BUILDING
ANDREW MELDAHL, PRESIDENT
Pinnacle Homes and Design 214 Riverwood Ave Mandan, ND 58554 (701) 426-0237 andrew@pinnaclehomesnd.com
JOE VETTER, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Joe Vetter Construction 2523 Powder Ridge Cir Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 258-9394 joevetterjvc@gmail.com
LEROY THOMAS 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
J.E. Homes LLC PO Box 3121 Bismarck, ND 58502 (701) 400-9163 leroy@jehomesnd.com
NATHAN TODD,SECRETARY & TREASURER Northwest Contracting 2840 Valley Forge St Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 226-0526 nathan@northwestcontracting.com
JOE HILLERSON, PAST PRESIDENT
Boulder Homes PO Box 1421 Bismarck, ND 58502 (701) 400-5554 boulderhomesnd@gmail.com
SHANE GAFFANEY
American Roofing Supply 1600 Industrial Dr Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 805-8650 sgaffaney@srsicorp.com
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Dawn Watson dawn@bmhba.com Office: 701-222-2400
Cell: 701-390-5049
MCKENZIE LAWLER
Dakota OutdoorScapes 8351 Hwy 1804 N Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 595-0890 mckenzie@ndscapes.com
PARKER PLADSON
Epic Built 840 43rd Ave NE Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 290-6734 parker@epicbuiltnd.com
CORY THOMPSON
Fabricators Unlimited 171 Eastdale Dr Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 751-6024 cory@fabricatorsunlimited.com
CASEY BERNARD Fix It All 2716 Memorial Highway Mandan, ND 58554 (701) 751-6024 fixitall701@gmail.com
LOGAN HAUFF
Truebuild Homes 212 W Main Ave Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 426-0895 logan@truebuildnd.com
JAMIE SCHMIDT
Invest Core 4614 Memorial Hwy Mandan, ND 58554 (701) 319-6000 jamie.schmidt@investcore.com
COMMUNICATIONS
Jennifer Patera jennifer@bmhba.com
Office: 701-222-2400 Cell: 218-416-2439
President’s Message
Welcome back to our December and final Builder Buzz of 2025! This will also bring my time as President of the BMHBA to an end. I have been fortunate enough to step in and serve an additional year as the HBA President, and the past two years have been an extremely rewarding experience. Thank you to our HBA staff, all of our board members, and to all the BMHBA members who have supported the association over the years. All of you are what keeps this wonderful association thriving to support those in the building community. Next month will be an exciting month as we welcome the upcoming 2026 President of the BMHBA, Joe Vetter of Joe Vetter Construction!
November was a busy month with our quarterly NDAB meetings in Grand Forks. We also recognized Joe Hillerson as Builder of the Year on the State level and Jamie Schmidt receiving the BEAM award at the state level. Congrats and a very well deserving award to you both. The HBA has also opened registration for the 2026 49th Annual Home Show at the Bismarck Event Center March 20th -21st Make sure to contact Dawn or Jennifer at the office to reserve your spot as spots are filling up fast!
To finish off our 2025 building season, we did see a considerable uptick in building permits issued throughout the year, and I highly expect to see 2026 surpass this year. I would like to wish best of luck to all of you in your upcoming 2026 build season!
As I always conclude, let’s keep striving to continue our growth in membership recruitment and support. Our association does many wonderful things for our building industry and our community. Let’s continue to grow and support one another!
From my family to yours, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
REGISTRATION FOR 2026 INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS' SHOW (IBS) IS OPEN!
Registration for NAHB's 2026 International Builders’ Show is now open! Sign up early for exclusive deals and book your hotel room. IBS 2026 will take place in Orlando, FL for the final time on February 17-19.
The 2025 show welcomed 81,000+ visitors. If you are a NAHB member and this will be your first IBS, there is a special discount price of $195 for the Expo + Education pass.
NDAB has a block of rooms at the Rosen Plaza Hotel. You can book your room through the registration process. The deadline to reserve rooms within our room block is December 17, 2025. After December 17, if there are any unreserved rooms in the block, they will no longer be accessible. The final day to book a hotel room through NAHB is January 26, 2026.
Please visit https://www.buildersshow.com/ for more information.
Membership Matters
The BMHBA consists of building specialists from every section of the construction field and associate industries. Your membership strengthens our voice in the Bismarck-Mandan construction sector as well as at a state and national level. If you haven’t already submitted payment, please renew your membership by month end.
Jeepers Sweepers LLP
Tom Reineke
RiverBend Roofing and Exteriors
Mike Hopfauf
Burleigh County (Building/Planning/Zoning)
MitchFlanagan
Prestige Homes & Design, Inc.
Josh Kuntz
Your Home Improvement Company
Craig Goettle
Yanish Homes Solutions
Gene Anderson
The Window & Door Store
Jayden Chuppe
Swenson, Hagen & Co.
Landon Niemiller
Shaun Kessler Construction Inc.
Tyler Getzlaff/Shaun Kessler
Verity Homes
Ashley Anderson
Builders FirstSource
Andrew Peterson
Pinnacle Homes and Design
Andrew Meldahl/Tucker Davidson
Nodak Construction
Kevin Turnbow House of Color, Inc.
Sam Gisvold
Front Street Millwork & Lumber, Inc.
Chris Vigness
Dakota West Contracting, Inc.
Mark Klein
Dakota Drywall, Inc.
Ryan Talbacka
Comfort Zone Heating & Air
Joe Hanson
White Cap
Jon Zabolotny
Bremer Bank
Joe Blikre
Better Roofing & Contracting, LLC
Tyler Perry
Summit Homes, LLC
Austin Fettig
Interior Finish & Remodel Inc.
Jenessa Wright
Kirsten Thomson Homes, LLC
Kirsten Thomson
H.A. Thompson and Sons
Virgil Case
Mark Your Calendars !!
January 22nd
BMHBA Annual Banquet Radisson, Bismarck
February 17th-19th IBS - Orlando, FL
March 20th-21st
49th Annual Home Show
March 31st
NDAB Spring Mixer TBD- Bismarck
May 14th-17th
34th Spring Parade of Homes
Membership Matters
Welcome our newest members from November
Epic Built
Ali Haugen Affiliate Membership (701) 220-3467 ali@evergreendesignco.com
Turebuild Homes
Kayla Cahoon
Affiliate Membership (701) 527-7888 info@cabinethaus.co
Join the BMHBA in congratulating these longstanding members. Their dedication to the Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association is appreciated and truly valued.
35 Years
30 Years
25 Years
Thank you to our members who have helped grow our BMHBA membership over the years by recruiting new companies to join our association. If you know of a company that is interested in joining, contact Jennifer at jennifer@bmhba.com
Statesman Spike (500-999)
Kelly Moldenhauer (754.50)
Super Spikes (250-499)
Robb Sattler (308.50)
Lee Mitzel (278.00)
Royal Spikes (150-249)
Lori Willson (231.00)
Berna Vetter (194.00)
Jack Knutson (167.00)
Blair Ihmels (151.50)
Red Spikes (100-149)
Chad Moldenhauer (124.00)
Jamie Schmidt (116.50)
Jerry Splonskowski (112.50)
Vance Vetter (104.75)
Paula Haider (104.50)
David Patience (100.50)
Green Spikes (50-99)
Eric Brenden (97.00)
Mark Larson (93.50)
Darren Buffington (86.00)
Jeff Sattler (76.50)
Kenneth Knodel (71.00)
Scott Moran (62.00)
Gerry Rudnick (59.50)
Life Spikes (25-49)
Gerald Hopfauf (47.50)
Matt Shauer (47.00)
Drew Knutson (47.00)
Greg Meidinger (46.50)
Greg Zenker (42.00)
Kelli Thompson (31.50)
Joe Hillerson (28.50)
Shane Gaffaney (27.50)
Andrew Meldahl (27.00)
Blue Spikes (6-24)
Jason Frank (23.50)
Melinda Llyod (17.00)
Rory Anderson (11.50)
Pete Brendel (10.50)
Darryl Hatzenbuhler (9.00)
Shannon Reichenberg (7.50)
Melanie Staiger (7.50)
Vicki Moran (7.25)
Spike Candidates (.50-5.50)
LeRoy Thomas (5.00)
Jeran Thomson (5.00)
Parker Pladson (4.00)
Wade Vogel (4.00)
Lynn Klein (3.50)
Sam Gietzen (3.50)
Jarred Roloff (3.50)
Dave Prindiville (3.50)
Laurie Wentz (3.25)
Natalie Eckes (3.25)
Alissa Kleinsasser (3.00)
Brian Eiseman (3.00)
Casey Bernard (2.50)
Kathy Feist (2.00)
Kari Anderson (2.00)
Chad Wachter (2.00)
Tom Reinke (2.00)
Nathan Todd (2.00)
Brad Balerud (2.00)
Hannah Haynes (2.00)
Kassy Landis (2.00)
Gina Hruby (2.00)
Kayla Bosch (1.75)
Jay Wickline (1.50)
Jenessa Wickline (1.50)
Joe Vetter (1.50)
Eric Belanger (1.00)
Heidi Stein (1.00)
Tae Pifer (1.00)
Reid Kubesh (1.00)
McKenzie Lawler (1.00)
Travis Welle (1.00)
Sue Blair (1.00)
Terry Leabo (1.00)
Judy Maslowski (0.50)
Missy Moritz (0.50)
Bryan Brendel (0.50)
Pat Koski (0.50)
Brianna Roth (0.50)
Kendra Taylor (0.50)
Allen Wilson (0.50)
Jordan Anderson (0.50)
City and County
Bismarck
5309 Welder Ave
5407 Welder Ave
5413 Welder Ave
Copper Ridge Design
1508 Crest Rd
Knutson Homes
4121 Ivory Ln 4117 Ivory Ln
Huntington Homes
4315 Elk Ridge Dr
J.E. Builders
126 Watercress Ave
Vance Vetter Construction
4222 Ruminant Circle Pinnacle Homes
604 Koenig Dr Verity Homes
2802 Peach Tree Dr
2806 Peach Tree Dr
2810 Peach Tree Dr Sattler Homes
4427 Goldfinch Dr
4423 Goldfinch Dr
4419 Goldfinch Dr
Stoneshire Builders
313 N 14thSt Fix It All
2626 Fisco Way Artisan Homes
4309 Kites Ln Epic Buit
Bismarck
ETA
126 Watercress Ave
Vance Vetter Construction
7935 Trevino Dr Truebuild
Lincoln
Nothing to Report
4712 Obsidian Ct 4708 Obsidian Ct Verity Homes
1214 8thAve SW
Aspire Homes
2613Dutton Circle SE Diversity Homes
Burleigh County
Nothing to Report Morton County 4484 Cow Poke Trail Vetter Homes
BMHBA PWB
The Bismarck Mandan Professional Women in Building had a meaningful and memorable month. One that celebrated both our future and our foundation.
We were honored to be invited by the Gateway to Science Center to participate in their Stepping into STEM program, an event designed to introduce 8th-grade girls to real-world career paths in science, technology, engineering, and related industries. Two of our members (Sara Bender and Kari Anderson) each shared a concise, engaging five-minute overview of their careers, offering insight into their journeys and the opportunities within our field. Following the presentations, they led a 15-minute hands-on activity with the students, which gave the girls a chance to explore concepts in a fun and interactive way. With the support of additional PWB volunteers, they were able to guide the students through each session and spark genuine excitement about future possibilities. Their curiosity, enthusiasm, and willingness to try something new truly reminded us why outreach like this is so important.
Adding to the excitement of the month, our council also hosted a special Anniversary Celebration, marking FIVE INCREDIBLE YEARS of impact, growth, and giving back to our community. Members and gathered to honor how far we’ve come expanding programs, strengthening industry partnerships, investing in education, and continuing to empower women across the Bismarck Mandan building community. From inspiring the next generation to celebrating our own milestones, this month was a powerful reminder of our mission: to build, support, and elevate women in our industry, today and for years to come.
JANUARY 22 FEBRUARY 17-19 MARCH 20-21
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24-27
15 May 14-17
Around Our State
The holidays are here, which is a great time to reflect on our member accomplishments from the past year. We look forward to 2026 and what the association can achieve in the new year!
At our Annual Banquet in November, our 2025 Award winners were announced which included Builder of the Year (Joe Hillerson, Boulder Homes, BMHBA), Associate of the Year (Bob Miller, Cass County Electric Cooperative, BIA-RRV), BEAM (Jamie Schmidt, Investcore, BMHBA), and the Member Recruitment Award (Minot Association of Builders). Congrats to our winners!
I would like to thank our outgoing NDAB board members from 2025, Rob Clemow (DAHBA), Melissa Bennett (FORX), Scott Lee (MAB), and Matt Lierz & Lee Lusht (WABA). Thank you for sacrificing time away from your business and family to support the association. At our Annual Banquet we installed our new directors for 2026 which include Bob Miller (BIA-RRV), Joe Johnson (DAHBA), Ron Rudser & Marie Hallof (MAB), and Sherisa Cauthen & Lisa Patton (WABA).
Don’t forget to register for the 2026 International Builders’ Show! The show will take place in Orlando for the final time on February 17-19. Take advantage of early registration by January 9th. Go to www.buildersshow.com to register.
Registration for the 2026 Area 10 Leadership Conference is now available. Go to https://member.maba.org/events/details/2026-area-10leadership-conference-656 to register and book your hotel room. The event will be held in Madison, WI on April 23-24. Attendees of the conference will include emerging leaders, Executive Officers & staff across North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. This training is uniquely designed to offer sessions that support the professional development of both member leaders and HBA staff. Looking for a Christmas gift for friends and family? Check out NDAB’s latest merchandise which includes hoodies, polos, jackets, vests, tumblers and more. Go to https://ptmark.com/collections/north-dakota-association-of-builders for fun gift ideas.
2026 NAHB & NDAB Dates:
• NAHB International Builders’ Show & Leadership Meetings: Feb 14-19, 2025 (Orlando, FL)
• NDAB Spring Social and Meetings: March 31 (Bismarck)
• NAHB Spring Leadership Meetings & Legislative Conference: June 9-13 (Washington, D.C.)
• NDAB Summer Social and Meetings: August 4 (Medora)
• NAHB Fall Leadership Meetings: October 6-8 (Detroit, MI)
• NDAB Annual Banquet and Meetings: November 3 (Minot)
Please reach out to me with any questions about NDAB or your membership.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Brittney Roehrich
Builders FirstSource is your
BUILDING MATERIALS
BRITTNEY ROEHRICH NDAB CEO
2600 Gateway Ave, Ste 1
Bismarck, ND 58503
