Blueprint November/December 2019

O F F I C I A L M AGA Z I N E O F T H E B U I L D I N G I N D US T R Y AS SO C I AT I O N O F C E N T R A L SO U T H C A RO L I N A November/December 2019

The exclusive magazine of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina

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November/December 2019

The exclusive magazine of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina

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CONTENTS: 4 SEPTEMBER BIA MEETING 6 MIDLANDS REAL ESTATE FORECAST 7 LOCAL HOUSING DATA 8 BIA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP 9 BIA CLAY SHOOT 10 BUILD PAC GOLF TOURNAMENT 11 BIA CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT 12 BIA ANNUAL MEETING 14 SALES & MARKETING COUNCIL 16 REMODELERS COUNCIL 17 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS 18 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 19 SORRY TO SEE YOU GO…

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SEPTEMBER BIA MEETING The membership of the BIA of Central SC met on Tuesday, September 10 at the Capital City Club for a General Meeting. The winners of the 2019 Central Carolina Building & Remodeling Awards were announced and our special guest speaker was Tommy Suggs, Carolina Football Radio Color Analyst. Special thanks to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and Columbia Metropolitan magazine for sponsoring this meeting.

In May of this year, custom builders and remodelers submitted entries in the 2nd annual Custom Building Awards (CBA) program and the 18th annual Columbia Remodelers Awards (CRA) program. Judges reviewed all of the projects in person or by the submitted entry and determined winners in each category. Both award programs are sponsored by Columbia Metropolitan magazine. During this meeting, we revealed the award winners in each program.

Winners of the Custom Building Awards Lee Blythe of Blythe Building Company, Henry Clay of Columbia Metropolitan Magazine, R.B. Gallup of Gallup & LaFitte, Design Build and Matt Gilpin of Gage Construction

18th annual Columbia Remodelers Award winners Henry Clay of Columbia Metropolitan magazine (left) with the winners of the 18th annual Columbia Remodelers Awards (CRAs)

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SEPTEMBER BIA MEETING

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You can see all of the entries and winners at our website, BIAofCentralSC.com, in the September issue of Columbia Metropolitan magazine and in the 2019 edition of Columbia Homes magazine. Entries for the next awards cycle will be May 2020. Homes built and remodeled between May 2019 and May 2020 will be eligible for awards.

September brings college football season and we like to get a speaker related to this exciting time. This year we were fortunate to have Tommy Suggs, Carolina Football Radio Color Analyst as our guest speaker. Tommy gave us some insights to his weekly gameday prep, shared that he is currently the 2nd longest-running active radio announcer in the country, and told some great stories of Gamecock football from his many years in broadcasting and playing on the team. www.BIAofCentralSC.com 5

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MIDLANDS REAL ESTATE FORECAST The 2019 Midlands Real Estate Forecast was held Thursday, September 26 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

The 2nd annual event was presented by the BIA of Central SC, the Central Carolina RealtorsÂŽ Association, Columbia Chamber and Mortgage Lenders Association of Greater Columbia.

Over 200 members from the organizations were in attendance to get valuable insight on real estate and housing data and to hear from our guest speakers. The speakers were Robert Dietz, Ph.D., Chief Economist & Senior Vice President for Economics and Housing Policy for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Mark Vitner, MBA, Managing Director & Chief Economist with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo & Company. Both shared data for the Midlands, state, region and country and provided insight to what is currently happening in the market and what to expect in the coming months. Their presentations and the prospectus are available at BIAofCentralSC.com.

The morning concluded with a panel discussion featuring representatives from each of the presenting organizations including BIA of Central SC President Jennifer Harding.

Special thanks to the many sponsors who helped make the event possible:

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LOCAL HOUSING DATA

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The BIA of Central SC tracks building permits across local municipalities to help Members identify market trends. This data is presented to members in the Quarterly Economic Review e-newsletter. We also send monthly permit reports by request. Members can optin or out of each e-mail by logging in at BIAofCentralSC.com and selecting lists under Groups/Interests in your Personal Account Settings.

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BIA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Members of the BIA of Central SC have formed a Young Professionals (YP) group this year.

The group is intended to bring younger members and together for networking and professional development. All BIA Members age 45 and younger are encouraged to sign up for BIA YP information through the personal settings in their on-line account at BIAofCentralSC.com or by contacting a member of the BIA Staff.

Leading the group in its first year is Joshua Ayers of Southern Custom Doors and Hardware.

On the leadership committee are Hunter Spivey of SIC, Ashleigh Fallaw of Bilt Rite Corporation, Rachel Williams of Wilson Heating & Air, Cody Shoars of C & C Builders of Columbia, Danielle Boykin of Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, and Allison Cranford of TD Bank. Bin Wilcenski is serving as their staff liaison.

The BIA YP held their first Meet-up on August 29 at the Columbia Fireflies season finale game. Attendees were treated to a special seating area, drink specials and networking with fellow members. In August, the group met at the SC State Fair with VIP tickets to the CIRCUS at the Fair on Sunday, October 13. In November, the group met at the Capital City Club’s new gaming suite that features virtual golf and gaming, billiards and shuffleboard. Our guest speaker was Mike Satterfield of Great Southern Homes.

The group has future activities planned for BIA YPs including the Lights Before Christmas at the Zoo, special pricing for the BIA Holiday Ball for members 45 and under, a Turkey Shoot and BBQ Sale to benefit Camp Cole in January, an escape room challenge in February and a meet-up at the Carolina Cup this March. Sign up for BIA YP information at BIAofCentralSC. com or contact the BIA Staff.

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BIA CLAY SHOOT

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The annual BIA Clay Shoot presented by Comporium was held Friday, September 20 at Hermitage Farms in Camden. Sixty members and guests hit the course for a 50-bird shoot followed by a barbeque lunch prepared by Southeastern Insurance Consultants (SIC).

We were happy to have elected officials join us for lunch, including Julian Burns, Chairman of the Kershaw County Council and Vic Carpenter, Kershaw County Administrator.

Big thanks to all of the participants for joining in on the fun.

Thanks also to the many sponsors of the event.

Presenting Sponsor

Tournament Sponsors Best Shooter: Yohan Guillians, Great Southern Homes

First Place went to Ken Queen, Adam Delk, David Voyles and Mike Smith

Station Sponsors Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC Clark’s Termite & Pest Control Great Southern Homes, Inc.

The Second Place team was Meridian Brick’s team made up of Hugh McLauren, Jeff McEntire, Bill Parker and Steve Barnes. www.BIAofCentralSC.com 9

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BUILD PAC GOLF TOURNAMENT

The HBA of South Carolina presented the Build PAC Golf Tournament on Monday, October 21 at Cobblestone Park Golf Club. The event raised funds for our Build PAC and will be used to support candidates that support the building industry and our issues.

The event also honored Dottie LaFitte who has recently passed the position of State Build PAC Chair to Bart Bartlett. Dottie held the position for 42 years and helped raise awareness and funds for the PAC throughout those years. While we are sorry to see her leave the position, we are excited to have another BIA of Central SC member take the reins.

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BIA CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT

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Corn Hole Sponsors:

Sixteen teams competed in the 3rd annual BIA Corn Hole Tournament sponsored by Brabham Griffin Insurance and Builders Mutual. The first rounds were held on Thursday, November 5 at J’s Corner on Rosewood Drive in Columbia. The field was narrowed down to the final four teams who then met in the finals during the BIG THURSDAY Oyster Roast on November 21. (See our next issue for the results!)

Thanks to all of the participating members and guests for supporting the Remodelers Council charitable efforts, and to the many other members who came out as spectators and enjoyed the camaraderie of fellow members in this fun setting.

THE FINAL FOUR:

Charlie Barber of Essex Homes, SE and his wife, Lani Barber – 2018 Champions

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Scott Cristy and Clay Sturkie of Capital Kitchen & Bath

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John Drake and Steve Carroll of Gateway Supply Company, Inc.

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BIA ANNUAL MEETING We held our annual meeting on Tuesday, October 1 at Seawell’s in Columbia. We held election of officers for the BIA Board of Directors and the Executive Committees of the Remodelers Council and High Performance Building Council. We also honored our SPIKE Club members for their efforts to grow the association and learned about Clemson University’s Nieri Family Department of Construction Science & Management.

Meeting Sponsors:

Before the annual meeting began, we held a Builder Workshop on the new HBA of SC Health Care Plans. This program offers a variety of affordable health care plans to members in the construction industry. Local underwriters of the program, Southeastern Insurance Consultants and Palmetto Insurance Group, LLC. Contact these companies to learn if you qualify and to get a quote. More information can be found at HBAofSC. com.

We kicked off the meeting with cocktails and networking then moved to dinner and the program.

As this was SPIKE Night for the association, we honored those members who have recruited new members to the organization with a special steak dinner and front-row seating.

We also awarded the member who brought in the most new members this year with the Frank D. Clark SPIKE of the Year award. That member is Kim O’Quinn with Mungo Homes.

She brought in 8 new members this year. Thank you, Kim! Charlie Barber of Essex Homes was recognized as the newest member of the SPIKE Club.

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AssociationNews We also welcomed new BIA Member, Danielle Boykin of Bell Carrington Price & Gregg

Our guest speaker was Dr. Mike Jackson, head of Clemson University’s Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management. He shared insight into the history and make up of the program, and what the future of the program is looking like.

Wrapping up the meeting, the Sales & Marketing Council presented a donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The donation was raised during the recent Pour War event.

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SALES AND MARKETING COUNCIL

New Home Bus Tour

SMC Members and other real estate agents embarked on the final New Home Bus Tour of the Year on Wednesday, October 23. They visited four new home properties including Claussen Apartments, Congaree Bluff, Burnside and Willow Wind.

The 2019 New Home Bus Tours were sponsored by Dominion Energy and the October Bus Sponsor was Harvey & Vallini, LLC. Join us in 2020 for another round of New Home Bus Tours!

Chili for Charity

The 9th annual Chili for Charity Cookoff was held at Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC on Thursday, October 17. Attendees sampled over 20 unique chili’s created and served by SMC members and guests. A portion of the proceeds from the event benefitted Camp Cole.

Winners: Best Dang Chili and People’s Choice: Essex Homes Best Dang Chili – Runner Up: NextHome Specialist Best Dang Chili – 2nd Runner Up: Modern Exterminating Best Booth: McDonnell & Associates Law Firm

Best Dang Chili and People’s Choice: Essex Homes

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Sponsors:

Beverage Sponsor: Essex Homes Entertainment Sponsor: Home Pest Control Company, Inc. Presenting Sponsors: Great Southern Homes, Inc. & Mungo Homes Best Booth Award Sponsor: Clark’s Termite & Pest Control People’s Choice Award Sponsor: Ameris Bank Best Dang Chili Award Sponsor: Dominion Energy Special thanks to Trent Jeffcoat for performing at the event

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2019 SMC Pour Wars

The 4th annual SMC Pour War was held Thursday, September 19 at Tin Roof – Vista. The event pits SMC Members against each other in bartending battles for tips. The overall biggest tip-bringer wins the title of Pour War Champion and a portion of the proceeds go to Charity.

Our charity this year was the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the event raised $10,500 for them.

The 4th annual Pour Wars Champion is Shelton Twine of Great Southern Homes.

Upcoming Meetings:

Thursday, December 5 - SMC Annual Meeting, 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., SEGRA Park Guest speaker: Teri Buonasera, Owner, Buonasera Media Services, LLC SMC Members attend free with registration (by December 3) $15 for guests and members without pre-registration Presenting Sponsor: Essex Homes Gold Sponsors: Ameris Bank and Harvey and Vallini Tuesday, January 7 – SMC Know & Grow, 8:30 a.m., Riverbanks Zoo Botanical Gardens Local community leaders are invited to educate our membership on the latest changes in the area and planned growth in the area. The next Know & Grow will focus on the development of West Columbia. Breakfast Sponsor: Mungo Homes www.BIAofCentralSC.com 15

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REMODELERS COUNCIL After Hours at The Tile Shop Members and guests on August 27 attended an After Hours event at The Tile Shop on Harbison Blvd. The shop offers a wide variety of tile and tile laying products in an open and engaging atmosphere. Thanks to the staff of The Tile Shop for hosting our group for the evening!

Fright Night of Networking On Tuesday, October 29 the Remodelers Council and other members met for a Fright Night of Networking at Capital Kitchen & Bath in Irmo. Guests were encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and the showroom was decorated from wall to wall for Halloween.

Much thanks to Kristen Meetze and her team at Capital Kitchen & Bath for hosting the group for this 2nd annual event.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Here’s a quick look at what we have planned for the coming months. Please note that all dates and times are subject to change. See the calendar at BIAofCentralSC.com for the best information and login in at the site to register for meetings and events.

Thursday, Nov. 28

Happy Thanksgiving! BIA Office closed Nov. 28 and 29 Members are reminded to login at BIAofCentralSC.com to register for meetings. We recently upgraded the on-line member experience so all members will have to re-create login credentials. If you haven’t done so already, follow these steps:

Friday, Dec. 13

BIA Holiday Ball, 6:00 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton Cocktail Reception, Dinner, 2019 Member Awards, Installation of 2020 BIA Board of Directors

BIA Holiday Ball After Party, 9:00 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton Featuring live entertainment by The Finesse Band, open bars - Tickets to the Ball and After Party: $95/person - Tickets for After Party Only: $45/person Available only to BIA Young Professionals (age 45 and under) Includes limo service from the Vista to the DoubleTree by Hilton and back, sponsored by Modern Exterminating.

Thursday, Dec. 19

BIA Young Professionals Meet-up, 6:00 p.m., Riverbanks Zoo’s Lights Before Christmas

2. Click “Not yet registered?

Sign up now.”

Merry Christmas! BIA Office Closed Dec. 24 – 26.

3. Enter the e-mail address we have on file for you

Thursday, Dec. 25

Tuesday, Jan. 7

SMC Know & Grow, Riverbank’s Zoo Botanical Gardens, 8:45 a.m.

Learn about current developments and future plans in West Columbia.

Free for SMC Members; $10/person for all others.

Thursday, Jan. 9

BIA General Membership Meeting, time/Location TBD

Wednesday, Jan. 15

SMC Cocktails & Connections, 4:30 – 7:00 p.m., Location TBD

Jan. 21–23

International Builders’ Show, Las Vegas – Visit BuildersShow.com to register

Thursday, Jan. 23

High Performance Building Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Seawell’s

Tuesday, Jan. 28

Remodelers Council Member Mixer, 5:30 p.m., Location TBD

1. Click “Member Login” at the top of any page at BIAofCentralSC.com

4. Open the e-mail the system sends and follow the instructions.

If you have any problems, contact us at (803) 256-6238 or e-mail info@ columbiabuilders.com

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WELCOME NEW BIA MEMBERS

These are the latest new members in the BIA of Central SC. All of these folks joined the association from August through October 2019.

Builder Members: Essex Homes Essex Homes Great Southern Homes Green Earth Partners Corp Lucas Properties, LLC Mungo Homes Mungo Homes Utility Service Contractors

Angela Bouknight Johnsye Charron Jesse Bray Matthew Geden Andrew Lucas Brent Campbell Aaron Droedge Keven Hyatt

(803) 356-8301 (803) 356-8301 (803) 699-4734 (864) 243-5609 (803) 216-5750 (803) 227-8435 (803) 749-6230 (803) 995-0216

Neal Gooden Matt Pocta Dylan Prince Jack Barnhart-Sullivan Adam McMichael Jervey Inglesby Jimmy Davis Josh Elliott Sabra Lane Denise Hudson Danielle Boykin Billy Ray Jonathan Hornick Jon Winford John McCarter Jr. Turner Allman William Porter

(803) 359-4484 (803) 359-4484 (803) 359-4484 (803) 359-4484 (803) 359-4484 (864) 606-7792 (803) 469-6950 (888) 323-8090 (803) 343-0910 (803) 771-8943 (803) 509-5078 (601) 270-5705 (803) 808-0825 (803) 256-8134 (803) 776-4220 (803) 250-3377 (803) 250-3377

Associate Members: 84 Lumber 84 Lumber 84 Lumber 84 Lumber 84 Lumber A-10 Compressed Air Services LLC Air Solutions Heating and Cooling LLC All American Gutter Protection Ameris Bank Bauknight Pietras & Stormer Bell Carrington Price & Gregg Capital Concrete Company Capital Concrete Company Century Glass Defender Services Inc. ECS Southeast, LLP ECS Southeast, LLP 18 www.BIAofCentralSC.com

AssociationNews Excel Real Estate EXIT Palmetto Real Estate Services First Indemnity Of America Insurance Company Jim Hudson Ford Midlands Technical College Nelson & Galbreach, LLC Southeastern Brokerage Insurance Southern Touch Landscaping, LLC Southway Crane & Rigging The Lord Handyman, LLC Vivint Smart Home Columbia Wateree Concrete Construction

Candice McCulen Lisa Cloyd Patrick Lynch Ronnie Pack Ray Thomas Jonathan Howell Clifford Corley Adam Branham Guy Lopez Joaquin Mercado Alexander Valencia Dean Branham

(803) 212-8661 (803) 764-7968 (973) 402-1200 (803) 359-4114 (803) 691-3931 (803) 256-1200 (803) 750-8889 (803) 427-4445 (803) 957-3222 (803) 447-1028 (803) 348-8784 (803) 600-2205

Blueprint advertising opportunities available.

Contact Bin Wilcenski at (803) 256-6238.

Ask about BIA Member discounts!

Sorry to see you go‌

These members have dropped their membership in the association. Let them know you miss them and invite them to come back to the BIA. A&A International Inc. BB&T Home Mortgage BMC Builderstock (American Building Supply) Captain Electric, LLC Creations Electrical Inc. Cregger HVAC Crystal Pools, LLC Dominion Energy ERA Wilder Realty Giles Insurance Agency Giles Insurance Agency Harbinger Homes Home Team Pest Defense Homeowners Mortgage Enterprise, Inc. JES Columbia LLC dba Mount Valley Foundation Services, Inc. MASCO Cabinetry McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC New Age Cabinetry Resource Financial Services, Inc. Tucker Material of Columbia, Inc.

Andres Martinez Tina Reynolds Richard Jansen Nuri Bilgis David Siderman Mike Kerekes Greg Roland Alison Felschow Kristen Beckham Ann Thomason Leah Guild Tina Washington Wes McManus Anna Callicoat B. Chad Farmer

(803) 600-6830 (803) 251-1674 (803) 513-0344 (843) 538-1888 (803) 957-8505 (803) 518-2315 (803) 832-7170 (803) 865-1200 (803) 873-0972 (803) 414-2484 (803) 728-3318 (803) 728-3318 (803) 603-2440 (843) 207-3372 (803) 765-1521

Edwin Moore John Kirby Brooke Peery Randy Brown Jennifer Bowie Charlie Taylor

(800) 333-8819 (803) 431-5423 (803) 227-4951 (803) 427-8429 (803) 748-4545 (803) 765-1000 www.BIAofCentralSC.com 19