BUILDING
JOE VETTER, PRESIDENT
Joe Vetter Construction, Inc
2911 Powder Ridge Cir Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 258-9394 joevetterjvc@gmail.com
LEROY THOMAS 1ST VICE PRESIDENT J.E. Homes LLC PO Box 3121 Bismarck, ND 58502 (701) 400-9163 leroy@jehomesnd.com
NATHAN TODD,2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Northwest Contracting 2840 Valley Forge St Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 226-0526 nathan@northwestcontracting.com
PARKER PLADSON, SECRETARY & TREASURER
Epic Built
5104 Stockholm Loop Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 290-6734 parker@epicbuiltnd.com
ANDREW MELDAHL, PAST PRESIDENT
Pinnacle Homes and Design 214 Riverwood Ave Mandan, ND 58554 (701) 426-0237 andrew@pinnaclehomesnd.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
CASEY BERNARD Fix It All
2716 Memorial Highway Mandan, ND 58554 (701) 751-6024 fixitall701@gmail.com
CORY THOMPSON
Fabricators Unlimited
171 Eastdale Dr Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 751-6024 cory@fabricatorsunlimited.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
JAY WICKLINE
Artisan Homes 2527 Railroad Ave Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 595-2651 artisanhomesnd@gmail.com
MISSY MORITZ
Bianco Realty
601 E Bismarck Expy Bismarck, ND 58504 (701) 400-7478 missy@biancorealty.com
Jennifer Patera jennifer@bmhba.com Office: 701-222-2400 Cell: 218-416-2439
President’s Message
Happy February to everyone!
To start off February's newsletter, we hosted our 67th Annual Banquet last month with an amazing turnout at the Raddison Hotel. We were able to recognize our outgoing and newly incoming board members along with our local BSC scholarship winners, which we had 5 this year and each received $1,800. Thank you to Artisan Homes, BMHBA, Investcore, Knutson Realty, Realty ONE Group-Encore for your generous donations! A huge shoutout to all in attendance, all our local sponsors, and everyone who helped make it a wonderful evening.
Next up, our focus is now the upcoming 49th Annual Home Show at the Bismarck Event Center, March 20th -21st. The Home Show committee has been working hard filling up the booth spots with our local businesses and vendors. There is still time to reserve your booth at bismanhomeshow.com. This is a great opportunity to advertise your business, meet future clients, promote your product and support our Association!
This month is also the IBS (International Builders Show) in Orlando on February 17-19th. If you haven't experienced this show yet, it's definitely one to attend. It's a great event to expand your knowledge on products availability that could benefit your business. Simply visit www.buildershow.com to purchase your pass. The deadline for registering is February 14th
With interest rates at least steady, and our local housing market having low inventory, these should be all positive signs for hopefully a strong 2026 building season. When looking to the near future it is a reminder that our Spring Parade of Homes will be held this year May 14-17th
Joe Vetter BMHBA President
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.
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.
5 Star Roofing and Contracting
Landen Klein
ABC Electric
Kyle & Sarah Miller
BEP Petroleum & Tank, LLC
Mike Blair
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Alliance Group
Denise Ziegler & Amy Montgomery
Big River Builders, Inc.
Jordan & Kari Anderson
Bismarck Kitchens Inc.
Bruce Aberle
BNC National Bank
Nate Palczewski
Bravera Bank
Josh Blikre
Bridget's Room
Taiya Schmidt
Century 21 Morrison Realty
Tricia Schlosser
D & B Homes LLC
Bojan Buzakovic
Dakota Community Bank & Trust
Lisa McMillan
Epic Built
Parker Pladson/Tom Seifert
First Community Credit Union
Zachary Dosch
Fleck's Furniture & Appliance, Inc.
Jason Franzen
Front Street Lighting
Shelley Werner
Haga Kommer LTD
Lynnell Rude Ussatis
Hallmark Homes, Inc.
Vicki & Scott Moran
Hopfauf Custom Builders
Jake Hipp
Interior Finish & Remodel Inc.
Jay & Janessa Wickline
Investcore, Inc.
Jamie Schmidt/Chad Wachter
Iron & Oak Designs
Dustin Eastgate
Knutson Homes, Inc.
Drew & Cory Knutson
Mark's Heating & Cooling, Inc.
WayneMickelson
Northern Improvement Company
Bruce Thompson
Northwest Contracting, Inc.
Eric Brenden
Pro Light
Troy Olson
T&M Electric, Inc.
Terry Wald
Weisz & Sons Inc.
Don Weisz
Wetzel Fence
Levi Wetzel
Join the BMHBA in congratulating these longstanding members. Their dedication to the Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association is appreciated and truly valued.
50 Years
5 Years
Membership Matters
Welcome our newest members from January
Country Financial-Shane Johnson
Shane Johnson
Associate Membership (701) 354-6991
shane.johnson@ countryfinancial.com
Quality Movers, LLC
Ricky Chappa
Associate Membership (701) 527-1431 Qualitymoers.bismarck@gmail.com
Heim Granite, Inc
Kris Hickman
Associate Membership (701) 224-8300 Kris@heimgranite.com
Country Financial-Shane Johnson
Chesney Middaugh
Affiliate Membership (701) 354-6991
Chesney.Middaugh@ countryfinancial.com
February 17th-19th
IBS - Orlando, FL
March 20th-21st
49th Annual Home Show Bismarck Event Center
March 31st
NDAB Spring Mixer X-Golf- Bismarck
April 16th Spring Mixer Bismarck-TBD
May 14th-17th
34th Spring Parade of Homes
July 14th
39th Annual Golf Tournament Hawktree-Bismarck
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 (32.25)
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)
Pat Koski (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)
Brianna Roth (0.50)
Kendra Taylor (0.50)
Allen Wilson (0.50)
Erin Reidman (0.50)
Jordan Anderson (0.50)
Big Plans Ahead for Professional Women in Building
As we step into a new year, the Bismarck-Mandan PWB is buzzing with energy, ambition, and a renewed commitment to elevating women across every corner of the building industry. The past year showcased the strength, resilience, and creativity of our members. We’re ready to build on that foundation with even greater intention.
Expanding Our Reach, Influence & Connection – Join a committee today!
• Executive Team - President- Karli Skjeret; Vice-President- Kari Anderson; Treasurer-Sara Bender; Secretary- Kassy Landis; Director- Tammy Skogen; Past President- Kelli Thompson
• Membership committee – Sara Bender, Kelli Thompson, Kim Chase-Jangula, Heidi Stein, Kayla Cahoon & Laurie Wentz
• Events committee – Brianna Roth, Laurie Wentz, McKenzie Lawler, Lori Gross, Tammy Skogen, Kristin Oban, Missy Moritz & Sue Blair
• Fundraising committee – Caitlin Heller, Vanessa Haack, Sue Blair & Tammy Skogen
• Social Media committee – Karli Skjeret & Kassy Landis
• Education & Scholarship committee – Lori Gross, Missy Moritz, Melanie Desplinter, Kari Anderson & Kayla Bosch
2026 PWB Room Refresh
With big plans in motion and a passionate community driving them forward, Professional Women in Building Room Refresh project under the leadership of Co-Captain’s Karlie Skjeret & Kari Anderson is poised to make this one of its most impactful years yet. We’re not just anticipating growth, we’re creating it. We’re not just hoping for change, we’re leading it. And we’re doing it together. Preparations for the 2026 PWB Room Refresh have begun. The Bismarck Cancer Center patient housing has been selected by the committee as beneficiary of this project. If you would like to learn more about this project, please visit the HBA website or reach out to any PWB Room Refresh Committee members.
• Room Refresh Committee Karlie Skjeret, Kari Anderson, Laurie Wentz, Tammy Skogen, McKenzie Lawler, Lori Gross, Sue Blair, Missy Moritz, Steph Michels, Kassy Landis, Caitlin Heller, Kristen Oban
2026 PWB Council
Committee
Committee
City and County
JANUARY 22 FEBRUARY 17-19 MARCH 20-21
14
6
24-27
15 May 14-17
Each year at our Annual Banquet, we proudly award scholarships to deserving students enrolled in BSC’s Carpentry Program. This year, we were excited to expand our support to include the Construction Management Program as well. Thanks to the generous collaboration of our local builders and developers, we were able to award five students scholarships this year -each receiving $1,800 toward their education.
A heartfelt thank you to Artisan Homes, Investcore, Knutson Realty, and Realty One Group – Encore for making this possible. Your commitment to investing in our future workforce truly makes a difference. Thank you for believing in these students and helping build
Congratulations to this years winners Tyler Holderman, Kayl Sieg, Isabella Korb, Justis Klabunde, and Ben Watson.
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BUILDING MATERIALS
Meet Our 2026 BMHBA Directors
Casey Bernard
Cory Thompson
Missy Moritz
Logan Hauff
Around Our State
Winter will be sticking around for a while and if you’re dreaming of warmer temps, be sure to stop out to your local association’s 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 27-March 1), Minot (March 6-7), Bismarck-Mandan (March 20-21), Grand Forks (March 28-29), Williston (April 10-11), and Dickinson (April 17-18).
The International Builders’ Show is almost here! It will take place February 17-19 in Orlando with leadership meetings beginning on February 14. The show is celebrating its 82nd year and this will be the last time the show will be in Orlando. With 70,000+ resid ential construction professionals attending, the 2026 show will feature over 1,700 exhibitors, 1,700+ brands, and 130+ education sessions.
The Area 10 Reception will be on February 17 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in the Orlando Ballroom (M-N). This is a great opportunity to visit with your peers across the state and to also introduce yourself to our Student Chapters. We have two Student Chapters in North Dakota which include North Dakota State University and North Dakota State College of Science. Other events include the BUILD-PAC Parties (Feb 16), Opening Ceremonies featuring Emmitt Smith (Feb 17), House Party (Feb 17), Young Pro Party (Feb 18), and the Brothers Osborne Closing Concert (Feb 19).
Go to www.buildersshow.com to register if you haven’t already and you can view the IBS Preshow Planner online along with downloading the IBS 2026 app on your phone. A detailed itinerary is available and distributed to all NDAB attendees. Other NAHB events in 2026 include the Area 10 Leadership Conference in Madison, WI on April 23-24, the Spring Leadership Meeting & Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 9-13 and the Fall Leadership Meeting in Detroit, MI on October 6-8.
Save the date for our 2026 NDAB Events. Our meetings and events will be held on the same day this year. Our Spring BUILD-PAC Social and Spring Board Meeting will take place in Bismarck on March 31. We will be headed to beautiful Medora for our Summer Social and Summer Board Meeting on August 4. Our year will conclude with our Fall Board Meeting and Annual Banquet/Annual Meeting of the Members in Minot on November 3 with Jeff Haider (MAB) being installed as our 2027 NDAB President. Keep your eye out for further details on all our events coming soon.
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.
Brittney Roehrich NDAB CEO brittney@ndbuild.com
BRITTNEY ROEHRICH NDAB CEO
NATE APPLEGREN 2026NDAB PRESIDENT
2600 Gateway Ave, Ste 1
Bismarck, ND 58503
