BATC Digest | April–June 2015 by Housing First Minnesota

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Executive Director David Siegel Editor & Director of Marketing/Communications Wendy Danks Creative Services Director Dawnita Parmely

Social Media All Stars

BATC Golf

Top 25 Builders

Communications Coordinator Katy Baar Creative Services Coordinator Casey Scozzari Graphic Designer/Partner Fulfillment Laurie Spartz Graphic Designer Hannah Morford

Advertising Sales Kori Meewes Brad Meewes

Marketing & Events Manager Nicole Coon

Accounting Assistant Cheryl Anderson

Membership Director Deb Earl

BATC Foundation Executive Director Perri Graham Controller Janice Meyer Director of Public Policy James Vagle Graphics Assistant Derek Wilkinson Marketing, Education & MN Green Path Manager Tom Gavaras

Office Manager Heather Litchy Public Policy Assistant Mary Schweich

4 Letter From the EO

40 Advocacy

6 A Word From Our President

46 BATC Foundation

10 Events Calendar

50 MN Green Path

12 Social Media All Stars

52 Welcome New Members

board of directors Membership Committee Brian Robbins Pella Windows & Doors

Immediate Past President Shawn Nelson New Spaces

NAHB National Directors Committee Craig Plekkenpol Plekkenpol Builders, Inc.

Builder Vice President Meg Jaeger Mega Homes, Inc.

Parade of HomesSM Committee Jim Kuiken Accent Homes, Inc.

Associate Vice President Todd Polifka Brush Masters Secretary Jason McCarty Westwood Professional Services, Inc. Past President Advisory Council Lowell Pratt Pratt Homes

Large Volume Builders Bill Burgess Lennar Small Volume Builders Anthony Wiener Cardinal Homesbuilders, Inc. Public Policy John Rask Hans Hagen Homes, Inc. BATC Remodelerssm Andy Michels Bob Michels Construction, Inc. At-Large Member Charlie Bradburn, Automated Building Components, Millwork Division At-Large Member Tami Erickson Country Joe Homes

The BATC DIGEST magazine is the official publication of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC). The BATC DIGEST is published and distributed four times per year to its members and others associated with the building industry. Neither the advertisers, nor BATC, will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints, typographical errors, etc., herein contained. For advertising rates, resource file or address change information, contact BATC. Suggestions, ideas and letters are welcome. If circumstances require, BATC reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of BATC DIGEST issues published on an annual basis. Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) 2960 Centre Pointe Drive Roseville, MN 55113-1182 Phone: 651-697-1954 • batc.org Fax: 651-697-7599 • paradeofhomes.org

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James (Fish) Fisher (Wells Fargo), Mike Rygh (Custom One Homes) and Bob Michels (Bob Michels Construction) on the Capitol steps.

Receptionist Emily Petermann

President Chris Contreras Ryland Homes

Past Associate Vice President Daryl Doehr Marvin Windows and Doors

on the cover

Press Secretary Katie Eldred

executive board

Treasurer Bob Michels Bob Michels Construction, Inc.

contents

April–June 2015

18 BATC & BATC Foundation Golf Tournaments 22 EPA Lead Renovator Refresher Courses & EPA Lead Initial Training Course 24 Artisan Home Tour 28 Parade of Homes & Remodelers Showcase 30 Company Profile: Icynene Corp. 34 The BIG Night 36 Eggs + Econonics: Mid-Year Residential Outlook Breakfast

54 Membership 58 Member News 62 Endorsed Programs 63 2015 BATC Elite Sponsors PHOTO GALLERIES BATC Foundation Luncheon / 38 BATC IBS Hospitality Suite / 22 BATC Job & Career Fair / 26 Builder Day at the Capitol & Legislative Reception / 44 The Eisenberg Report & Board Induction / 56

Advertising Directory ABC Supply Co., Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Anchor Block Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Arrow Building Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Associated Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Brock White Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Brush Masters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 17 CenterPoint Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 27 Cityscape Painting Contractors, Inc.. . . . . 47 Corporate 4 Insurance Agency Inc.. . . . . 21 Erosion Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Excelsior Capital, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ferguson Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Gallery.8 GM Elite Dealers. . . . . . . . inside front cover Heating & Cooling Two Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies.49 IDC-Automatic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 In-Focus Systems. . . . . . . inside back cover James Hardie Building Products. . . . . . . . 15 JL Schwieters Bldg. Supply/Const., Inc.. . 55

Lake Elmo Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Lampert Lumber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Light’N Up!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Lyman Lumber Co./ABC Millwork . . . . . . 33 Marvin Windows and Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Molin Concrete Products Company. . . . . 27 NAHB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Pella Windows & Doors - Twin Cities, Inc..9 ProBuild. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 RMC Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Residential Science Resources, LLC . . . . 51 Residential Warranty Company, LLC. . . . 20 Scherer Bros. Lumber Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Schwieters Companies, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . 59 Shaw/Stewart Lumber Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Synergy Products, LLC. . . . . 39, back cover Thermo-Tech Windows, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . 19 Uponor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Wausau Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. . . . . . . . . . . 1 Xcel Energy, MN Gas Business Dev.. . . . 37

letter from the eo

Everything’s Connected The idea that one act can impact many others isn’t new. But BATC recently experienced the principle at the State Capitol in a uniquely personal way. As you know, BATC was deeply involved in the November 2014 elections, with a goal of flipping the House to a majority friendlier to housing. Our success there brought into leadership two very strong supporters— Speaker Kurt Daudt from Isanti and House Majority Leader Joyce Peppin (a former BATC Legislator of the Year) from District 34A (Rogers, Dayton, and parts of Maple Grove) During the 2015 legislative session, the Speaker and Majority Leader have been meeting with Governor Dayton on a regular basis. At one of those meetings in February, the two brought forward to the Governor our sprinkler issue and urged him to give mandate repeal another critical look. Majority Leader Peppin and Speaker Daudt reported that the discussion was spirited. As a result of their energetic meeting, the Governor called BATC’s lobbyist and legal counsel Peter Coyle from Larkin Hoffman

Expenditure Fund elects candidates who are pro housing. That’s why BATC set a target of $700,000 for the 2014 elections, and has an even more ambitious goal for 2016.

David Siegel BATC Executive Director @davidsiegel1 david@batc.org

But that’s not enough either. We need great communications—to industry, to legislators and perhaps most importantly, to the general public through the media. That’s why BATC brought on staff its first Press Secretary in 2014.

OFFICE OF MARK DAYT ON

Even if one has great lobbyists, a powerful Political Action Committee and great communications, it’s still not enough. Successful advocacy today requires an impactful Grassroots Action Network, including a recognized Day at the Capitol. You need to be engaged. This is why BATC has as a major goal in 2015 to build out its Grassroots Action Network. That same interconnectedness can be seen throughout all of BATC’s activities. For

It’s the first time in more than six years of lobbying this issue that our industry got a direct audience

BUILDER

DAY AT THE CAPITOL AND LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION

with the Governor, despite previous requests, and it happened because everything’s connected. seeking a meeting with BATC leadership to discuss the sprinkler issue. It’s the first time in more than six years of lobbying this issue that our industry got a direct audience with the Governor, despite previous requests, and it happened because everything’s connected. Representatives from BATC and BAM attended to share our concerns. We are now following up with additional meetings. For more than 10 years, BATC has been building its public policy capacity brick by brick and each step is related to another. This is what we mean when we talk about a modern, dynamic advocacy program. It’s not enough to have great lobbyists, which we do. Their power is enhanced when BATC’s Housing First Independent 4

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example, Minnesota’s Green Path and the BATC Foundation impact the perception of legislators and the public regarding BATC. And at the Big Night, we honor our Legislator of the Year and Legislative Advocate of the Year. At the Builders and Remodelers Show (BRS), we showcase Housing First, and we are inviting area building inspectors. Everything’s connected!

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Understanding, thinking about and maximizing all of these inter-connections requires a broad view of BATC. When we can bring all of the assets of BATC together, when we can connect them, we are powerful on behalf of our members. Your volunteer and staff leadership understands this, and our visit with the Governor is evidence that our strategy is working.

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a word from our president

= The First

60 =

The first 60 days on the job as your president have proven once again that serving as the chief elected leader of BATC is a very serious and substantial commitment.

For some organizations the role of president is ceremonial, but for BATC, it’s a humbling opportunity to make a real difference for our members and our industry. My term began with our inaugural dinner at International Market Square. We had record registrations (with some unfortunate fall off due to a snowstorm) and we were treated to the high energy and thoughtful insights of Elliot Eisenberg in the Eisenberg Report. The good news: Elliot reports that 2015 will be an improvement over 2014. Steady—not enough for a special fireworks show, but decent for our industry. We followed that event with our very successful Builder Day on the Hill. Here’s a major fist bump from me to our members who came. Nearly 250 registered for this powerful event, a big increase over last year. In addition, we saw 15 legislators attend our industry reception, including Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt, a great

and common interest communities. I was also privileged to meet with Adam Duininck, newly appointed Chair of the Metropolitan Council. Our Public Policy Chair, John Rask, Executive Officer, David Siegel, Lobbyist Pete Coyle and Public Policy Director James Vagle joined me. We were candid in sharing with Mr. Duininck our concerns regarding the Thrive 2040 plan, Met Council overreach and the future of housing in the Twin Cities.

Chris Contreras BATC President ccontrer@ryland.com

And of course, our lawsuit against the Department of Labor and Industry challenging the new building and energy codes is moving (slowly as these things do) through the courts. We are very pleased that the Minnesota Association of Realtors, Member

I have said from my first day in office that I genuinely

The Eisenberg Report & BATC Board Induction, January 8, 2015

want to hear from you…It’s a great honor to serve you and my only ask is that you get engaged. friend of our industry. I note special thanks to the BATC staff team, which planned and implemented the day under the guidance of our Certified Meeting Planner Nicole Coon.

Frank Kottschade (North American Realty) joined by NAHB and BAM are each filing Amicus briefs in support of our case.

At Builder Day, our members held some 80 meetings with legislators, telling them the direct impact that regulations and legislation has on our industry. There is simply no substitute for a constituent sitting in the office of a legislator sharing his or her personal story. If you haven’t seen the brief Builder Day on the Hill wrapup video, take a moment to visit the BATC Daily Blog and watch. It will inspire you to come in 2016. And our goal is to grow this event even larger to reflect the fact that home building and remodeling account for some 15 percent of gross domestic product in Minnesota.

Finally, we’re working on a new business relationship with our state organization BAM. BATC Builder Day at the Capitol & Legislative Reception, February 18, 2015 has a long history of lobbying at the state Capitol (the source of most of our legislative and regulatory burden) and unique capacity to engage there directly on behalf of its members. That calls for a restructuring and modernizing of our BATC and BAM agreement. We’ve presented a plan to BAM that we believe is beneficial to all parties, and we’re looking forward to productive negotiations going forward. In the SEE MORE PHOTOS meantime, both organizations are committed that these IN THE GALLERIES ON discussions not spill over to the Capitol, where we’re PAGES 44-45 AND both focused on serving our members. 56-57 AND ON

My overarching goal for my term as president is member engagement, and we’re off to a solid start with the Eisenberg Report and Builder Day. I know we’re busy, but we gain so much by participating. Keep it up! In addition to Day on the Hill, BATC’s lobbying team has been deeply engaged in a range of issues such as the building code (including the sprinkler mandate); the energy code; street improvement districts; moratoria 6

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I have said from my first day in office that I genuinely want to hear from you, positive, negative, ideas and thoughts. I mean that. My cell is (612) 366-0826. My email is ccontrer@ryland.com. It’s a great honor to serve you and my only ask is that you get engaged.

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Builders & Remodelers Show

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Member Orientation 9am

BATC Remodelers Roundtable 2pm

Parade of Homes Fall Showcase

BATC Foundation SEP

BATC Remodelers Roundtable

BATC Foundation Golf Tournament Legends Golf Club, Prior Lake

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Member Orientation

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Fall Remodelers Showcase

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BATC Clay Shoot

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BATC-U EPA Lead Renovator Refresher Course 8am–12 noon, BATC

Artisan Home Tour Friday–Sunday; 1–7pm

Fall Parade of Homes/ Remodelers Showcase Entry Deadline Artisan Remodeled Home Tour Friday–Sunday; 1–7pm

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12 OCT

15 OCT

22 NOV

BATC-U EPA Lead Renovator Refresher Course 8am–12 noon, BATC

BATC Remodelers Roundtable 2pm

7:30–9:30am, Golden Valley Golf & Country Club

BATC Directors’ Dinner Millennium Hotel Minneapolis

BATC Remodelers Roundtable 2pm

The BIG Night Mystic Lake Hotel & Showroom

Member Orientation 1pm

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DEC

BATC Buck Auction

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Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club

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BATC Seminar Room

BATC Remodelers Roundtable 2pm

Pulte Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting BATC Foundation

EVENT DETAILS AT BATC.ORG AS OF 3/23/15; SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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Social Media

ALL STARS

These BATC members are using social media to interact with customers, promote projects and create strong brands. Here are some tips and tricks from some of our industry’s top social media mavens.

Katy Baar

facebook Gary Kraemer John Kraemer & Sons, Inc.

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“Post things that are meaningful to your viewers. Don’t post just to post.” —Gary Kraemer

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! Showcase your projects from Houzz directly on your Facebook page with apps like Woobox.

BE ENGAGING with your followers without being overwhelming. It’s important to post on social media regularly to stay in front of your viewers. However, posting too frequently can cause consumer fatigue and you run the risk of people not paying attention or unfollowing you. Also, post things that are meaningful to your viewers. Don’t post just to post.

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facebook/twitter

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Tennyson Anseth Robert Thomas Homes, Inc. BE UNIQUE. Your posts on Facebook should not always be the same as on Twitter. Twitter is a great place to tweet about industry news whereas Facebook is a more intimate setting where you can connect more closely with your fans with personal posts.

BE SHORT & SWEET. Use Twitter’s 140 characters as a good rule of thumb for Facebook. No one wants to read a novel when they scroll down their Newsfeeds. If you want to use a click thru link take advantage of a URL shortening service like bitly (bit.ly), Google (goo.gl), or Hootsuite (ow.ly).

FAN ACQUISTION. If you’re looking to increase Twitter followers or Facebook fans, try boosting a post or tweet. The investment is minimal, but the results are targeted and ensure that your posts are seen. ASK QUESTIONS. Social media is all about interaction. Host a contest or give-away to get people engaged (just be sure to review Facebook’s contest guidelines).

Host a contest or giveaway to get people engaged (just be sure to review Facebook’s contest guidelines).

“Use Twitter’s 140 characters as a good rule of thumb for Facebook. No one wants to read a novel when they scroll down their newsfeed.” —Tennyson Anseth

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pinterest Gary Knight, Knight Construction BE CONSISTENT. Pin professional images of your projects, and repin beautiful projects you admire. Pinterest is an excellent tool to advertise your work, as well as for potential clients to get inspired as to what they want done in their home.

Create new boards to showcase one house or one style.

instagram Lisa Benning, City Homes ENHANCE YOUR PHOTOS. Take time to use the latest and trendy apps that help to strengthen your photos. Then, make posting to your social media sites part of your daily to-do list.

Use lots of hashtags when you post. There’s no limit and hashtags will allow your posts to be more searchable.

“Share inside moments of what makes your project a home, including insight into the home building process— clients and other partners love to see the progression of your projects.” —Lisa Benning

Continues

Tennyson’s Social Media Tips TRACK & ANAYLZE, THEN STRATEGIZE. How are your posts are performing? Are you receiving shares, likes, clicks, comments, retweets or regrams for specific posts? Analyze the time of day you post, and don’t forget about your silent engagers. Not everyone who views your post will interact. Track results with Google Analytics, Facebook tools, and with URL tracking codes such as tiny link services bitly (bit.ly), Google (goo.gl), or Hootsuite (ow.ly). Be mindful of your unfollows…you may be posting irrelevent content or too frequently for your followers. Strategize based off your findings. YOU’RE NOT TOO BUSY FOR SOCIAL MEDIA. We all have a lot on our plates and adding social media

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Tennyson Anseth, Director of Brand Management & Marketing, Robert Thomas Homes, Inc.

can sometimes seem daunting and time consuming. It’s not! Start small using one platform, such as Facebook or Houzz. Utilize posting tools such as Hootsuite or Facebook’s scheduling options to prepare your calendar in advance. Social media done effectively builds SEO and is one avenue that allows you to control the content and messages about your company.

DON’T BE AFRAID TO DO A/B TESTS. Get creative! Try posting different things and see what your followers and fans gravitate to in terms of engagement (clicks, likes, retweets, etc.). Try posting at different times of the day. And don’t forget to track and analyze the results and then include those findings in your social media strategy.

EDUCATE AND INFORM YOUR EMPLOYEES. Social media is everyone’s responsibility. Create a social media culture at your company. Ask employees to get involved by following, sharing, liking, and commenting. Educate coworkers on how and why this impacts them. Share social media successes. The more people on board, the easier your job becomes.

YOUR FANS “LIKE” OR “FOLLOW” YOU BECAUSE THEY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. Be sure to share relevant information and post

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64 Parade ofprogram Homes The longest on-going recognition inSM the remodeling industry, The Top 500, recently bestowed its honors on James ®Barton Design-Bui Remodelers Showcase 12 2015 Board of Directors In 2014 JBDB ranked #154, and took the place of #42 for The Remodeli 2015 BATC Elite Sponsors 14 2014 Housing Market— Magazine’s Top66 550 Awards.

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In business since 1981, Seal-Rit Andy Michels Secretary ABC Supply Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . has . . . .built . 35a long Lyman Co./ABC . . . . 39largest T historyLumber of ThermaTru Door Millwork and is the .nation’s Congrat’s to Kevin Den. .Herder, Builders Resource Bob Michels Jason McCarty Anchor Block Company. . . . . . . . . ma-Tru . . . 19 Marvin and Doors . facilities . . . . . . .in. .Ohio, . 5 Michig pre-finisher in Windows the country—operating Construction, Inc. Westwood Group, 70 (weMinnesota. actually hid Arrow Buildingwho Centerfound . . . . . . .the . . . 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American Mortgage BATC & Equity Lake Elmo Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Wausau Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 On November 12, Twin Cities Business honored Grazzini Brothers & Com Consultants/ Company Builders Association of the Twin CitiesBIG (BATC)Winners (more on pages BATC’s 40-42) Lampert Lumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . 1 Centre Pointe Drive ny as a successful Minnesota family business recognized for their stro NMLS ID #150953 2960 Light’N Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Xcel Energy, MN Gas Business Dev. . . . 11 Roseville, MN 55113-1182 For the first time ever, BATC presented all industry awards, including records of success, family involvement, community service and philant Phone: 651-697-1954 • batc.org Builder of the Year, Remodeler of the Year, and Associate of the Year (picFax: 651-697-7599 • paradeofhomes.org py, multi-generational culture, and a positive family business structur tured), during the Building Industry Gala (BIG) Night on October 23rd. 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PATINA: Another perfect pairing: Artisan Home Tour tickets and Patina’s boutique home goods…and a great opportunity to reach their valuable customer base.

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All of our awards will be presented at the BIG night. There you’ll be able to accept your award alongside all of our other BIG winners in front of the entire BATC membership. We’ll come together at this one great event to celebrate the industry, support the BATC Foundation and recognize the great work that you do by presenting our Reggie, ROMA, Trillium and other BATC awards!

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By Katie Eldred, BATC Press Secretary

When you look at the multitude of issues facing our industry, specifically regulatory issues, you may feel like there is nothing that you can do to solve them. That’s not the case. There are many ways each and every BATC member can join in the fight to make sure our voice is heard by lawmakers and regulators. This year’s Builder Day at the Capitol was a great example of how each of us can make a difference. We had over 200 industry members attend, which made for over 80 meetings with legislators. That’s 200 personal stories these lawmakers can now connect with our issues, and that’s over 80 times our concerns were shared.

can’t do individually, that’s part of what BATC brings to the table. We bring this industry together because collectively we have more power.” “Making sure that these lawmakers understand who we are and that we need their help is what Builder Day at the Capitol is all about,” said Chris Contreras, BATC President. Builder Day at the Capitol is a great way to start, but it’s not the only way BATC members can influence the decisions being made at the Capitol. As the legislative session continues, we are actively preparing for the 2016 elections. BATC made great

“BY ALL OF US COMING TOGETHER AND BY ALL OF US CONTRIBUTING, WE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN 2014 AND WE’RE GOING TO MAKE AN EVEN BIGGER DIFFERENCE DURING THE NEXT ELECTION CYCLE.” —DAVID SIEGEL, BATC

“For some people this was the first time they’ve been at the Capitol. Seeing so many become engaged in the civic process is what being a part of an association is all about,” said David Siegel BATC Executive Director. “Associations exist so we can come together collectively to do what we

strides in 2014 by helping to elect more housing champions and elevating our industry—which we were able to accomplish through our Housing First work. “Many of the things that impact us happen on election night. If we get the right people elected, CONTINUES ON 42

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243 256 85

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7. Gonyea Homes, Inc. 8. Robert Thomas Homes, Inc.

$53,297,000 $51,931,006

61 106

9. Hans Hagen Homes, Inc. 10. K. Hovnanian Homes of Minnesota, LLC

$42,845,000 $42,444,997

122 131

119 78

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$37,309,000 $35,711,063 $27,300,000

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14. McDonald Construction, Inc. 15. Sharper Homes

$22,170,734 $22,079,525

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$21,832,202 $21,811,986 $21,475,813 $21,454,212 $21,224,755 $19,471,000 $15,947,500

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23. Eternity Homes, LLC 24. Ron Clark Construction 25. GBI Homes, Inc.

$15,500,000 $14,833,306 $14,643,126

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people who understand the importance of homebuilding and remodeling, it is so much easier to address the regulatory issues and burdens as we go forward, and Housing First helps us do that, “ said Siegel. “It’s the critical tool that helps us get the right people in office, who understand homebuilding and understand our business perspective. These are the people we can work with at the Capitol, and who will support us as we work with regulatory agencies.” “There are number of unnecessary regulations that continue to make it impossible to build the American dream home affordably,” said Bill Burgess, President of Lennar and past Housing First Chair. “I think the last few years have really taught us that we need to find friends and allies in government that are willing to stand up for our industry and prevent what’s been happening.” During the 2014 elections, Housing First was able to greatly impact the elections and played an important role in electing

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a housing-friendly majority in the house. We’ve already seen a difference at the Capitol in the number of friends and lawmakers that are willing to go to bat for us. “Housing First for BATC really is a game changer,” said Siegel. “With Housing First we are able to influence elections in ways that we were never able to before.” The goal is to do even more this year as we look to put more friends of the home building industry in the Minnesota Senate and House. None of the work Housing First does would be possible without contributions from our members. “We must wake up right now, and we’ve got to get back to defending our industry,” said Burgess.

“By all of us coming together and by all of us contributing, we made a difference in 2014 and we’re going to make an even bigger difference during the next election cycle,” said Siegel. “Whether you can donate a lot or a little, everything helps because together we can make a difference.”

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BUILDER DAY AT THE CAPITOL - FEBRUARY 18th, 2015. Pictured left to right: 1. James Vagle, BATC addressing attendees 2. Shawn Nelson, New Spaces; Kimberly Bednar, Brush Masters; and Speaker of the House Representative Kurt Daudt 3. Tim Liester, ABC Millwork; Curt Swanson, Swanson Homes and K.C. Chermak, Pillar Homes Partner, Inc. 4. Dale Beffler, Marvin Windows and Doors and Rich Riemersma, Imperial Homes, Inc. 5. Charles Ratts and Jeremy Hamman, Pulte Homes of Minnesota 6. Home building matters! 7. Andrew Blaisdell, Lennar; Anna Struss, ABC Cabinetry; Graham Epperson, Pulte; Peter Hilton, Pulte; Senator David Hann 8. Speaker of the House Representative Kurt Daudt and Chris Contreras, Ryland Homes 9. Andy Michels, Bob Michels Contruction, Inc.; Kevin Johnson, DryTech; Brent Carlson, Carlson Asset Management 10. David Siegel, BATC with Senator Karin Housley 11. Meeting with Representative Joyce Peppin 12. Representative Kelly Fenton greets Brad Meewes, and more by Kori 13. Hannah Morford, Deb Earl and Mary Schweich, BATC 14. Kris Ronning, Lennar; Representative Frank Hornstein; Kimberly Bednar, Brush Masters and Katy Baar, BATC 15. James Fisher, Wells Fargo; Mike Rygh, Custom One Homes; and Bob Michels, Bob Michels Construction, Inc. 16. From the upper level of the beautiful James J. Hill Reference Library

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Bluebird House Project Gets Underway! Matthew Richard Harris was born with spina bifida and has had a very complicated and difficult medical history. At age 20, due to frequent respiratory illnesses, Matthew, a graduate of Minnetonka High School, had a surgical procedure to insert a tube into his windpipe to help him breathe. After the surgical procedure Matthew moved to a Homeward Bound home in Brooklyn Park. Unfortunately Matthew continued to have frequent and serious medical complications which required extended hospital stays. In 2007 Matthew moved to Homeward Bound’s Bluebird House in Maple Grove. Bluebird House is a special care residence that provides services for the most medically fragile individuals. Residents have access to 24-hour nursing care with the intent to keep individuals with severe and compromised health issues away from hospitals and nursing homes and into the community.

Since being at Homeward Bound’s Bluebird House, Matthew’s health has stabilized. The team of nurses and caregivers have provided Matthew with many years without hospital visits or surgeries. Matthew does however continue to face serious medical challenges and every day of his life is definitely a gift to be treasured. The BATC Foundation and Build Partner Vujovich Design Build are proud to be helping Homeward Bound remodel Bluebird House. The remodel will enable a more effective use of space, something critically needed by residents, families and staff. With our help they can continue to provide their special kind of care for Matthew and the other three residents of Bluebird House.

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Peter Hilton and Mike Barden, Pulte Homes were KARE 11 TV personality Belinda Jensen presented on hand at the Annual BATC Foundation Volunteer the awards. Recognition Luncheon on February 11 to accept the “Heart in Housing” award, given to an individual or company who shows exceptional support of the BATC Foundation. This is the second year that the annual award has been given. Others recognized at the luncheon included 2014 Dream Home Builders Bob Michels Construction, Bohland Homes, Hendel Homes, Klein Design & Build, Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling, Stonewood LLC, Sustainable 9 Design + Build, and Vujovich Design Build. 2014 Build Partners were also recognized and included Bob Michels Construction and Che Bella Design.

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2015 Scholarship Recipients Announced The BATC Foundation is pleased to announce that Eddie Kibira, Luke Klemke and Tim Rascher are the recipients of the 2015-16 Academic Year Scholarships. Eddie Kibira

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Eddie Kibira is a first year student at Dunwoody College of Technology, pursuing a degree in Construction Management. His passion lies at the intersection of technology and business and believes that will help him thrive in the construction industry.

Luke Klemke is a senior at the University of Minnesota striving toward a degree in Construction Management with a minor in Management through the Carlson School of Business. Most recently he finished working on the new Saint Paul Saints Stadium.

Tim Rascher is a junior at University of Wisconsin – Stout, majoring in Construction with a Business Administration minor. After Tim graduates, he wants to either go into the family plumbing business or start a residential construction business of his own.

BATC Foundation is Pleased to Announce New Program We are excited to announce that the Foundation is partnering with HomeAid America to add a new program under the “umbrella” of the BATC Foundation. The new intiative is called HomeAid Twin Cities and will provide resources to local social service organizations that focus on the homeless. We’re particularly excited that the new program will provide opportunities for BATC members to participate in hands-on volunteer projects. Stay tuned for more information!

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Scholarship Recipient Says Thank You: “I would like to say thank you to all the donor(s) for my scholarship. Your contributions to me were very generous and will not be forgotten. I think it’s great that the funding for these several scholarships goes to students who are studying construction management or constructionrelated fields that are from the Twin Cities metro area. I have been a Minnesota man all my life and that’s why I chose to come to the University of Minnesota for my Construction Management major. I saw an opportunity to better myself and can use the field experience that I have obtained throughout the years to help better the industry. On a management level I know with the schooling I am being provided, I can turn myself into a confident leader that employees can look up to and trust to get the job done right. I have geared myself to have a personal goal of reaching the top. This scholarship is helping me out so much, the less I have to pay in tuition means the less I have to take out in student loans which turns out to be the less I have to work while I’m in school and the more free time I will have to concentrate on my studies. Again, thank you donor(s) and thank you BATC Foundation. Sincerely, Luke Klemke

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meet BATC’s newest members Joining the Builders Association of the Twin Cities is the first step in becoming more active in your industry. Please take a moment to welcome the newest members of our Association, who have joined BATC within the last three months. 101 Mobility Twin Cities 2605 Fernbrook Lane N., Ste. A Plymouth, MN 55447 Andy Filer 612-396-2283 afiler@101mobility.com www.101mobility.com

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C&J Stoneworks, Inc.

Express Window Fashions

Lennox Industries

North Oaks Company, LLC

CertainTeed Insulation

First State Bank and Trust

Lyman Roofing & Siding

Oevering Homes of Minnesota, LLC

201 Packer Drive, Ste. G Roberts, WI 54023 Chris Holman 651-325-5186 chris@candjstoneworks.com www.candjstoneworks.com

80 – 9th Avenue NE Perham, MN 56573 Eric Ericson 218-346-5973 scott@awsbuild.com

750 East Swedesford Road Valley Forge, PA 19482 Ken Forsythe 610-341-7962 ken.d.forsythe@saint-gobain.com www.certainteed.com

Arbor Haus, LLC

Civil Methods, Inc.

6221 Arbor Lane Excelsior, MN 55331 Nate Stangler 952-917-9130 nate.stangler@arborhausllc.com

ArtCraft Homes, Inc. 3581 Wilds Ridge NW Prior Lake, MN 55372 John Skjerping 651-755-7194 John.Skjerping@gmail.com

Atlas Homes, Inc.

7082 E. Fish Lake Road Maple Grove, MN 55311 Mark Way 763-425-3333 mark@atlashomesmn.com www.atlashomesmn.com

AuroraSurfaces, LLC

1551 Livingston Avenue, #104 West St. Paul, MN 55118 Kent Brander 763-210-5713 info@civilmethods.com www.civilmethods.com

Closet Factory

1991 Annapolis Lane N. Plymouth, MN 55441 Janice Gaut 763-551-9100 Janice.gaut@closetfactory.com www.closetfactory.com

Comcast

10 River Park Plaza St.Paul, MN 55107 Travis Stiller 651356-2749 Travis_Stiller@cable.comcast.com

2205 California Street NE, #305 Minneapolis, MN 55418 Peggy Oberfeld 612-424-3162 Peggy@Aurorasurfaces.com www.aurorasurfaces.com

Dakota Supply Group

Beddor Contracting

Design by Lisa

4745 Yorktown Lane N. Plymouth, MN 55422 Tom Beddor 612-916-8364 beddorcontracting@gmail.com

The Brass Handle

3165 L Galleria Edina, MN 55435 David D. McElroy 612-707-8068 brasshandleedina@gmail.com www.BrassHandlePCS.com

Brookside Construction, Inc. 1971 – 208th Lane NW Cedar, MN 55011 Ron Sivigny 612-919-4812 brookdsieconstinc@gmail.com

475 West Minnehaha Avenue St. Paul, MN 55103 Mike Porter 651-558-5772 mporter@dsginc.biz www.dakotasupplygroup.com 275 Market Street, #567 Minneapolis, MN 55405 Lisa Ball 952-927-4466 lisa@designbylisa.com www.designbylisa.com

Edina Realty

4100 Minnetonka Boulevard Edina, MN 55416 Matt Lill 612-578-8200 mattlill@edinarealty.com www.matthewlill.com

Emerald Homes

20860 Kenbridge Court Lakeville, MN 55044 Eric Gamradt 952-985-7272 egamradt@drhorton.com wwwdrhorton.com

1606 Clemson Drive, Ste. B Eagan, MN 55122 Scott Needham 651-452-4953 info@expresswindowfashions.com www.expresswindowfashions.com 950 N. Highway 95 Bayport, MN 55003 Erin Crowder 651-439-5195 ecrowder@bayportbank.com www.bayportbank.com

Granite Transformations

575 Shoreview Park Road Shoreview, MN 55126 Diane Follestad 651-777-7600 st.paul@granitetransformations.com www.granitetransformations.com

HD Supply Interior Solutions

151 Cliff Road E. Burnsville, MN 55337 Connie Demars 952-224-2542 connie.demars@hdsupply.com www.hdsupplyinteriors.com

Harry Brown’s Family Automotive 1747 Grant Street Faribault, MN 55021 Greg Brown 507-333-1216 gregb@harrybrowns.com www.harrybrownsgm.com

The Hartell Family

10001 James Avenue NE Monticello, MN 55362 Chuck Hartell 763-29-0912 chuck@chuckhartell.com www.chuckhartell.com

Hawthorne Homes, Inc. P.O. Box 118 South St. Paul, MN 55075 Michael Mickelson 651-451-5917 minnbuilder@yahoo.com www.homesbyhawthorne.com

Homes by Worth, Inc. 11112 Park Drive Rogers, MN 55374 William Worth 763-498-7815 worthwci@aol.com www.worthconstruction.com

Huber Engineered Woods 6425 Preserve Pass S. Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Gabe Karber 612-219-0279 gabe.karber@huber.com

1400 Commerce Drive Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Mary Clark 651-269-9421 mary.clark@lennoxind.com www.lennox.com 18900 W. 78th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 Bob Bennett 952-470-4842 Bob_Bennett@lymanRS.com

Marquest, Inc.

1696 229th Lane East Bethel, MN 55005 Mark Strandlund 763-434-7962 info@marquesthomes.com www.marquesthomes.com

Maxfield Research, Inc. 1221 Nicollet Mall, #218 Minneapolis, MN 55403 Matt Mullins 612-904-7979 info@maxfieldresearch.com www.maxfieldresearch.com

Menard, Inc.

5114 Old Mill Center Eau Claire, WI 54703 Jeff Abbott 715-876-4086 Jabbott@menard-inc.com

Minnesota Homeowners Alliance 5750 Lincoln Drive Edina, MN 55436 Kevin Zabel 651-262-5970 info@mnhomesmatter.com www.mnhomesmatter.com

MN Brick and Tile

520 – 86th Street W. Bloomington, MN 55420 Tom Deppa 952-888-9293 tdeppa@siouxcitybrick.com www.mnbrick.com

New Design Properties 9183 – 190th Avenue NW Elk River, MN 55330 Jeff Genser 763-528-0872 jeff@newdesignporperties.com www.newdesignproperties.com

Nexus Construction

1258 Park Road Chanhassen, MN 55317 Travis Peterson 651-558-5772 info@nexus-construction.com www.nexus-construction.com

5959 Centerville Road North Oaks, MN 55127 Thomas Dougherty 651-484-3361 tom@northoaks.com www.northoaks.com

1433 Cernohous Avenue New Richmond, WI 54017 Oranzo Oevering 715-243-0001 Oranzo@oeveringhomes.com www.oeveringhomes.com

Pacific Granite

13720 Grove Drive, #3 Maple Grove, MN 55311 Steve Loughlin 763-315-8686 maplegrove@pacificgranitemn.com www.pacificgranitemn.com

Pin Foundations, Inc.

4810 Pt. Fosdick Drive NW, PMB 60 Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Ralph Schmidt 866-255-9478 RalphS@diamondpiers.com wwwdiamondpier.com

Pronto Heating & Air Conditioning

7588 Washington Avenue S. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Dan O’Brien 952-835-7777 dan@prontoheat.com www.xpandinc.com

PURE Design Environments Inc.

10759 Hampshire Avenue S. Bloomington, MN 55438 Cassandra Bethke 952-224-1231 Cassandra@puredesignlife.com www.renaissancebuilders.com

R3 Contracting, Inc. 1501 Dale Avenue Buffalo, MN 55313 Annie Stein 763-295-1860 kruckr@wausauhomes.com www.wausauhomes.com

RK Homes, LLC

17271 Partridge Street NW Andover, MN 55304 Torrey Kjelstad 763-238-9282 torrey@rkhomesmn.com

R.W. Baird & Co.

601 Carlson Parkway, #950 Minnetonka, MN 55305 Ron Matz 952-249-7631 rmatz@rwbaird.com www.ronaldmatz.com CONTINUES ON 56

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Jill Murphy, Vice Chair Martha O’Hara Interiors

Andrea Christensen MJ’s Contract Appliance, Inc. Jon Coty Residential Technology Services

Lisa Felts SuperAmerica

Tim Hagen Lappin Lighting-JH Larson Tony Koval Oakcrest Building Products Kevin Kruger Kruger Financial Services, Inc. Pattie Martin Twin City Fireplace & Stone Company, Inc.

Rob Shainess Capstone Law, LLC Brad Sorensen R & J Insulation

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Daryl Doehr Marvin Windows & Doors Meg Jaeger Mega Homes, Inc. John Zirbes Lyman Lumber Co.

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Todd Polifka Brush Masters John Rask Hans Hagen Homes, Inc. Jason McCarty Westwood Professional Services Inc. Pam Belz Senior Housing Partners Jim Kuiken Accent Homes, Inc.

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Dave Olson Thermo-Tech Windows, Inc. Bob Michels Bob Michels Construction, Inc. Craig Plekkenpol Plekkenpol Builders, Inc. Lowell Pratt Pratt Homes Kerry Mulcrone Kerry & Co. Curt Swanson Swanson Homes

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4125 Napier Court NE St. Michael, MN 55376 Don Rachel 763-424-1500 Email:drachel@rachelcontracting.com

Renaissance Builders, Inc.

17003 – 80th Place N. Maple Grove, MN 55311 Steve Jochim 763-425-8292 steve@renaissancebuildersmn.com www.renaissancebuilders.com

Renovo Capital, LLC

1161Wayzata Boulevard E, #133 Wayzata, MN 55391 David Frey 952-300-8462 david@renovollcs.com www.renovollcs.com

Robert Dana Design, LLC 9900 - 13th Avenue N., #100 Plymouth, MN 55441 Emily Rupp 612-356-9157 emjrupp@gmail.com www.robertdanadesign.com

Rockstar Design, LLC

Total Energy Systems

14950 Martin Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Jay Arndt 800-548-1400 jarndt@totalenergyststems.com www.totalenergysystems.com

Valley Craft Industries, Inc. 2001 S. Highway 61 Lake City, MN 55041 Nikki Wurst 651-345-3386 customer@valleycraft.com www.valleycraft.com

Weather Queen Shades

W4057 Church Road Sarona, WI 54870 Carla Ingram 715-354-7012 Carla@weatherqueenshades.com www.weatherqueenshades.com

West Bay Homes

10425 Bluff Road Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Richard Vogelgesang 612-770-6433 westbayhomes@hotmail.com www.westbaynaples.com

Wooddale Flats, LLC

3837 Glenhurst Avenue S. St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Matthew Bratlie 612-655-7308 matt@rockstardesignmn.com www.rockstardesignmn.com

2249 Portico Green Wayzata, MN 55391 David Carlson 612-275-8255 David@GatehousePropertiesLtd.com www.WooddaleFlats.com

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Wyndham Homes, LLC

2845 Highway 35 - W Roseville, MN 55113 Jeff Krapu 651-636-0340 jkrapu@rosedalechev.com

Source Land Development 18215 – 45th Avenue N. Plymouth, MN 55447 Pat Hiller 763-551-0100 PatH@Sourceland.com www.sourceland.com

975 Iris Circle Excelsior, MN 55331 Greg Sjodin 651-480-8309 greg@wyndhamdreamhomes.com www.wyndhamdreamhomes.com

Xpand, Inc.

13727 Johnson Memorial Drive Shakopee, MN 55379 Jess Moeding 952-292-6107 info@xpandinc.com www.xpandinc.com

Squeegee Squad

315 Atwater Street W. St. Paul, MN 55117 Joe Antonello 952-835-0011 joea@squeegeesqauad.com www.squeegeesquad.com

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Pictured left to right 1. Elliot Eisenberg interacting with the crowd 2. Elliot Eisenberg 3. Curt Swanson, Swanson Homes; Kerry Mulcrone, Kerry & Co.; Jason McCarty, Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; John Rask, Hans Hagen Homes, Inc. 4. Chris and Kelly Contreras, Ryland Homes 5. Beth Iverson, Kelsey Puncocher and Megan Halek, Iverson Homes 6. James Vagle, BATC; Shawn Nelson, New Spaces; Jason McCarty, Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Curt Christianson, Lee Lyn Construction, LLC 7. Tim Hufnagle and Brian Jacobson, Wells Fargo; Katy Slater, Painterati; Andrea Henteges, Wells Fargo 8. BATC 2015 Board of Directors 9. The Ryland Homes team with BATC President Chris Contreras, Ryland Homes 10. Chris Contreras, Ryland Homes, taking the oath of office.

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Westwood Professional Services Announces New Positions & Promotions Mallory Lindgren

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Unveiling a Fresh Brand Westwood Professional Services, Inc. launched a refreshed corporate brand encompassing a simplified version of its existing logo, and a new look to its website (westwoodps.com) and print materials. The firm also introduced a new corporate video and fresh approach to how Westwood communicates its value to the industries through its brand promise of “Better people. Better results.”

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Westwood Professional Services, Inc. welcomed seven new associates to the company, including:

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David Bade, PE, LEED, AP, Director, Commercial Operations, Mpls. Donald “Bubba” Britt, Houston Office Leader / Basin Manager, Houston, TX Robert Gonzalez, PE, PMP, Senior Project Manager, Wind Energy, Dallas, TX Aaron Mlynek, CPESC, CESSWI, CISEC, QSD/P, Technical Director for Construction Stormwater Compliance, Mpls. Doug Mutcher, PE, LEED, AP, Electrical Engineering Manager, Mpls. Steve Schwanke, Commercial Market Leader, Mpls. Vern Swing, PE, Transportation Engineering Services Leader, Mpls.

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Mallory Lindgren, Co-Chair of the Women of Wind Energy Twin Cities Chapter and Chair of the 2015 Women in Solar Energy Leadership Forum, was promoted to Power Division Strategist. Karen Amundson was appointed to the position of Oil & Gas Marketing/Business Development Manager. Amundson joined the company in 2007 as Marketing Manager for Westwood’s Eden Prairie office. Jay Wittstock, PS, CFedS, was appointed to the position of Director, Corridor Division, where he will focus on expanding Westwood’s survey capabilities and operational efficiencies in the company’s power delivery and oil and gas business units. David Bade, PE, LEED AP, has accepted the position of Director, Commercial Operations, in the company’s metro-based commercial leadership team. Steve Schwanke, AICP has been appointed to the position of Commercial Market Leader in the company’s metro-based commercial leadership team. Howard Cornell, RLS has joined Westwood’s Phoenix land development team as Land Development Manager.

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Shawna Greene

Dustin Petters, OHST has joined the firm’s Human Resources department as Corporate Safety Manager. Shawna Greene has joined the firm’s Marketing and Communications team as a Marketing Specialist supporting corporate, wind, solar, and power delivery business strategies.

ON THE MOVE Westwood Opens New Branch in Dickinson Westwood’s new office in Dickinson, North Dakota opened for business on Monday, January 26th. Keith Maxwell, PE, PS, leads Westwood’s North Dakota operations and is excited to be more centrally located to his clients and projects. The firm has served the Dickinson area from its Minot location for several years.

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BIG NEWS Uponor Invests $18 Million to Expand Uponor North America is expanding its manufacturing facility in Apple Valley beginning late spring 2015, with completion expected by Dec. 1, 2015. The $18 million investment will add 88,000 square feet to accommodate lean manufacturing and office space for the company’s PEX piping business. The building expansion, in which the company will pursue LEED® certification, is required to meet forecasted growth for its crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing in plumbing,

fire sprinkler, radiant heating and cooling and hydronic piping systems used in residential and commercial buildings.

AWARDS Vujovich Honored on Angie’s List For the second year in a row, Vujovich Design Build has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2014.

JBDB Takes Home 4 COTY Awards NARI named James Barton Design-Build Inc. a Regional COTY Award winner for a project entered in the Exterior Category. The company was also awarded three Contractor of the Year Awards (COTY) in the Universal Design, Residential Project and Residential Exterior Specialty categories.

Senior Life Director In January, Curt Swanson, Swanson Homes, was honored by NAHB for acheiving the status of Senior Life Director.

Progress Minnesota Awards Andersen Windows & Doors and Cambria Co., were both honored by Finance & Commerce at the 2015 Progress Minnesota awards program. Now in its fourth year, Progress Minnesota recognizes individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations that are driving business growth and economic development in Minnesota in innovative ways.

NEW PEOPLE & PROMOTIONS Three’s Company! Three new additions were added to Landform’s ownership: Kendra Lindahl, Michelle Chapman and Steve Sabraski were promoted to shareholders.

CONDOLENCES Richard Alan ‘Dick’ Loscheider

Eugene Arnold ‘Gene’ Foster

Holding strong in faith and family to the end, Dick Loscheider, passed away on January 6th. Dick was an accomplished builder, known for his attention to detail. A man of integrity, kindness and passion for life. He was well-loved and will be deeply missed.

Gene Foster, father of Kori Meewes (and more by Kori), passed away peacefully on January 16th. He was a visionary thinker, and grew the family business (The Mel Foster Company) to a highly respected electronics company, retiring shortly after the company’s anniversary of 75 years. After retirement he moved to Florida with his beloved Bridgette where they began a new career in Naples, selling real estate in Southwest Florida.

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