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The Official Publication of the Home Builders Association of Marion & Polk Counties

2017 Legislative Review

“Every session has its own music, but this one was more discordant than any in my experience.”

Jon Chandler Chief Executive Officer and Lobbyist Oregon Home Builders Association

Image by Gino Rigucci/123RF Stockphotography

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CONTENTS / MEMBERSHIP & BOARD

2017 Board of Directors

Contents

OFFICERS PRESIDENT

Kent Kaufman, Kaufman Homes, Inc. VICE PRESIDENT

Matt Holstege, MC Northwest SECRETARY/TREASURER

Mike Riddle, Mike Riddle Construction, LLC ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT

Scott Woodward, Woodward Heating, Inc. IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Phil Klaus, Spectra Construction FORMER PAST PRESIDENT

Rob Rardin, Weigel Homes

The Spike Club is an exclusive group of members who contribute to the growth of the association by recruiting and retaining members. Spikes maintain a special status, have the respect of their peers as valued members of the HBA and are recognized for their efforts locally and nationally.

To become a Spike, bring in six members to the HBA. Applications for prospective members may be obtained from the HBA office, or call to have one sent to the prospective member.

ALL TIME BIG SPIKE 1500+

President’s Message ���������������������������������������� 4 Legislative Hits and Misses ����������������������������� 6 2017 Showcase House �������������������������������������11

OHBA News HBA Mourns Passing of George Suniga ���� 12

HBA News Manual Material Handling ������������������������10 New OSHA Rules ����������������������������������������11 Vital Statistics ����������������������������������������������� 13

John Gooley 2170

STATESMAN SPIKE 500+ Ric McNall 790

BOARD MEMBERS Rod Ashford, Ashford Homes Tim Mametieff, New Crossing Homes, LLC Jason Sawyers, Randy Fultz Custom Homes, LLC Rich Tovar, Wind River Homes Nate Scharer, Northside Electric Trever Pfeifer, Pfeifer Roofing Alan Sorem, Saalfeld Griggs, PC Brett Tallan, M.J. Tallan Construction Jayson Valech, Artisan Custom Homes Phil Fitzner, Power Auto Group Michael Poissant, AKS Engineering & Forestry Marilyn Jones, Consolidated Supply

Association Staff Mike Erdmann, Chief Executive Officer mike@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

Jeni Huntington, Director of Events jhuntington@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

Carrie Daye, Director of Member Services carrie@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

Shannon Baughman, Administrative Assistant shannon@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

David Davidson, Safety Management Consultant david@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

Tracy Mitchell, Contract Accountant accounting@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

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SUPER SPIKE 250–499 Mike Smith 430 Rick Massey 416 Tim Mametieff 414 John Mills 376 Mike Meaghers 366

Dan Dorn 353 Dean Kaufman 308 Jeffrey Green 298 Chuck Foster 259

ROYAL SPIKE 150–249 Jubal Frost 244 Steve Johnson 226 Don Druliner 199 Randy Fultz 150

Ken Hannegan 15 Rick Ziebell 155

RED SPIKE 100–149 Kelvin Dettwyler 141 Rob Rardin 118

GREEN SPIKE 50–99 Jerry Page 95 John Hammer 92 Rich Kansky 79 Larry Bilyeu 75 Mike Riddle 81 Bob Cavell 65

Dennis Downey 64 Matt Endler 59 Mike Smith 56 Jeannette Moore 54 Eric Olsen 53 Kent Kaufman 51

LIFE SPIKE 25–49 Kerry Kuenzi 47 Steve Herr 46 Brad Moore 46 Don Sturgeon 44 Chris Pfeifer 42 Patrick Jackson 42 Jim Hobbs 40 Randy Melton 40

Ryan Bloedel 40 Serge Serdsev 39 Tim Youngkin 34 Tim Kelsh 34 Eric Templeton 31 Rich Fry 26 Matt Holstege 26 David Hafner 25

BLUE SPIKE 6–24 Rich Clausen 23 Laura Dorn 21 Mark Shipman 21 Kraig Kelly 20 Kevin Stone 20 Jason Robertson 19 Randy Reeves 19 Peter Strauhal 19 Robert Kleinke 17 Hunter Emerick 17 Caleb Remington 17 Kimberly Hosmer 14 Don Lulay 12

Philip Pahlisch 11 Ricky Fast 10 Brent Pence 10 Jim Sparkman 9 Mark Wulf 8 Tim Roth 8 Gary Epping 8 Mike Giles 8 Steve Hurley 8 Alan Wilding 7 Nigel Guisinger 7 Chris Rasmussen 6 Michael Devlin 6

New & Reinstated Members Caliber Homes Loans Elizabeth Smith (503) 910-0415 Spike: Don Sturgeon Camacho House Keeping Ralph Camacho (503) 569-4974 Spike: Nolan Fridley Creative Hand and Hammer Katcina Smith & Ben Smith (503) 400-5994 Spike: John Gooley HomeSmart Realty Group Courtney M. Harris Courtney M. Harris (503) 385-7519 Spike: Jim Sparkman Keller Williams Capital City - Amy McLeod Amy McLeod (971) 208-5093 Spike: Eric Olsen L & RX Lawrence Benedict (503) 951-0921 Spike: Jubal Frost Montes Construction Jose Montes (503) 930-1000 Spike: John Gooley

Dropped Members Do you know or do business with any former members of the association? If so, give them a call and encourage them to maintain their HBA membership. You’ll get a Spike Credit, plus help keep the association strong.

Copiers NW Jeff Mowbray (503) 222-4500 Lawrence Snyder Roofing, Inc. Lawrence Emmett Snyder III (503) 393-2388 Square Deal Concrete Construction Shane Barnett (503) 538-5797

We are an association of building industry professionals committed to supporting our members. We advocate for balanced, efficient, and responsible development while promoting the social and economic values of homeownership in our community.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

A Special Generation We are the last of a special generation. I am not talking about Generation X, the Millennials, or some other group of poor saps that get stereotyped and made fun of—I am talking about a generation of builders here in Salem and throughout the state. We are reaping the benefits of the hard work, persistence, intellect, and satire of none other than Jon Chandler, CEO of the Oregon Home Builders Association; “A profane Santa Claus lookalike with a sharp sense of humor and a folksy style” as Willamette Week writer Rachel Monohan described him in a recent newspaper story. As Oregon continues its path towards “progressiveness” we are blessed to have a realistic perspective backing the interests of the people at the Capitol. Jon has been a champion of reason and reality and he has fought to bring it to the Capitol in the midst of all the buzz and distraction of special interest groups.

Jon’s work is another example of the many benefits that come with your HBA membership dues.

Thanks to Jon’s work, we were able to bring eliminate several bills that would have otherwise greatly affected

President’s Message

by HBA President Kent Kaufman

our businesses. Starting with predictable scheduling, this bill would have required employers to give their workers several weeks advance notice of their schedules, guaranteed the workers ‘show up pay’ if their schedule changed, and also allowed them to sue if their schedule changed. Jon helped ensure that the construction industry, thankfully, was omitted from this bill.

We all remember measure 97, and they were back at it this time with another gross receipts tax. Jon and others fought hard to explain the difference between “gross” and “net” to those who didn’t quite get it and another attempt was shut down. Hopefully they are beginning to see the difference? Another attempt at a small business

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tax increase on S-Corps and LLC’s was also brought down. An attempt to Californicate our off-road diesel equipment was brought down, and two issues that shouldn’t have been brought to the legislature in the first place got sent back to Building Codes: tiny houses and energy efficiency increases.

For those of you who are landlords, you can be thankful that rent control did not pass and we still have the ability to use no-cause evictions.

Finally, in an unlikely marriage of homebuilders and developers along with 1000 Friends of Oregon, Oregon Locus (Smart Growth America), and speaker Tina Kotek, we passed a bill (SB 1051) that will help increase housing production. Some key features include a) requiring single family dwelling (SFD) zones to entitle one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to every single-family home, b) it provides a faster track for affordable housing, c) requires local governments to approve housing applications that comply with clear and objective standards, d) prohibits local governments from reducing density or building

heights below what is applied for in most cases. Not sure if Jon let them know that through this bill they are approving a capitalist rent control system in the form of more housing and competition.

For the losses, ADUs in rural residential zones didn’t make it; nor did a bill to set up an SDC task force –minor losses in the big picture, and both likely to show up again next year.

As Jon often states, we are in a position of fighting off bad bills, and it is difficult if not impossible to pass legislation in our favor. I think the results this year are commendable and come at a time when we need some breaks in order to keep up with housing demands. Kudos to those of you who were involved in a multitude of ways to influence the legislation this year, and big kudos to Jon for another successful year.

Next time you see the “profane Santa Claus” around the office, say hi and thank him for his work at the Capitol!

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Hits and Misses

Legislative Session Provides Mixed Results for Builders

By James Day

For Jon Chandler, chief executive officer and lobbyist for the Oregon Homebuilders Association, the 2017 session of the Oregon Legislature “was the strangest session I’ve ever been through, bar none.

“Every session has its own music, but this one was more discordant than any in my experience.” Chandler said.

Chandler also came away from the session feeling pretty good … and with a lengthy list of positives for home builders.

• Changes the definition of “needed housing” to be simply “housing,” so that all development on residentially zoned land is entitled to clear and objective standards • Requires cities and counties to allow at least one accessory dwelling unit for each singlefamily house.

• Allows religious organizations located in residential zones to use their land for affordable housing

Most of the above issues were part of Senate Bill 1051 and Chandler said “it’s worth noting that the measure was the product of a group Positive results effort involving 1,000 Friends of Oregon Chandler noted that he and other Chief Executive Officer and Lobbyist LOCUS/Smart Growth America as well as backers of the building trades were able Jon Chandler Speaker Tina Kotek, which is important not to give a boost to legislation that: simply because of the bill’s provisions but • Provides a faster track for affordable housing the coalition that formed … which will come in handy in future work both at the state and local level.”

• Requires local governments to approve housing applications that comply with clear and objective “It really wasn’t a bad session for housing-specific issues,” standards, including design standards Chandler said. “All in all the Legislature seems to have generally understood that we need to build more housing • Prohibits local governments from reducing density in Oregon – of all types – to alleviate the price and rental or building height below what is applied for unless pressures.” there is some health or safety reason or to comply with a state land use goal But challenges still remain.

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“The majority of the legislature is ignorant of business realities and the impact of increased governmental regulation on the private sector’s ability to create jobs, and that trend is likely to continue, unfortunately,” Chandler said.

“And there were quite a few bills that died which would have been disastrous if they had been approved.”

Ones That Got Away Chandler noted predictable scheduling, elimination of the mortgage interest deduction, rent control and tenant protections, off-road diesel regulations, a gross receipts tax, annexation voting and small-business tax increases as measures he and others in the building trades were glad never made it to Governor Kate Brown’s desk.

But, Chandler added, “it’s safe to assume that bills that failed this time will come back.”

Predictable scheduling requires employers to give their workers two-week advance notice of their schedule and payments to the workers if the schedule changes.

“This would have been totally unworkable for construction, given the nature of the industry,” Chandler said.

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Chandler and his allies were able to keep construction out of the bill that finally passed. It applies only to larger food service, hospitality and retail businesses.

Left hanging was the status of PERS, the state employee retirement system. The challenge of funding the system does not directly affect the building trades, but in terms of overall effects on the state economy Chandler said “this will either lead to Draconian budget cuts as the cost of government workers increases or brawls about tax increases, or both.”

Future Work Chandler and his allies already have a good working list of items that they hope the next Legislature will address.

It includes: • Reform of the system development charges (SDCs) process • Addressing contractor liability issues and class action exposure; Chandler said that this will make it “easier to build more condos instead of apartments” • Further restricting the ability of cities to stop housing from being built • Push for truth in planning so that urban growth boundaries (UGBs), Chandler said, “are based on units that are actually going to be built rather than theoretical units allowed under zoning codes.”

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Home Builders Association 2017 Showcase House The 2017 Showcase House is a cooperative effort by members of the Home Builders Association of Marion & Polk Counties. This home is built and sold to help promote affordable housing and home ownership in the local area. The effort and energy put forth by contributors helps make this project a success.

Thank you to all of the following donors and contributors!

General Contractors - Rick Massey of Richard Massey Construction & Tim Mametieff of New Crossing Homes, LLC Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly’s Home Center Audio Visual & Home Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hear No Evil Building Lot . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Massey Sr., Rick Massey Jr., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Vasend & John Loney Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pro’s Cabinets Carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cherry City Interiors & Design Clean up/Jobsite . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Massey Construction Clean up/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preferred Cleaning, LLC Closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Closet Systems Concrete Cutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dafco Concrete Flatwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N & J Concrete (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . River Bend Sand & Gravel (Materials) Concrete Pumping. . . . . . . . Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Deck & Rail Systems . . . Wolf, Capital Lumber & RDI (Materials) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montes Construction (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ricky W. Fast Construction, LLC (Labor) Dirt Haul Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K & E Excavation Doors & Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salem Door & Supply Drywall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T & E Interiors (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallwig Brothers Building Supply (Materials) Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connections Electric (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eoff Electric & Stusser Supply (Materials) Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Salituro Excavation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethel Excavation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K & E Excavation Finish Carpentry . . . . . . . . . . . . . T S West Construction (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fitcha Woodworking (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salem Door & Supply (Material) Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodward Heating & Garage (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat N Glo (Materials) Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F & C Construction (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . River Bend Sand & Gravel (Materials) Framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Euro Style Construction Labor) Garage Door & Opener . . . Sarmiento’s, LLC (Labor & Material) Gas Water Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NW Natural & Rinnai Glass (Shower Door & Mirrors) . . . . . . . . . . . .Southtown Glass Gravel / Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . River Bend Sand & Gravel Gutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skyline Home Solutions Hardwood Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . Cherry City Interiors & Design

House Plan Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Mascord Designs House Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Obdyke (Materials) HVAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melton’s Heating & Air Conditioning Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cherry City Interiors & Design Insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Falls Insulation Landscaping . . . . . . . Landscape by Davies (Materials & Labor) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly’s Home Center Lumber & Building Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital Lumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kilgore-Blackman Building Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roseburg Foresty Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withers Lumber Company Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liberty Homes Construction (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eldorado Stone & Capital Lumber (Materials).

Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GMT Painting (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherwin - Williams (Materials) Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marks In Time Photography Plumbing Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reliant K Plumbing Plumbing Fixtures . . The Fixtures Gallery / Consolidated Supply Portable Toilet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honey Buckets Real Estate Agent . . Don Sturgeon of HomeSmart Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarmiento’s, LLC (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Papco (Materials) Security System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hear No Evil Siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Precision Cutt (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allura (Materials) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boral (Materials) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital Lumber (Materials) Solid Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Marble Center .........................

Staging (Home) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Breit+Hill Home Temporary Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland General Electric Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ultimate Tile (Labor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cherry City Interiors & Design (Materials) Title & Escrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AmeriTitle Trusses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pro Build Underground Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethel Excavation Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milgard Windows Window Coverings / Blinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Budget Blinds

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HBA Showcase House Reflects Efforts of Many Did you get a chance to visit the HBA’s Showcase House during the 2017 Tour of Homes in late June? If so, you saw a beautiful home that represented the hard work of volunteer builders Rick Massey of Richard Massey Construction and Tim Mametieff of New Crossing Homes, along with the contributions from dozens of HBA members.

The house, an annual project of the Home Builders Association, is a collaborative effort on the part of the membership to build and sell a house to fund the association’s political action and legal defense funds – monies used to protect the home building industry’s interests at the local and state levels, as well as at the courts.

This year’s house, located in Rock Ridge Estates in South Salem, was an especially challenging project for the two builders. A late start and tight building schedule was made even more problematic by snow and ice in February, followed by one of the wettest Springs on record. Complicating matters even further was the extent of unexpected bedrock on the lot, requiring extensive and time-consuming work with a backhoe-mounted pneumatic hammer that chiseled and pounded away multiple feet of rock before a foundation could be poured.

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We have many companies who contributed to this year’s Showcase House. In addition to the list adjoining this page, we’ll be recognizing contributors at the HBA’s All-Member Dinner on October 10th at the Salem Convention Center.

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HBA NEWS

Manual Material Handling Reduce The Strain To Ease The Pain SAFETY UPDATE

David Davidson HBA Safety Management Consultant

Manual material handling includes all of the tasks that you do to lift, lower, push, pull, hold, or carry materials; that’s why overexertion injuries are common in all types of construction – residential construction, heavy construction, and the specialty trades.

But there are really only four reasons why most construction-related overexertion injuries happen:

Overexertion was the top cause of disabling injuries for construction workers in 2016, accounting for more than one-third of accepted workers compensation claims in residential construction, heavy construction, and the specialty trades. Unlike the sudden trauma of falling on an unforgiving surface or being struck by equipment, most overexertion injuries are caused by handling materials improperly, such as lifting, carrying, or holding unbalanced materials in a way that puts undue stress on soft tissues.

1. Workers bend and twist their backs when they pick up materials.

2. Workers hold materials overhead or away from their bodies for long periods.

3. Workers repeatedly lift, hold, and place heavy materials without taking a rest break.

4. Workers hold materials too far away from their bodies.

Want to reduce your risk of an overexertion injury? Here’s your list of things to do:

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• Decide in advance where you want materials placed when they’re delivered.

• Keep materials off the ground to reduce stressful bending and lifting.

• Don’t lift and carry more than 50 pounds alone. Get help from co-workers.

• Bend your knees and push up with your legs.

• Hold materials close to your body.

• Lift heavier lumber at one end – not the center – and walk to the center to lift it.

• Use tools and equipment to transport heavy materialswhen possible.

• Use supports and equipment to hold materials overhead.

• Use platforms for raising materials to different work heights.

• Never carry materials in your hands on ladders.

• Never lift or position heavy materials standing on a ladder.

• Use mechanical equipment to raise and lower heavier materials.

• Never support heavy materials on your head.

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OHBA NEWS

New OSHA Rules Effective Dates Below are amended or new OSHA rules with effective dates. If you have any questions on these rules or if they involve your operations, please contact me any time.

WALKING Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) in General Industry. As changers were made with the Construction Standard in this rule the fall protection standard for General Industry will change. Walking surfaces with have a trigger height of 4’ as an example. Effective Date: November 1, 2017 FALL PROTECTION Slide Guards cannot be the only fall protection measure used when working at or above 6’. Slide Guards may be used but not as the only fall protection system.

Effective Date: October 1, 2017 SILICA New Exposure Controls and New PELs. The PEL or Permissible Exposure Limit will be cut in half. When this rule becomes effective the employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 μg/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA (Time Weighed Average).

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HBA Safety Training 2017 Ladder Safety: Aug. 24, 2017 8:30 am – 9:30 am Silica Safety: Sept. 21, 2017 8:30 am – 9:30 am Fall Protection Safety: Oct. 26, 2017 8:30 am – 9:30 am Nail Gun Safety: Nov. 30, 2017 8:30 am – 9:30 am Fall Protection: Provides information on the new Oregon-OSHA rules. We will cover the changes, how to avoid OSHA violations and fall protection suggestions.

Ladder Safety: Covers the OSHA rules, proper set-up, inspections, storage, and usage.

Nail Gun Safety: Covers safe usage, inspections, maintenance Silica Safety: Covers the new Oregon-OSHA rules, Silica Dust Exposure Control Plan and Table 1’s control measures.

Forklift Class: Reviews the Oregon-OSHA rules and safe operating practices for operation of forklifts. Attendees receive all forms/documents/certificates needed to be Oregon-OSHA compliant as Certified Forklift Op Registration is required.

All classes are no charge to HBA members.

Classes will be held at the Home Builders Association of Marion & Polk Counties 2075 Madrona Ave SE Suite 100, Salem, OR 97302 For additional information, or to register, please call (503) 399-1500 or visit www.homebuildersassociation.org

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OHBA NEWS

HBA Mourns Passing of George Suniga On June 21, 2017 the Home Builders Association of Marion and Polk Counties lost a founding member, Past President, and fully active member up until his final days. George R. Suniga passed away peacefully in his sleep due to complications related to his 2.5 year battle with cancer.

He was 86 years old.

George attended high school in Florence, Oregon but left early as a sophomore to enlist in the United States Navy. He was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Orleck while actively patrolling the Pacific. In 1950 he was honorably discharged from the Navy.

He then returned to Florence and finished his senior year, graduating with the Siuslaw High School class of 1951.

In the early 1950’s George and his young family moved to Salem in search of carpentry work. He quickly began working for Truitt Woodworth, a General Contractor in Salem. In 1956 George started his own General Contracting business, Sun Valley Homes.

In the beginning George excelled with his extremely hard work ethic and dedication. He was on the jobsite doing much of the work himself – foundations, framing, carpentry, siding, concrete finishing, and even building the window frames. He would work extremely long hours on through the night using car headlights to provide light.

In the 1960’s George built his first nursing home and eventually built and owned 5 of them. By 1964 George was the largest homebuilder in Salem and was elected

the President of the Salem Home Builders Association (the prevision name of our association).

As the decades went by George developed dozens of residential subdivisions throughout the Willamette Valley. He built hundreds of homes, several apartment complexes, many office buildings, and even a drug rehab center. In 1984 he built a manufacturing plant in Salem and manufactured spas under the name of Mt. Hood Spas.

George believed in giving a hand to other homebuilders and tradesman in our community. If he saw a strong work ethic plus dedication to the homebuilding business like he had starting out, he would step in and help others get started.

Even in his final years, final months, and final days George was driven to “finish what he started”. He was trying his best to communicate with subcontractors on his numerous current developments. He needed to make sure to see that things were getting done to his standards. Family members rotated driving him to his various jobsites, and subcontractors would help walk him around, while answering his many questions.

George Suniga leaves behind an important legacy in our community. His homebuilding fingerprints can be seen and felt everywhere. At this time the lineage continues, with his daughters and grandchildren actively homebuilding, and even his young great grandchildren are learning the fundamentals of homebuilding right now.

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Vital Statistics

Information Courtesy of Willamette Valley Multiple Listing Service NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

KEIZER

CENTRAL SALEM

SUBURBAN EAST—N

SUBURBAN EAST—S

SE SALEM

SOUTH SALEM

WEST SALEM

MARION COUNTY

POLK COUNTY

TOTAL

59

2

9

2

57

57

49

49

90

374

$338,676

$231,875

$233,230

$214,950

$380,769

$367,225

$317,461

$327,879

$290,108

$329,790

Average Square Footage

2,142

1,586

1,468

1,484

2,131

2,155

2,037

2,098

1,741

2,004

Average Cost per Square Foot

$158

$146

$159

$145

$179

$170

$156

$156

$167

$165

Average Days on the Market

214

189

94

36

156

170

163

145

172

169

Currently Active Listings

3

0

1

0

20

23

23

18

10

98

Units Sold 12 Months to Date Average Sales Price

Sold Units-12 Months to Date

600 400 200 0

Months of Inventory on Market 5

Top Area Builders RANK

BUILDER

PERMITS*

1.

Comfort Homes

34

2.

Don Lulay Homes, Inc.

33

3.

Pacific National Development

30

4

Fowler Homes

28

5.

MC Northwest

27

6.

Banner Homes

26

7.

Chad E Davis Construction, LLC

22

8.

Wind River Homes

21

9. (tie)

Pacific Trade & Development

16

Randy Fultz Construction Homes, LLC

16

4 3

Data for all areas of Marion and Polk Counties. June 1, 2016 - June 30th, 2017. Data compiled from building permits applied for through Salem, Marion County, Polk County, Dallas and Independence building departments.

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HBA Events Calendar DATE

EVENT

TIME

LOCATION

August 17th

Lead Paint Certified Renovator Refresher Training

8:30am - 12:30pm

HBA Conference Room

September 14th

Lead Paint Certified Renovator Training

8:30am - 5:00pm

HBA Conference Room

September 21st

Silica Safety Training

8:30am - 9:30am

HBA Conference Room

October 10th

Lead Paint Certified Renovator Refresher Training

8:30am - 12:30pm

HBA Conference Room

October 10th

HBA Member Dinner

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Salem Convention Center

October 19th

Lead Paint Certified Renovator Training

8:30am - 5:00pm

HBA Conference Room

October 26th

Fall Protection Safety Training

8:30am - 9:30am

HBA Conference Room

November 14th

HBA Member Dinner

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Salem Convention Center

November 16th

Lead Paint Certified Renovator Training

8:30am - 5:00pm

HBA Conference Room

November 30th

Nail Gun Safety Training

8:30am - 9:30am

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December 7th

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8:30am - 12:30pm

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December 12th

HBA Holiday & Installation Banquet

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December 14th

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8:30am - 5:00pm

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