September 2013 Building Buzz

Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association

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September 2013 Permit Report: July 2013 Page 2 President’s Letter: Goodbye to Bismarck Building Official Page 3 Committee Highlight: Membership Committee Page 5 Fall Parade of Homes Open Sept. 26-29 Page 6 City Beat: Bismarck Building Official’s Departing Words Upon Retirement Page 10 BMHBA Executive Officer Attends Association Leadership Institute Page 12 International Builders’ Show and Kitchen & Bath Show Combine in 2014 Page 13 NDAB News Pages 14-15

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Building Buzz Publisher: Roxanne Jacobson Editor: Chelsea Gleich

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Bismarck-Mandan Permit Reports Through July 2013 BISMARCK - monthly/yearly permit reports can be found at www.bismarck.org Permit Type

YTD 2013

YTD 2012

New Residential

Single Family Detached

Single Family Attached Duplex

3 or 4 Unit

5+ Unit Residential Garages New Commercial Alter Public

374/$81.72M 259/$46.98M 97/$14.85M 6/$1.05M 2/$1.15M 10/$17.69M 66/$.559M 31/$10.08M 13/$36.64M

350/$82.56M 254/$45.99M 72/$12.11M 6/$1.82M 12/$6.83M 6/$15.81M 43/$.389M 37/$7.43M 3/$.048M

MANDAN - monthly/yearly permit reports can be found at www.cityofmandan.com Permit Type

YTD 2013

New Residential

Single Family

Two Family Condos Apartments Remodel and Additions New Commercial Alter Commercial

145/$51.19M 105/$29.82M 0/$0M 36/$7.77M 4/$13.60M 88/$1.51M 11/$5.44M 17/$3.11M

YTD 2012

107/$29.93M 100/$24.99M 0/$0M 4/$.862M 3/$4.076M 79/$1.36M 10/$5.43M 24/$4.59M

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A Word from Our President: BMHBA Says Goodbye to Retiring Bismarck Building Official Ray Ziegler On August 12, Bismarck building official Ray Ziegler submitted a letter of resignation to the City of Bismarck effective September 13. Ray has worked for the city for 13 years in the Inspection Division and served as Building Official since 2007.

While we wish Ray all the best in his new endeavors, I know his presence and Eric Brenden abilities will be greatly Board President missed by many in the building industry. The local building official oftentimes has a thankless job, caught in the middle between concerns of the public, the city and contractors. However, in my personal experience with Ray, he was always willing to listen to our concerns. “No” was not his first response to a question. The building codes can be quite complex, and there are many gray areas in the code book that require different answers based on the individual circumstances.

With the record-setting building activity of the last couple of years, Ray listened to our concerns and was able to increase his staff. Even with the added staff, however, the inspectors have been hitting up to 25 stops a day.

Some of the goals that Ray listed that he attained during his tenure as Building Official include:

• Consistency among inspectors

• Mechanical licensing program

• Increasing staff numbers

• Weekly meetings

• Flood plain management for CRS rating

• Public awareness of building codes

• Strategic plan for the future

• Responsible budgeting

• Realistic Zoning Enforcement

• Customer satisfaction at an all time high Ray felt his greatest accomplishment has been achieving a higher rating for commercial and residential construction from the Insurance Services Office. “With this higher rating, property owners can realize lower insurance premiums in the City of Bismarck, City of Lincoln and Burleigh County. ISO issues this rating based on my management of the Building Inspection Division.”

On behalf of the Home Builders Association, I would like to thank Ray Ziegler for all his hard work and good luck to him in the future.

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Calendar of Events September 4: Membership Committee Meeting at 11:30 a.m.

September 10: Events Committee Meeting at 4 p.m.

September 11: Parade of Homes Committee Proofing Meeting at 11:30 a.m.

September 12: Construction Site Crime Prevention Lunch-n-Learn at 11:30 a.m.

September 24: BMHBA Board Meeting September 26-29: Fall Parade of Homes October 3: Family Night at the Pumpkin Patch *All Board Meetings are held at the BMHBA office

BMHBA Welcomes New Members in 2013 We would like to thank our new members for joining us, and welcome them to the association. If you know any of these members, please encourage them to get involved and attend BMHBA functions with you.

1st Choice Homes Central City Remodelers Jackie Andahl, Robin Gates & Greg Larson of Century 21 Morrison City of Mandan Copper Ridge Design & Builders Eide Bailly, LLP Goldstar Homes Horizon Framers Hot Spring Spas & Pool Tables 2 HR Services Hunter Hardwood Floors Kamrose Construction Lexar Homes M3 Design Homes Northern Sky Builders

OM Contracting Prestige Homes & Design Property Resources Group Puklich Chevrolet Regal Home Solutions RHR Construction Rick Slavik Construction Rubicon Mortgage Advisors Rusch Homes, LLC Simplistic Homes Spectra Homes Stoneshire Builders Super Homes, Inc. Timber Ridge Plumbing & Heating Tom Kunz, Jesse Sornsin & Kristina Schwab of TK Homes Venture Building Co.

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2013 Board of Directors

PRESIDENT Eric Brenden Northwest Contracting Phone: (701) 255-7727

1ST VICE PRESIDENT Vance Vetter Vance Vetter Homes Phone: (701) 751-8218

SECRETARY/TREASURER Greg Zenker Ferguson Enterprises Phone: (701) 663-2446

BOARD MEMBER Scott Moran Hallmark Homes Phone: (701) 471-7634

PAST PRESIDENT Chad Moldenhauer K & L Homes, Inc. Phone: (701) 258-4584

BOARD MEMBER Paula Haider Haider Glass Specialties Phone: (701) 250-6787 BOARD MEMBER Minda Lloyd ND Guaranty & Title Co. Phone: (701) 663-5362

2ND VICE PRESIDENT Drew Knutson Knutson Homes, Inc. Phone: (701) 258-3464

BOARD MEMBER Mike Hopfauf Hopfauf Custom Builders Phone: (701) 663-7691 BOARD MEMBER C.J. Schorsch Fleck’s Furniture & Appliance Phone: (701) 323-0891

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Committee Highlight: Membership Committee

The membership committee has had a lot of new additions in the last couple months, so the committee is just starting to get rolling on some great new membership initiatives.

The goal of the membership committee is to identify the selling points/benefits of BMHBA membership and use those to recruit new members and retain current members of the association while promoting involvement in association programs and activities.

A few ways the committee works to achieve that goal is through contacting members in danger of cancellation, recruiting new members, helping to redesign our membership materials, and working with the events committee to come up with new methods for getting the membership involved at events.

The committee is currently working on new recruitment documents and implementing some new member initiatives for upcoming events. There is also a new member orientation event planned for sometime in the near future.

The committee and BMHBA staff are open to

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chair: Jessica Cottingham, Cottingham Insurance Val Timm, Quality Title Sean DeVault, Armor Interactive Joe Fink, Plains Commerce Bank Stacy Etter-Voegele, J & D Construction Denise Roller, HR Services Marc Conrad, Sign-A-Rama suggestions regarding what makes membership worthwhile to you, and how we can better serve you as a member. Please don’t hesitate to contact a committee member or the BMHBA office if you have any suggestions or concerns.

We’re also looking for more committee members! If you would like to join the committee, contact Roxy or Chelsea at the BMHBA office.

Want YOUR company to be featured as a Member Highlight?

If you haven’t been featured before, email chelsea@bmhba.com and find out how your company could be next month’s member highlight!

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BMHBA Membership Updates

Sept. 2013

September is Membership Madness!

This September, the BMHBA is participating in Membership Madness - a membership drive contest through the National Association of Home Builders.

How the contest works is this: Any member who recruits a new member in the month of September will receive triple Spike points for that member. Also, if you recruit more than one member, you’ll be entered to win a trip to the 2014 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas! The winner will receive five nights at the Encore Hotel to be used during the 2014 International Builders’ Show, economy airfare for two people (value up to $1,000), and a $100 gift card. Members receive one entry for each new member they recruit after their first recruit.

Local home builders’ associations are also up for prizes in this contest. Five awards will be given out in each HBA size category ranging from $2,500 to $500.

We all know there are new builders and associates in our community - you are probably doing work with some of them. Take a couple minutes and tell them about what the BMHBA has to offer to a company like theirs. Not sure what to say? First, your own membership story is the best selling tool you have.

Second, the BMHBA staff have resources to fill you in on everything you need to know - or just have the prospective member give us a call.

Best of luck, and let’s build this association!

MEMBERSHIP CHEAT SHEET

Before you go out recruiting new members, here’s a cheat sheet of basic terms and facts you should know.

Annual Membership Dues Builder/Associate: $375 Affiliate: $50

Membership Definitions

Builder: These companies do hands-on construction work, whether it is building homes, doing remodels or commercial building.

Associate: These companies include any company not technically “building.” That would include anything from electricians and plumbers to mortgage companies to suppliers.

Affiliate: These members are employees of a current member company (builder or associate) who wish to be listed individually and receive their own correspondence from the association. This membership is great for real estate agents whose brokerage is a member or companies with multiple branches or individual sales people, for example.

REMINDER! Verify Your Contact Info in the BMHBA Member Survey The member survey has been sent out to all BMHBA members to allow you to verify your contact information, business categories, and give some feedback on BMHBA membership. If you have not received the survey, make sure to check your junk email box. The email may appear that it is sent from Survey Monkey.

The survey information will be used to ensure that member information in the hard copy directory (to be published Jan. 2014) and online is as accurate as possible. We will also take into account your membership feedback in determining future BMHBA programs and events.

Thank you to those who have already responded, and we encourage those who haven’t to take a minute to fill out this helpful survey.

Thank you so much for your help!

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BMHBA Membership Updates Nominate Outstanding Members for Builder and Associate of the Year!

The Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association is and associate members who have helped make 2013 a now accepting nominations for the 2013 Builder and success. Please submit your nominations to the BMHBA Associate of the Year awards. Nominees should be either office by September 25. Nomination forms will be builder or associate members who have sent out shortly, but you can email your excelled over the past year in the areas DEADLINE FOR nominations to Chelsea@bmhba.com or of: NOMINATIONS call the office at 222-2400.

• Business Accomplishments Winners will be announced at the • Civic Activity Associate GMM on November 14. They • Member Spirit & Local Association will then go on to compete against local Activities winners across ND for the state title.

• State & National Association Activities Please help us recognize and reward our deserving This is a great way to honor and thank those builder members, nominate someone today!

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Member Minute: BMHBA Members Making Headlines

Bianco Realty Awards

Bianco Realty has named Shirley Thomas and Judy Maslowski Associates of the Month! Shirley and Judy had the most closed sales at Bianco Realty for the month of July 2013. Shirley has been a licensed REALTOR® since 2001 and Judy has been a licensed REALTOR® since 2007.

Bismarck Motor Company Awarded Volkswagon Franchise

Bob Kupper, owner of Bismarck Motor Company and Kupper Chevrolet-Subaru, announced on July 30 that Volkswagen of America has awarded them the Volkswagen franchise, which will join Bismarck Motor Company in a new location in north Bismarck in 2014.

“We’re excited to announce Volkswagen of Bismarck is joining Kupper Automotive at our Bismarck location, the current home of Honda, Nissan and Hyundai,” Kupper stated. “Volkswagen is a great brand to bring to western North Dakota drivers – and we couldn’t be more thrilled that they chose us to be the local dealer.”

Kupper also confirmed Bismarck Motor Company is building new facilities in 2014 in north Bismarck and will occupy approximately 12.5 acres.

“We’ve outgrown our current space, especially with adding another franchise,” says Kupper. “Relocating and building new stores in North Bismarck will help us better serve our customers and our employees.”

Kupper plans to add a quick lube and car wash at the new location and hopes to create around 50 new jobs.

Six Employees of Member Companies Named to the Bismarck Tribune 40 Under 40 List Chad Moldenhauer, BMHBA past president and owner of K & L Homes, Inc., was named to the 40 under 40 list published by the Bismarck Tribune.

Five others who are employed by member companies also made the list: Jeff Weiler (Executive Vice President at Starion Financial), Brad Krogstad (Manager in Municipal/Land Development at KLJ), Michelle Miller (Recruiter at KLJ), Karl Liepitz (Legal services at Knife River Corporation), and Tricia Schlosser (Realtor, Recruiter, New Agent Trainer at Century 21 Morrison).

Congratulations to these outstanding members!

Submit your company achievements to Member Minute by emailing Chelsea@bmhba.com.

Let’s Connect Digitally!

Visit our website: BMHBA.com Like us on FB: Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association Follow us on Twitter: @bmhba

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BMHBA Events & Education

Sept. 2013

Over 80 Shooters Attend Biggest Clay Shoot Yet Over 80 shooters attended the largets BMHBA Sporting Clay Shoot yet on Thursday, August 29. The shoot lasted about a little over two hours, and the shooters took aim at 11 stations throughout the course including a special prize competition at the Bud Bird Station. Thank you to McQuade Distributing for donating a Budweiser prize for the Bud Bird station winner. After a rousing game of heads or tails between the top 3 Bud Bird scores, Keith Schmaltz of Northwest Contracting came out victorious.

After the shoot, attendees enjoyed a picnic of burgers, potato salad, chips, cookies and beer. Special thanks to Tom Haider for being our grillmaster for the evening. After dinner, the prize giveaways began. Everyone in attendance had their name in the hat to win prizes. First, names were drawn for their choice on the prize table. Then, the names were all thrown back in for the grand prize — a Remington Above: Brett Charvat holds up the Remington shotgun 870 Express pump shotgun from Mandan Sporting Goods. he won. Below: Keith Schmaltz shows off his Budweiser Congratulations to Brett Charvat on winning the shotgun! cooler for winning the Bud Bird station.

Special thank you to our volunteers and the station sponsors, as wel. These events would not be possible without you!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Acme Tools

Gate City Bank

Allied Building Products

Haider Glass Specialties

BNC National Bank

Hopfauf Custom Builders

Brock White Co. CS Doors, Inc. Dakota Community Bank

Schlomer Construction Schlosser Excavating

It’s almost Home Show time again!

Home Show contracts will be sent out in October. Returning vendors have first right of refusal on their spaces. New spaces will be assigned in the order contracts are received.

Please be aware that the Bismarck Civic Center will be under construction, so we ask for your understanding as some things might change. Thank you!

Home Show 2014: March 14-16

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Check Out all the Beautiful New Homes in the Fall Parade of Homes September 26-29

The Fall Parade of Homes will be held Thursday, September 26 Sunday, September 29. We’re forecasting a large number of homes in the Fall Parade, so stay tuned! The official number will be announced on BMHBA.com by Sept. 15.

The hours for the Fall Parade of Homes are: 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday.

Tickets are $5 and available for purchase at any Parade home during show hours. Kids 18 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Parade of Homes magazines will be available at local grocery stores by Monday, Sept. 23. Pick one up or check out the magazine online at BMHBA.com to find your first home. The magazines include a listing of each home with photo and description, as well as a map to all the homes.

Special thank you to our prize sponsors - Carpet World and J & R Vacuum & Sewing! Also, thank you to our ticket sponsors and for all of our participating builders and subcontractors this year! We encourage you all to come out to support your fellow members and see what’s new in home building in Bismarck-Mandan.

Find Out Who Won! Join Us at the Fall Awards Mixer Oct. 15

www.qualitytitlend.com 2211 East Main Ave. PO Box 1276 Bismarck, ND 58502-1276

ph: 701.204.6145 | f: 701.425.0425

The Fall Awards Mixer will be Tuesday, October 15 at the Ramada Bismarck. Get to know your fellow members, learn about great benefits the BMHBA offers, and help us congratulate our Fall Parade of Homes winning builders! There will be a Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice Award winner in each of the 10 price categories.

Mark your calendar to join us for a great evening of networking, testimonials and awards. More information will be available as the event approaches.

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BMHBA Events & Education

Construction Site Crime Prevention Lunch-n-Learn to be Presented by Bismarck Police Department

Kick off Fall at BMHBA Family Night at the Pumpkin Patch!

The Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association is hosting our first-ever Family Night at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch! Join us from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 3.

Bring the family and take in all the fun that Papa’s Pumpkin Patch has to offer. We’ll be serving hot dogs, chips and drinks, as well.

We are currently looking for sponsors for this brand new event. If your company is interested, call Roxy at 222-2400 for more details.

A registration form for this fun event will be available later this month. We look forward to seeing everyone out there!

The BMHBA is hosting a lunch-n-learn on September 12 presented by Officer Wanner at the Bismarck Police Department. The lunch-n-learn will cover strategies to prevent construction materials from getting stolen on the job site and how to prevent vandalism among other things.

This is a great chance to learn strategies for how to prevent crime from those who truly know how the criminals operate.

The Lunch-n-Learn will be held at the BMHBA at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 12. The cost is $10 per person. Please RSVP for this great event by Friday, September 6.

Mark Your Calendars for OSHA Training This Fall

OSHA Presents Multi-State Fall Protection Training Session

Falls are the leading cause of death in construction, accounting for one third of all work-related deaths in the industry.

To underscore the top priority they have of protecting workers, the OSHA regional office has partnered with HBAs and the Associated General Contractors across North Dakota to host a voluntary Stand Down for workers from industries with employees who work at heights.

A voluntary Stand Down can be very helpful in focusing all workers on the importance of safe work practices. The session will be broadcast as a webinar across multiple states and there will be host sites in Fargo and Bismarck.

The Falls Stand Down session will be October 1 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Be on the lookout for more info as the date approaches.

NDAB Safety Training Offers Free OSHA-10 in Bismarck

The OSHA-10 is a 10-hour program intended to provide instruction on construction industry safety and health topics and OSHA standards to both employee and entry level supervisors. Using OSHA standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed upon most hazardous areas of a jobsite. Topics include Material Handling, Excavation, Fall Protection, Cranes, Electrical, OSHA Act, Hearing Conservation PPE and several other subjects covered.

The course will be offered in Bismarck Wednesday, October 16 (1 p.m. - 5 p.m.) and Thursday, October 17 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.). This course is free to BMHBA members.

A $75 fee per person is applicable for all non-members.

More information will be available as the date approaches.

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City Beat: Departing Thoughts as the Building Official for the City of Bismarck

By Ray Ziegler, Bismarck Building Official

As I start to clean out 13 years worth of files, it reminds me of all the lives this position has had an impact on. I often think about all the do-it-yourselfers that finally made the decision to put their dreams of a new home of a major remodel into action. I would start by explaining to them the requirements on the application, the ordinances, and the building code requirements. Telling them to make sure they check out their subdivision covenants, asking if their sub-contractors are licensed and had they contacted the utility companies, etc.

Typically, when they would get a little color back in their faces, I would calmly prepare them for the ride they would soon be taking with this type of project; telling them it may take several years and a couple bottles of aspirin to get to the final completion, that’s if they don’t take a vacation and work through the holidays.

There were also hard times, when I’ve had to condemn property due to lack of maintenance. It’s the reasons why it got to that point which has always bothered me. It may have been no money, physically unable, vandalism or the loner who committed suicide and went undiscovered for over a month. There were the condemnations when social services had to be called in because of small children living in unsanitary conditions or the hoarders that caused the floor to cave in. There were the disasters like fire, flooding and wind damage.

When disasters did hit and a fire wall performed like it should by keeping a fire in the garage, or the roof withstood 90 mph winds and no lives were lost, I know that it was built to code and my inspectors did their job.

That’s gratifying.

Then there are all the files dealing with the constant battle of trying to be proactive. It is a simple word – proactive – that is easy to say, but almost impossible to keep up with. I can only think of two years when we were actually working our way out of reactive mode.

New permits were being processed quickly, old permits where getting closed out, staff was in a great mood, zero turn over and caught up on training. I have been fortunate to see the quiet times when 10 inspections was an average day and the inspectors had a little time to work with a contractor. You could enjoy your vacation time and not think about what was waiting for you when you got back.

These last several years have put us all in the reactive position of just trying to keep up, inspectors hitting 25 stops a day and feeling guilty about taking a day

off because it puts a greater workload on their peers.

These bountiful times we are in are also very trying times that come with a price tag. Time will tell if I did my job, if the life safety provisions of the codes have been implemented to the best of my abilities, if my inspectors were able to take enough time to be accurate and the training I helped to provide was adequate.

As I close out my final files for the City of Bismarck on September 13th, I will find the answer to my own question on whether I was successful. Like my two predecessors before me asked, do I feel as strongly today about the impacts of this job as I did when I first accepted it? The answer is “absolutely.” I am surrounded by a wonderful staff, been relied on by contractors, architects and engineers, and settled thousands of disputes. But the last file is where I have kept all the thank you cards from over the years, from boss’s day, to departing employees, to someone I had helped. That is what I will depart from this job with.

A very sincere thank you to the Home Builders Association.

The BMHBA thanks Ray for his service as Building Official and for being so willing to work with the local builders and the association along the way.

We wish him the best of luck in the future.

See Eric Brenden’s President’s Letter on page 3 for more.

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National News: BMHBA Executive Officer Attends Association Leadership Institute Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association Executive Officer Roxy Jacobson attended the Association Leadership Institute August 14-17. The institute (formerly EOC) was presented by the National Assocaition of Home Builders and geared toward Executive Officers, HBA staff and volunteers across the country. The goal of the institute is to provide HBA employees and volunteers with strategies to help them do their jobs even better by increasing and maintaining membership, engaging members, managing events and more.

The institute showcased five special session speakers regarding broad-reaching topics like body language and rapport, developing a purpose-driven brand, storytelling for your association, thinking like a great leader, and bringing the “why” of your organization to life. Between these special sessions, attendees were able to sit in on break-out sessions. Roxy had the opportunity to sit on a panel entitled “New EOs: Tips, Tricks and Traps.” As now nearly a five year veteran executive officer, Roxy had the opportunity to address new executive officers and pass on some wisdom she’s picked up during her time here at the BMHBA. This is the fifth time Roxy has been able to attend the

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Association Leadership Institute, formerly known as EOC. She was able to take back some great ideas again this year. Roxy and Chelsea, in conjunction with the Board of Directors and committees, are getting to work to put some of these new ideas into action.

“I encourage all members to attend a NAHB conference or education course, whether it be ALI, the International Builders’ Show, or even a weekly webinar. It is a great opportunity to see everyone working together toward the common goal of promoting home ownership and swapping ideas with HBA members across the country,” Roxy said.

For more information on IBS, check out the article on page 13. For more information on webinars/education, contact the BMHBA office.

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National News: NAHB’s International Builders’ Show to Co-locate with NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show NAHB — The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) have reached an agreement to co-locate the International Builders' Show (IBS) and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas beginning in February 2014.

The two events will remain separate and distinct shows held simultaneously at the Las Vegas Convention Center through 2016, creating Design and Construction Week, one of the world's largest gatherings focused on new ideas, products and technologies to design, build and remodel homes.

The new mega-event will be held Feb. 4-6, 2014 in Las Vegas, with each show occupying a separate hall.

Kitchen and bath brands that have participated in both shows can choose to exhibit in the KBIS or IBS hall. One pass will provide access to both exhibits. NKBA and NAHB will continue to produce separate educational

programming and special events. Future show dates are Jan 20-22, 2015 and Jan 19-21, 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Design and Construction Week 2014 is expected to draw more than 75,000 specifiers, builders, dealers and suppliers and 2,000 exhibiting brands, based on recent trends for both shows.

IBS is the largest annual light construction show in the world with 50,000 attendees expected at the 2013 show. Builders, remodelers, developers, architects and other industry professionals from more than 100 countries attend to see the latest products and services from nearly 1,000 exhibitors in more than 200 construction categories, attend dozens of cutting-edge education sessions, visit show homes featuring the latest trends and innovations and network with peers.

Now in its 69th year, IBS is organized, produced and managed exclusively by NAHB.

Thinking about attending the 2014 International Builder’s Show and Kitchen & Bath Industry Show?

Reserve your free expo pass today!

1. COMPLIMENTARY EXPO PASS: Register for your complimentary IBS expo pass. Starting October 1, there will be a $50 fee for NAHB members and $100 for nonmembers.

2. FREE SPOUSE REGISTRATION: Add your spouse to your registration for free. Starting October 1, spouse

registration will be $20.

3. SAVE $100 ON FULL REGISTRATION: Register before the end of September to receive $100 off the early full registration price. Regular early registration costs $350.

To register, go to www.buildersshow.com or contact the BMHBA office to get your free expo pass reserved.

Your IBS registation will grant you access to both IBS and KBIS.

DON’T MISS THIS! This September NAHB is Offering Special Deals on International Builders’ Show Registration

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NDAB NEWS

Volume XXI, Issue 9

Monthly News from the North Dakota Association of Builders

N.D. considers amendments to building code

At the end of July, North Dakota Association of Builders’ members attended a public hearing for adoption of Jason Eid the North Dakota State Building Code.

NDAB President This event is coordinated by the Building Code Advisory Committee, made up of appointed officials from multiple elements of the building and development industry: one representative each from the plumbing, mechanical contracting, electrical, architectural, home building and engineering fields, along with one building official and one fire official.

The public hearing meeting is a chance for this Advisory Committee to receive public input on all proposed amendments to any facet of the state building code. This input can be from a member of jurisdictions that follow either the North Dakota State Building Code or a modified version per a Home Rule charter; input can be from anyone, not only a city’s designated building official.

Prior to the public hearing, the Advisory Committee had

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allowed until April 30 for any code-abiding jurisdiction to submit amendment proposals to any of the 2012 International Code Committee's five separate construction codes, including the International Residential Code (IRC), which is used for all one- and two-family dwellings.

The Advisory Committee’s recommendations were distributed Aug. 12 to the eligible towns, cities, counties and committee members that make up the voting assembly.

This assembly has about three weeks to review all of the proposed amendments before finalizing. This meeting will occur Sept. 4-5 at the North Dakota Department of Commerce’s offices.

Only the assigned representative from each jurisdiction (usually a senior building official) will be authorized to vote; however, if any individual amendment fails to receive two-thirds’ approval, a revote will occur using votes apportioned towards that community’s population. Once all voting has been completed, the final approved amendments will be published this fall, distributed to code-participating communities statewide, and take effect Jan. 1, 2014.

As always, we encourage members to take part in this process and be informed on how our state’s code is developed. If you have interest in the future, please contact me: (701) 237-0510 ext. 160 or jasoneid@eid-co.com.

Free safety courses begin across N.D. next month

The North Dakota Association of Builders offers free safety training through your local builders association and a grant from Workforce Safety & Insurance. Check the schedule below for upcoming offerings across the state. To register, contact the appropriate local association (information is listed on the next page). Courses are free to members.

You must pre-register. Non-member fees are: $35 per four-hour course; $75 OSHA 10-Hour session.

October

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Grand Forks Grand Forks

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November December

NDAB Member Benefit Highlight

Did you know? State Auto Insurance offers a program for contractors with comprehensive business insurance for: property, liability, inland marine, business auto, as well as umbrella liability coverage. North Dakota Association of Builders’ members have the unique opportunity to receive dividends as policyholders based on group claims. Agents are located across North Dakota, so you can work with a local insurance agent and get great benefits as a member.

Visit State Auto’s web site at www.stateauto.com to find the agencies near you.

The North Dakota Association of Builders’ search for a new executive officer continues. The office will be minimally staffed during the interim. If you need assistance, contact your local association’s executive officer or NDAB President Jason Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc., at (701) 237-0510 ext. 160 or jasoneid@eid-co.com. The email account that will be monitored for the association is info@ndbuild.com.

North Dakota Association of Builders 1720 Burnt Boat Drive, Suite 207, Bismarck, ND 58503-0801 701/222-2401 or 800/326-4746 www.ndbuild.com

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BMHBA Building Buzz

Sept. 2013

Builder confidence rises 3 points in August August 15, 2013 - Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose three points to 59 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for August, released today. This fourth consecutive monthly gain brings the index to its highest level in nearly eight years.

“Builders are seeing more motivated buyers walk through their doors than they have in quite some time,” said NAHB Chairman Rick Judson, a home builder from Charlotte, N.C. “What’s more, firming home prices and thinning inventories of homes for sale are contributing to an increased sense of urgency among those who are in the market.”

“Builder confidence continues to strengthen along with rising demand for a limited supply of new and existing homes in most local markets,” noted NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe.

“However, this positive momentum is being slowed by the ongo-

ing headwinds of tight credit and low supplies of finished lots and labor.”

Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 25 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores from each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor.

Two of the HMI’s three components posted gains in August.

The component gauging current sales conditions rose three points to 62, while the component gauging sales expectations in the next six months gained a single point to 68 and the component gauging traffic of prospective buyers held unchanged at 45.

Around the State Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Assoc.

Roxy Jacobson, Executive Officer 701-222-2400 bmhba.com 

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The BMHBA finished the summer off strong with its Sporting Clay Shoot Aug. 29. Thanks to all attendees and sponsors.

We’re kicking off fall with the Fall Parade of Homes! Homes will be open Sept. 26-29. Admission is $5.

Don’t forget to vote for your favorites and get a chance at prizes!

For more information, visit www.bmhba.com.

BMHBA will host multiple education classes this fall. A Construction Site Crime Prevention lunch-n-learn will be Sept. 12 at the BMHBA office, presented by the Bismarck Police Department. In October, we will participate in a regional OSHA Fall Stand Down webinar (Oct. 1) and hold NDAB’s OSHA 10 Hour training (Oct. 16-17).

Don’t forget to nominate outstanding members for the Builder & Associate of the Year! Nominations are open until Sept. 25. BMHBA members can email nominations to chelsea@bmhba.com.

Dickinson Area Builders Assoc.

Irene Schafer, Executive Officer 701-483-0044 dickinsonareabuilders.com  Dickinson Area Builders announced

scholarship winners for 2013. Receiving $500 scholarships are: Hunter Jerome, www.ndbuild.com

Madison Lee Kinzel, Kevin Schwab and Danielle Yon.  DAB’s Annual Picnic was at Eagles Park Aug. 14.  The next General Membership Meeting will be Sept. 11 at Lady J’s Club & Catering.

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Home Builders Assoc. of Fargo-Moorhead Bryce Johnson, Executive Vice President 701-232-5846 hbafm.com  The HBA of F-M has a busy month

ahead. Its Fall Parade of Homes is Sept.

7-8 and 14-15, showcasing 43 homes.

Its Remodeled Home Tour will be Sept.

14-15 and features five projects.  The Fall Home Show will be Sept. 2728 at Scheels Arena. The “Kitchen Magician” Paul F. Ryan will give seminars both days of the show.  The city of Fargo adopted the 2012 International Residential Code in August and accepted several amendments put forth by the HBA of FM, including elimination of the new code’s over-reaching energy efficiency requirements.

Forx Builders Association Betty McDonald, Executive Officer 701-746-4536 forxbuilders.com New member, Surface Pride, hosted  

the August Builders after Hours. It was a great time for attendees.

The annual golf outing will be at the King’s Walk Golf Course Sept. 5.

Marvin Windows and Doors will be the event sponsor. The registration

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beverage will be sponsored by Northern Plumbing Supply. Premium Waters will provide water bottles for the event.

We wish Ralph Applegren best of luck for his candidacy for NAHB Area 10 Chairman. The election will be at the National Association of Home Builders’ Fall Board of Directors meeting in Colorado Springs in early October.

Minot Association of Builders Vicky Flagstad, Executive Officer 701-852-0496 minotab.com  The Annual Past Presidents’ Golf

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Tournament is scheduled for Sept.

9 at the Vardon Golf Course (formerly Minot Country Club).

The next General Membership Meeting is Sept. 17, hosted by Verendrye Electric at its Minot location.

MAB 50th Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet will be October 15 at the Holiday Inn Riverside.

Williston Area Builders Association Jessica Taylor, Executive Officer 701-572-5744 willistonbuilders.com  

Our 1st Annual Parade of Homes will be held Sept. 21-22 with 13 entries Williston Executive Officer Jessica Taylor welcomed a daughter, Jordyn Olivia, Aug. 12. She will be on maternity leave but available via email, eo@willistonbuilders.com, and have limited office hours. 

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