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A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abacus Engineering + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. - North Rochester + ABC Supply Co., Inc. + ABC Water Conditioning Service, Inc. + 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 + All Sons' Exteriors, Inc. + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + Allied Building Products + All-Star Basements + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Builders, LLC + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Land, LLC + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + Atlas Insurance Brokers, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barton Brothers Construction, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + BDS Contract Door & Hardware Co. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Benike Construction + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow Homes + Bigelow-Lennon Construction, LLC + Blooming Prairie EDA + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bolton & Menk, 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 + Building Restoration Corporation + Burdick Builders, Inc. + By Design Builders, LLC dba Wausau Homes + Byrne Electric, Inc. + City of Byron + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Cemstone Supply + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charlie's Eatery & Pub + Charter Communications/Spectrum Reach + Charterpoint Wealth Strategies + Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. + City of Chatfield + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + Citizens One Home Loans + City of Kasson + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Claremont EDA + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Comfort Air, Inc. + Commercial Leasing Services + Completely Clean + Consolidated Communications, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Coulee Bank + 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 + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm / CCI + Custom Hardwoods + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeCook Builders, LLC + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction, LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + Destination Flooring Rochester, LLC + Destination Medical Center EDA + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + Dickison Builders, LLC + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dodge County EDA + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DoubleTree by Hilton + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Duke Aerial, Inc. + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger PA + 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. + City of Elgin + Elias Construction, LLC + Elite Concrete Lifting of Minnesota, LLC + Ellingson Companies + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Envirolastech, Inc. + EO Johnson Business Technologies + ERH Developing, Inc. + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + City of Eyota + EZ Fabricating, Inc. + F&M Community Bank + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Jeff Feece Designs + Ferguson Enterprises + Ferguson Truck & Trailer Sales + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + Fillmore County EDA + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + FloCore + Ford Metro, 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. + Godwin Dold + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + Grand Meadow EDA + 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 + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + James Hardie Building Products + Harmony EDA + Harmony Insurance Group + Joe Hartert Builders, LLC + 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 + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Highmark Builders + 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 + HomeOnTrack + HomePro Home Inspections, Inc. + Horizon Equipment, LLC + Houston County EDA + Hoyer Construction, LLC + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Hy-Vee Stores + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services + iHeartMedia + Image Smartz, LLC + 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 + Jaguar Communications + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Kariel, Inc. + M.P. Kaye Builders, Inc. + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + KIMT - CBS 3 + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + KNXR FM - Minnesota 97.5 + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kramer Contracting, LLC + 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 + City of Lanesboro + Larson Siding & Windows + LegalShield + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lembke Construction, Inc. + Lewiston EDA + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Luxury Bath Remodeling + LVC Companies, Inc. + Maas Companies, Inc. + Madery Construction, LLC + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Manufacturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood Custom Homes + Markham Homes, LLC + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + Med City Painting & Decorating, Inc. + MedCity Consulting + Meier Companies, Inc. + Menards - South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + Meyer Borgman Johnson, Inc. + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Floor Solutions + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minnesota Building Contractors + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Molin Concrete Products Company + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Mortenson + Morton Buildings, Inc. + Mr. Sandless Floor Refinishing + Mundfrom Builders, Inc. + Larry Newman Drywall + 99 North Construction & Paint + Norbord + N o r t h Risk Partners, C.O. Brown Division + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Obermiller Nelson Engineering + OC Exteriors & Construction + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Enviro Safety Div + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted Medical Center + Olmsted National Bank + On Site Companies + Original Mechanics, Inc. + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Company of Olmsted County + 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 + The Pinske Edge + 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. + Presidio + City of Preston + Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + Priority Construction Services + Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RE/MAX Results + Real Property Appraisals, LLC + Realty Edge Team + Region Millworks, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc. (RAEDI) + Rochester Area Foundation + Rochester Asphalt & Concrete, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Community & Technical College (RCTC) + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Restoration & Remediation + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Rochester Towneclub, LLC + 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. + Schwab, LLC + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Nick Severson Construction, LLC + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sherwin Williams Company + Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) + Sign Here, Inc. + S.L. Contracting, Inc. + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smart-HR + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + Somerby Golf Community + Sorenson's Appliance & TV, Inc. + Southeastern MN Multi-County HRA + Space Concepts, Inc. + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring Grove EDA + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + City of Spring Valley + St. Charles EDA + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville EDA + Stier Construction, Inc. + Stone Expressions + StoneBridge Builders, LLC + Stonybrook Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Struve's Paint and Decorating + Robert Suk Law Office, PLLC + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Sunbelt Rentals + Superior Mechanical + Superior Water Conditioning + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC + Synergy Products + 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 Business Machines, Inc. + Tri-State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Tulip Tree Studios + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + U.S. Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Veit Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Companies + Viking Automatic

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Letter from The President March 2018,

ow! Where has March gone? Is it me or are we ready to get out of the house and enjoy the warmer weather with longer days now since daylight saving time has passed? It seems to me like it has been a lifetime since we have had consecutive days of above freezing temperatures.

record amount of funds for this great cause. We want to personally thank all the sponsors and designers that have stepped forward to lend a helping hand. Tickets are now available and can be purchased on our website, rochesterareabuilders.com. Builders Day at the Capital was a great success again this year. We had a van full of Builders and Associates who donated their time to represent our membership. This is a great way to have one on one conversations with our Legislature, and as an added bonus, tour the recently completed state Capitol, what a spectacle that was! This year’s main focus was about housing affordability and the labor workforce shortage in the construction industry along with a few other hot topics that we touched on. Please take the time to reach out to our office with any questions in regards to getting involved next year.

March madness is in the air and what a way to kick it off by announcing that our Spring Showcase of Homes is up to 66 entries! This event is a great way to tour existing homes that are either new to the market or at drywall stage. This event will feature homes, townhomes and subdivisions in various stages of completion and a wide range of prices. Admission is free and takes place on the two weekends following Easter. Please keep a lookout for the Post-Bulletin insert that will be available in the Rochester Area Builders office the Thursday before the first weekend and it will be in that day’s paper as well. Inserts will also be available at each home on the Showcase. Have fun and get out to enjoy the warm weather!

We recently attended the career fair at Rochester Community & Technical College on Wednesday, March 14th with great attendance. Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the event booth to make this a success for us. In addition, we also hosted Kasson-Mantorville Schools for a job shadow day. This has truly become a great way to get students interested in career opportunities that our Associate and Builder members have to offer.

Studs, Struts & Stilettos will kick off the month of April for us. As most of you know, this show is a Construction Fashion Exposé designed to showcase the creativity and resourcefulness of our building industry professionals, while at the same time raising funds for Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity. Last year, we were able to raise a

We look forward to seeing you at the Spring Showcase coming up and as mentioned above! Respectfully,

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Thank you to Brock White for hosting Rochester Area Builders’ Networking Night on February 27th. We had great attendance and plenty of food to go around. There was even an outdoor fireplace given away to one lucky individual, Bob Speedling!

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Presidents Letter..................................2 March Calendar....................................3 Networking Night Scrapbook............. 4 Networking Night................................ 5 Job Shadow Scrapbook..................... 6 Spring Showcase of Homes............... 7 Tulip Tree............................................. 8 Fashion Show..................................... 9 LDM Smack Down Rick Dold.................................. 10 Scholarship Announcement............11 RAB Golf Outing Save the Date.......12 Home Show Info...............................13 Speed Networking............................ 14 Job Fair............................................. 14 Project Build.....................................15 Spring Valley Housing Incentive...... 16 Elliott Eisenberg TThe Age of Austerity Is Over........... 17 Med City Consulting........................... 18 City of Rochester A Litter Bit Better!...................19 NAHB - Eye On Housing........................20 Foundations Ad Opportunity............ 21 ONB...................................................22 Member Rebate Program................23 NAHB Auto Deal................................ 24 Clements Ad.....................................25 Rochester & Byron Building Permits.....................26 Olmsted Building Permits................ 27 SEMAR Update................................. 27 Membership Update........................28 Build Your Home Tax Free................29 RAB Goes Mobile.............................30 New Member Promotion....................31 Information from RAB......................30 NAHB Member Discounts................34 RAB Marketing Opportunites...........35 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.

Brian Sheehan 2018 RAB President

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On February 22, RAB hosted 15 Junior and Senior students from Kasson-Mantorville High School. After arriving by bus, the students met their host and headed off to job sites and offices. After the students returned to RAB (all in the same shape as they left), they walked over to Valentinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for pizza. Thank you to all of our members who helped. John Eischen Executive Director, Rochester Area Builders, Inc.

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Spring Showcase of

Mike Allen Homes, LLC 3988 Cameo Place NE Rochester Cassidy Ridge Anderson Builders 811 Towne Drive NE Byron The East Village Barton Brothers Construction 3211 Scanlan Lane NE Rochester Shannon Oaks Bigelow Homes 1933 Hadley Creek Drive NE Rochester Hadley Creek Bigelow Homes 3696 Galaxy Lane SW Rochester Hart Farm Bigelow Homes 2712 Hawkridge Court SE Rochester Hawkridge Bigelow Homes 5476 Ridgeview Drive NW Rochester Ridgeview Manor Bigelow Homes 5510 Ridgeview Drive NW Rochester Ridgeview Manor Bigelow Homes 481 Panorama Circle NW Rochester Whispering Oaks Bigelow-Lennon Construction, LLC 5460 Ridgeway Road NW Rochester Ridgeview Manor Centurion Ridge, LLC 2171 Centurion Court NE Rochester Centurion Ridge Villas Cordes Construction, LLC 873 Golf Vista Drive NE Byron Country View Estates Countryside Builders, LLC 2206 Glady Ln NE Rochester Northern Heights North Countryside Builders, LLC 2209 Glady Ln NE Rochester Northern Heights North

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2018 Spring Showcase Countryside Builders, LLC 2304 Nickel Rd NE Rochester Stonehedge Townhomes

Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers Meier Companies, Inc. 767 Grand Estate Lane NE Byron 3171 Scanlan Lane NE Country View Estates Rochester Shannon Oaks

Countryside Builders, LLC 2864 Ivory Rd NE Rochester Stonehedge Townhomes

R. Fleming Construction, Inc. Century Ridge Rd NE Rochester Century Valley

Meier Companies, Inc. 3186 Scanlan Lane NE Rochester Shannon Oaks

Cravath Homes, LLC 3920 Creek View Ln SW Rochester Heritage Hills

R. Fleming Construction, Inc. 2642 Tee Time Rd SE Rochester Hundred Acre Woods

Meier Companies, Inc. Allison Court NE Rochester Shannon Oaks

Cravath Homes, LLC 684 Shardlow Place NE Byron Somerby Shardlow

R. Fleming Construction, Inc. 6408 Summit Pine Rd NW Rochester Summit Pointe

Penz Custom Homes, Inc. 4149 Genevieve Lane NW Rochester North Summit

Cravath Homes, LLC 2446 Superior Lane NW Rochester Superior Ridge Townhomes

Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC 905 Somerby Parkway NE Byron Somerby Bridgeford

Penz Custom Homes, Inc. 6400 Fairway Dr NW Rochester North Summit

Derby Construction, LLC 12304 County Road 129 SE Eyota

H&H Company of Rochester, LLC 1470 - 4th St NE Byron Byron Towne Village

Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. 5945 - 90th St NW Pine Island

Derby Construction, LLC 4279 Marion Road SE Rochester Derby Construction, LLC 981 - 9th Avenue SW Pine Island Derby Construction, LLC 6341 Oak Meadow Lane NW Rochester Oak Meadow Derby Construction, LLC 2353 Britwood Lane SW Rochester Scenic Oaks Derby Construction, LLC 1854 Kerry Drive NE Rochester Shannon Oaks DeWitz Home Builders 6103 - 51st Street NW Rochester Pebble Creek

Hammer Homes, Inc. 1837 Hadley Creek Dr NE Rochester Hadley Creek Joe Hartert Builders, LLC 1317 Fox Grove Place SW Rochester Fox Hill M.P. Kaye Builders, Inc. 4159 Stone Point Drive NE Rochester Cassidy Ridge Madery Construction, LLC 3650 Triton Ln SW Rochester Hart Farm R.J. Manemann Custom Homes 3202 Hill Court SW Rochester Historic Hills

R.J. Manemann Custom Homes Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen 2395 Scenic Park Place SW Rochester 2374 Woodstone Lane SW Rochester Scenic Oaks Fieldstone Maplewood Custom Homes Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen 2022 Shannon Oaks Blvd NE Rochester 2467 Woodstone Lane SW Rochester Shannon Oaks Fieldstone MDH, Inc. ERH Developing, Inc. 1047 Fox Hill Lane SW Rochester Serenity Ln NE Rochester Fox Hills Villas Serenity Hills Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC ERH Developing, Inc. 3240 Scanlan Lane NE Rochester Century Ridge Ln NE Rochester Shannon Oaks Catalina Ridge Meier Companies, Inc. Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers 2468 Hadley Hills Drive NE Rochester 530 - 15th Ave NE Byron Hawthorn Meadows Byron Towne Village Meier Companies, Inc. Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers Riverwood Court SW Oronoco 5612 Bragg Lane SE Rochester River Bend Colonial Oaks

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Signs to be Picked Up Entries Open to Public Entries Open to Public Entries Open to Public Entries Open to Public Signs to be Returned

Range Custom Homes, LLC 2741 Sherburn Ln SW Rochester Estates at Windemere Range Custom Homes, LLC 3070 Sherburne Place SW Rochester Estates at Windemere Rochester Towneclub, LLC 6676 Clarkia Dr NW Rochester Prairie Crossing RyMark Construction, LLC 2359 Scenic Park Place SW Rochester Scenic Oaks Somerby Golf Community 905 Somerby Parkway NE Byron Somerby StoneBridge Builders, LLC 546 River Park Road SE Oronoco River Park Stonybrook Builders of Rochester, Inc. 6142 Branch Avenue NW Rochester Orchard Ridge Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC 2284 Brandwood Road SW Rochester Scenic Oaks Wobig Construction, LLC 764 Grand Ridge Drive NE Byron Country View Estates Wobig Construction, LLC 951 Southwell Enclave Byron Somerby Southwell Wright Homes, Inc. 1901 Adler Ln NW Rochester Crimson Ridge

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LOWDOWN ON THE LDM By Rick Dold

he City of Rochester has held its first public meeting to discuss the first step in the process to amend the land development manual (“LDM”). The ordinance proposed is an interim transit-oriented development (“TOD”) overlay that would go into effect while the city and the consultant work on crafting the permanent ordinance as part of the LDM update. The following is a summary of the proposed restrictions put in place by the Interim TOD overlay ordinance. If you are building within one-eighth mile of a proposed primary transit network (“PTN”) node or on a parcel that fronts any PTN corridor shown on the applicable map (to be created) your project will be

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affected in multiple ways. The map intends to include the PTN along North and South Broadway, 2nd St. and 4th St. First, you will not be able to build or build to lease to tenants that would want to use the property for anything from an auto maintenance shop to an establishment with a drive-through. The interim TOD also provides requirements associated with building placement, building entrances, ground floor windows, vehicular access, and sit design standards. Lastly, the interim TOD overlay will prohibit consolidating or subdividing parcels in the designated TOD overlay zone if the plan for the property does not demonstrate the plan is “consistent with the goals of the PTN and with any

other approved connectivity plans” for the area. For a copy of the full text of the ordinance click here. If you have any questions or concerns about the Interim TOD Overlay Ordinance please reach out to your Rochester councilperson directly to share that concern or to our office and we will relay your message to the appropriate elected official. Rick Dold is an Attorney with Godwin Dold and contracted by Rochester Area Builders as a Government Affairs Consultant. He can be reached at rick@godwindold.com

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY Rochester Area Builders, Inc. is proud to announce their 2018 scholarship program. Either $1000 or $500 non-renewable scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors and college freshmen. Scholarships are made available through the Remodelers Council, the Commercial Builders Council, the Builders Exchange of Rochester, and the Youth Sporting Clays event. Scholarships are for attendance in a post-secondary program in a construction-related eld including technical school, trade school, apprenticeship, or college. Scholarship recipients will be announced in June 2018. To be eligible for any scholarships, applications must be postmarked by May 4, 2018. CRITERIA: 1. Applicant must be a resident of Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, Winona counties or be recommended by a RAB or BER member. 2. Applicant must be accepted by a post secondary program in a construction related eld including technical school, trade school, apprenticeship, or college. 3. Applicant must have a 2.5 or better G.P.A. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; High School Transcript Required 4. Applicant must demonstrate nancial need. 5. Scholarship will be paid directly to the school.

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NAWIC SE MN Chapter 346 Celebrates Women In Construction The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) celebrated Women in Construction (WIC) Week March 4-10, 2018 The focus of WIC Week is to highlight women as a visible component of the construction industry and a time for to give back to their communities. WIC Week provides an occasion for NAWICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thousands of members across the country to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in the construction industry and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. On the morning of March 5, representatives from the Rochester, Twin Cities and Fargo-Moorhead chapters attended a kick off breakfast at Dunwoody Technical College in Minneapolis, followed by a visit to the State Capitol in St. Paul, where representatives received our WIC Week proclamation from Governor Dayton. Later that day, at a training luncheon held at Rochester Community and Technical College, Mayor Brede presented our chapter with a proclamation of his own. The week ended with a Girl Scouts Master Mind event on Saturday, March 10 at the local carpentersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union hall. This gave girl scouts a chance to show their invention skills, while learning about simple machines and the basics of engineering with help from the members of NAWIC. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Carla Nelson attended and spoke with the girls at that event.

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Rochester Area Builders was a sponsor of the Rochester Regional Construction Job Fair on March 14th at Rochester Community & Technical College.

Speed Networking Our first Speed Networking event was a success! Thank you Cambria for hosting! If you missed this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, be sure to join us for our next one in June.

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Project Build Minnesota is a state-wide construction workforce enhancement campaign that promotes a positive image of construction as a life-long career choice for young men and women of all races and ethnic backgrounds.

Project Build Minnesota is a movement, a vision and a vehicle to motivate our youth, parents, counselors,

teachers, administrators and policy makers to learn more about the many benefits of pursuing a life-long career in the building industry.

Project Build Minnesota was started in 2016 by a coalition of building industry associations who have developed a Project Build Minnesota represents the entire Minnesota construction and building industry. The movement is designed to foster career choice awareness across all lines of the residential and commercial building industry.

What is the vision? To create a movement to empower young men and women with choices and ensure a steady flow of qualified skilled labor into Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction market.

Average wage in construction jobs in mn is

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What is the top goal? The goal of Project Build Minnesota is to remind folks that mastering a trade for those that enjoy working with their hands and building things is a smart choice. The industrytheir parents, teachers, and counselors that construction work is a noble, exciting way to build communities and shape peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. Plus, work in the construction industry

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CITY OF SPRING VALLEY, MINNESOTA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

“Jump-Start” Housing Incentive Program New Construction PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to act as a catalyst for the purchase of new or spec homes within the corporate city limits of Spring Valley. Townhomes and homes moved onto vacant lots qualify for this incentive. The Economic Development Authority (SV-EDA) is committed to satisfying the housing needs of Spring Valley. The SV-EDA realizes that adequate housing is a necessary tool to help foster a successful and growing community. PROGRAM INCENTIVETOTALS $5,000 1. Applicants shall receive $1,500.00 in Spring Valley Dollars, a $500.00 certificate to the Spring Valley Green House and Floral for two trees and landscaping, $3,000 of City and Utility permit fees waived. 2. The $1,500 is paid to the applicant in Spring Valley Dollars as an incentive for buying a spec home, or building a single- family home or townhome in the City of Spring Valley. Homes moved onto City of Spring Valley lots within city limits qualify for the $1,500 in Spring Valley dollars. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS 1. Eligible applicants include any individual or a family who builds a “new” home within the corporate limits of Spring Valley for the purposes of making it their primary residence. For the purposes of this program, “new home” means any single-family dwelling, including townhomes, (not including “mobile” homes) built after the date of adoption of this program. “Spec” homes which have not yet been lived in or homesteaded may be included as an eligible site in this program. Homes moved onto City of Spring Valley lots qualify for the incentive. APPLICATIONS included in this information sheet. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 1. Interested parties shall obtain an application form from City Hall, 201 South Broadway, Spring Valley, MN 55975. Complete the application and return it to the same address. 2. All applicants shall have control of the subject property (i.e. a signed purchase agreement) prior to submitting an application, applicants must submit an application for the incentive prior to closing on their new construction home. 3. For New Construction: All applicants shall submit detailed construction drawings of the proposed home with their building application. All construction shall require a building permit from the city and be completed in compliance with local zoning and the State Building Code. 4. New houses must be a minimum of 1,000 square feet of livable space in size. Garages are optional and may be attached or detached. 5. Applications for newly constructed homes must specify the estimated cost of construction. 6. Once the house is completed, the transaction has been closed, and homeownership has been verified (HUD Statement) that the applicant has indeed made the new home his or her primary residence, the Spring Valley Economic Development Authority shall issue the incentive to the homeowner. Applicants will be responsible to provide the SVEDA with a copy of closing documents to show proof of ownership 7. The Spring Valley EDA reserves the right to reject any and all applications for any reason, specified or unspecified. 8. The Spring Valley EDA will award up to a maximum of three (3) applications for housing incentives, and up to two (2), $400 early bird Rochester Area Builder’s Spring Show case entries.

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The Age of Austerity Is Over Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D

hen the Congressional Budget Office made its June 2017 forecast of our fiscal future, it projected a deficit of $689 billion in FY2019. The deficit is now poised to be $1.2 trillion, a dramatic and profound change that is hard to overstate. One major reason for the growing deficit is that the GOP tax cut that passed in late December is estimated to reduce revenue by $1 trillion over the next decade, even after pro-growth economic effects are factored in. The other reason is the budget deal passed by Congress in early February, includes $300 billion in new spending over two years, along with $90 billion in hurricane relief, fully financed by larger deficits. This is a stark reversal from the years 2010 through 2016, when congressional Republicans insisted on spending cuts and the Obama administration insisted on raising taxes (by allowing some of the Bush administration tax cuts to expire). Those steps, combined with an improving economy, cut the budget deficit from almost 10% of GDP in 2009 to less than 2.5% in 2015. What does this abrupt fiscal change mean for the economy in the near term, medium-term and long-term? In the near term, economic growth should be quite strong. No matter what assumptions are made, and which economic models are used, GDP growth over the next 18 to 24 months will be about half a percentage point higher than it would be absent these twin expansionary policies. After all, between tax cuts and the boost to

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spending, close to $500 billion is being injected into the US economy over the next year! Even in an economy near full employment, this will boost growth and reduce the likelihood of a recession to a minimum. In the medium-term, things are a bit murkier. The big question is whether the economy has room to grow without generating inflation -- and how the Fed will respond. With unemployment near 20-year lows, it is unknown how close the economy is to full employment. If it is close, inflation is likely to worsen. But if the US has more growth potential, due to more corporate investment in plant and equipment, reduced regulation, and more workers coming from the ranks of those that dropped out in years past, the Fed could raise rates more slowly, allowing the expansion to run longer because inflation would be subdued. In addition, there is also fear that the Powell Fed will proactively raise rates too fast simply to prove its inflation-fighting-chops and needlessly cut short the current expansion. In the long-run, the annual deficit is going to be worse than at any time other than during recessions or wars. This not only reduces the ability of the government to fight the next recession with a big dose of fiscal stimulus, but higher debt service costs are also a concern. And as interest rates rise because of the added borrowing, so too will interest payments. Lastly, there is also concern that government borrowing may “crowd-out” private sector borrowing. To the extent

funds that can be borrowed are finite, and that is debatable, every dollar the government borrows is a dollar potentially not available for home mortgages or business expansion. To conclude, in the short run, things look good. In the medium-term, the fear of inflation and the Fed’s ability to let the data speak and not preemptively raise rates unnecessarily will determine how long the current expansion lasts. In the long-run, the government will have less room to maneuver when the next recession hits, and interest payments will consume a growing percentage of the budget, making budget battles on Capitol Hill more contentious and the need to find more revenue increasingly pressing.

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Give back to our community through Rochester A Litter Bit Better! Active, fun, outdoors, and giving back to our community! These are just a few ways to describe the annual A Litter Bit Better! clean-up event. The week of April 21 – 28, over 3,000 volunteers from our community will be out in force collecting trash and recycling to beautify the City of Rochester and give a helping hand to our great outdoors. They would love for you to join them! Individuals and teams can register to focus their clean-up efforts in a selected area of town by visiting www.RNeighbors.org/litterbitbetter and completing the online registration form. This is a FREE event and instructions on how to lead your efforts are provided along with trash and recycling bags. Participants are encouraged to share photos of their group in action on Facebook using the tag #litterbitbetter. So pick a location, pick a place, and pick it up! Over 130 tons of litter has been picked up by volunteers in the past 11 years of A Litter Bit Better! events. Not only have these efforts removed trash from the environment, but it has also prevented litter as clean environments discourage littering. Litter-free landscapes also make our community a healthy place to be. Help us break the litter cycle by participating in the annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! Clean-up Event. Contact Stephanie Hatzenbihler at 507-328-2440 or shatzenbihler@rochestermn.gov for more information and questions. Registration is open from March 7 – April 27 at www.RNeighbors.org/litterbitbetter

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Broad-Based Price Increases Plague Building Materials in February BY DAVID LOGAN

Prices paid for building materials increased across the board in February. The indexes for softwood lumber (+5.6%), gypsum products (+4.2%), OSB (+3.1%), ready-mix concrete (+0.4%), and inputs to residential construction less labor (+1.0%) all increased, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The percentage increase in softwood lumber prices (not seasonally adjusted) was the biggest since 2012 according to PPI historical data. The last time prices rose nearly this sharply was February 2017 (+4.7%), which marked the first month of price increases after the last softwood lumber agreement expired.

The increase in OSB prices follows a two-month, 22.9% decrease (NSA). After the brief reprieve, however, OSB prices in February 2018 are now 35.0% higher than they were two years prior.

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Due to methodology, OSB and softwood lumber data in the PPI tend to lag market conditions. According to Random Lengths, the price of OSB has risen more in recent weeks than PPI data suggest. These increases will likely be captured in next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PPI release. Price information for structural panels as recent as early March 2018 is shown below.

Two important factors drive disparities between price changes builders have experienced and the PPI index changes: 1. The producer price index tracks prices paid by wholesalers, distributers, and retailers rather than what those businesses charge customers. 2. The index does not include prices paid for Canadian products as it does not include imports (just as the consumer price index does not reflect prices paid for exports). BLS also reported that prices paid for gypsum products rose 4.2% (seasonally adjusted) in February, the largest increase since April 2016. Although prices increased substantially in February 2017 as well (+3.2%), the average monthly increase during the intervening 11 months was 0.3%. During that period, prices advanced more than 1% only once (+1.6% in June 2017).

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The economy-wide PPI increased 0.2% in February. A 0.1% decline in prices paid for goods was more than offset by the 0.3% increase in the index for final demand services. Prices paid for core goods (i.e. goods excluding food and energy) rose 0.2% and the index for final demand less food, energy, and trade services climbed 0.4%. Most of the advance in prices paid for services is traceable to a 0.3% increase in the index for services less trade, transportation, and warehousing. A 3.7% increase in the price paid for traveler accommodation services was a major factor, while the indexes for automotive fuel retailing, food retailing, and airline passenger services also moved higher. In contrast, margins for machinery, equipment, parts, and supplies wholesaling fell 1.4 percent. The 0.1% decline in prices for final demand goods was the first decrease since May 2017. Prices for fresh and dry vegetables led the February decrease, dropping 27.1%. The indexes for gasoline, diesel fuel, and light motor trucks also fell, while prices paid for residential natural gas increased. Many thanks to Ken Simonson, Ph.D., Chief Economist of the Associated General Contractors of America, for his comments and suggestions.

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Rochester Building Permits

New Residential Single Family Dwelling Townhome Dwelling

2018

VALUATION

2017

VALUATION 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

12 4

2,775,716

755,152

4,716,234 530,000

January

February

Two-Family Houses

TOTAL

Manufactured Home

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

281

200

191

299

326

369

418

429

Multi-Family Bldgs (Units)

8,512,567

Existing Residential Deck Addition

11,520

23,440

Room Addition

Porch Additions

Other Additions

10,000

Basement Finish

451,356

357,326

Alterations

405,325

141,534

Multi-Family Addition

Multi-Family Alterations

65,500

1,903,438

New Commercial Assembly (Church)

Assembly (General)

Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)

Business

870,200

Education

973,000

Factory/Industrial

Institution

3,199,706

Mercantile

750,000

Miscellaneous

Residential (Apartment)

Residential (Care/Assisted Living)

Residential (Care/Hotel/Motel)

Storage (General)

518,000

Storage (Parking Garage)

Storage (Warehouse)

616,966

Utility (General)

Utility (Private Garage)

Addition

84,400

14,844,155

1,903,438

Structural Shell

1,290,000

“White Box”

75,000

Interior Demolition Only

43,000

16,000

Other Phased Permits

150,000

Alterations

Other Construction Business Signs

TOTAL

*total may differ as permits may have been voided. *total may differ as permits may have been voided.

Existing Commercial

JANUARY 2018

96,748

103,155

Advertising Signs

Footings & Foundations

Demolition

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NO.

2018 VALUATION NO.

2017 VALUATION

Building Permits Issued to Date

281

65,878,095

291

47,433,035

Single Family Dwelling

6,694,780

8,172,085

Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 191

24,166,151

9,504,109

1252

12,404,922

1221

14,305,668

385

4,267,593

343

5,724,290

25,350

57,100 4,358,594

Trade Permits Issued to Date Electrical Electrical (Temp. Service) Mechanical (HVAC)

347

4,659,871

300

Mechanical (Gas Piping)

103,400

101,033

Mechanical (Fireplace)

180,177

150,327

Mechanical (Hydronic)

1,002,700

1,507,933

Plumbing

331

2,165,831

371

2,4063,91

Total Permits YTD

1533

78,281,017

1512

61,738,703

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NUMBER

VALUATION

Single Family Attached

Single Family Detached

625,000

Basement Finish

12,276

Deck Addition

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New Residential

2018

VALUATION

2017

FEBRUARY 2018

VALUATION

Single Family-Detached

1,359,586

242,217

Single Family-Attached

529,548

Garage

Residential Deck

4,480

Addition

34,061

Alterations

101,620

37,928

Garage Addition

33,316

New Commercial/Industrial

2018

Miscellaneous Permits

VALUATION

2017

VALUATION

Mechanical

270,176

27,750

Plumbing

158,731

89,200

Total Permits

2,463,721

1,573,454

February 2017 & 2018 Permits 25

Church/Religious

Industrial/Warehouse

Store/Restaurant

Nonresidential Building

652,753

Service/Repair Station

332,097

11 10 6

89,158

Alterations

Re-roofing

36,000

Pool, Retaining Wall, etc.

10,004

Manufactured Homes

Oronoco $66,420

0 Stewartville $624,998

$28,000

Marion $335,376

$318,754

Addition

2017

2018

Commercial/Industrial

21 20

2017

2018

Recreational

Other Structures

Activity Overview Key metrics by report month and for year-to-date (YTD) starting from the first of the year.

Key Metrics

Historical Sparkbars

New Listings 2-2015

2-2016

2-2017

2-2018

2-2015

2-2016

2-2017

2-2018

2-2015

2-2016

2-2017

2-2018

2-2015

2-2016

2-2017

2-2018

2-2015

2-2016

2-2017

2-2018

2-2015

2-2016

2-2017

2-2018

2-2015

2-2016

2-2017

2-2018

2-2015

2-2016

2-2017

2-2018

2-2015

2-2016

2-2017

2-2018

2-2015

2-2016

2-2017

2-2018

Pending Sales

Closed Sales

Days on Market

Median Sales Price

Avg. Sales Price

Pct. of Orig. Price Received

Affordability Index

Homes for Sale

Months Supply

2-2017

2-2018

Percent Change

YTD 2017 YTD 2018

501

389

- 22.4%

804

719

- 10.6%

402

398

- 1.0%

716

0.0%

280

245

- 12.5%

570

527

- 7.5%

0.0%

- 8.3%

$160,575

$184,250

+ 14.7%

$163,250

$177,000

+ 8.4%

$186,053

$206,997

+ 11.3%

$186,310

$204,258

+ 9.6%

94.9%

95.2%

+ 0.3%

95.0%

95.1%

+ 0.1%

240

206

- 14.2%

236

214

- 9.3%

1,156

943

- 18.4%

2.2

1.9

- 13.6%

Percent Change

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Membership Information

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

NONE

Membership Renewals as of 2/28/18

As of 2-28-2018

One Year 99 North Construction & Paint Custom Hardwoods Envirolastech, Inc. Hoyer Construction, LLC J. Waugh Construction, LLC Obermiller Nelson Engineering Sherwin Williams Company Sorenson's Appliance & TV, Inc.

2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017

Two to Four Years Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. Destination Flooring Rochester, LLC Precision Signs Smart-HR Phantom Screens S&S Overhead Door, Inc.

2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2014

Five to Nine Years Abbco Company Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. All-Star Basements City of Eyota Pro Image Promotions & Apparel Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC

2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011

Ten to 19 Years Tri Star Insulation Thiemann Construction, Inc. Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC Turri Crane Service, Inc. Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. Seavey Builders, Inc. Think Mutual Bank Dale Gathje Construction, Inc.

2008 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2000 1999

25 Years & More Foster Construction, Inc. Allied Building Products Bigelow-Lennon Construction, LLC Pine Island Lumber Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. Coldwell Banker Burnet RE/MAX Results Bob's Construction, Inc. Brekke Fireplace Shoppe Edina Realty Home Services High Definition Homes, LLC Bigelow Homes Paramark Corporation Weis Builders, Inc.

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MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 487 RETENTION RATE: 92.1%

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WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS IN MARCH

ABC SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. 6610 10th Avenue SW Rochester, MN 55902 Phone: 507-289-8747 Contact: Joel Shapiro Associate Member Building Materials Supplier BARTON BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC 1610 31st Street NW Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: 507-421-5320 Contact: Jeff Barton Builder Member Residential Builder JOE HARTERT BUILDERS, LLC 2436 Salem Heights Lane SW Rochester, MN 55902 Phone: 507-358-6036 Contact: Joe Hartert Builder Member Residential Builder Sponsored by: Jean DeWitz, DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. ROCHESTER TOWNECLUB, LLC 6908 Clarkia Drive NW Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: 507-990-4642 Contact: Craig Johnson Builder Member Developer www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com

President

Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc.

Jerry Jensen, Valor Mechanical, Inc.

Leslie McGillivray-Rivas, WSB & Associates, Inc.

Frank Streit, Premier Bank

Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B

Vice President Secretary

Treasurer

Past President

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Mike Allen, Mike Allen Homes, LLC Mickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLC Spenser Holmen, TLS Companies Don Gustason, Kitchen Design Studio Tom Leimer, Knutson Construction Kevin Sternberg, Countryside Builders, LLC Alissa Moe, Cambria Jesse Buhl, MedCity Consulting Joe Langel, Home Federal

Builders Exchange Council Representatives

Katie Hermann, Kraus-Anderson Construction, Chair Jeremy Wohlfiel, Vice Chair Jason Snow, Brock White Company,Past Chair

Commercial Builders Council

John Eckerman, Boldt Construction Chair

Pete Erickson, Olmsted National Bank, Chair

Bob Robertson, Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling, Chair

Joe Weis, Weis Builders, Inc.

David Kane, Widseth Smith Nolting, Rep. Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Todd L Severson, TLS Companies, LLC Steve Buss, Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. Joe Weis,Weis Builders, Inc.

Development Council Chair Remodelers Council Chair National Life Directors National Directors

State Directors

Jim Gander, Superior Mechanical John McGuine, JM Consulting, Jean DeWitz, DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. David Pederson, Dunlap & Seeger, Rep. Dan Severson, Dan Severson Builders, Inc., Kathy Einck, Maplewood Homes.LLC

Executive Director

John Eischen JEischen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com

Staff

Five-Year Property Tax Abatement for New Construction Single-Family and Multi-Family Homes

Audra Bolduan audra@bexroch.com Marketing, Builders Exchange Trustees, Showcase Committee

Darcy Goplen DGoplen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com

Rebekah Nielsen RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Ambassadors, Awards, Community Relations, Education, Membership, Fashion Show, Program, Spike Club, Remodelers Council: Executive & Remodelers Tour, 40 Below

Shelly Erpleding ShellyE@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Golf Outing, Sporting Clays, Home Show, Directory, Newsletter, RAB Update

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Government & Public Affairs Consultant Rick Dold Rick@GodwinDold.com Government Affairs

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