Foxfield Drive NW #9 Penz Custom Homes 65th Street NW

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#10 Wright Homes, Inc. 5977 Basswood Lane #11 Derby Construction, LLC 6341 Oak Meadow Lane NW #12 Derby Construction, LLC West River Road #13 Stonebridge Builders, LLC 716 Timberline Drive SE Oronoco, MN #14 Meier Companies, Inc. 2456 Hadley Hills Drive NE #15 Meier Companies, Inc. 2459 Hadley Hills Drive NE #16 M.P. Kaye Builders 4203 Stone Crest Lane NE #17 Countryside Builders, LLC 2304 Nickel Lane NE #18 Countryside Builders, LLC 2212 Glady Lane NE #19 Centurion Ridge, LLC 2155 Centurion Court NE #20 Centurion Ridge, LLC 2650 Centurion Lane NE

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DATES AND Friday, Sept. 9 Saturday, Sept. 10 Sunday, Sept. 11 Monday, Sept. 12

TIMES FOR THE 2016 REMODELERS TOUR Signs to be Picked Up 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Signs to be Returned 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Remodelers

ADMISSION IS FREE! SHOWCASE ENTRIES #21 Meier Companies, Inc. Scanlan Lane NE

#30 Excel Homes 2643 Glenwood Road SW

#22 Maplewood Homes, LLC 1881 Kerry Drive NE

#31 MDH, Inc. – Fox Hill Builders 1050 Fox Hill Lane SW

#23 R. Fleming Construction 2875 Sand Trap Road SE

#32 MDH, Inc. – Fox Hill Builders 1185 Fox Meadow Court SW

#24 Derby Construction, LLC 2353 Britwood Lane SW

#33 Meadow Lakes Builders 3783 Patio Lane SW

#25 Rymark Construction, LLC 2260 Britwood Lane SW

#34 GP Development – Lilly Farm Lilly Farm

#26 R. J. Manemann Custom Homes 5263 Scenic View Drive SW

#35 Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. 1349 Knob Creek Lane SW

#27 Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC 2418 Woodstone Lane SW #28 Anderson Builders, LLC 3396 Weston Court SW #29 Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC 3247 Woodstone Drive SW

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#36 David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC 484 Limestone Court NW Eyota, MN

TOUR ENTRIES #1 H&H Company of Rochester, LLC

27282 650th St, Kasson Whole House Remodel & Addition

#2 Kitchens Plus 4515 Bradford Ln NW Kitchen

#3 The Kitchen Design Studio, LLC 5422 Nicklaus Dr NW Kitchen

#4 Elias Construction, LLC 2003 Summit Dr NE Kitchen

#5 Interiors by J. Curry, LLC 1242 19th Ave NE Kitchen, Main Floor, Fireplace

#6 Mike Allen Homes, LLC 1414 Pahama Ct NW Whole House Remodel & Addition

#7 Beyond Kitchens, LLC 2217 Balsam Ct SW Kitchen & Half Bath

#8 Master Builders, Inc. 3500 Wright Rd SW 4 Season Addition & Deck

#9 Design Studio B 814 Fox Pointe Ln SW Kitchen & Hearth Room

Remodelers Tour Sponsored By:

August-September 2016

FOUNDATIONS

From the Desk of John Eischen From the Executive Directors Desk

With Rochester being the largest market in our service area, we track permit activity in all segments. Here where we stand through the first 7 months of 2016. Single family permits:

2016 – 243,

2015 – 190

Up 27.9%

Multifamily permits:

2016 – 561

2015 – 793

Down 29.3%

Commercial permits:

2016 – 196

2015 – 207

Down 5.3%

Remodeling permits:

2016 – 687

2015 – 618

Up 11.2&

Year to date single family permits are the highest they have been since 2007 with remodeling permits being the highest since 2010. These markets are definitely firing on both cylinders. You might be asking, “How can multifamily be down, all I hear about is apartments?” Rochester added 1,156 multifamily units in 2015. More are to come. The total combined multifamily units for the years 2012-2014 was 303. Looking at those same years YTD January - July there was 88. In 2012 there were zero apartment units built in the first 7 months of the year. Builders are responding to the demand for apartments, a demand that is confirmed with a housing study that was presented in 2014. Full report can be found here: https://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/cs/cspublications/documents/maxfieldolmstedcountyassessmentwithb ookmarks%202.pdf With the increases in activity, comes challenges and one of those challenges we have heard about from our members is the need for skilled labor. We have been very active working with local schools to insure that young people look to the construction industry as a viable career option. We continue our relationship with our student chapter Riverland Community & Technical College in Austin, MN. We brought students from Kasson-Mantorville on a tour of the Mayo Civic Center and will continue to work with that school on other programs. We completed a pilot mentorship program with Rochester Public Schools and will continue to improve that effort. We are members of a newly formed Career & Technical Educational Advisory Board with RPS and CTECH. We will start up our lunch Builder Trivia program at Century High School this year with the hope of expanding that to other schools and districts. We have a commercial that shows the viability of construction careers (found on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OXTfty3WJQ) If you have or know children in other school districts that we could work with in expanding our programs, please let me or Keith know. We will continue our efforts to provide you, our members, an environment within which you can be successful. Thank you for your membership and support of Rochester Area Builders.

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Erosion and Sediment Control at Residential Construction Sites The summer of 2016 has brought a lot of rain…and a lot of complaints about messy construction sites. Make sure your site adequately provides erosion and sediment control (ESC) – no matter how big or small the storm. Local, State, and Federal regulations require the site owner and contractor prevent sediment from leaving their construction sites. Planning and good practices are essential for keeping sediment on site and preventing citizen complaints, which can bring enforcement actions.

Follow the steps below to be prepared for the next rain: •

Review the approved grading plan for your site and the adjacent properties to be sure that drainage easements, ditches, slopes and conveyance areas have correct grades and positive drainage.

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Provide stabilized vehicle entrances and exits at your site. Options to prevent track-out of sediment onto streets include rock entrances, wood chips, and mud mats. Be certain that your subcontractors are aware of and use the designated access points. If vehicles begin tracking sediment onto streets, it is time to add more material to the entrance/exit or lengthen it. Whenever sediment reaches the streets, hire a street sweeping firm to collect the sediment right away.

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All area catch basins should have appropriate inlet protection installed in order to prevent soil and debris from entering the storm sewer and draining to our receiving waters. Sediment must be regularly removed from inlet protection to prevent street flooding. If an inlet protection device is used that extends beyond street level, be sure to remove it just before the onset of the winter snowplowing season.

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Develop and utilize a concrete washout management plan and facility or return concrete washout to the concrete vendor. No liquid or solid concrete waste from washout operations can be in contact with the ground.

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Keep a clean construction site. One of the biggest complaints the City receives about construction sites is the construction debris and litter. Create and use a garbage corral or dumpster and empty them before they overflow. Ask contractors to compact their debris so it doesn’t blow out of the container on windy days.

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Place topsoil and vegetate all exposed soil areas as soon as fine grading is complete. Preserving existing vegetation and topsoil in the early stages of development is another good sediment control measure that could save you and the homeowner money. The City of Rochester standards require a minimum of 4” of topsoil on disturbed areas; don’t substitute subsoil for topsoil – vegetation won’t grow and the site won’t stabilize.

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Establish temporary cover by performing seeding or blanketing at a site can be an effective method of preventing sediment from leaving the site and causing damage to neighboring properties. Temporary seeding is very cost effective option.

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Learn more about useful stormwater management practices and state construction stormwater permit requirements at the MPCA website: www.pca.state.mn.us/water/ stormwater.

Rochester residents want good water quality. Improper ESC on construction sites has a direct negative impact on our waterways. Be proactive and take the time to properly inspect and maintain your ESC best management practices to stabilize your construction site and prevent unintentional water pollution.

Questions for individual lot construction sites can be directed to Aaron Cunningham at 507-328-2446.

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August-September 2016

FOUNDATIONS

Join us at the August Networking Night Tuesday, August 30th, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

President

Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc.

Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B

Delbert Feenstra, Knutson Construction Services

Rick Dold, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren

John Eckerman, The Boldt Company

Mike Allen, Mike Allen Homes, LLC Mickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLC Rob Jones, Superior Mechanical Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank Jon Range, Range Construction, LLC Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc. Frank Streit, Premier Bank Rochester

Tom Leimer, Knutson Construction Services, Chair Jason Snow, Brock White Company, Vice Chair Jake Schleusner, Merit Contracting, Inc., Past Chair

Dana Hlebichuk, Widseth Smith Nolting, Chair

Jason Woodhouse, CRW architecture + design group, inc., Chair

Vice President Secretary Treasurer

Past President Directors

Builders Exchange Council Representatives

Commercial Builders Council Development Council Chair

location: Knutson Construction Services 5985 Bandel Rd NW Rochester

Remodelers Council Chair

Jerry Jensen, Valor Mechanical, Inc., Chair

Joe Weis, Weis Builders, Inc. Steve Buss, Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc.

National Life Directors National Directors

Join us at Knutson Construction for networking, hors d'oeuvres and refreshments! It will be a great evening to establish new relationships within RAB and stay connected with current ones. We look forward to seeing you there!

David Kane, Widseth Smith Nolting, Rep. Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc.

Jim Gander, Superior Mechanical John McGuine, JM Consulting, Rep. Mike Paradise, Bigelow Homes David Pederson, Dunlap & Seeger Dan Severson, Dan Severson Builders, Inc., Rep.

State Directors

Executive Director

Staff

Our next Networking Night will be September 27th 8

FOUNDATIONS

August-September 2016

John Eischen JEischen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Audra Bolduan audra@bexroch.com Marketing, Builders Exchange Trustees

Keith Cousins KCousins@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 & Remodelers Tour

Shelly Erpleding ShellyE@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Golf Outing, Sporting Clays, Directory, Newsletter, E-News Update

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August-September 2016

FOUNDATIONS

WHAT’S ON HIGGINS CUSTOM CABINETRY’S MIND? How long have you been in business?

Dave Higgins started the business as a quality home builder in 1971. In 1978 he began making the cabinets for the homes he was building, and in 1998 he went exclusively to custom cabinetry. Darcy, has been his business partner since 1999 and together they have grown and expanded the business. In 2006, Darcy, along with his wife Jennifer, bought the business from Dave and now run it together with a primary focus on providing high quality custom cabinetry. .

Why are you a member of RAB?

We feel that RAB provides great contacts and exposure with access to events and many other member benefits. We really appreciate the dedication of the RAB staff and the great opportunities that they provide for a business like ours.

What changes are on the horizon in your industry?

Our industry’s continued innovation will result in an increasing amount of high quality options to offer our customers. New interior cabinet accessories and better hardware designs have been really hot recently .

What changes are on the horizon for your business? We have some great plans for new cabinetry to keep our showroom up to date. Designs are also in the works for a great new set for the RAB Home Show in February. The new caninetry will showcase the latest options and trends in the industry.

What excites you about the expected growth of Rochester?

This is an exciting time to be in Rochester as continued growth provides a great opportunity for us to grow and expand.

What makes your business special?

We feel that we have the best staff in the industry. Many of our employees have been working with us in the cabinet business for 20 plus years. With this experience we feel that we can offer unsurpassed service and quality.

Watch this video about Higgins Custom Cabinetry 20 Center Ave N Eyota, MN 55934 Phone: 507-545-2856 www.higginscustomcabinetry.com

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Limited to 1 Member/month

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2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Example offer for NAHB members who are business owners:

Up to

1,000 +

Private Offer1

3,750 +

National Fleet Purchase Program (FVX)2

Up to

400 =

Upﬁt Cash Allowance3,4

5,150

In potential value

Beneﬁt from our private offer for NAHB members.

2015 GMC SAVANA CARGO VAN

As the exclusive automotive manufacturer of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), we’re pleased to extend association members a private offer1 of up to $1,000 toward the purchase or lease of most new GM vehicles. Just visit your local dealer, choose an eligible GM vehicle, and present your NAHB proof of membership. You can add on incentives from the National Fleet Purchase Program2 and Business Choice3 to get the best value on vehicles that run your business. For private-offer details, visit nahb.org/gm.

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Rochester Building Permits

New Residential Single Family Dwelling

2016

VALUATION

2015

VALUATION

Single Family Homes/Townhomes

9,447,475

7,443,998

Townhome Dwelling

2,003,145

January

Two-Family Houses

February

Manufactured Home

March

Multi-Family Bldgs (Units)

8,719,736

41,529,454

April

May

Existing Residential Deck Addition

173,378

183,730

Room Addition

162,500

186,437

Porch Additions

18,000

21,700

Other Additions

2,520

39,000

Basement Finish

419,541

343,110

Alterations

436,843

228,184

Multi-Family Addition

Multi-Family Alterations

5,014,620

280,500

New Commercial 0

Assembly (General)

555,855

Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)

446,000

Business

1,137,135

1,471,500

Education

Factory/Industrial

450,000

Institution

Mercantile

574,650

900,000

Miscellaneous

Residential (Apartment)

Residential (Care/Assisted Living)

Residential (Care/Hotel/Motel)

Storage (General)

Storage (Parking Garage)

Storage (Warehouse)

120,000

Utility (General)

18,240

52,604

Utility (Private Garage)

238,000

Addition

993,765

3,750,089

9,612,684

Structural Shell

245,000

“White Box”

1,000

Interior Demolition Only

27,000

2,000

Other Phased Permits

55,000

Alterations

Other Construction Business Signs

72,158

221,087

Advertising Signs

Footings & Foundations

1,415,000

Demolition

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

June

July

44 245

YTD TOTAL

273

185

144

128

102

180

201

198

190

August

September

October

November

December

417

302

281

200

191

299

326

369

364

TOTAL

245

*total may differ as permits may have been voided.

Assembly (Church)

Existing Commercial

August 2016

August-September 2016

Year To Date Statistics

NO.

2016 VALUATION NO.

2015 VALUATION

Building Permits Issued to Date

1500

265,633,491

1,408

338,225,399

Single Family Dwelling

204

49,963,476

158

38,469,532

Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 561

76,060,939

98,029,975

Trade Permits Issued to Date

4995

57,061,045

4,766

77,360,164

Electrical

1586

25,517,703

1,567

34,100,784

205

52,450

170

60,250

Electrical (Temp. Service) Mechanical (HVAC)

1311

15,059,807

1,188

21,591,921

Mechanical (Gas Piping)

366

538,579

359

675,770

Mechanical (Fireplace)

227

651,388

209

551,014

Mechanical (Hydronic)

110

5,481,637

7,820,187

Plumbing

1190

9,759,481

1,188

12,560,238

Total Permits YTD

6495

322,694,536

6,174

415,585,563

Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website: http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/building-safety/reports/building-permits

Byron

Building Permits

June 2016 New Residential

NUMBER

VALUATION

$1,202,400

Pool

Deck Addition

$53,414

Single Family Detached Existing Residential

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NEW APPLICANTS: The firms listed below have applied for membership in Rochester Area Builders, Inc.

NONE

as of 7/31/16

MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 462 RETENTION RATE: 90.6% One Year

Rory’s Home Improvement, LLC

As of7-31-2016

2015

Two to Four Years

Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP

2014 2014

Pace International

2014

Rochester Area Foundation

2013

2014

Five to Nine Years

Energy Panel Structures Hammer Homes, Inc. Minnwest Bank Val-U-Blinds Great River Overhead Door Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co.

2011 2011 2011 2010 2007 2007

Ten to 19 Years

Otis Custom Homes, LLC Synergy Products Morris Concrete, Inc. A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. Knutson Construction Services Advanced Disposal Construction Partnership, Inc

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2002 1997

WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS IN AUGUST:

H&H COMPANY OF ROCHESTER, LLC

27282 650th Street Kasson, MN 55944 Phone: 507-507-951-1722 Contact: Jerry Holecek Builder Member Residential Builder/Remodeler Sponsored by: Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc.

ICC RESTORATION & CLEANING SERVICES

4481 N Frontage Rd Hwy 14 W Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: 888-739-4289 Contact: Lauren Becker Builder Member Disaster Restoration Sponsored by: None Listed

20 to 24 Years

PC Applications Consultants, Inc. Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. StoneBridge Builders, LLC Hirshfield’s Decorating Center Bright Ideas

1995 1995 1994 1993 1993

SWITCH TO NATURAL GAS AND SAVE BIG.

25 Years & More

Dan Severson Builders, Inc. Brock White Company Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd.

1991 1991 1988 1982

Energy Products & Design, Inc. Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning Alvin E. Benike, Inc.

1980 1980 1979

Make the switch to natural gas. It’s clean, safe, efficient—and reliable. Natural gas is cost effective and available when you need it. And the best part is you pay as you use it. So start saving energy and money today. Learn more at xcelenergy.com/EnergyPartners.

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Associate Member Directory Registration Associate Members can register below to be listed in our Associate Member Directory which indicates who supplies or installs any of the 50+ Manufacturer brands in the Member Rebate Program. The Manufacturers are offering the same rebates to HBA Builder and Remodeler members as the "Top-5 Builders" receive. www.HBArebates.com

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Website:______________________________________________

State:______________ Please circle the Manufacturers you currently supply or install :

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Driverless Cars Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D.,

At present there are 240 million cars and light trucks in the USA, most of which are parked 23 hours a day or more. This idleness makes owning and driving a car expensive. If cars could just be used more, automobile transportation costs would fall. That is the promise of Uber, Lyft and all the other assorted ride hailing services. But, what about the next step, driverless cars? With no driver to pay, travel becomes even cheaper. What does the promise of cheaper transportation mean for cities, commutes, sprawl, and more generally how we live? I suggest it will encourage sprawl by increasing the distance of our commutes. Here’s why: As goods and services get cheaper we generally consume more of them. For example, long distance phone calls were once prohibitively expensive and we made them rarely. Today, they are free and we make lots of them. Televisions used to be very costly; a house had just one. Now, every room has a TV. Several years ago, gasoline was $4/gallon and owning a Prius was a status symbol. Now, with gasoline at $2.25/gallon, we are buying gas guzzlers by the gross and driving more too. In short, as something gets cheaper, we generally consume more of it. Returning our attention back to driverless cars, as new technologies and roads are built to specifically accommodate these vehicles, their transformative potential will become apparent. They will not only be safer than existing cars, but will travel faster and get much better gas mileage. And, shared self-driving cars are expected to easily take 50% of existing cars off the road. Suddenly the cost of conveying a passenger is likely to be not much more than double or triple the cost of public transit. Better yet, hailing such a vehicle from the permanent circulating fleet will take little time and no more than a swipe or two on your smart phone. As a bonus, on-street parking and most off-street parking would completely disappear. In short, we are on the verge of faster, safer, and cheaper travel. Add to this the twin observations that people generally are willing to commute about 30 minutes to get to work, and that (possibly as a result), urban population densities have generally been declining by about 1%/year since about 1890, and you have a strong likelihood that the cost and time savings these new modes of travel promise will result in longer distance commutes, and thus continued sprawl. In short, the easier it is to get from “Here” to “There”, the farther away from “There” people are apt to live. Moreover, this outcome is highly likely no matter how things turn out. If we enthusiastically embrace ride-sharing technology, something Americans have never done, we will all be whisked speedily to our now ever-distant places of work and sprawl continues. By contrast, if few of us ride-share and we instead use our own self-driving cars, which is probably more likely, it would mean more cars on the road and thus slightly slower speeds than what could be achieved via mass ride-sharing and thus longer commutes. But we would all be watching TV or reading so who cares! 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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