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Northern Kentucky Builder™ is an official publication of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky, 2751 Circleport Drive, Erlanger, Kentucky 41018. It is published in the interest of the Northern Kentucky building industry and read by home builders, remodelers, general contractors, developers, engineers, bankers, Realtors,® architects, material dealers, subcontractors and manufacturers. All rights reserved. Copying or reproduction without the expressed permission of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky is strictly prohibited. phone 859.331.9500 or fax 859.578.3393 email homebuilders@buildersnky.com 2018 Board of Directors John Curtin/Paul Hemmer Company, President Bill Cullen/Cullen Brothers, Immediate Past Pres.

Tom Withorn/Craftsmen by Design, Vice President Ross Kreutzjans/Legacy Management, Secretary/Treasurer Watson Jones/C.K. Ash Insurance, Associate President John Cain/Wiseway Supply. Associate Vice President Mike Willenbrink/Bayer Becker, LDC President Michelle Caldwell/Huntington Bank, SMC President Shad Sletto/EGC Construction, Builder Director Ben Taylor/Drees, Builder Director Brandy Roberts/Florida Tile, Associate Director Fred Cernetisch/Pella, Associate Director Nick Smith/Keller Williams, Associate Director Mike Riegler/Riegler Blacktop, Inc., Associate Director BIA Staff Brian A. Miller, Executive Vice President Angela Foster, Director of Shows & Events Charley Wayman, Director of Sales & Marketing Shawn Cox, Director of Professional Development Dan Smith, Director of Finance Tammy Gorby, Director of Membership Mandy Trenkamp, Administrative Coordinator Editors Charley Wayman

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JANUARY 2018 FROM THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY

DEPARTMENTS

The mission of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky is to promote and enhance the integrity and visibility of the construction industry and the members of the organization through advocacy, communication, education and political action.

BUSINESS CALENDAR AND EVENTS

NEWSROOM

EDUCATION

ADVOCACY

NKY BUILDER PERMITS

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Writing Vicki Prichard Staff The Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky is open to the world, visit our web site for up-to-date information on BIA services and programs, including extensive public referral directory to Registered Builders, Registered Remodelers and Associate Members.

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Member Profile: Paul Hemmer Company

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PAC Night

Commercial Council Quarterly Event Wrap Up

18 Bourbon Experience 22 Table Top Night 24 Cavalcade of Homes Northern Kentucky BUILDER

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FROM THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Brian Miller Executive Vice Presifdent bmiller@buildersnky.com

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orry this is a long article but when you read through 4 ¼ years of minutes there are numerous highlights that pop out during a leader’s journey at the association. As we head into 2018 we wanted to take this opportunity to thank those in our leadership that have served their terms on our Board of Directors and our Executive Committee.

One of the best rewards we have as a staff team at the BIA is observing individuals contribute, collaborate and evolve as leaders in our ranks. It is truly a joy to serve them and experience their giving back to the industry that has been their livelihood.

On our Board we will see Mike Conklin, Drees Homes; Jerry Beerman, Alluring Glass and Chris Johnstone, Regions Bank roll off. We want to thank each of them for their willingness to contribute to the association and our industry. We hope they each consider Board service in the future and possibly service on our Executive Committee.

Speaking of our Executive Committee we will see Tom Spille, Spille Builders and Developers and Pat Parshall, Northwest Title finish their terms with us. Bill Cullen will transition to Immediate Past President

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and we will continue marching forward headlong into whatever comes our way and that we actively create. We want to let you know a little more about these gentlemen. We went back to look at some of minutes from the first meetings Tom attended to refresh ourselves about what the Executive Committee was concerned with those days late 2013. We had just started working to create a daytime high school training program; a concept that Tom saw come to fruition during his presidential year in 2016. We were just wrapping up our first financially positive year after three years of changing the business and governance model of the association due to the evisceration of our industry during the great recession. Bill and Tom came in on the back end of some tumultuous years and entered executive leadership at the very beginning of our rebuilding process after completely overhauling and innovating what we do to set a course towards financial and vibrant success. Keep in mind they both have not known a year in leadership without a HomeFest.

We had just created our threetiered giving campaign for the PAC and raised a little over $10,000 that year. This year we went over $22,000. We had created a new membership award that would be eventually named after Janis Beard who retired after 27 years at the association.

At the time, SD1 had closed the Hebron area to development due to sewer capacity issues; a battle our leaders oversaw a fight over for four years. We had just launched a redesigned logo and a branding campaign using the logo to help members identify themselves

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with the association. We had experienced J.D. Patton Area Technology Center shut down in Kenton County and our efforts to provide construction trades training for High School Students began shooting skyward. We had embarked on the new 2013-2016 strategic plan. During Tom’s first year we had entertained the sale of the Building Center; a plan that ultimately didn’t progress as Bill arrived on the leadership team.

Tom and Bill have lead us through many challenges. During 2014 we had assembled the shoots of what would become the Commercial Council. The finances were good enough that we could begin funding a 401k program for the staff team once again. Now Governor, Matt Bevin, visited us numerous times during his Senatorial campaign.

During Bill and Tom’s time with us we were hired by the Lexington association to assist them in starting their own trade school complete with two courses.

They now have five.

The USDA 502 Rural Development Loan program was set to have its lines redrawn across the country following the 2010 census; affecting 22 communities in NKY. It was your local association that spearheaded the effort nationally and by the end of Tom’s presidential term we were successful in stalling the redrawing of the lines for ten years by utilizing the Continuing Resolution Process and ultimately inserting language in the Farm Bill; saving over 300 cities across the country from shutting off one of the last 100% loan programs available to homebuyers. Both gentlemen saw us drop our

affiliate program in 2014 in response to NAHB increasing the fees for affiliates by 300%.

That same year Adam Chaney, past president, began his board service at SD1. Also, in 2014 was our last changes in our governance restructuring; rolling the duties of a standing Finance Committee into the hands of the Executive Committee. As we entered 2015 we had transitioned from an association that was paralyzed by over 250 committee meetings that drained our resource capacity of staff team and time in 2009 to a nimble and more flexible association focused on creating capacity for the staff team and leadership to continually innovate and improve that would prove to be a very successful business model. Now we have over 1,800 registrations per year at our events with over 300 of those registrations belonging to builder members of the association; numbers that are growing every year.

In 2015 the Commercial Council really started its work. First, they held a meeting with US Fish & Wildlife in Frankfort to discuss issues involving endangered species mitigation. Second, they created a study of every incentive to business and every barrier in all cities and counties in NKY. Third, they engaged in the capacity issues at SD1.

We were shocked in 2015 when Frankfort suddenly stopped accepting graduates of the Enzweiler Building Institute as qualified to sit for their licensure exams. Through a multi-month process the program was brought back on track. The main issue stemmed from the fact that we

have been approved by the state for so long that nobody in state government had records of our arrangements dating back to the 1980’s. That issue was enhanced by the fact that the school we had assisted Lexington in starting was going through the approval process and nobody could find our records in Frankfort. Organized labor got their hackles up and started a fuss in state government thinking we were starting union halls. Many people made multiple trips to Frankfort to clean up the issue that resulted in us dropping the word “apprenticeship” from our school’s name in favor of “Building Institute” which mimicked our national organization and Lexington’s new school name. We began talks with Boone County schools to start trades training for High School students; a program that took off in 2016 and which won an Association Excellence Award for our efforts.

As we headed into 2016 we made a strategic decision to no longer hold large events at the building center as repeating a location over and over was having negative effects on attendance and the space would likely be used more for trades training in the future as our training programs have ballooned in recent years. We narrowed our focus from 29 business to business events to 12 and doing those 12 exceptionally well; a concept that has had impressive benefits and is resulting in many events selling out completely. Council events would be the only other business to business events we would create.

In late 2015 the NKU Stream Restoration Program fees spiked.

The increase kicked members of

the Commercial Council and Land Development Council into high gear. Because of our efforts the fees have dropped 36% to date and will drop lower in the coming months. Stay tuned for more exciting news on this front.

In 2016 we were successful in exempting cast iron pipe for tall commercial structures in favor of less expensive PVC across the state.

We had our first reception for Commercial Builder/Developers in mid-2016 to ask them to

year the details were hashed out and announced. By the fall we had applied for round one and were denied, only to reapply during round two with a better plan on how to approach the application and interview process and were awarded a $2.69 million grant that will begin coming in early 2018 to start work expanding the capacity of construction workforce development across the entire NKY region.

about everything we do. There have been staff team changes, new ways of doing business and constant improvements as our leadership works to keep the association’s eyes on our strategic plans and where we want to be in the coming years.

We have a special place in our hearts for our leaders and those that “graduate” from our leadership.

As a staff team we grow very close to these unique people. They have forever left their mark on our

As a group we don’t always agree on the way to go about things, but we always agree on why we do the things we do and that is for the care, stewardship and vibrancy of the association and the industry. engage and engage they did!

By the end of 2016 they held their first event at the Wayfair LogistiCenter and had a surprising attendance. They were off and running and earned an Association Excellence Award for their efforts.

By early 2016 we had been working to articulate our classes with Gateway; just prior to the Governor announcing the Kentucky Work Ready Skills Initiative. We had already been working with High Schools to launch programming and offering dual credit for our graduates into Gateway.

Governor Bevin announced the initiative and we were sent into hyperdrive trying to find out about as much of the program as we could. By mid-

There are many more challenges we have faced and victories we have celebrated with our leaders that are transitioning off our Executive Committee or into Past President status. Over the last 4 years we have earned 5 Association Excellence Awards. Recently we won multiples in back to back years; amn accomplishment not seen since the mid 1990’s.

There has been a name change to “Building Industry Association” (BIA) so we can align ourselves with all who we represent. That hasn’t always gone smoothly at other associations but because of the dedication our leaders possess and their ability and willingness to tell our story it has gone very well here at home. We have traveled to our state capitol many times together, worked with many elected officials, many members, many meetings planning just

association. They have the best for the association in their hearts and minds and by their actions they have shown that for years. As a group we don’t always agree on the way to go about things, but we always agree on why we do the things we do and that is for the care, stewardship and vibrancy of the association and the industry. I was asked when you first hired me if we do things as well as other associations. Prior to your leadership I would say when asked some things we do as well, many we do not. I was asked that same question by Tom Spille recently. My answer was an honest “I believe Tom that we do them better and in some cases far better.” That’s the truth and it is so because of the dedicated engagement of our leaders.

Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you. We forever owe you our gratitude and admiration.

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MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY

HONK CORNER Milestone Members

These members have reached a milestone in their membership with their renewals in January.

Congratulations!

And we are hopeful for 2018.

Plans for the Legacy House are progressing. Our Community recognition is growing. Grant

One Year Cast Iron Insurance, LLC Fifteen Years Anderson Contractors, LLC Cornerstone Craftsmen Davis Landscape Service, Inc. Twenty Years David McElfresh & Son Painting Thirty Years McSwain Carpets & Floors

New Members

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Please welcome Susan Trumble of WRC, Inc., a family owned and operated company that offers a wide range of commercial and residential services to the Northern Kentucky area. From excavating to concrete to drains and even hardscaping WRC, Inc. has the expertise you can trust.

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ur year here at HONK has been a blessing. BIA has been very helpful and supportive – a great partnership to be continued into 2018.

Our $25 for 25 years campaign has received just over $22,000. And all donations made to Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky

by December 31 will have been matched! Not everything can be accomplished by volunteer labor so every monetary contribution is very much appreciated.

DID YOU KNOW?

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rior to becoming the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky and before we were known as the Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky, we were once the Council of Northern Kentucky Home

Builders; a Council of the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati. We seceded from the Cincinnati association on March 1, 1955. Our charter from NAHB was issued on May 15, 1955 and was presented to us at a meeting

applications look promising.

All-in-all we plan to be busy and look forward to welcoming new tradesmen/women to join us as volunteers. Opportunities abound here at HONK (hammerless options are available) for those who would like to help make homeownership a reality for our families.

We are thankful to all are supporters, volunteers, donors, and contributors. We are especially appreciative of our relationship with the BIA. We wish everyone a very thankful, joyful, and hopeful New Year. Have a very blessed 2018!

of builders and civic officials at the Covington YMCA on June 6, 1955. We consisted of 46 charter members; half associates and half builders. The association was not incorporated in the Commonwealth of Kentucky until October 4, 1962.

First HBA of NKY Meeting 1955

BIANKY BUSINESS MEETINGS AT A GLANCE JANUARY Get Involved 2

Classes Resume / First day back for students - Enzweiler Building Institute

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Land Development Council Board of Governors / Monthly meeting of the Land Development Council Board of Governors.

All Council Past Presidents are welcome and encouraged to attend this meeting.

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State & Local Government/PAC Committee / The committee will discuss legislative issues and engage an elected or appointed official in dialogue over issues concerning the construction industry. All members are welcome to attend this meeting.

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Executive Committee / Monthly meeting of association senior leadership team

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Board of Directors / Bi-monthly meeting of association leadership

FEBRUARY A Look Ahead 1

Bourbon Tasting Experience / Networking event & bourbon tasting at Octave

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Land Development Council Board of Governors / Monthly meeting of the Land Development Council Board of Governors.

All Council Past Presidents are welcome and encouraged to attend this meeting.

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Winter Break - Enzweiler Building Institute / No Classes

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Executive Committee / Monthly meeting of association senior leadership team

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State & Local Government/PAC Committee / The committee will discuss legislative issues and engage an elected or appointed official in dialogue over issues concerning the construction industry. All members are welcome to attend this meeting.

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MONTHLY SIGNATURE EVENT

BOURBON EXPERIENCE FEBRUARY 1 CONSUMER'S SHOWCASE EVENT

CAVALCADE OF HOMES MARCH 2

BUILDER ENTRY BY

MEMBER NETWORKING AND PRODUCT EVENT

2018 TABLE TOP NIGHT MARCH 2

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What to include in the email: • Subject line of email to include – Suburb & County • Attachments included in email – Developers questionnaire, Full set of PDF project plans & cad file - No paper copies of prints are required • If an attachment is omitted, a Duke Energy Rep will send an email to the developer or developer’s engineer requesting the missing information. This information needs to be sent back to the Duke Energy Rep, not the new subdivision email address • Engineering of the project will not begin until Duke Energy has received the developers questionnaire, PDF of project plans & cad file.

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TAX REFORM BILL ABANDONS HOUSING Legislation put forth by Republicans in the House of Representatives abandons middle-class taxpayers in favor of high-income Americans and wealthy corporations. It eviscerates existing housing tax benefits, including deductions for mortgage interest and property taxes.

The legislation was introduced Nov. 2. The bill caps the mortgage interest deduction at $500,000 for new home purchases. This means that home buyers in expensive markets will effectively lose this housing tax benefit moving forward.

The House leadership killed a cost-effective plan proposed by NAHB that Ways and Means Committee leaders agreed to include in the legislation. It would provide a robust homeownership tax credit that would have helped up to 37 million additional home owners who do not currently itemize. Most of them are low- and moderate-income households.

Key provisions in the House bill would dramatically alter the nation’s tax landscape. The legislation would harm home owners and diminish the value of their homes by greatly reducing the number of home owners who can take advantage of the mortgage interest deduction.

Regarding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), the bill proposes to eliminate the tax-exempt status of private activity bonds, effectively eliminating the 4% credit rate for bond-financed projects and making it harder to finance production of affordable housing.

NEW HOME SALES PACE HITS 10-YEAR Sales of newly built, single-family homes in September rose 18.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000 units from an upwardly revised August reading, according to data from HUD and the Census Bureau. This is the highest sales rate since October 2007. Year-to-date, new home sales are 8.6% above their level over the same period last year.

“The September sales numbers show that there is solid, growing demand for new home construction,” said NAHB chairman Granger MacDonald. “However, builders need to continue to monitor rising construction costs to keep houses affordably priced.”

“New home sales have bounced back from a few soft months and have returned to the strong growth trend we saw earlier this year,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “As existing home inventory remains tight, we can expect new homes sales to continue to make gains in the months ahead.”

The inventory of new homes for sale was 279,000 in September, which is a five-month supply at the current sales pace. New home sales increased in all four regions. Sales rose 33.3% in the Northeast, 25.8% in the South, 10.6% in the Midwest and 2.9% in the West.

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ith nearly a century in business, Paul Hemmer Company has a strong reputation as an experienced building company. In reality, however, the importance of Hemmer’s expertise goes far beyond the construction process. Long before groundbreaking, Hemmer is helping its clients manage risk in order to protect and maximize the value of their investment.

Hemmer’s tireless mission is to become “Your Building Partner.”

Hemmer’s expertise benefits a building for its entire lifecycle. By partnering with Hemmer from the start, clients Build Value by Design.

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Hemmer is typically hired for its construction expertise, but the added value its clients receive goes far beyond a contractor’s eye. Hemmer’s in-house expertise is both broad and far-reaching, including aspects of the development process that are often provided by multiple professional service firms specializing in one particular service. From the very beginning, the Hemmer process provides valuable insights about the entire life of a building – from the initial needs assessment to site selection, building operations, renovations and even future expansions and repurposing.

PLANNING AND FEASIBILITY Businesses are always evolving.

Technologies change. Markets call for new products and companies and their buildings must change with them. Hemmer has been in business long enough to understand that buildings constructed today need to be flexible to meet the demands of that evolution long into the future.

Hemmer’s goal is to create buildings to have long lives, so that they can be just as relevant and functional in the future as they are when new. Hemmer views each project as more than just a one-time, yearlong construction endeavor; it is a long-term investment that needs to last 50 years or more.

PRECONSTRUCTION Zoning, permitting, environmental regulations, design, budgeting… these can be daunting tasks for someone unfamiliar with the process – particularly when trying to simultaneously operate a business.

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CONSTRUCTION One of the most important considerations throughout the construction process is the approach to managing risk. Hemmer brings the experience of thousands of buildings and millions of square feet to every project it undertakes. It also brings tried and true methods and procedures that protect clients’ interests at every corner, as well as a personal approach and tireless commitment to managing each client’s risk as if it was its own.

Hemmer is accustomed to working on complicated projects with very tight schedules and is committed to working with its client to provide the earliest possible occupancy.

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BIA MONTHLY SIGNATURE EVENT

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great crowd was on hand Thursday, November 9th, at the Ft. Mitchell Country Club to witness some lucky members win cash while supporting our PAC. One of the heaviest builder attended events each year associates should take note that a $100 PAC contribution will get you in front of builders you may not see on many occasions. The last record we set for fundraising was $20,000. This year we blew past that milestone reaching over $22,000. Many thanks go out to key individuals starting with our PAC Chairman this year, John Curtin, Paul Hemmer Company and new BIA President. John worked tirelessly making calls, shooting out emails, and yes, evening a few face-to-face encounters that lead us to another record setting year.

Funds contributed to the PAC go toward supporting those elected officials, and those seeking office that support you and your industry. A reminder that several sweeping pieces of legislation were passed in the General Assembly in 2017 that your association has long advocated for. These new laws are not without their opponents and in 2018 there are more challengers facing down our friends in Frankfort. For that reason and more it is integrally important to our mission that members (and nonmembers too) support our PAC. We have created a rewards program for individuals who donate at various levels. They are as follows: 12

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David Drees, BIA Past President, Drees Homes, was happy to receive his $1,000 winnings. He was just as happy to donate it right back to the PAC. THANK YOU DAVID!!!

PAC NIGHT Golden Eagle Club = $1,000 • Voting Rights for Contributions from PAC • Golden Eagle Club Lapel Pin • Listed on Signage at HBA Building Center & HBA Events • Complimentary access for 14 to annual fundraiser • 12 entries to win at annual fundraiser • Private Reception with open bar and appetizers at Table Top Night • Private Reception with open bar and appetizers at Inaugural Event • Private Reception with open bar and appetizers at Golf Outing • Listing as Golden Eagle in Every Northern Kentucky Builder Magazine • Listing as Golden Eagle in every E-News • Recognition at Inaugural and PAC Night Fundraiser

Mike Parker, Huff Realty, should enjoy his $1,000 winnings.

It pays to play sometimes!

Out of 221 tickets purchased to win the cash prize that 127 (63.18%) were purchased by builder members of the BIA. PAC is important to builders. Associates should take note!

Foundation Club = $500 • Voting Rights for Contributions from PAC • Foundation Club Lapel Pin • Complimentary access for 6 to annual fundraiser • 6 entries to win at annual fundraiser • Listed on Signage at HBA Building Center & HBA Events • Private Reception with open bar and appetizers at Inaugural Dinner • Listing as Foundation Club Member in two issues of Northern Kentucky Builder Magazine • Recognition at Inaugural and PAC Night Fundraiser

Political Housing Club = $300 • Voting Rights for Contributions from PAC • Political Housing Club Lapel Pin • Listed on Signage at HBA Building Center • Listing as Club Member in one issue of Northern Kentucky Builder Magazine • Complimentary access for 4 to annual fundraiser • 3 entries to win at annual fundraiser • Recognition at Inaugural and PAC Night Fundraiser

Thank you to the following individuals who contributed at these levels: Golden Eagles Jim Berling David Drees Ralph Drees Greg Fischer Mike Kegley Tim McMahon Jack Miller

Foundation Club Bill Butt Bill Cullen Barbara Drees Jones Walt Dunlevy Brian Jones James Kegley Jim Frey Bob Hawksley John Toebben

Political Housing Club Glen Bailey Tony Berling John Curtin Doug Delay Steve Kelly Mike Parker Shad Sletto JoEllen Thompson

Thanks go out to the following members who spent time fundraising for the PAC who raised over $500 individually.

Jack Miller..............$7,500 John Curtin.............$2,750 Mike Kegley...........$2,400 Bill Cullen...............$1,900 Brian Jones . ............ $800 Ross Kreutzjans........ $600 Bob Schroder .......... $500 Jason Yeager ........... $500

Director of Shows & Events, Angela Foster and Director of Sales & Marketing, Charley Wayman, did a fantastic job selling raffle tickets for the event. Purchasing tickets are John Curtin, BIA President, Paul Hemmer Company and Bob Schroder, Past President, Arlinghaus Builders. l-r: Bill Cullen, Cullen Brothers, Immediate Past President, Cullen Brothers; Pat Parshall, Immediate Past Associate President, Northwest Title and James Kegley, Past President, The B.O.L.D. Company. l-r: Ross Kreutzjans, BIA Secretary/Treasurer, Kreutzjans Construction; Rudy Kreutzjans, Past President, Kreutzjans Inc.; Watson Jones, Associate President, C.K. Ash Insurance. l-r: Thanks for the BIA staff team who make these events run smoothly. Mandy Trenkamp, Administrative Coordinator and Tammy Arvin, Director of Membership l-r: Walt Dunlevy, State & Local Government Committee Chair, Forge Lumber, went home with a great prize. l-r: Diana DeVore, Guardian Savings Bank, went all in for the raffles and it paid her off times two! l-r: Brian Miller, Executive Vice President, Charley Wayman, Director of Sales & Marketing, and Mandy Trenkamp, Administrative Coordinator pick the names of those unlucky losers that were eliminated from the cash prize. l-r: Ralph Drees, two-time BIA Past President (accepting for David Drees), Drees Homes; and Mike Parker, Huff Realty, decided to split the $2,000.

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Enzweiler School Hits the Road In Fall 2017

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esides being the main training and placement arm for the skilled trades in our region another function of the Enzweiler Building Institute is to promote not only the school but the overall construction industry itself.

Shawn Cox Director of Professional Development scpx@buildersnky.com

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By visiting Career Days, College Fairs, being a featured guest speaker on workforce development your school and its representative, Shawn Cox, visited the following just this

fall alone to talk to students and administrators, teachers and guidance counselors; Dixie, Simon Kenton, Scott, Holy Cross, Campbell County, Erlanger Lloyd, Walton Verona, The Career Exploration Center, The Boone and Campbell County Area Technology Centers, Pendleton County, Cooper, Conner, Ryle, Covington Holmes and even Morehead State University.

With the workforce shortage reaching alarming numbers

you need to know that your association is working hard to recruit and develop a quality workforce to keep all of you staffed, working, productive and profitable. But we cannot do it alone. If you’d like to get involved by providing tools, materials a financial donation or even help us with finding instructors, guest speakers and other ways you can help contact Director of Professional Development, Shawn Cox at 859 331 9500 or scox@buildersnky.com.

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COMMERCIAL COUNCIL QUARTERLY EVENT WRAP UP

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record crowd was on hand at the new Devou Golf and Event Center to learn about the new Kenton County Administration Building. Thanks go out to our sponsors, Republic Bank, Al Neyer, Frost Brown Todd and Geotechnology for making the event possible. Panelists were Joe Nienaber, Kenton County Commissioner, Joe Shriver, Kenton County Administrator, David Spaulding, Turner Construction and Kim Patton SFA-Architects.

The Association Excellence Award winning Commercial Council hosts four events a year at various new commercial projects across Northern Kentucky. There is no place else in the region where you can network with such a large group of Commercial Builder/Developers. While not holding events, the Commercial Council advocates for the commercial construction industry. Review of planning commission documents, SD1, water districts as well as environmental regulatory impacts are worked on year-round to make NKY a better place to bring impactful commercial projects to the market and help to drive economic development. Make sure and catch all four Commercial Council events in 2018!

Did you know?

Out of over 80 individuals that attended this event 17 (21.25%) were Commercial Builder/Developers?

Do you do business with the commercial industry?

You need to be there too!

Pictured above left to right, top to bottom: John Curtin, BIA President and Commercial Council Chair, welcomes guest to the event. l-r Joe Nienaber, Kenton County Commissioner; Jo Shriver, Kenton County Administrator; David Spaulding, Turner Construction; Kim Patton, SFA-Architects, discussed the new Kenton County Administration Building at the former Bavarian Brewery site. Over 80 were in attendance to hear about one of the most exciting commercial projects in NKY.

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Small Bites Beer & Wine Educational bourbon tasting experience Networking opportunity

The BIA invites its Members for an evening at Northern Kentucky’s newest hot spot, Octave, for a bourbon tasting experience. This event is Thursday, February 1 from 5 – 8pm; tickets are $35.

Call the HBA today (859-331-9500) to get more information.

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Housing & Building Day at the Capitol is Joined by HBA of Kentucky Winter Board of Directors Meetings

M Brian Miller Executive Vice Presifdent bmiller@buildersnky.com

Pictured above left to right, top to bottom: Members attend the Issues Briefing during the 2017 Capitol visit. l-r Bill Cullen, BIA Immediate Past President, Cullen Brothers; Pat Parshall, Immediate Past Associate President, Northwest Title; Senator Damon Thayer, Senate Majority Floor Leader; Shad Sletto, BIA Board Member, EGC Construction; John Curtin, BIA President, Paul Hemmer Company spend time discussing issues facing our industry during the 2017 Capitol visit. l-r Jim Cutter, Past President, Cutter Construction; Bill Butt, Past President, Bill’s Remodeling & Electric; Diane St. Onge, State Representative; Bob Weiss, Executive Vice President, HBAK; Brian Jones, Past Associate President, C.K. Ash Insurance; Walt Dunlevy, State & Local Government Committee Chair, Forge Lumber and Shawn Cox, BIA Director of Professional Development talk through bills at the Capitol in 2017.

ake plans to attend Housing & Building Day at the Capitol as your fellow members from around the state descend upon Frankfort.

The day will begin early on February 8th as a caravan will leave the BIA’s Building Center in the Circleport Office Park and work its way to Frankfort. The day will begin with an issues briefing in the Capitol Rotunda that always includes special guests to speak and meet those who turn out.

The BIA staff team makes the experience easy to do. You owe it to yourself to participate and see how government works in our Commonwealth. You will be supplied with a NKY Caucus Directory, BIA position statements, and a team member from the BIA staff that will guide you

through the Capitol and the Capitol Annex. Special access to Caucus meetings and photo opportunities to be recognized during the General Assembly session that day are always a treat.

If you are an associate, you have a key group of Builder members that attend the Capitol visit that you will be shoulders to shoulders with all day and the entire event is complimentary for those volunteering their time to advocate on behalf of your industry!

Current issues bubbling under the surface as of December 1st: • Worker’s compensation reform • Tax reform • Pension reform • Workforce development • Infrastructure funding • Electrical licensing

Also, make plans to attend HBA of Kentucky’s Winter Board of Directors meetings February 7-9 at the Embassy Suites Lexington on Newtown Pike that encompasses the Day at the Capitol.

Committee meetings will occur on the 7th and include, Executive, Code, Associates, Legislative and Regulatory, Political Action and Building Young Leaders among other committees. On February 9th is the state association’s Board of Directors meeting, which is commonly highlighted by special guests.

The state meetings are a great place to network to expand your business across the Commonwealth and for builder members to share their success and challenges with another builder they are not in direct competition with.

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March 15, 2018 5:00-8:00 pm Don’t miss your chance to be an exhibitor at Table Top Night!

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Sponsorships are available and can be purchased through different levels.

Runs the weekends of May 5-6, 12-13, & 19-20

The show will be open from noon until 5pm each day.

Sponsors will be featured through our advertising campaign and will be featured on any print, TV or digital media.

Marketing and advertising for the Cavalcade of Homes will be a combination of social and broadcast media, digital campaigns, and a show guide distributed through Cincy Magazine & NKY Magazine

For sponsorship information, contact Charley Wayman at 859-331-9500.

Visit our website BuildersNKY.com

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click on the Home Shows tab to see a list of builders and their houses featured at the event! The BIA app also features the homes, maps, & driving directions, and is available to download on our website!

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For more information or to book your entry, call Angela Foster, Director of Shows & Events, at 859-331-9500 or by email at angela@buildersnky.com

DO BUSINESS WITH A MEMBER For a list of current members of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky call 859.331.9500, download the BIA’s APP or visit www.BuildersNKY.com

NORTHERN KENTUCKY BUILDING PERMITS NOV ‘17

#

SINGLE FAMILY

#

MODULAR HOMES

#

MULTI FAMILY

#

CONDOS

#

COMMERCIAL

#

COMMERCIAL REMODELING

#

RESIDENTIAL REMODELING

BOONE

26

$5,154,205.00

0

0

8

$6,686,298.00

1

$750,000.00

2

$340,000.00

38

$3,539,740.00

69

$899,769.00

CAMPBELL

7

$1,607,390.00

0

0

2

$1,391,068.00

0

0

0

0

5

$590,410.00

26

$314,971.00

KENTON

8

$2,094,217.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

38

$5,678,552.00

19

$1,002,630.00

GRANT

2

$245,000.00

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

$150,000.00

2

$60,000.00

MASON

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

43

$9,100,812.00

3

$244,800.00

10

$8,077,366.00

1

$750,000.00

2

$340,000.00

82

$9,958,702.00

116

$2,277,370.00

NOV ‘16

#

SINGLE FAMILY

#

MODULAR HOMES

#

MULTI FAMILY

#

CONDOS

#

COMMERCIAL

#

COMMERCIAL REMODELING

#

RESIDENTIAL REMODELING

BOONE

43

$6,953,449.00

0

0

3

$1,426,225.00

2

$881,600.00

6

$32,932,000.00

46

$17,696,076.00

64

$674,319.00

CAMPBELL

16

$3,339,070.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

$1,341,500.00

27

$334,809.00

KENTON

14

$2,420,399.00

0

0

0

0

1

$956,514.00

0

0

30

$2,498,705.00

18

$221,673.01

GRANT

1

$165,000.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

$57,000.00

MASON

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

74

$12,877,918.00

0

$0.00

2

$1,426,225.00

3

$1,838,114.00

6

$32,932,000.00

91

$21,536,281.00

112

$1,287,801.01

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