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 Buildt 840 43rd Ave NE Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 290-6734 parker@epichomesnd.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
Plain View & Design + Build 212 W Main Ave Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 426-0895 logan@plainviewnd.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
Greetings fellow members, and welcome to February’s Builder Buzz. Optimism within the building industry appears to be strong with many busy bidding projects, impatiently waiting for spring to arrive. Our inventory continues to remain lower than average, and the current interest rate outlook still seems to be undetermined. With a new year and a change in administration, it will be interesting to see how the economy reacts. For the most part, it seems very positive!
January’s events included the 66th annual HBA banquet at the Radisson Hotel. We had a great evening with a wonderful turnout to support our HBA and to also welcome current and new board members Logan Hauff from Plain View and Design and Jamie Schmidt from Investcore. Thank you to all of those who had a hand in making that event what it was. Thank you to our generous sponsors in contributing to the event. We cannot appreciate you enough!
The Home Show is approaching rapidly, and we are getting close to filling out most of the booths. There are still a few available spots left, so contact the HBA soon if you would like to be a part of this event. Dates for this year’s 48th annual Home Show will be March 28-29 2025 at the Bismarck Event Center. If you are considering IBS in Las Vegas, those dates are approaching fast, and hotels are filling up. Make sure to make your reservations soon to attend the show!
As we look forward to the near future, we will soon be gearing up for the Spring Parade of Homes April 24_ 27. Keep working hard to get those homes ready! We will see you right back here next month!
Join the BMHBA in congratulating these longstanding members. Their dedication to the Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association is appreciated and truly valued.
ANDREW MELDAHL 2025 BMHBA PRESIDENT
Membership Matters
The BMHBA consists of building specialists from every section of the construction field and associate industries. Your membership strengthens our voice in 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.
Bauer Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Kendall Bauer
ABC Boat Docks, LLC
TJ Tooz
Acme Tools
Chris VanSickle
Anyleaks, Inc.
Allan Miller
Ben's Electric
Shawn Strand
Bismarck Heating & Air Conditioning
Denise Dockter-Kambeitz
Brad Bonnet Contracting, Inc.
Brad Bonnet
C.S. Doors, Inc.
Delton Stein
Capital Credit Union
Doug Lee
Capital Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Josh Schaffner
Century 21 Morrison
Mary Ohlhauser
Chevrolet of Mandan
Forrest Olson
Coldpsring
Lori Gross
Cottingham Insurance Agency, DDC Inc.
DeAnna Gratz
Electric Systems, Inc.
Bob Schuh
Fix it All
Casey Bernard
Gate City Bank
Tammy Skogen
Heartland Pella - Windows & Doors
Joel Malingen
Heritage Exteriors by Brandon Leingang
Brandon Leingang
Hopfauf Custom Builders
Nick Reiss
HotSpring Spas & Pool Tables 2
Vince Wuebker
iHeartMedia
Allison Braun
Interiors by Design
Janine Siverson
Joe Vetter Construction, Inc.
Joe Vetter
Magi-Touch Carpet One Floor & Home
Randy Horner
Plant Perfect
Casey McCollum
Precision Poolscapes
Eric Ellertson
Realty ONE Group - Encore
Monica Kirkeide
Red River Glazing, Inc.
Chris Schapp
Shorestone Solutions
Jerry Benson
Spiffy Biffs
Collin Walth
Starion Bank
Brittany Stuhlmiller
Stur-D Products
Shonna Hertz
The Carpet Garage
Marty Hoskin
Voyager Electrical Services
Sunne Modin
Please welcome our newest members from January to the Association.
7 Winds
Tanya Hauptman
Builder Membership (701) 314-4528
hauptman.tanya@gmail.com
Blind Ambition
Angela Oakland
Associate Membership (701) 202-7573
angela@blindambition1.com
Brandoz Concrete
Brandon Werre
Associate Membership (701) 425-6376 brandozconcreteinc@gmail.com
Hopfauf Custom Builders
Lance Trihub
Affiliate Membership (701) 663-7691 lance@hopfaufcustombuilders.com
Huntington Homes
John Boustead
Builder Membership (701) 471-4673 admin@huntingtonnd.com
JBL Services
Nolan Becker
Associate Membership (701) 371-3760 nolan@rocksandblocks.com
Knife River
Zach Follman
Affiliate Membership (701) 580-4527 zachary.follman@kniferiver.com
Modern Dirt Works
Joshua Lengenfelder
Associate Membership (701) 214-8375 moderndirtworks@yahoo.com
Pinke Homes
Nathan Pinke
Builder Membership (701) 452-2301 nathan@pinkehomes.com
Poly Pro
Kelly Hoggarth
Associate Membership (701) 371-4183 khoggarth81@gmail.com
Membership Matters
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
Statesman Spike (500-999)
Kelly Moldenhauer (752.00)
Super Spikes (250-499)
Todd Brady (393.00)
Robb Sattler (304.50)
Mike Todd (289.50)
Lee Mitzel (275.00)
Pat Marback (266.50)
Royal Spikes (150-249)
Lori Willson (228.50)
Mike Hopfauf (207.00)
Berna Vetter (193.50)
Jack Knutson (166.00)
Blair Ihmels (151.00)
Red Spikes (100-149)
Steve Redding (127.00)
Chad Moldenhauer (119.00)
Jerry Splonskowski (110.00)
Paula Haider (103.50)
Vance Vetter (103.25)
Green Spikes (50-99)
David Patience (98.00)
Eric Brenden (95.50)
Jamie Schmidt (93.50)
Mark Larson (93.00)
Darren Buffington (85.50)
Kenneth Knodel (69.50)
Jeff Sattler (68.00)
Art Goldammer (65.50)
Scott Moran (60.50)
Gerry Rudnick (56.00)
Life Spikes (25-49)
Gerald Hopfauf (47.00)
Greg Meidinger (46.00)
Drew Knutson (46.00)
Matt Shauer (45.50)
Greg Zenker (40.50)
Kelli Thompson (28.75)
Joe Hillerson (26.00)
Shane Gaffaney (26.00
Blue Spikes (6-24)
Jason Frank (23.00)
Melinda Llyod (16.50)
Andrew Meldahl (15.00)
Pete Brendel (10.00)
Rory Anderson (10.00)
Darryl Hatzenbuhler (9.00)
Mike Wolf (8.50)
Vicki Moran (7.25)
Shannon Reichenberg (7.00)
Melanie Staiger (6.00)
Spike Candidates (.50-5.50)
Jeran Thomson (4.50)
Parker Pladson (4.00)
Sam Gietzen (3.50)
LeRoy Thomas (3.50)
Jarred Roloff (3.50)
Wade Vogel (3.50)
Alissa Kleinsasser (3.00)
Brian Eiseman (3.00)
Lynn Klein (2.50)
Dave Prindiville (2.50)
Laurie Wentz (2.50)
Natalie Eckes (2.50)
Kathy Feist (2.00)
Chad Wachter (2.00)
Tom Reinke (2.00)
Gina Hruby (2.00)
Kari Anderson (1.50)
Joe Vetter (1.50)
Nathan Todd (1.50)
Brad Balerud (1.50)
Hannah Haynes (1.50)
Kassy Landis (1.50)
Tae Pifer (1.00)
Reid Kubesh (1.00)
Travis Welle (1.00)
Jenessa Wright (1.00)
Terry Leabo (1.00)
Kayla Bosch (1.00)
Eric Belanger (0.50)
Judy Maslowski (0.50)
Bryan Brendel (0.50)
Pat Koski (0.05)
Andy Nelson (0.50)
Allen Wilson (0.50)
City and County
Bismarck
1216 W Owens Ave 4 K & L Homes 1216 W Owens Ave 5
K & L Homes 1216 W Owens Ave 6
Bismarck ETA
ATTENTION BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS
Effective January 1, 2025
New Permitting Software for Building Inspections!!
The City of Mandan Building Department has a new software program for all building permits in the City of Mandan. Use the link www.civicgov4.com/ndmandan/portal to sign up, schedule inspections, and make online payments. If you have any questions please call our office at 667-3230.
Jordan Singer City of Mandan Building Official
City and County
Public Notification Signs
The City of Bismarck Community Development Department has made recent changes to better engage members of the public:
• Switching from letter format to post cards for adjacent property owner notifications
Creation of a new or expanding business webpages to provide guidance for businesses with development processes - https://www.bismarcknd.gov/2345/Starting-Growing-or-Relocating-Your-Busi
• Redesigned Planning webpages to create a more user-friendly experiencehttps://www.bismarcknd.gov/138/Planning
• Creation of an Open Development Projects website - https://bismarcknd.gov/2384/Open-Development-Projects
• Spring and Fall contractor engagement meetings coordinated in partnership Bismarck-Mandan Homebuilders Association, Burleigh County, Mandan, Morton County, and the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber EDC
Additionally, to enhance awareness of development activities and to better inform the members of the public, a sign posting process has been proposed as part of the public notification process. Often, members of the public express concerns that they have not been effectively notified of public hearing opportunities. Sign posting of proposed developments, is a rather low technology option but has proven effective and is common practice in other communities around the country.
At the January 28, 2025, Bismarck City Commission meeting direction was provided to staff to pursue a one-year pilot project for posting public notification signs. An exact starting date has not yet been identified as signs will need to be procured and procedures developed for placement. It is anticipated that a media release will be issued notifying the public of more specifics of the public notification sign posting once the process is ready to be implemented on a trial basis.
January23rdwecelebratedthebeginningof2025withourannualbanquetthisyearatthe RadissonHotel.
Wehadanamazingeveningwhere wesworninour2025Boardofdirectors,awardedtwo welldeservingstudentsfromBSCeacha$1,500scholarshipandalsohadsomeinspiring wordsfromourKeynoteJesseBrock.
Thankyoutoeveryonewhoattended.Welookforwardforallthegreatthingstohappenin thenewyear!!
BMHBA PWB
The Bismarck Mandan chapter of Professional Women in Building (PWB) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 PWB $1,000 Scholarship, aimed at supporting and encouraging women pursuing careers in the building industry through trade programs or degrees in construction, architecture, interior design and related fields. This scholarship reflects PWB’s commitment to helping support the growth of women in the Building Industry. For more information or to apply for this scholarship, scan the QR Code Below!
In addition to rolling out the Scholarship, some members of the Bismarck Mandan PWB recently attended the 66th Annual BMHBA Banquet. This event consisted of a social gathering, dinner, an inspiring guest speaker, DJ and the installation of the 2025 Board of Directors. The event highlighted the achievements of the building industry while reinforcing the importance of supporting our local leaders through initiatives like the Bismarck Mandan PWB Council. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Bismarck-Mandan Professional Women in Building, please have them reach out to President, Kelli Thompson at 701.799.2230 or by email at Kelli@fabricatorsunlimited.com
Proximal50
Keaton Gruber & Tana Trotter
Keaton: I’m originally from Alexandria, MN where I grew up spending my time on the lake and playing sports. I moved to Bismarck in 2021 to attend the University of Mary and have stuck around since. After completing an internship at Proximal50, I joined the team as a personal trainer. I now work full time selling and servicing exercise equipment.
Tana: I grew up in Killdeer where I fell in love with exercise through sports, and entrepreneurship through watching my dad grow his business. These two passions brought me to Bismarck. I attended the University of Mary where I earned my Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and my Doctorate in Physical Therapy. As I completed my clinicals for physical therapy, I saw the potential to combine physical therapy and fitness to use exercise as medicine. Add in my love for entrepreneurship and you have the birth of Proximal50!
What is an interesting fact about your business that most people don’t know? Proximal50 is a small business founded by Tana Trotter in 2015. We have two gym locations in Bismarck, each offering unique facility styles. We have continued to excel and find passion in serving the health needs of our community and the rural communities that surround the area. This includes our physical therapy clinic, personal training, counseling, and our exciting athletics facility addition, expected to be operating by spring.
Proximal50 is a multifaceted operation that includes an entire exercise equipment sales division. We specialize in home gyms, and also cater to commercial projects such as schools, hotels, and businesses. Our exercise equipment staff is well versed in all styles, brands, and servicing aspects of gym equipment.
What is a typical day like for you? Keaton: A majority of my time is spent working with customers at our Divide location showroom, helping them to find equipment that best fits their needs. Each day also includes time spent communicating with customers and researching equipment. When I’m not in the office you’ll find me delivering equipment, working on machine maintenance, and helping wherever it is needed around our gym.
Tana: A majority of my time is spent with patients doing physical therapy in the clinic and gym, however, I will still teach fitness classes and hold team meetings to continue the growth of the business.
What do you hope to see Promimal50 to accomplish in the coming years? With the opening of our new athletics location, we are excited to welcome in a new wave of athletes, while also encouraging a different focus in injury prevention and overall balance of the intense athletics world. We will continue to work with all ages and groups to incorporate lifelong changes in their health and wellness.
We hope to continue to grow our exercise equipment division and develop relationships with local businesses in the area, providing services for our customers across the state.
What makes your business unique from other Fitness Centers?
Proximal50 is a woman-founded and -owned small business that is dedicated to helping each individual client reach their highest potential. We value personal connection, relationships and striving for true health.
Our equipment sales division is well-versed in-home gyms, offering expertise in specific equipment. We give customers peace of mind to know they are working with knowledgeable and caring professionals. The relationship with our customers doesn’t end after we deliver your equipment. We want to keep the equipment functioning optimally and support you in reaching your goals.
Proximal50
Email:keaton.gruber@proximal50.com
Phone: (701) 314-4528
proximal50.com
Around Our State
Is everyone surviving winter?! If you’re dreaming of warmer temps, be sure to stop out to your local association home show in the next few months to see the latest spring and summer trends in the building industry. Fargo-Moorhead is up first (February 28th -March 2nd), Minot (March 14th -15th), Bismarck-Mandan (March 28th -29th), Grand Forks (March 29th -30th), Dickinson (April 4th -5th), and Williston (April 4th -5th).
We just held our annual “spring” meetings in Bismarck along with our joint Legislative Social at Sixteen03 Main Events which is hosted biennially by NDAB and the North Dakota Association of REALTORS®. Committee meetings, our spring board meeting, and a visit to the Capitol were also on the itinerary. Save the date for the remainder of our 2025 events! The NDAB Summer Social will be in Minot on July 29th and the Summer Board Meeting on July 30th. Our year will conclude with our Annual Banquet in Grand Forks on November 4th and the final meeting of our 2025 Board of Directors will take place on November 5th .
The International Builders’ Show is later this month on February 25th -27th in Las Vegas with leadership meetings beginning the weekend before. The show is celebrating its 81st year and it will have the biggest show floor in 15 years with over 1,700 exhibitors (716+ of them are NEW!). There will be 120+ education sessions and a segmented show floor separated into six categories, so you can quickly and easily find what interests you.
The Area 10 Reception will be on February 25th at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort (NDAB’s hotel block) in Pavilion 3. This is a great opportunity to visit with your peers across the state and to also introduce yourself to our Student Chapters. Other events include the Gold Key/Platinum/Capitol Club Parties (Feb 24 – Club Members Only), Opening Ceremonies featuring David Spade (Feb 25), House Party (Feb 25 – SOLD OUT), Young Pro Party (Feb 26), and the Chris Janson Closing Concert (Feb 27).
Go to www.buildersshow.com to register if you haven’t already and you can view the IBS Preshow Planner here https:// www.buildersshow.com/ibs-pre-show-planner-2025. A detailed itinerary will be available and emailed to all NDAB attendees. Other NAHB events in 2025 include the Spring Leadership Meeting & Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 10-13 and the Fall Leadership Meeting in Denver, CO on November 17-19. The Area 10 Leadership Conference will be in Des Moines, IA on April 16-17. Registration is coming soon!
We are in month two of the North Dakota 69th Legislative Session. NDAB, which includes our lobbyist Lisa Feldner with Integrity Public Affairs, has a presence at the state capitol each day that the legislature is in session. The NDAB Government Affairs Committee has been meeting weekly to discuss important bills related to our industry and will continue to do so until the session ends. You can access the 2025 NDAB Legislative Policy Handbook on our website www.ndbuild.com/ndab-policy
Please reach out to me with any questions about NDAB or your membership! brittney@ndbuild.com or 701-240-3540.
Brittney Roehrich
NDAB CEO
BRITTNEY ROEHRICH NDAB CEO
BOB HORAB 20245NDAB PRESIDENT
Allen Wilson 701-223-5557 Bismarck-Mandan | Washburn | Beulah
2600 Gateway Ave, Ste 1
Bismarck, ND 58503
