A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Action Plumbing,
Heating & A/C + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Builders, LLC + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal
+ Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + Ag Services, Inc. + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + All-Star Basements
+ Alpha Video & Audio + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Fence Company of MN, LLC + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc.
+ Amirco, LLC + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Development, Inc. + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon
Enterprises, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + BARK.L Consulting Engineers, LLC + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barrier Free Access, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel
Builders, Inc. + BBHA Rochester, LLC + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Alvin E. Benike, Inc. + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Scott Berg Construction,
LLC + Bessler Management + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC + Bigelow Homes + K.W. Billman, Inc. + The Blue Book of Building & Construction +
Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bouquet Builders, Inc. + Bowman's Door Solutions + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun
Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bremer Bank + Brennan Companies + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC +
Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + C.O. Brown Agency + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds +
Building Products, Inc. + Burdick Builders, Inc. + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood
Homes, Inc. + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charter Communications/Media + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + City
Auto Glass + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Eyota + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Clarey's Safety Equipment + Clayton Thomas
Blinds of Rochester + Clear Channel Radio (Laser/Fox/KFAN) + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing
Services + Consolidated Communications, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Corban Homes, LLC + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone
Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Cornerstone Designs of Rochester, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath
Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group, inc. + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson
+ Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm / CCI + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl
Home Builders, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B +
Destination Building Center + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dolan's
Landscape Center, Inc. + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + Dynamic Masonry
Products, LLC + eci, llc + Eckert Construction, Inc. + ECSI System Integrators + Edel Construction, LLC + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor
Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elgin Economic Development Authority + Elias Construction, LLC + Jason Elsmore Plumbing,
LLC + Emergent Networks + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + EOJohnson Business Technologies + Excel Homes + The Excelsior Group, LLC + Exclusive
Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Fat Willy's Bar
& Grill + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + Final Cut Construction + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First General Services of SE MN
+ First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + FloCore + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander
Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Gift Book Plus + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. +
Godwin Law Office + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + GulfEagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity
- Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems (Authorized FireSide Dealer) + W.L. Hall Company + Hallmark Building Supplies, Inc. + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction &
Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Harmony Economic Development Authority + Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland
Security + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers
+ Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes + Hirshfield's Decorating
Center + Holiday Inn Downtown + Holt Title Guaranty Company, Inc. + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems
Installation, LLC + Howe Countertops + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Insty Prints
+ IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + J&M Consulting + Michael Jack, LLC + JNS Builders, LLC + J.P. Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. + JP's Construction Remodeling &
Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler
Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Keller Williams
Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + King's Flooring,
LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + The Kitchen Design Studio +
Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson
Construction Services +
Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company +
Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. +
Kruse Lumber
+
KTTC/KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. +
Kwik Trip, Inc. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. +
Laitala Tile Company
+ Larsen Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + LeafGuard
Gutters & Roofing of Rochester
+
Legends
Concrete, Inc. +
Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lewiston Economic Development
Authority + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC +
Lodermeier's,
Inc. + Low Voltage Contractors + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury
Maier Tree &
Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + ManuBath Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. +
facturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood
Homes,
LLC + Markham Homes, LLC + markit + Marvin Windows & Doors +
Master
Builders, Inc. + Mavo Systems, Inc. + McGladrey + McGough ConstrucMassey Land Surveying & Engineering +
tion + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes
Builders + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC
+ Menards - South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + MetLife Premier
Client Group of the Upper
Midwest + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC +
Minnesota Energy Resources
Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc. +
Larry Newman Drywall +
North Central States Regional Council + North Star Stone & Masonry +
Northern
Lights
&
Furnishings + Northgate Chiropractic Clinic + Nuss Truck & Equipment
+ Ohly Law Office +
Olmsted County Planning Dept, Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public Health
al Bank + On Site Companies + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead
+ Olmsted NationDoor Co. of
Olmsted County + Owner's Plumbing, Inc. + Oxi-Fresh Carpet Cleaning
+
Paape
Energy Services + Pace International + Pahl & Kaye, Inc. + Palmer
Soderberg,
Inc. + Paramark Corporation + PC Applications Consultants, Inc. +
Pearson
Builders, Inc. + Pebble Creek/Western Walls + Pegram & Dexter
struction & Design + Pella Windows & Doors + Pendle Hansen
ConBagne Insurance + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's
Energy Cooperative + Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. +
Phantom Screens + Pine Island EDA + Pine Island
Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin
Company, LLC + PowerLift Doors by French Mfg,
Inc. + Powers Ventures + Prehn Building Sales,
Inc. + Premier Bank Rochester + Premier
Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Prime Time
Painting of Rochester, LLC + PrimeLending + Priority Claims Service + Pro
Image Promotions & Apparel
+
ProBuild Company, LLC + Professional
Education Resources, LLC + Proscape of
Rochester, LLC + Quality Overhead Door
Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. +
Michael Quinn Law Office + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom
Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry
Program + RE/MAX of Rochester + Region Millworks,
Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC +
Reliable Contractors, Inc.
+
Renters Warehouse
Rochester + Reynolds Design and Construction +
Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area
Chamber of Commerce
+
Rochester Area Econ.
Development, Inc. (RAEDI) +
Rochester Area Foundation
+
Rochester Asphalt, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety
Department
+
Rochester
Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester
International Event Center + Rochester Plumbing &
Heating/Roto Rooter
+
Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester
Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co +
Rochester Sign Service, Inc. +
Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. +
Ronningen Roofing, Inc. + RSP Architects + Ryan &
Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric,
Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. +
Rymark Construction, LLC + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. +
Sargent's Landscape Nursery,
Inc. + Sawyer Construction Services, Inc.
+ Schad Tracy Signs, Inc. + Schmidt Goodman Office
Products + Schoeppner, Inc. +
Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC
+
Seavey Builders, Inc. + SEH Yaggy + Dan Severson
Builders, Inc. + Shanahan
Building & Remodeling, LLC
+
Shingobee Builders, Inc. + Sign Here, Inc. + Simonson
Builders, LLC + SL Contracting
+ Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar
Connection, Inc.
+
SOLO
plumbing & ResSprinklers, LLC + Somerby Golf Community + Space Concepts, Inc. + Spahn &
Rose Lumber Company + Greg
Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring
Valley Overhead Door, Inc.
+
Stadsvold's Lawn &
Landscape + Stantec + Steel
Constructors, Inc. + Stencil Homes +
Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville Economic Development
Authority + Stier Construction, Inc. +
Stimets Home Building & Remodeling + Stone Expressions + StoneBridge Builders
+
Structural Design Group, Inc.
+
Struve's Paint and Decorating + Robert G. Suk Law
Office, PA + Summit Custom
Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection
Company + Superior Mechanical + Craig Swanson
Builders, Inc. + Swenke Ims
Contracting, LLC + Kenny Sylvester
Construction, LLC + Synergy Products + Tag's Drywall,
Inc. + Tamarack Materials, Inc.
+
Thatcher Pools & Spas, Inc.
+
Thermo-Tech Windows + Thiemann Construction, Inc. +
Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC +
Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool &
Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Tile
Superstore & More + Tonna
Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of
Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. +
Townsquare Media Rochester
+ Tradesmen International, Inc. + Traditional Wood
Builders + Tri Star Insulation
+ Tri State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects
& Engineers + Tub MD, LLC +
Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Turtle Creek Construction, Inc.
+ Ultimate Surfaces + United
Heating & Cooling + United Products/Allied Building
Products Corp.
+
United
Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + US Bank + Valor
Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds
+ Vector Windows + Veit Companies + Vennehjem
Building Corporation
+
Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler
Company + Viking Electric
Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + WA
Insurance + Warners' Stellian
Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + Wausau
Homes + Wausau Supply +
Weis Builders, Inc. + Greg Wellik Construction + Wells
Products, Inc.
+
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home
a publication of Concrete
Mortgage + Wendland Utz +
Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + Jim Whiting
Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. +
WHKS & Company
+
Widseth Smith Nolting
+
Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill + Wilson Tibor & Maves, Ltd. + Wintrust Mortgage + Women Communications, LLC + Workforce Development, Inc. + Wright Homes, Inc. + WSB & Associ-
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News from The President
July 23, 2015
Index
Summer is always a busy time of the year but I hope you
are taking the time to enjoy the beautiful weather we
have been fortunate to have as of late. It will not be long
until we will be scraping ice off of our car windshields.
News from the President.......................... 3
We are halfway through the year and it has been a busy
one. Here are a few RAB mid-year highlights:
Association Scrapbook .........................6-7
NAHB Member Discounts......................... 2
RAB Sporting Clay Shoot........................... 4
July Networking Night............................... 5
Featured Member:
• Membership is currently at 471, compared to 457 at
the start of the year. The retention rate is currently
at 94.9%, compared to the first of the year at 92.7%.
Alvin E. Benike, Inc.................................... 8
• Home show success – Eighteen seminars; Attendance
was 4,700 (11% increase over last year); 322 booths
representing 193 companies
Building Permit Reports.................... 14-15
BAM Update............................................... 9
Public Works Dept. News.................. 10-11
Membership Information........................ 16
• 2nd annual Studs Struts and Stilettos was another hit. Proceeds from this event
benefit Habitat for Humanity. The evening consisted of a Cambria pre and
post party, red carpet cocktail reception and the stunning runway show with 18
fabulous entries.
• Builder Day at the Capitol – Issues we tackled include - Sprinkler Mandate,
Prohibitions Code Delay and Technical Code Administration Changes,
Homeownership Initiative – Warranty and Liability and Workforce Housing
Initiatives
• Creation of the Development Permitting Advisory Committee (DPAC). This
group of RAB members meets monthly discussing development and permitting
issues, processes and solutions to problems.
• RAB Editorial in the Rochester Post Bulletin encouraging parents and
counselors to steer students toward vocational careers
• Winning the 2014 award for Best Workforce Development Plan Implemented.
RAB was chosen for our media campaign explaining the viability and vitality
of careers in the construction industry. This award, presented by the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recognizes RAB’s efforts to educate our
community in careers in construction.
• Another successful year of Lumberyard Meetings. In cooperation with the
Rochester Building and Safety department, RAB member lumberyard are
assisting to update residential builders on the multitude of code changes this
year. These meetings help keep failed inspections from happening and jobs
moving forward.
Executive Director/Editor
John Eischen
Production
Ryan Kling-Punt
The Rochester Builders newsletter is the official
publication of Rochester Area Builders, Inc. This
newsletter is published and distributed monthly to
its members and others associated with the building
industry. Neither the advertisers, nor RAB will be
responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints,
typographical errors, etc., herein contained.
108 Elton Hills Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-282-7698
Fax: 507-282-6351
E-mail: RAB@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
• Public Affairs Director Matt Limoges leaving for new opportunities in May.
Matt did an excellent job of advocating on behalf of our organization. Recently,
Taylor Ridderbusch has been hired to fill the position. Taylor is a quick study
and is starting to build on Matt’s successes.
Finally, I encourage you to attend the July 28th networking night at the Stone Barn
in Rochester. Our own Building Association of Minnesota (BAM) President Mike
Paradise is bringing BAM’s quarterly meeting to Rochester that day. Part of their
agenda is to attend our networking night. This is a good opportunity to network
with construction leaders from across the state. Additionally, National Association
of Home Builders 3rd Vice Chairman, Randy Noel will be in Rochester for the day
and joining us at the reception.
Don’t miss out, it should be a great evening. Hope to see you there!
John Eckerman
2015 RAB President
www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com
August 2015
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RAB Sporting Clay Shoot
Thursday, September 10, 2015
GAMEHAVEN
COUNCIL SCOUT CAMP
5015 Simpson Rd SE
Hours:
1:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Registration and Mandatory Safety Talks
2:00 P.M. Shooting Starts
5:00 P.M. BBQ Dinner & Beer
6:00 P.M. Check Presentation to
Boy Scouts, Prizes, and
Raffle Drawing
Calling all Hunters, Shooters, and Outdoorsmen. RAB is hosting our annual SPORTING
CLAY SHOOT! We’ll have 20 stations, and each one is different! Teams will rotate
through the stations, trying to rack up the highest score possible. We have a maximum
of 150 shooters, so don’t miss out, sign up soon!
Click Here to Register Online!
or download the registration form here.
Gun Raffle!
During the next few weeks, and all the way up until the day of the shoot, we’ll be selling raffle tickets, with
the drawing to be held at the dinner after the shoot!
1st Prize: Browning Silver Hunter 12 Ga. Shotgun
2nd Prize: 12 Bird Hunt at Orlando Game Farm in Cannon Falls, MN
Tickets are being sold by the members of our Sporting Clay Shoot Committee! Contact one of
the committee members to purchase your ticket. They’re just $20 a piece, and only 175 will be sold in total,
so your odds of winning are great!
Sporting Clay Shoot Committee:
Tyler Niemeyer, Braun Intertec Corp. – Chair
Levi Kaiser, A.E. Benike, Inc. - Vice Chair
Jay Burke, Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc.
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Junior Buhrow, Wausau Supply Company
Jim Nicholas, Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill
Derek Gifford, The Boldt Company
Mike Allen, Mike Allen Homes, LLC
www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Join us at the July
Networking & Member
Appreciation Event
Tuesday, July 28th
4:30 - 6:30 pm
at the Mayowood Stone Barn
3385 Mayowood Road SW
Join us for Member Appreciation Night!
Great people, great food and great fun!
Step in the money chamber for a chance to
win up to $200; have your portrait drawn
by our caricaturist; meet your Builders
Association of MN Board members and the
National Association of Home Builders 3rd
Vice Chairman, Randy Noel.
Invite a prospective member and you and
your guest will be entered in a drawing for a
door prize. Also, encourage coworkers who
have never been to a Networking Night, or
haven’t attended in awhile, to stop out!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Beverage Sponsor:
www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com
President
John Eckerman, The Boldt Company
Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc.
Delbert Feenstra, Knutson Construction Services
Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank
Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity
Mike Allen, Mike Allen Homes, LLC
Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B
Mickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLC
Rob Jones, Superior Mechanical
Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc.
Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC
Jon Range, Range Construction, LLC
Lindsey Rippentrop, Premier Bank Rochester
Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc.
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Past President
Directors
Builders Exchange Council
Representatives
Jake Schleusner, Merit Contracting, Inc., Chair
Tom Leimer, Knutson Construction Services,
Vice Chair
J.J. Webster, Kraus-Anderson Construction
Company, Past Chair
Commercial Builders Council
Nick Leimer, Kraus-Anderson Construction
Company, Chair
Dana Hlebichuk, Widseth Smith Nolting, Vice Chair
Development Council Chair
Jill Mickelson, Braun Intertec Corporation
Jerry Jensen, Valor Mechanical, Inc.
Joe Weis, Weis Builders, Inc.
Steve Buss, Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc., Rep.
David Kane, Widseth Smith Nolting
Jim Gander, Superior Mechanical
John McGuine, Schoeppner, Inc.
Mike Paradise, Bigelow Homes
David Pederson, Dunlap & Seeger
Dan Severson, Dan Severson Builders, Inc., Rep.
Remodelers Council Chair
National Life Directors
National Directors
State Directors
Executive Director
John Eischen
JEischen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Staff
Audra Bolduan
ABolduan@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Marketing, Builders Exchange Trustees
Taylor Ridderbusch
TaylorR@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Government Affairs, Commercial Builders
Council, Development Council, Building Safety
Advisory Group, Public Works Advisory Group,
Community Relations, Green Building,
Marketing
Sharill Mueller
SMueller@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Home Show, Showcase Committee
Rebekah Nielsen
RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Ambassadors, Education, Membership,
Program, Spike Club, Remodelers Council
-Executive-Home Tour-
Ryan Kling-Punt
RPunt@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Golf Outing, Sporting Clays, Directory,
Newsletter, E-News Update
August 2015
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Association Scrapbook
June Networking Night
Thank You to Widseth Smith Nolting for hosting this great evening!
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Speak to Schools
Association Scrapbook
Thank you to Jay Burke, Andy
Mai, and the entire Community
Relations Committee for their
great initiative to introduce
children to
construction
and trades
careers at a
young age!
www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com
August 2015
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BENIKE
BUILDS
ABOUT BENIKE
Alvin E. Benike, Inc., is a fourth generation commercial construction
company based here in Rochester, MN. Benike delivers high quality
construction solutions to its customers with integrity, skill and teamwork.
WHAT’S ON BENIKE’S MIND?
How long have you been in business?
78 Years, or since 1937. The company is in its 4th generation
of family ownership.
Why are you a member of RAB?
RAB provides the benefits through its “power in numbers.”
RAB connects multiple businesses that share common issues
and concerns within the building & construction industry.
RAB advocates for its members on industry and community
issues, as well as holding its members accountable to
conduct business with honesty and integrity. We are a part
of the RAB because we believe in its purpose.
What excites you about the expected growth of
Rochester?
Rochester is a growing city and has been for many
years. The growth of our community will bring
opportunity as well as challenges. The DMC initiative
will strategically position Rochester as an economic
hub of the state. What’s most exciting is the amazing
diversity of business opportunities coming to our city.
From medical and biotech to the strengthening of
local manufacturing and food processing.
What makes your business special?
Alvin E. Benike, Inc. consists of a great group of
talented employees. We self-perform much of the
construction work on a given project which allows
for tremendous control and focus on the quality
of work. Our craftspeople, including carpenters,
laborers, bricklayers, cement finishers and operators
are experts in their trade. Our office staff is bright and
energetic, guiding our customers through the very
exciting process of construction. Many customers
go through a construction or remodeling project
only once or a few times in their lives. Benike delivers
the project with a level of care to make it a fun and
positive experience.
What is one thing not even RAB knows about your
business?
Benike does more than build large, new, beautiful
buildings. We perform maintenance work and
remodeling services for several customers in
Southeast MN. We take on “small” projects.
watch this video to learn more about Benike>>>
Be Bold,
Be Inspired,
Be Benike Built
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2960 Hwy 14 W
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507.288.6575
Benike.com
What changes are on the horizon in your industry?
Improvement in available technology is a constant
change within the industry. Robotics, 3D printing,
and drones are becoming emerging trends in
the industry. But one thing that doesn’t change is
the relationship and trust that must be developed
between an Owner and its Contractor.
What changes are on the horizon for your business?
Benike is transitioning to its 4th generation of family-ownership. New talent at all levels within the
company holds promise. Stay tuned for great
things…
www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com
BAM Update:
What We’re
Doing For You:
CWGQ Insurance
TBG Insurance
Gov. Relations
Legal Action
Education
Online Forums
Action Center
Energy Payback
Visit www.bamn.org and
log-in to the Members
Only site for more
information on these
BAM initiatives!
BUILDERS
ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA
T: 651.646.7959
T: 800.654.7783
W: www.bamn.org
July 2015
2015 Legislative Report, Hot Off the Press
Session is over, and the dust has settled. Membership with the Builders
Association of Minnesota means access to a complete Legislative Report of
what happened at the Capitol each year, what laws changed, and how it
will affect your business.
Regular session convened January 6, 2015, and thousands of bills passed
both the House and Senate during the course of the regular session’s 5-month
duration. And yet, as the Legislature raced to its Constitutionally mandated
adjournment date of May 18, 2015 the heavy lift of session was left undone
– to pass a balanced budget for the biennium starting on July 1, 2015.
Rather, the state witnessed a budget meltdown resulting in vast segments
of the state’s budget to be undone or vetoed, leaving us waiting for special
session to have resolution on many policy and budgetary items.
Special Session was convened on June 12, 2015 after a slew of meetings and
negotiations between the Governor and House and Senate leadership. Six
pieces of legislation were passed and signed by the governor completing the
state’s next two-year budget. Approved were three revised omnibus finance
bills that the governor had vetoed at the end of the regular legislative session
and the passage of the omnibus Legacy funding bill, a bonding bill, and the
Revisor’s bill – a technical corrections bill. The marathon special session
concluded on June 13 with Governor Dayton signing all six bills into law and
ending the threat of a partial state government shutdown.
Executive Committee
President
Mike Paradise
Builder VP
Kurt Welker
Associate VP
George Cundy
President Elect
KC Chermak
Treasurer
Eric Peters
Secretary
Gerry Traut
Looking into the future, BAM expects the industry to lead on housing
affordability and tort reforms, improving the code adoption process, seeking
consumer protection statewide including code inspections and licensed builder
enforcement, and making progress it the area of appraisals.
Read more about what laws changed and how they will affect your business
online in the members-only 2015 Legislative Report found online at www.bamn.org/legislation.
Past President
Chad Compelien
NAHB Representative
Kathe Ostrom
www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com
August 2015
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Rain Gardens in Rochester
Looking for a way change up the landscaping on your next project? Why not plan a rain garden that will look great
and help protect area surface waters! A rain garden is a carefully planned depression in the landscape that collects
rainwater and snowmelt, allowing it to soak into the ground rather than become runoff. Stormwater that is not captured
will move across the landscape and has the potential to pick up pollutants (lawn, fertilizers, pet waste, car fluids, and
more!) and carry them directly to area waterways.
Rain gardens have many perks beyond treating stormwater
runoff:
• Drought resistant plants will look great all summer long,
even when turfgrass is dormant from lack of water.
• There is no need to fertilize native plants because they
are adapted to our conditions and will grow well without
it.
• Where there is a garden, there is no mowing!
• Insects, birds, and other wildlife will feed, rest, or live in Mayo Clinic Rain Garden
the garden.
Planning the Garden
Each rain garden is unique and is designed for specific
soil types and landscapes. There is no set size, shape, or
depth for a rain garden. Proper planning is essential for
creating a functional rain garden.
• Infiltration test
2nd Street SW Rain Gardens, Installed 2013
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It is important to determine how much water will soak
into the soils within in a 24 hour period, as it will influence
the depth of the rain garden. The rain garden should be
no deeper than the amount of water the soils can infiltrate
in a 24 hour period - any deeper and the garden could
have standing water and become a breeding ground for
mosquitos.
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• Location, location, location
Rain gardens are designed to temporarily
hold stormwater so it can soak into the
ground. It is recommended that these
gardens be placed at least 20 feet away from
a building with a foundation.
• Pick your plants
Native wildflowers and grasses are ideal
for rain gardens as they require less
maintenance and thrive in our climate.
The deep, extensive roots of native plants
will pull stormwater into the ground after
it collects in the rain garden and can help
stabilize the soils. There are beautiful native
plants for every location, including shady
sites.
Gonzalez Rain Garden, Installed 2014
Anderson Rain Garden, Installed 2010
Storino Rain Garden, Installed 2009
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Rochester Building Permits
New Residential
2015
VALUATION
2014
VALUATION
Single Family Dwelling
28
7,196,970
40
10,682,805
Townhome Dwelling
23
4,109,261
0
0
Two-Family Houses
0
0
1
219,400
Multi-Family Bldgs
1
7,508,045
0
0
Manufactured Home
0
0
0
0
Deck Addition
51
360,234
41
225,410
Room Addition
5
626,049
5
253,261
Porch Additions
2
23,500
2
16,800
Other Additions
0
0
6
70,950
Basement Finish
19
294,275
16
211,220
Alterations
55
489,889
51
406,442
Multi-Family Addition
0
0
0
0
Multi-Family Alterations
5
505,839
7
20,976
Assembly (Church)
0
0
0
0
Assembly (General)
1
14,689,470
0
0
Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)
0
0
0
0
Business
1
1,201,875
0
0
Education
0
0
0
0
Factory/Industrial
0
0
0
0
Institution
0
0
0
0
Existing Residential
New Commercial
Mercantile
0
0
1
1,315,000
Miscellaneous
1
115,000
0
0
Utility (General)
2
94,000
1
60,000
Residential (Care/Assisted Living)
0
0
1
4,850,000
Residential (Care/Hotel/Motel)
0
0
1
85,000
Storage (General)
0
0
0
Storage (Warehouse)
0
0
0
Alterations
Single Family Homes/Townhomes
2006 20072008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20132014 2015
January
39
27
20
3
13
3
6
19
11
21
February
31
19
13
1
8
8
20
15
14
19
March
37
30
29
16
27
24
32
29
28
30
April
58
44
27
29
25
19
29
39
25
22
May
69
50
30
33
20
14
22
27
35
19
June
59
43
36
40
12
26
32
33
47
48
TOTAL
293
213
155
112
105
94
141
152
160
159
July
36
60
23
22
23
8
39
39
38
August
36
43
28
26
15
18
38
21
60
September
31
33
28
33
10
19
22
22
23
October
49
34
19
31
14
16
23
34
35
November
38
23
26
32
21
20
22
26
26
December
23
11
16
15
12
16
14
22
27
506
417
302
281
200
191
299
326
369
TOTAL
159
*total may differ as permits may have been voided.
Year To Date Statistics
NO.
Building Permits
Issued to Date
2015
VALUATION
NO.
2014
VALUATION
1,149
273,238,673
1,157
178,465,914
Single Family Dwelling
129
31,025,534
149
37,651,762
Multi-Family Buildings
Total Units: 417
12
56,500,521
1
3,702,052
Trade Permits
Issued to Date
3,925
69,575,007
3,735
39,563,562
Electrical
1,284
30,486,097
1,284
17,792,139
Electrical (Temp. Service)
136
50,800
137
43,275
Mechanical
971
19,796,057
957
9,480,486
0
Gas Piping
303
615,910
254
454,126
0
Fireplace
178
461,935
199
531,539
75
7,369,941
84
3,916,875
978
10,794,273
820
7,345,122
5,074
342,813,680
4,892
217,929,476
Hydronic System
Existing Commercial
Addition
June 2015
3
2,611,840
1
142,000
48
29,530,305
32
7,494,888
Structural Shell
2
390,500
4
5,066,852
“White Box”
0
0
1
7,000
Interior Demolition Only
3
29,500
3
14,000
Other Phased Permits
0
0
0
0
Business Signs
23
165,790
16
174,248
Advertising Sign
0
0
0
0
Footings & Foundations
2
753,500
24
Demolition
3
Plumbing
Total Permits YTD
Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website:
http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/building-safety/reports/building-permits
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Byron
Building Permits
June 2015
New Residential
NUMBER
VALUATION
4
1,125,750
26,600
Single Family Detached
Existing Residential
Deck Addition
5
Room Addition
1
17,940
Basement Finish
3
40,000
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To learn how we can help you, call 1-800-628-2121
or visit xcelenergy.com/EnergyPartners.
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Information
Membership Renewals
as of 6/30/15
One Year
Centurion Ridge, LLC
Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc.
Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers
Kahler Hospitality Group
Manufacturer’s Bank & Trust
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
NEW APPLICANTS:
The firms listed below have applied for membership in Rochester Area Builders, Inc.
NONE
Memberships Pending:
NONE
MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 471
RETENTION RATE: 93.4%
As of 5/31/15
Two to Four Years
North Star Stone & Masonry
Oxi-Fresh Carpet Cleaning
The Design Connection
Hammer Homes, Inc.
K.W. Billman, Inc.
Solar Connection, Inc.
Steel Constructors, Inc.
2013
2013
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
Five to Nine Years
Turtle Creek Construction, Inc.
Warners’ Stellian Appliance Co., Inc.
Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co.
The Blue Book of Building & Const.
Hunt Electric Corporation
Schoeppner, Inc.
2009
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
Ten to 19 Years
Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility
Solutions
Pahl & Kaye, Inc.
R.J. Manemann Custom Homes
DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
First General Services of SE MN
Somerby Golf Community
Stevens Heating, Inc.
DeGeus Tile & Granite
Olmsted National Bank
2005
2005
2004
2003
2003
2002
2002
2001
1996
20 to 24 Years
Brinkman Builders, LLC
Top Shop of Rochester, Inc.
Bremer Bank
Premier Bank Rochester
1995
1995
1991
1991
WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS IN JULY:
Gp Development, Inc.
1320 Wicklow Lane SW
Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: 507-282-5985
Contact: Gene Peters
Builder Member
Developer
Sponsored by: Rory Lenton –
Minnesota Energy Resources Corp.
J&M Consulting
432 Lakewood Lane NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-251-5901
Contact: John McGuine
Associate Member
Construction Consultant
Sponsored by: Mike Coats –
MEC Construction, LLC
Pine Island Economic
Development Authority
106 Second Street SW
Pine Island, MN 55963
Phone: 507-356-8103
Contact: Nate Carlson
Contributory Member
Government Agency
Sponsored by: None Listed
Powerlift Doors by French
Manufacturing, Inc.
20960 636th Street
Dodge Center, MN 55927
Phone: 507-374-9306
Contact: Rod French
Associate Member
Garage Doors
Sponsored by: Christy Buchan –
Energy Products & Design, Inc.
25 Years & More
Charter Communications/Media
Commercial Leasing Services
Ohly Law Office
Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd.
Kuehn Motor Company, Inc.
Wilson Tibor & Maves, Ltd.
Brandrup Builders
Alexander & Sons Builders
1990
1984
1982
1982
1981
1981
1676
1962
Premier Bank
Rochester
Space for Lease at Multiple Locations
Downtown • Green Meadows • North Broadway & 37th Street
Contact Corey Heimer at 507-285-3700 or cheimer@premierbanks.com
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