Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association | January, February, March 2018
Cornerstone Publication
The Voice of the Home Building Industry HMCBA Staff
Executive Officer: Barry Oxley barry@hmcba.org
Financial Coordinator: Natalie Markland natalie@hmcba.org
Administrative Assistant: Loretta Albanese loretta@hmcba.org
Assistant Financial Coordinator: Lori Worcester lori@hmcba.org
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Events Coordinator: Theresa Kennedy theresa@hmcba.org
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Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association 2804 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville, Alabama 35805 Phone: (256) 536-2602 www.hmcba.org The Cornerstone is published quarterly for the Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association by Taylored Marketing.
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Executive Committee - Senior Officers President: Wendy Lee 1st Vice President: Justin Click 2nd Vice President: Hank Campbell Secretary: Alana Parker Treasurer: Scottie McClusky Barrister: Sam Givhan Immediate Past President: Byrne Turner Executive Committee Other Positions Associate Council Chair: Tim Ryberg Finance Chair: Bret Slaton Foundation President: Mark Rovere Governmental Affairs Chair: Mark Rovere Membership Chair: Darnee Samples Past Presidents Chair: Kenneth Chandler Remodelors Council Chair: Phillip Shelton Sales & Marketing Council Chair: Haley Buie
Table of Contents Leadership ............................................3 Annual Member Partners ...................... 3 Showcase Home Thank Yous ............... 4 President’s Message ............................ 5 Executive Officer’s Message ................ 6 Steve Steele Induction in AL Building Industry Hall of Fame ........................ 6 Membership .......................................... 7 Kenneth Chandler Named HBAA Remodeler of the Year ....................... 9 HBAA Annual Convention ..................... 7 Foundation Gala 2017 ......................... 10 Christmas Open House Breakfast ....... 10 Building, Home & Remodeling ShowSM Booth Sales ...................................... 11 2017 Sponsors & Volunteers .........12-13 Governmental Affairs .......................... 14 Scholarship Applications Available ..... 14 AREA Deadline Dates ........................ 14 Associate Council ............................... 15 Office Holiday Decorations ................. 16 Calendar of Events ............................. 17 Remodelers Council ........................... 18 Industry Career Council ...................... 18 Sales & Marketing Council ................. 19 HBAA 2017 Achievement Award ........ 19 Housing Statistics ............................... 20 Kids to Love Donations ...................... 21 2018-2019 Membership Directory ...... 21 Staff Appreciation Luncheon ............... 22 8
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From the President
Wendy Lee 2018 is here, and with that comes all things new. A New Year, new opportunities, and new officers for the Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association. It is an honor to follow the last Presidents we have had, and I am grateful for their leadership and dedication. Each and every one of you have brought a new approach to the office, and have made a unique impact. Thank you, Byrne, for passing the gavel. I also want to express my gratitude to the wonderful staff who work selflessly and passionately to make our association great. I am looking forward to working closely with each of you over the next year. There is a very good chance 2018 will go down in the record books as one of the most exciting, most rewarding and most pivotal years to date. On a personal level, careful and patient planning has led up to the opening of LeeHouse Homebuilding. LeeHouse is my dream, my passion. I will remember this season of life and the beginning of the rest of my life. In sitting down today to ponder the goals and objectives I have for my year as President of the Huntsville/ Madison County Builders Association, I have realized our Association is on the same starting line as LeeHouse, and the anticipation and preparation for my term has gone hand in hand with the creation of my home building business.
its membership by promoting the building industry and improving the quality of life in the communities it serves”. In 2018, I would like to see each of our individual members experience success and growth as a result of their participation in association programs and events. Spending time with other members has a positive impact on our business, opens doors to positive change, and exposes us to new ideas and relationships that expand our capabilities. Every member deserves to feel these benefits. I would also like to see that success lead to an outreach that grows our Association. There are hard-working, talented contributors to our industry that are not members, and I would like to create a spirit of outreach that makes a tangible difference in the success of our Association. Most importantly, I would like to begin a movement to educate our consumers. We, as an association, can work together to open eyes, open doors, and open hearts to a wealth of resources that can add exciting, different, and awesome elements to our lives’ work, building homes. I am honored to be moving into the office of President of this great Association, and I am determined to leave our next
President forward momentum toward being the best Homebuilders Association in the country. I am humbled to be in the company of so many successful and experienced industry leaders, and I am excited about the prospect of making any impact on the future leaders our Association is growing today. I am energized to get off to a great start with the first LeeHouse Homebuilding home going into Cobb’s Cove in Huntsville in the coming weeks, and plan to harness that energy to charge into 2018 with all of you! We all live to create and build, for someone else, something they will call home. The importance of that, and the collaboration that takes, are the reasons every single member is so valuable, and deserves the full benefit of an association with it’s eye on excellence. Let’s get busy! Lastly, I would like to thank our 2018 Annual Partners - Window World of Huntsville (Diamond Level), Durante Home Exteriors (Gold Level), and Redstone Federal Credit Union (Gold Level). We’re excited to work with each of you this year!
Wendy Lee 2018 HMCBA President
A New Prespective
I have served in some capacity within this great association for 14+ years. In that time, I have recognized that my perspective is very different than what I was hearing and encountering within our industry. Whether it be an education in marketing, a creative soul, or simply the fact that I am a woman, I am convinced something in me simply sees things differently. I want to bring that different perspective to everything we do as an Association in 2018. Our mission statement reads, we are “a professional trade association dedicated to supporting 8
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From the Executive Officer Happy New Year! I hope you and your family had a blessed Christmas, and looking forward to a very prosperous new year for you and the association. 2018 is going to bring about some very exciting changes for the Huntsville Madison County Builders Association, and I want to share those with you in just a second.
review and download invoices, pay invoices, and so much more.
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Updated consumer facing website to help promote member business, and make it more user friendly. We are also updating the member pages for ease of use, and interfacing with our new member software.
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New marketing/advertising strategies for our Building Home and Remodeling Show, Fall Home and Garden Show, and Parade of Homes to target more consumers attending the events; this will allow us to generate more leads and business for participating companies.
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New year-round branding and advertising of the Huntsville Madison County Builders Association to help make us known better in our community.
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Improved and larger member events for fun, education, and networking.
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Increased member benefits, education, and opportunities to grow your business.
Thanks & Congratulations
First of all, I want to personally thank Byrne Turner for serving as the President of the association for the past year. Byrne has a true passion for our association and providing excellent services and benefits for our members. When you see Byrne, please thank him for his leadership, time, and service he has provided on the behalf of the association and our members. I also want to congratulate Wendy Lee on her election to board President, and we look forward to her enthusiasm and leadership in the coming year. Also, congratulations and thank you to all of our incoming Executive Committee members.
Barry Oxley
New & Exciting Happenings
Some of the great things coming in 2018:
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Rolling out a new member/association software package that will allow you, as a member, to update your information, promote your business, share member news, store emails,
The Year - 2018
We are super excited about 2018, and look forward to a vibrant year. If you want to grow your involvement in the association, or just need more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me at barry@hmcba.org, or my direct line at 256.469.2057.
Steve Steele Inducted Into Alabama Building Industry Hall of Fame Steve Steele of Huntsville was inducted into the Alabama Building Industry Hall of Fame, the highest honor presented by the Home Builders Association of Alabama (HBAA). The induction ceremony took place during the recent HBAA’s Annual Convention awards banquet in Destin, Florida.
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Steele, the owner of Steve Steele Custom Homes, has been a member of the Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association since
1986, and has served on its Board of Directors since 1994. He has served on nearly every association committee, most notably the Membership Committee, which he chaired in 2000 and 2001. He served as the Showcase Home Construction Manager in 1997, and in 1998 served as the HMCBA President. At the state level, he has served as HBAA Membership Chair, Affordable Housing Council Chair, Land
Developers Chair, and Secretary of the HBAA Remodelers. In 2011, he served as HBAA President. Steele’s commitment to the building industry has earned him several awards, including being named the Jerry L. Siniard Builder of the Year by the HCMBA in 1998, the HBAA’s Shannon B. Lowder Builder of the Year in 2006 and the HBAA Remodeler of the Year in 2012. He was inducted into the HMCBA’s Hall of Fame in 2006.
Member Benefits
- Darnee Samples, Synovus Mortgage Co Well, 2017 sure flew by, didn’t it? Thanks to the dedication of our loyal members who worked hard to recruit, we wrapped up the year with 172 new members. On behalf of HMCBA and the Membership Committee, I’d like to specifically thank Kenneth Maze and Ginny Terry for co-chairing the Membership Committee in 2017. Kenneth and Ginny did an outstanding job leading the efforts of the Committee, and I thank them for their continued support as I transition into the position.
2017 “High Stakes Poker” Membership Drive
Have you heard about our 2017 “High Stakes Poker” Membership Drive? All HMCBA members were eligible to enter the poker game by recruiting new members throughout the year. For each new member recruited, all recruiters will be dealt a card(s) at the yearend game, which will take place at the 2018 Member Celebration in February. The 1st hand winner will win $2,500 and the 2nd hand winner will win $1,000! It may be too late to play poker, but we have a NEW promotion for 2018 that will be just as fun! The promotion details will be released in the next Cornerstone issue.
As a member of HMCBA, are you aware of the many benefits and discounts available to you? Did you know that HMCBA has three conference rooms available for you to use? Did you know that you receive discounts through Geico, Verizon, UPS, Lowes, and many more? Are you taking advantage of your complimentary ticket to most of the monthly membership events? The networking venue that HMCBA provides at these events gives you the opportunity to make those important connections you need to thrive in this industry. Speaking of the monthly membership events, I hope you were all able to stop by for hot chocolate, Holiday cheer, and fun at the Christmas Open House Breakfast on December 7.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is looking for additional members – we welcome you to sit in on a meeting. Your feedback, creativity, and ideas are needed as we venture into 2018. This is a great way to get involved and network with your peers. If you are interested, please contact Rachel Weidley at the HMCBA – rachel@hmcba. org or 256-217-9488. Lastly, I strongly encourage you to offer a warm welcome to all of our new faces that you’ll be seeing around - thank them for investing in HMCBA and share with them your journey as a member! With that being said - remember, DO BUSINESS WITH A MEMBER! Our members take their pledge to “do business with a member” seriously and membership means more opportunity, more collaboration, and more referrals. I’m looking forward to an outstanding 2018, and I am honored to have been chosen to serve as your Membership Committee Chair.
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Welcome Our New Members Joined between September - November, 2017
41 Masonry Francisco Castillo (Associate) Brick/Block Mason (256) 457-0961 A & A Acoustical and Drywall Vic Mills (Associate) Acoustical Contractor (256) 759-2911 Action Coach Business Coaching Dave Lakin (Associate) Advertising/Marketing/PR/Media (256) 529-9408
Emilio Lopez dba Lopez Framing Emilio Lopez (Associate) Framing Contractor (256) 755-7529 Federated Insurance Michael Bishop (Associate) Insurance (205) 533-3468 FirstBank Jim Owens (Affiliate) Banks (256) 970-1618
Averbuch Enterprises Carla Weaver (Affiliate) Builder - Multifamily/Condo/Coop (256) 881-1241
FirstBank Kyla Kelly (Associate) Banks (256) 970-2983
B&C Remodeling Basilio Rose (Associate) Carpentry (256) 457-9670
FirstBank Scott Martin (Affiliate) Banks (256) 539-1559
Bippen Electric, Inc Todd Copeland (Affiliate) (256) 655-0446
FirstBank Alison Cannon (Affiliate) Banks (256) 801-9543
Bobbie Cato dba Sissy’s Cleaning Crew Bobbie Cato (Associate) Cleaning Services/Products (256) 746-7863 Brinkley & Brinkley Charles Brinkley (Associate) Attorney (256) 533-3333 CCJ Remodeling Painting Carlos Balan (Associate) Painting Contractor (256) 655-0434
Garage Shapeups, LLC dba Lifetime Epoxy Floors Nick Dixon (Associate) Flooring (800) 214-4311 Home Masters LLC Shawn Little (Builder) Remodeling/Restoration Contractor (256) 694-6305
Keenum Construction Services LLC Henson Keenum (Builder) Remodeling/Restoration Contractor (256) 603-0160 Keller Williams Realty Tamara Fox (Affiliate) Real Estate (256) 519-7220 LM Painting Juan Argueta (Associate) Painting Contractor (256) 919-5198 Madison Title and Closing Services Thomas Jarviner (Associate) Attorney (256) 542-9004 National Bank of Commerce Tim Byrne (Affiliate) Mortgage Banker (256) 564-7628 NeedCo Inc Robin Evans (Associate) Cabinets/Millwork (256) 724-0017 Pegasus Construction & Framing LLC Gino Puccio (Associate) Framing Contractor Power Rental & Sales Brent Cornelius (Associate) Concrete Products (256) 858-0400
J & D Painting & Drywall LLC Deborah Zuniga (Associate) Painting Contractor (256) 213-6484
Premier Surfaces Inc Tracey Maples (Affiliate) Countertops (256) 270-9901
JWE Properties Sonja Enfinger (Affiliate) Land Developer (256) 508-2511
Progress Bank Beth Richardson (Affiliate) Banks (256) 319-4907
Craig Comfort Control Justin Craig (Associate) A/C, Heating (256) 777-0561
JWE Properties Mecca Musick (Affiliate) Land Developer (256) 724-0073
DR Horton Kena Brannan (Affiliate) Builder - Single Family - Spec/ Tract (256) 975-8971
JWE Properties Jeff Enfinger (Affiliate) Land Developer (256) 651-8301
R&P Concrete Construction LLC Ron Dinsmore (Associate) Concrete Contractors (256) 874-1110
Construction Consulting Management & Design LLC Rick Kinsella (Builder) Remodeling/Restoration Contractor (256) 723-5208
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Redstone Federal Credit Union Denise Womack (Affiliate) Mortgage Banker (256) 327-1047
Rosie’s Resaurants Inc Helen French (Associate) Catering Services (256) 880-7723 Southeast Woodwork Phil Scalf (Associate) Hardwoods (256) 679-2500 Southern Concepts LLC Sherry Dougherty (Builder) Builder - Single Family - Custom (256) 337-8899 Steve Steele Custom Homes Lisa Marshall (Affiliate) Builder - Single Family - Custom (256) 885-2520 Steve Steele Custom Homes Lauren Kling (Affiliate) Builder - Single Family - Custom (256) 885-2520 Stone Martin Builders LLC Jan Oates (Builder) Builder - Single Family - Custom (334) 750-1524 TNT Construction Charles Terrell (Associate) Heavy Equip/Backhoe/Forklift (256) 690-6692 Top Notch Roofing & Home Improvement LLC Al Norton (Associate) Roofing Contractor (256) 771-3331 Town Granite Ross Olaru (Associate) Granite (256) 325-4814 Trimax Properties LLC Dalila Feria (Associate) Storage/Warehouse (256) 461-9208 Tuff Shed Inc James Lynch (Builder) Builder - Single Family - Custom (205) 956-9944 WAFF-48 Dave Thomason (Associate) Advertising/Marketing/PR/ Media (256) 533-4848 Westmark Construction Inc Bruce Gordon (Affiliate) Builder - Single Family Custom (256) 539-2778
THANK YOU!
Thanks to our members that sponsored new members between September - November 2017: Haley Buie, Pugh Group New Home Division, sponsored FIVE new members. Christopher Bippen, Bippen Electric, Inc and David Enfinger, JWE Properties, sponsored THREE new members. Bret Slaton, Slaton Custom Homes Inc, Bryan Pogue, Matrix Builders, Kenneth Maze, Maze Home Builders LLC, Steve Steele, Steve Steele Custom Homes Inc, Teletha Ledfors, Peck Glasgow Agency Inc, and Tony Feria, Feria Painting, sponsored TWO new members. The members listed below sponsored ONE new member: Brant T Neely, B T Neely Construction Inc Courtney Green, Premier Surfaces Inc Estelle Phillips, Coldwell Banker First Ginny Terry, Renasant Bank Mortgage Lending Janet Moore, Redstone Federal Credit Union Jerome Averbuch, Averbuch Enterprises Kenneth Chandler, Kenneth Chandler Construction Inc Laurel Kennamer, Regent Homes LLC Leo Gilliand, National Bank of Commerce Mark Harris, Mark E Harris Homes LLC Nancy Siniard, Totalcom Marketing Scott Seeley, Progress Bank Steve West, Westmark Construction Inc Terry Dumer, A G D Insurance LLC Wendy Lee, LeeHouse Homebuilding LLC
Kenneth Chandler Named HBAA Remodeler of the Year
Lee and Kenneth Chandler
Kenneth Chandler of Huntsville has been named the Home Builders Association of Alabama (HBAA)’s Remodeler of the Year for 2017. Chandler was honored during the recent HBAA’s Annual Convention awards presentation. The Remodeler of the Year award recognizes a remodeler member who has shown outstanding service to their local and state associations, their community and the remodeling industry as a whole.
Finance Committee, Membership Committee, Building Committee, Personnel Committee and the Housing Hall of Fame Board of Governors, among others. He has chaired the Governmental Affairs and Long Range Planning Committees, and in 1988 served as HMCBA President. He was a founding Director for the Huntsville Madison County Builders Foundation and served on its Scholarship Committee.
Chandler, of Kenneth Chandler Construction Inc., has served on the Board of Directors of the Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association since 1985 and has served on numerous committees there, including the
At the state level, Chandler has served as HBAA President in 1997 and as President of the Alabama Home Builders Foundation in 2012-2013. He currently serves as a Trustee for the Alabama Home Builders Self Insurers Fund. 8
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The Huntsville/Madison County Builders Foundation Gala, which took place in November, included a reverse raffle for $10,000 and live and silent auctions. The event took place at the newly renovated Huntsville Botanical Garden Grand Hall and over 200 members and guests were in attendance.
The Gala is the Foundation’s central fundraising effort for scholarships to provide assistance to students pursuing a trade or degree related to the home building industry. Approximately $20,000 was raised to go towards scholarships. This is the most money the Foundation has raised yet!
Our sponsors, Home Choice Windows and Doors and Windsor Windows and Doors went above and beyond with their support to ensure all had a great night.
With this money raised, our Foundation will be able to provide even more opportunities than before to students which will equip
Christmas Open Home Breakfast
The Association hopes you were able to attend the Christmas Open House Breakfast at the Association’s Office on December 7th.
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Many of our members brought gifts and cash to donate to the “Kids to Love” Foundation (see page 21) that ended that week of December. The office was decorated festively and Christmas treats
the industry workers of tomorrow with the necessary education. Thanks to all that put in time, sold tickets, donated auction items, and assisted to make this a great night for our Association and the charitable work we do! Pictured were: (l to r) Kenneth Maze, M.C.; Reverse Raffle Winners: Martha Hall with Joy Hall; Rhonda Pugh for Monica Glennon; Sherri Chapman; Steve Stricklin. Katie Shockley was not present.
ladened the tables for members to snack on. Everyone had a great time wishing each other Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Feliz Navidad, and Happy Holidays.
Book Your Booth Today! Booth sales are now open to all members and the public! They will be gone before you know it and you will have missed out on the best marketing opportunity of the Spring to jump start your business. This year will be the 30th Anniversary of the ShowSM and we have Big Plans in the works. Watch for more info to come as plans are finalized. Watch for information on the upcoming Exhibitors Meetings. You will receive email notifications with further details. Contact Theresa Kennedy, Events Coordinator, at (256) 217-4208 or theresa@hmcba.org for more info. 8
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Governmental Affairs Elections
The 2018 election cycle for the State of Alabama is approaching quickly and as always, our Association and the State Association are active in vetting and supporting candidates that will be pro-growth, support education, and be a friend to the building industry. The quadrennium ends in 2018 so that means all 140 Alabama legislative seats in the Alabama State Legislature will be up for election.
He has served in that seat since 2014 and been a strong ally for us. The Association officially backed the Speaker of the House from House District 25, Mac McCutcheon. Last year was Speaker McCutchen’s first year to serve in that role, and he has held the District 25 seat since 2006. Under his leadership, we are confident that we will be able to have legislation important to our industry passed.
Our Association has endorsed several candidates already. This includes Sam Givhan for Senate District 7. Sam, a local attorney, has served as our Association Barrister for many years and is a longterm member of the Association.
We will continue to look at viable candidates running for legislative seats in Madison County and will make additional endorsements and contributions as the election nears.
Rex Reynolds, running for the House of Representatives, is another individual we have endorsed. Rex has a longstanding record of public service in the Huntsville community, including Chief of Police and City Administrator.
We have been dealing with an ongoing issue in the City of Huntsville regarding builders not being able to receive permits for townhomes due to a regulation being sent out by the Alabama State Architecture Board. The Architecture Board has implemented a regulation and sent a letter to the City Inspection Department stating that a townhome
We endorsed Ritchie Whorton for House of Representatives District 22 as well.
Townhome Issue
Scholarship Applications Are Now Available! The Huntsville/Madison County Builders Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from any person who is pursuing an education in a building industry related field.
Scholarship applicants must: * Be accepted by an accredited two year junior or community college, four year college or university, or state accredited vo-tech school; or an enrolled undergraduate student; and * Be pursuing study in a housing industry related field. Such fields may include Be pursuing study in architecture, drafting, building science, civil engineering, or other housing industry vocations such as heating and air conditioning, electrical, masonry, carpentry, etc.; and * Students must be residents of Madison County or contiguous counties. APPLICATIONS - Interested persons can receive an application in any of the following ways: -can go online at http://hmcba.org/members/scholarship-info--application.html and print a PDF copy of the application; OR - contact the H/MCBA Office at (256) 536-2602 or loretta@hmcba. org for an application to be emailed, faxed or mailed; OR - stop by the Association office at 2804 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville, Alabama, 35805. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 26, 2018 8
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plan requires an architect stamp and an engineer stamp on the structural design in order to receive a permit, rather than the plans being drawn by a home designer or other type of professional that is not an architect. Previous legislation defines townhomes as single-family dwellings. Single-family residences do not require an architect stamp to be approved. We have worked diligently with local members, City of Huntsville inspection and legal departments, HBAA, and their attorney. An official complaint is being filed by one of our members that has encountered this problem. HBAA, with the assistance of their attorney, will take this complaint to the State Architecture Board. If denied, they will take the issue to circuit court in Montgomery. After careful consideration and discussions, HMCBA and HBAA agreed this was the route that gives us the highest chance to receive a favorable ruling. This will be a slow process, but we will be sure to keep our membership abreast of any major changes or new developments.
- Tim Ryberg, Bob Wallace Appliance & Service Happy New Year! Another year has come and gone and passed us by. Thanks to the many who volunteered their time and efforts, 2017 was an extremely successful year for the Associate Council. Between our bass tournament and golf tournament, we kept ourselves busy. As you embrace a new year, I would first like to wish all of you a prosperous 2018. We may not know exactly what this year holds, but one thing is for sure, your Associates Council plans to make it a GREAT YEAR! I am honored to serve as the 2018 Chair of the Associate Council and I look forward to working with each of you to continue moving this great Association forward.
Upcoming Events
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The Associate Council is gearing up for the many upcoming events that will take place throughout the year. The first event will be the annual Building Home and Remodeling ShowSM on March 2, 3, & 4 at the Von Braun Center. With this being the largest event the Association puts on, we’ll need all hands on deck to make this a successful show. Remember, as a volunteer, this is a wonderful networking opportunity for you and your business. Next, we’ll head out on the water for the Sid Pugh Member/Guest Bass Tournament at Goose Pond Colony in April. Make plans now to join us for a day of fishing and fun! The Fall Home and Garden Show will take place August 25-26, followed by the Bret Slaton Nail Drivers Open in September. Stay tuned for more details and ways to get involved with these special events.
Aquaint Yourself with Other Members
Finally, I would like to encourage each of our members to aquaint yourself with other members of this Association. There are A LOT of us, which means the networking benefits you and your company receive are like no other. On behalf of the Associate Council, we appreciate your support and look forward to making 2018 a productive and rewarding year! As a reminder, your Associate Council is here to support YOU by adding value to your membership; we value your ideas and suggestions. Feel free to contact myself or our Staff Liaison, Rachel Weidley at 256-217-9488.
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Office Decorations during the Holiday Season We hope you were able to get by the Association Office during the Christmas holidays. It was all decorated with trees, wreaths, reindeers and Poinsettas. We would like to thank Julieann, Caleigh and Jillian Oxley, our Executive Officer’s wife and two of his daugthers, for volunteering to decorate the Christmas trees and Association’s office this year. They did a Great Job!!!
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Calendar of Events To check the status of any event or meeting, go to the Association’s website: www.hmcba.org and click on the Event Calendar. You will find a current listing of all Association events. If you have any questions, contact Loretta Albanese (loretta@hmcba.org) at (256) 5362602. She will be glad to help.
January
Jan 15 Martin Luther King Jr Day (Office Closed) Jan 17 Retention Calling/ Membership Cmte, 10:30 AM Jan 18 Remodelors Council Steering Cmte, Noon Jan 31 Governmental Affairs Cmte, 3:00 PM
February Feb 1 Member Celebration, Redstone Federal Credit Union Atrium. (220-A Wynn Drive, South Building), 5:30 PM Feb 5 Associate Council, Noon Feb 7 Retention Calling, 10:30 AM Feb 14 Sales & Marketing Council Lunch & Learn, 2018 Building Trends, 9:30 AM Feb 20-21 HBAA Winter Meeting, Montgomery, AL Feb 26-28 Building Home & Remodeling ShowSM Move-In, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Feb 28 Governmental Affairs Cmte, 3:00 PM
General Membership Socials Membership Committee Meetings Sales & Marketing Council Meetings Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings Associate Council Meetings Industry Career Council Meetings
March Mar 1 Building Home & Remodeling ShowSM Move-In, 8:00 - 11:00 AM Mar 2-4 Building Home & Remodeling ShowSM - Open to the Public Mar 5 Building Home & Remodeling ShowSM Move-Out, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Mar 14 Retention Calling/ Membership Cmte, 10:30 AM Mar 15 Sales & Marketing Leadership Cmte, 9:30 AM Mar 21 Governmental Affairs Cmte, 3:00 PM Mar 22 Remodelors Council Steering Cmte, Noon
April Apr 2 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 11 Apr 18 Apr 25
Associate Council, Noon Sales & Marketing Leadership Cmte, 9:30 AM Sid Pugh Member/Guest Bass Tournament, Goose Pond Colony Marina, 5:00 AM Retention Calling, 10:30 AM New Member Meet-up, Location TBA, 4:00 7:00 PM Governmental Affairs Cmte, 3:00 PM
Remodelors Council Meetings
YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO WIN $500! Attend a monthly Retention Calling event. FREE LUNCH is offered and for each time you attend, your name goes in the hat for a year-end drawing for $500. On top of that, $50 CASH is given away at each Retention
Calling, on the spot! Be on the lookout for our e-newsletter, check our website, or call the HMCBA office for 2016 Retention Calling dates or email Rachel Weidley at rachel@hmcba.org to let her know you are coming.
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Industry Career Council
- Phillip Shelton, Shelton Construction Inc As the year wraps up and the Remodelers Council looks forward to new changes and happenings in 2018, we first want to thank our members for their support this past year. We especially want to thank Steve Steele for serving the past two years as Chair. As Steve always does, he brought a lot of energy to the group and grew the membership by a significant amount. Steve, we appreciate your leadership and congratulations on being inducted to the Alabama Building Hall of Fame. For 2018, Phillip Shelton, of Shelton Construction Inc. will take over as chair for the upcoming year. We believe Phillip will continue Steve’s success and do a fantastic job at engaging the Remodelers Council and creating new opportunities for members of the Association that are involved in the business. Phillip holds dual membership between our Association and the Greater Morgan County Builders Association. Through his involvement in Morgan County, he received the award of HBAA’s Don Nolan Builder of the Year for 2017. He has received numerous other state and national honors for his work. Speaking of awards, Kenneth Chandler received the 2017 HBAA Remodeler of the Year at Winter Convention. Congratulations Kenneth! You can read more about this on page 9. We recently held a Lunch & Learn on HBAA’s updated contracts and warranties. Matt Harrison, a local attorney, and Kory Bolding from HBAA were here to go through the documents. It was informative and well attended. Be on the lookout for information on the Remodeler Council’s Sporting Clay Shoot. It will take place Friday, May 18th at Limestone Sporting Clays & Hunting Reserve. We know this will be a great event to restore for the Association.
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on one or two trades, but will provide instruction and educational opportunities for a number of construction trades to include: framing, plumbing, HVAC, electric, and In the past year the Plumbing and Gas finishing/exterior. Fitter’s day time program the Association has supported at the Madison County Our Industry Career Council will be working Career Tech Center ended. Unfortunately, with Madison County Superintendent, the reason that the program shut down was Matt Massey, and Tech Center principal, due to unforeseen circumstances that were Michael Romine, to find ways to support outside of our control or the schools. The Construction Academy and provide We worked months to revive that program or find a new solution to fill the void. We recently received the news that we have discovered the answer to what will happen next at the Career Tech Center. In January, the Madison County Career Tech Center will start a new program titled, The Construction Academy. This program will not just center
opportunities for students that enroll and graduate from the program. The goal will be to engage members that work in these trades to help develop and create a network for the program. We are excited to revitalize an opportunity to teach the industry to students so that we can help address the void in our workforce.
- Haley Buie, Pugh Group New Homes Division Last year was an exciting year for the Sales and Marketing Council! We ended 2017 with 78 members and we continued to have record attendance at our events. We would like to thank Darnee Samples of Synovus Mortgage for serving as our 2017 Chairperson. We are excited to welcome Haley Buie of The Pugh Group New Homes Division and Benita Hampel of Haley’s Flooring & Interiors as our 2018 Council CoChairs. They bring great energy and knowledge to the Council’s leadership committee. The Council will hold six educational events throughout the year that will benefit all members of the association. Our “Lunch and Learns” are not only an abundant source of helpful information, but also a great way to network with fellow association members. Stay tuned for information on our first event of the year, 2018 Building Trends, which will feature a panel of industry experts. You won’t want to miss it! We’re always looking for new members, if you’re interested in joining, please contact our Staff Liaison, Theresa Kennedy, at theresa@hmcba.org or 256-536-2602. Be on the lookout for our 2018 Calendar of Events, it’s going to be a fun year!
HBAA 2017 Achievement Award for the state required Alabama Plumbing Exam to become a journeyman. Both Madison County Schools Superintendent Matt Massey and Madison County Career Tech Center Principal Michael Romine continue to be extremely supportive of this program. To provide the necessary training, the Industry Career Council and the Huntsville Madison County Builders Foundation provided resources by supplying code books and apprentice cards for each student and the material needed for the At the Home Builders Association of students to conduct hands on projects and Thousands of additional Alabama’s Annual Convention, the assignments. dollars’ worth of supplies and equipment Association received an Achievement Award for its work addressing the shrinking were donated by Career Council members workforce in the construction trades. This that allowed students to simulate real world project, led by the Industry Career Council scenarios they would encounter on the job and the Huntsville/Madison County site. Builders Foundation, chose to support the trades of plumbing and gas fitting. A With the success of partnering with the central goal was to provide the students Madison County Career Tech Center, the with the knowledge and know how to sit Industry Career Council is looking to other
trades to establish additional programs. Continued efforts of this nature will help alleviate the diminishing workforce in our industry. Producing youthful and skilled workers will also reduce the time it takes to train employees. This program has also led our Association to develop and put into motion a night plumbing and gas fitters program molded after the Madison County Career Tech Center class. This program is state approved and is targeted towards current in the field workers, allowing the two-year work requirement prior to sitting for the Plumbing Exam to be reduced to just one year. Our Association is proud of all that have dedicated their time and resources to make this program possible and look forward to creating new programs that can be used as examples across the state to enhance the workforce of Alabama.
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Housing Statistics
Single Family Home Permits 2017 vs 2016 September 2017
Area
Huntsville Madison Madison County Total
# of Permits 80 36 57 173
Single Family Home Permits Year To Date - 2017 vs 2016 September 2016
Permitted Job Cost In Thousands $ 3,864 $ 14,635 $ 9,569 $ 28,068
# of Permits 77 31 32 140
Permitted Job Cost In Thousands $ 3,735 $ 12,316 $ 6,496 $ 22,547 October 2016
Area
October 2017
Huntsville Madison Madison County Total
# of Permitted Job Permits Cost In Thousands $ 5,648 116 $ 24 8,520 $ 14,390 69 $ 28,558 209 November 2017
# of Permitted Job Permits Cost In Thousands $ 2,872 64 $ 7,016 17 $ 40 6,611 $ 16,499 121 November 2016
# of Permits 89 23 50 162
# of Permits 91 26 39 156
Area
Huntsville Madison Madison County Total
Permitted Job Cost In Thousands $ 5,426 $ 9,707 $ 10,055 $ 25,188
Permitted Job Cost In Thousands $ 4,035 $ 10,122 $ 6,471 $ 20,628
Area
Year To Date 2017
Huntsville Madison Madison County Total
# of Permits
1,033 393 578 2,004
Area
Permitted Job Cost In Thousands
$ 52,128 $ 156,370 $ 107,902 $ 316,400
Year To Date 2016
Huntsville Madison Madison County Total
# of Permits
1,019 367 534 1,920
Permitted Job Cost In Thousands
$ 48,427 $ 156,191 $ 92,682 $ 297,300
Single Family Home Permits Year-to-Date 2016 vs Year-to-Date 2017
1000 900 800 700 600
2016
500
2017
400 300 200 100 0
Huntsville
Remodeling Permits Above $20,000 2017 vs 2016
Area
Huntsville Madison Madison County Total Area Huntsville Madison Madison County Total Area Huntsville Madison Madison County Total
September 2017 # of Permits 37 7 34 78
September 2016 # of Permits 39 4 42 85
October 2017 # of Permits 57 4 45 106
October 2016 # of Permits 38 2 33 73
November 2017 # of Permits 25 6 32 63
November 2016 # of Permits 33 6 29 68
Madison
Madison County
Area
Commercial Building Permits 2017 vs 2016
Huntsville Madison Madison County Total Area Huntsville Madison Madison County Total Area Huntsville Madison Madison County Total
September 2017 # of Permits 47 6 10 63
September 2016 # of Permits 41 4 10 55
October 2017 # of Permits 35 5 7 47
October 2016 # of Permits 41 5 9 55
November 2017 # of Permits 37 4 9 50
November 2016 # of Permits 36 5 2 43
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2018-2019 Membership Directory Extend your brand to those who matter most. Thanks to all our members who attended the Christmas Open House Breakfast and donated to the Kids to Love Foundation. As you can see from the picture above, many of our members opened their hearts and their wallets with gifts and cash donations of $720, so that many of the local foster children will have presents under their Christmas trees this year and a very Merry Christmas.
Advertising in the 2018-2019 Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association Membership Directory is now underway! If you have any questions or to reserve ad space, please contact your E&M representative Justin at justin@ emconsultinginc.com or call at 800-572-0011 or 256-8500249. 8
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Send Us Your Personal & Professional Updates! If you or your company has received any award or recognition of service, a wedding, birth announcement or a well wish and want to let your friends in the Association know, just email it to Sherdian Stanford at sherdian@ hmcba.org and she will make sure it is included in the next issue of the Cornerstone.
HMCBA’s Associate Council Hosts Staff Appreciation Lunch
In November, the Huntsville Madison County Builders Association’s Associate Council took over the office kitchen to host an Appreciation Lunch for the HMCBA staff. The Associate Council worked vigorously to prepare quite the feast. From grilled chicken and pork tenderloin to macaroni and cheese and broccoli salad to Key Lime pie and cookies, everything prepared was exceptionally delicious. The staff would like to thank the Associate Council for the wonderful food and fellowship. What a fun and relaxing way to end a busy work week! 8
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