A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Adair
Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Builders, LLC + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage
Cabinets, Inc. + AgStar Home Mortgage Services + 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. + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barrier Free Access, Inc. + Basement Water Control +
Batzel Builders, Inc. + 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 + 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, Inc. + CHS, Inc. + 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 + Closet Organizers + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial
Leasing Services + Construction Partnership + 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/Custom Communications, Inc. + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. +
Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeCook Builders, LLC + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + DeWitz Home Builders,
Inc. + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + Donlar Construction
Company + DoubleTree by Hilton - Mayo Clinic Area + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak
Kitchen Make Overs + E&M Consulting, Inc. + Eastwood Bank + eci, llc + Eckert Construction, Inc. + Edel Construction, LLC + Edge Homes & Construction, Inc. + Edina
Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elias Construction, LLC
+ Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Enventis + 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. + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First General Services of SE MN + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction,
Inc. + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Friedrich Construction, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + GAF + Gander Plumbing &
Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards + Gift Book Plus + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Godwin Law Office + Goodin
Company + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + Gregor Builders, Inc. + GulfEagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area +
Haley Comfort Systems (Authorized FireSide Dealer) + W.L. Hall Company + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door
Company + HDR Architecture + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company +
HG Electric, LLC + 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 + 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. + Institute for Environmental Assessment + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + 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. + Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc. +
Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + King's Flooring,
LLC + Kinzler Construction Services, Inc. + Kirkland
Enterprises, LLC
+
Kitchen Concepts + 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 +
Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete
Products, Inc. +
Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Low Voltage
Contractors + Lowe's Home Improvement +
Luxury
Bath
Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom
Homes
+
Manufacturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood Homes, LLC + Markham
Homes, LLC
+
markit
+
Marvin
Windows
& Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders,
Inc. + Mavo Systems, Inc. + McGhie
& Betts
- a Division of WSB & Associates, Inc. + McGladrey + McGough
Construction
+
MDH, Inc.
+
Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, Inc. + Med City Builders
of Rochester, LLC + Menards South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting,
Inc.
+
Michael's Custom
Cabinets, Inc. + Mid American Financial Group + Midwest LeafGuard
of Rochester, Inc.
+
Midwest Walls, LLC + Miller & Sons Construction, Inc. + Minnesota
Energy
Resources
Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc.
+
Larry Newman
Drywall + Nickelson Painting, Inc. + North Star Stone & Masonry +
Northern Lights &
Furnishings + Nuss Truck & Equipment + O'Connor Homes, Inc. +
Ohly Law Office +
Olmsted County Planning Dept, Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public
Health
+
Olmsted National Bank + On Site Companies + Otis Custom Homes,
LLC
+
Overhead Door Co. of Olmsted County + Owner's Plumbing, Inc. +
Oxi-Fresh
Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pace International
+ Pahl
& Kaye, Inc. + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. + Walt Pappas Construction
+ Paramark Corporation + Payne Company + PC Applications Consultants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pebble
Creek/Western Walls + Pella Windows & Doors +
Pendle Hansen Bagne Insurance + Penz Custom
Homes, Inc. + People's Energy Cooperative +
Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. + Pine Island Lumber
+ Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin
Company, LLC + Powers Ventures + Prehn
Building Sales, Inc.
+
Premier Bank
Rochester
+
Premier Builders of
Rochester, Inc. + Price Financial
Services, Inc. + Prime Time Painting
of Rochester, LLC + PrimeLending +
Priority Claims Service + Pro Image
motions & Apparel + ProBuild Company,
ProLLC +
Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. +
Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + Michael Quinn Law
Office + R&M Development Company + R. Thomas
Consulting, LLC + 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. +
Reynolds Design and Construction + Rochester Area
Appraisals, LLC
+
Rochester Area Chamber of
Commerce
+
Rochester
Area Econ. Development, Inc.
+
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 Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Rock Solid Retainter Ready Mix Concrete Co +
Rochester Sign Service, Inc. + Rochesing Walls
+
Ronningen
Roofing, Inc. + RSP Architects +
Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan
Windows & Siding, Inc. + S&S
Overhead Door, Inc.
+
Sargent's
Landscape Nursery, Inc.
+
Sawyer Construction
Services, Inc. + Schad Tracy
Signs, Inc. + Schmidt Goodman Office
Products + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schumann Granahan
Hesse & Wilson, Ltd.
+
Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC
+
Seavey Builders, Inc. + SEH Yaggy + Dan Severson
Builders, Inc. + Shanahan
Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sherwin
Williams Company + Shingobee Builders, Inc. + Sign
Here, Inc.
+
Simonson
Builders, LLC + SL Contracting +
Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smith
Schafer & Associates, Ltd. +
Solar Connection, Inc. + 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. + Sterling
State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville
Economic
Development
Authority + 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 of
Rochester, Inc. + TDS Metrocom + Thermo-Tech
Windows
+
Thiemann
Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Custom
Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool &
Supply + Thompson's Garage
Door and Openers
+
Thrivent
Financial - Rochester Group + 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 + 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 + Weis Builders, Inc. + Greg
a publication of Wellik Construction + Wells
Fargo Bank Minnesota NA
+
Wells Fargo Home
Mortgage + Wendland Utz +
Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + Jim Whiting
Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill + Women Communications, LLC + Woodruff Company + Wright
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News from The President
August 12, 2014
Election season is now in full swing! The August
primaries narrowed down the field of candidates, and
with the end of summer upon us, more voters are now
paying attention to the choices they’ll be making in
November. RAB does not endorse candidates for any
office. We do, however, ask questions of all our elected
and aspiring elected officials to ensure that we know
where they stand on issues important to the building
industry.
More importantly, though, we’ll make sure that they know
where we stand on the issues, too. Your RAB staff, Board,
and Government Affairs Committee work constantly to
make sure that our elected officials understand the actual, real-world, “downstream”
consequences of development plans, taxes, fees and regulations that they may be
proposing that all too often get swept under the rug. We will be ever-vigilant about
looking out for the interests of RAB members, and hope that you will get engaged
this fall to join us.
Someone once said that “the world is run by those who show up,” and nowhere is
that more true than in the election of public officials who will be shaping building
industry policy for years to come.
Interesting in finding out more, or in getting involved?
•
Come to our September 23 Legislative Forum! We will be inviting all candidates
for city, county, and state offices to this RAB members-only event. This is your
chance to hear first-hand from the candidates themselves about their positions,
and to share your opinions with them.
•
Write a letter to the editor! Don’t be afraid to let public officials know that
you helped build this city…and you vote!
•
Contribute financially, either directly to the candidate of your choice or through
the Builder’s Association of Minnesota Political Action Committee (BAM-PAC).
It doesn’t matter if you donate $5 or $500; find out where a candidate stands
and make a gift that’s meaningful to you.
•
If you are really motivated, consider running for office yourself. All candidates,
regardless of position or party affiliation, deserve our respect for being willing
to put themselves on the line. It may be too late for 2014, but our area always
needs dedicated, willing public servants who understand this industry and care
about our community.
Index
News from the President ......................... 3
Sporting Clay Shoot.................................. 4
August Networking Night ......................... 5
Green Building Expo..............................6-7
Association Scrapbook .........................8-9
Fall Showcase Entries ...................... 10-11
Remodelers Tour Entries .......................11
On The Job ........................................ 12-14
Hey Matt! What’s up with that? .............15
BAM Update ............................................ 16
Committee Updates ............................... 17
Remodel It Right News ..........................18
Commercial Builders Council ................19
Rochester Permits ..................................20
Byron/Pine Island Permits ..................... 21
Real Estate Data .................................... 21
Elliot Eisenberg Article ...........................22
Membership Information .......................23
NAHB Member Discounts ...................... 24
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
Historical preservation….mandatory fire sprinklers….DMC…updated development
plans…single and multi-family homes…with so much going on, none of us can
afford not to be involved!
Rochester Area Builders will be working, campaigning, and fighting every single
day to make sure we have a community where you and your employees can grow,
thrive, and succeed. None of us is as strong as all of us, and we hope that you will
join us to make sure we have a community where everyone can enjoy the excellent
standard of living, job base, and vibrant community that a strong local building
industry can provide. Election Day will be here before you know it.
Have a great month!
Kevin Worden
2014 RAB President
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Join us at the RAB Sporting Clay Shoot
Thursday, September 4, 2014
GAMEHAVEN
COUNCIL SCOUT CAMP
SCOUTING OF SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
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
Presented By:
Calling all Hunters, Shooters, Outdoorsmen, or anyone looking to have a fun time
with LIVE AMMUNITION! 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. Don’t miss out, sign up soon!
Click Here to Register Online!
or download the registration form here.
www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com
4 | September 2014
Don’t forget to mark you calendar
for the August Networking Night
Tuesday, August 26th,
at Premier Bank Rochester
3145 Wellner Dr NE
Hours: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
WHY PREMIER?
Premier is large enough to offer state of the art financial
products and services, yet small enough to give clients the
personal attention they deserve. Premier’s stable lending
team take the time to understand client’s needs so they are
better served. Established and continuing as independent,
community-oriented banks, Premier Banks continue to
meet the financial need of our clients and supply the credit
necessary for local businesses and industries to grow.
President
Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity
Vice President
John Eckerman, The Boldt Company
Secretary
Lindsey Rippentrop, Olmsted National Bank
Treasurer
Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank
Past President
Jean DeWitz, DeWitz Home Builders, Inc.
Directors
Jeremy Bigelow, Bigelow Homes
Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B
Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc.
Delbert Feenstra, Knutson Construction Services
Rob Jones, Superior Mechanical
Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc.
Bruce Laufenburger, First General Services of SE MN
Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC
Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc.
Builders Exchange Council
Representatives
J.J. Webster, Kraus-Anderson Construction
Company, Chair
Jake Schleusner, Merit Contracting, Inc., Vice Chair
Tony Wintheiser, Hentges Glass, Past Chair
Commercial Builders Council
Chris Terry, Knutson Construction Services, Chair
Nick Leimer, Kraus-Anderson Construction
Company, Vice Chair
Development Council Chair
John Sipple, Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC
Remodelers Council Chair
Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC
National Life Directors
OUR MISSION
Joe Weis, Weis Builders, Inc.
To be the premier community bank in the region, and the
bank of choice in each of the communities we serve.
To foster long-term commercial relationships, built on trust,
by observing the highest standards of corporate and social
responsibility.
To create value for our customers, employees, and
shareholders through excellent performance, state of the
art technology, and a relentless commitment to service.
PREMIER BANK IS HAPPY TO BE CELEBRATING THEIR
40TH ANNIVERSARY!
Hosted By:
Premier
Banks
MEMBER
National Directors
Steve Buss, Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc.
David Kane, Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc., Rep.
Rory Lenton, Minnesota Energy Resources Corp.
State Directors
Jim Gander, Superior Mechanical
John McGuine, Schoeppner, Inc., Rep.
Mike Paradise, Bigelow Homes
David Pederson, Dunlap & Seeger
Dan Severson, Dan Severson Builders, Inc.
Executive Director
John Eischen
JEischen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Staff
Audra Bolduan
ABolduan@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Marketing, Builders Exchange Trustees
Matt Limoges
MatthewL@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 TourRyan Kling-Punt
RPunt@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Golf Outing, Sporting Clays, Directory,
Newsletter, E-News Update
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September 2014 | 5
NEW DATE! DEADLINE EXTENDED!
EXHIBITORS NEEDED!
What: Green Building Expo—an event for the
public
When: Saturday Oct. 25th -or- Nov. 1st
Where: Cascade Meadow Wetlands and
Environmental Science Center
Time: 9am– 3pm
Who: You! If your business has anything to do with making a home more
energy efficient, more sustainable, sign up for a booth and we will review
Areas we are looking for:
Buildings, Health and Wellness, Site Development, Landscaping and Drainage
Cost: $200—for a measly $200 you get a 6 foot booth and countless members of the public to talk to about your business
$50 to present. The comtopics to be presented.
Please reply with your registra�on and payment by October 3rd.
Signature Event Sponsors
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6 | September 2014
Green Building Expo Registra�on Form
Register by October 3rd, 2014 by emailing a
scanned version of this form to
Ma�hewL@RochesterAreaBuilders.com,
or by faxing it to Rochester Area Builders at
507-280-6351. If you would like to mail in the
form please mail it to:
Rochester Area Builders, Inc.
108 Elton Hills Ln NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Business:
Contact Name:
Nature of Business:
Payment Method (Please Circle):
Check
Credit Card
Credit Card Number :
Security Code:
Yes
No
Signature Event Sponsors
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September 2014 | 7
Association Scrapbook
July Networking Night
Thank You!
Thank you to all who attended Membership Appreciation Night at the Rochester
Area Builders’ office on July 29 Thank you Home Federal for sponsoring the
beverages and Home Improvement Professionals for the tents. We would like to thank everybody for supporting BAMPAC by participating in the wine & beer tasting. We raised over $300 for PAC. If you would like to purchase a wine glass
or beer flight glass (with the RAB logo), there are a few left at $5 each. Sorry, at this point the glasses are empty.
GIVE AWAYS
Charlie Brown, PC Applications, won a gift card to the Hubble House from RAB and the proverbial bad penny, Rick
Dold, Godwin Law Office, won “Dinner on Us” from the Post Bulletin.
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8 | September 2014
Member Appreciation Night!
Association Scrapbook
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APPRECIATION
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September 2014 | 9
Fall
Showcase
of
DATES AND TIMES
Friday, Sept. 12
Saturday, Sept. 13
Sunday, Sept. 14
Saturday, Sept. 20
Sunday, Sept. 21
Monday, Sept. 22
FOR THE 2014 FALL SHOWCASE OF HOMES
Signs to be Picked Up
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Signs to be Returned
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SHOWCASE ENTRIES
# 1 Med City Builders
of Rochester, LLC
60766 254th Avenue, Mantorville
Home
# 11 Bigelow & Lennon
Construction
6320 Mallard Drive NW
Home
# 20 Craig Swanson
Builders, Inc.
2710 Headland Court SW
Home
# 2 Somerby Golf
Community
943 Somerby Parkway NE, Byron
Development
# 12 Bigelow Homes, LLC
5542 Harvest Lake Drive NW
Home
# 21 Distinguished Homes
by Mitch Hagen
3550 Woodstone Drive SW
Home
# 3 Summit Custom
Homes, LLC
943 Somerby Parkway NE, Byron
Home
# 4 Bigelow Homes, LLC
488 15th Ave NE, Byron
Home
# 5 Countryside Builders, LLC
1548 Wickford Place NE, Byron
Home
# 6 Derby Construction, LLC
6341 Oak Meadow Lane NW
Home
# 7 Wright Homes, Inc.
5897 Dogwood Court
Townhome
# 8 Thimijan Custom
Homes, LLC
2326 Granite Circle NW
Home
# 9 JNS Builders
2583 Flagstone Lane NW
Home
# 10 Cravath Homes, LLC
6878 Larkspur Parkway
Home
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10 | September 2014
# 13 DeWitz Home Builders
6221 51st Street NW
Home
# 14 Majestic Homes, Inc.
4818 Bishop Lane NW
Home
# 15 Exclusive Home Builders
& Remodelers
3609 46th Avenue NW
Home
# 16 MDH, Inc. – Orchard
Hills Builders
626 Gates Lane SW
Home
# 17 MDH, Inc. – Fox Hill
Builders
1031 Fox Valley Place SW
Home
# 18 Meadow Lakes Builders
3890 Berkshire Road SW
Home
# 19 High Definition
Homes, LLC
1291 Boulder Creek Lane SW
Home
# 22 Penz Custom
Homes, Inc.
3622 Triton Lane SW
Home
# 23 Chris Fritsch Custom
Homes, LLC
3915 Creek View Lane SW
Home
# 24 Thimijan Custom
Homes, LLC
5380 Scenic View Drive SW
Home
# 25 R.J. Manemann
Custom Homes
5406 Scenic View Drive SW
Home
# 26 R & M Development
5448 Scenic View Drive SW
Home
Sponsored By:
DATES AND TIMES FOR THE 2014 REMODELERS TOUR
Friday, Sept. 12
Signs to be Picked Up
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday, Sept. 13 Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, Sept. 14
Entries Open to Public 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Monday, Sept. 15 Signs to be Returned
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Remodelers
ADMISSION IS FREE!
SHOWCASE ENTRIES
# 27 Stonebridge Builders
5393 Scenic View Drive SW
Home
# 28 Bigelow Homes, LLC
5530 Leslie Lane SW
Home
# 29 Bigelow Homes, LLC
2811 Talon Place SE
Townhome Community
# 30 R. Fleming
Construction, Inc.
2529 Tee Time Road SE
Home
# 31 Centurion Ridge, LLC
Centurion Court NE
Townhome Community
# 32 Maplewood Homes, LLC
1819 Shannon Oaks Blvd. NE
Home
# 33 Countryside
Builders, LLC
2348 Coral Ridge Place NE
Townhome Community
# 34 Countryside
Builders, LLC
3669 Cameo Lane
Home
# 35 Countryside
Builders, LLC
3519 Jasper Court NE
Home
# 36 Penz Custom
Homes, Inc.
3897 Cameo Place NE
Home
# 37 Otis Custom
Homes, LLC
1716 Stone Crest Dr NE
Home
# 38 Majestic Homes, Inc.
3950 Cedarwood Road NE
Home
# 39 Custom Homes
by Bradley, Inc.
4053 Stone Point Drive NE
Home
# 40 Chris Fritsch
Custom Homes, LLC
844 Zumbro Woods Lane NW,
Oronoco
Home
TOUR
ENTRIES
# 1 Reynolds Design
& Construction
4905 Oaklawn Lane NW
Kitchen
# 2 Master Builders, Inc.
4242 Arboretum Drive NW
Four Season Addition
# 3 Elias Construction, LLC
913 3rd Street NW, Byron
Whole House Remodel
# 4 Design Studio B
835 Fox Pointe Lane SW
Kitchen
# 5 Beyond Kitchens, LLC
923 10th Street SW
Kitchen
# 6 Chladek
Construction, LLC
245 1st Street NW, Elgin
Exterior Remodel & Addition
Sponsored By:
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PROJECT: KITCHEN AND BATHROOM REMODEL
CONTRACTOR: BEYOND KITCHENS, LLC
HOST: KATIE DARVAL, PROJECT COORDINATOR/DESIGNER
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REMODELING A HOME IS A UNIQUE AND MULTIFACETED
CHALLENGE. IT TAKES A SPECIAL KIND OF VISION TO LOOK
PAST WHAT A ROOM HAS BEEN, AND SEE WHAT IT COULD BE.
IT TAKES A SPECIAL KIND OF DETERMINATION TO OVERCOME
THE OBSTACLES THAT ALWAYS COME WHEN YOU’RE TRYING TO
for the homeowners. Work
responsibilities for one of the
couple mean clocking in from
home at all hours of the night
to make calls to overseas
FIT SOMETHING NEW INTO A SPACE THAT WAS NOT ORIGINALLY contacts, making storage for
DESIGNED FOR IT. AND IT TAKES A SPECIAL KIND OF a home office very important.
PERSONALITY TO MAKE A HOMEOWNER FEEL COMFORTABLE But the clients also wanted an
WITH YOU ESSENTIALLY MOVING IN AND TURNING THEIR LIVING uncluttered look, and for the
SPACE INTO YOUR WORK PLACE.
overall feel of refinement and
elegance to remain unspoiled.
Beyond Kitchens, LLC has been making those So these workday necessities
challenges their business for almost 20 years. This were given space in cabinetry
talented team of women is composed of owner, Diane adjoining the dining room,
Quinn, CKD, Christina Jorgensen, AKBD, and Katie complete with in-drawer
Darval, their project coordinator, who was kind enough outlets and USB ports, so
to give me access to the project,
that all of their phones, tablets
and answer my questions about it.
and laptops can be tucked away out of site while not
The project, inside a lovely home in
in use.
Southwest Rochester with a striking
red door that demands attention
To further the goal of uninterrupted elegance, Beyond
and welcomes you inside, was
Kitchens went the extra mile by acquiring custom
about more than just a new look
outlet and switch covers made of real stone. As Katie
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says, “the backsplash and lighting are the jewelry to
the room.” Using these stone covers means that the
outlets and switches won’t be the first thing you notice
when you enter the room. While they are beautifully
made, their real purpose is not to stand out but to
blend in, and to let the
overall beauty of the
room shine, without
distraction. It’s their
attention to small
details like this that
truly show Beyond
Kitchens’ ability to
create a room that
not only wows you on
first sight, but also
ensures the homeowners will be happy with the project
years down the road.
black appliances with a wall of dark wood cabinetry.
They also enhanced the
feeling of spaciousness
by extending the tile
backsplash all the way
up to the ceiling above
the range. Creating
space, whether through
i l l u s i o n o r t h ro u g h
creative hidden storage,
is often a necessity in
older homes.
Another necessity in older homes is dealing with
those unpredictable obstacles you encounter. I say
unpredictable, because you never know what they’re
going to be, but you can always predict that you’ll run
into some. And the most common time for obstacles to
show up is during demolition. Exhibit A: the Soffits. As
Of course working with the homeowners, and what Katie notes, sometimes soffits are included purely as
they bring to the table, is crucial. When you are a cosmetic feature. Other times, they are utilized to as
building a new home, you can design a kitchen, pick a space for plumbing or electrical runs. The vision for
the cabinets you like best, and then choose the flooring this project included removing the soffits and having
and appliances that best accent it. Remodeling is the upper cabinets extend all the way to the ceiling
rarely that simple. In this case, the kitchen already (yet another trick to add a feeling of spacious grandeur
had beautiful hardwood floors that only needed to
to the room).
be restored. The homeowners had also recently
So of course,
purchased black appliances, so those needed to be
following
allowed for in the design as well. Katie says they
Murphy’s law,
decided to use off white cabinets in most of the kitchen
these soffits
to create a more spacious feel, while incorporating the
contained
piping and
drains from
an upstairs bathroom, meaning some significant
reworking of those pipes and drains had to be done to
achieve their
goal. In the
end, though,
it was wor t
the trouble.
Oh, the joys of
remodeling!
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With all of the difficulty inherent in a remodeling
project, it might seem like a miracle that the contractor
and the homeowner are still on speaking terms by the
end of it. Even if everything goes smoothly, you are
still interrupting the daily routine of someone for weeks
or months on end. But, having had a chance to chat
with the homeowner on my last visit, after the project
was complete, I can report that miracles can indeed
happen! She had nothing but praise for Katie, the
team at Beyond Kitchens, and all their subcontractors.
I, too, think the project was beautifully done, and I’m
happy to have been invited into their home!
If you’d like to see more of Beyond Kitchens, LLC’s
work, you can check out their website at www.
beyondkitchens.com, and make plans to visit their
Remodelers Tour project, located at 923 10th St SW,
on September 13th and 14th.
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Other RAB members who worked on this project include:
• Brandrup Builders
• Innovative Surfaces
• Bright Ideas
• Larry Newman Drywall
• Creative Hardwood Floors
• Kuntz Electric, Inc.
• DeGeus Tile & Granite
• Top Shop of Rochester, Inc.
• Ferguson Enterprises
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“Hey Matt, what can you tell me about
the current crop of local candidates?”
It’s August. That means that summer is coming to
a close, department stores have had their “back-toschool” sections of their stores open for 6 weeks, and
election season is just ramping up. This year we
have a variety of elections taking place in Rochester.
Mayor, City Council, School Board, Senator, Governor,
US House of Representatives, and State Auditor, just
to name a few. In this month’s edition of HMWUWT,
I will attempt to give you a little background on each
of these races.
MAYOR
This race was a little more crowded just a couple days
ago. There were three candidates, Mayor Brede, Cindy
Maves, and Stephanie Kilen. On August 12, during
the primary election, Mayor Brede and Cindy Maves
were the top two vote getters and will proceed to the
General Election in November. Brede received 4,757
votes, Maves 2,473, and Kilen 1,926. Look for the big
issue in this election to be governmental spending
since Maves used to head the Tea Party Patriots in
Rochester.
CITY COUNCIL WARD 3
This was another race that whittled down to two
candidates during the primary. Incumbent Bruce
Snyder received 375 votes, Vickie Anderson 188 and
Nick Campion 564. Campion and Snyder both advance
to the general election. Ward 3 is generally considered
to be NW Rochester, so make sure to check which
ward you live in!
SCHOOL BOARD SEAT 5
Jean Marvin advanced out of the primary with 40% of the
vote. Terry Throndson received 33% of the vote to also
advance. Nora Dooley with 20% and Matthew Halleck
with 7% both failed to advance to the general election.
SENATOR
Senator Al Franken won his primary, not surprisingly,
to advance as the Democratic candidate in the general
election. Also not surprisingly, Mike McFadden won
the Republican ticket and will challenge Franken in
November.
GOVERNOR
Jeff Johnson won the Republican primary to challenge
Governor Mark Dayton in November. Both candidates
have ties to Rochester. Jeff Johnson’s running mate is
former Rochester law-maker Bill Kuisle. Mark Dayton’s
running mate Tina Flint Smith is currently the chair of
the Destination Medical Center Corporation.
US House of Representatives District 1
Blue Earth businessman Jim Hagedorn pulled off the
upset of the primary when he defeated the Republican
party-endorsed candidate Aaron Miller. Hagedorn
will challenge the incumbent Democrat Tim Walz in
November.
STATE AUDITOR
I know what you are thinking, why do we care about
the State Auditor race, and what does the State
Auditor do? Well, the State Auditor is charged with
overseeing more than $20 billion spent annually by
local governments in Minnesota. The State Auditor
does this by performing audits of local government
financial statements and by reviewing documents,
data, reports and complaints reported to the Office.
The reason this race is interesting to me is because
of the politicking that took place before the primary.
Democrat Matt Entenza, bypassed the DFL convention
and filed to run after the incumbent Rebecca Otto
received support from the DFL party. Otto defeated
Entenza by a 80-20 margin. Otto will face Republican
Randy Gilbert in November, amongst a slate of other
candidates.
LEARN MORE!
As always, Rochester Area Builders will be holding
our candidate social on September 30. Make sure to
come on down to mingle with the candidates and pick
their brains about issues that important to you. If you
have any questions about the upcoming elections, or
anything at all, feel free to email me or give me a call
at the office. Thanks!
Matt
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BAM Update:
August 2014
They’re Here
What We’re
The new codes are (finally) out. Following a mutli-year process to promulgate the 2012
Doing For You: International Building Code, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has officially
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
Executive Committee
President
Chad Kompelein
Builder VP
KC Chermak
Associate VP
George Cundy
President Elect
Mike Paradise
Treasurer
Gerry Traut
Secretary
Kurt Welker
Past President
Keith Kylmala
NAHB Representative
Kathe Ostrom
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published the final language for the Minnesota Building Code. With the final language in
hand, the Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) is adjusting and completing seven code
guide documents that will be provided to members-only in September. The code is slated to be
enforced starting January 24, 2015.
Membership with the builders association is the only way to obtain a copy of these documents,
and as such, BAM will be promoting the code guides – and membership – to all 13,000
licensed contractors. If interested in promoting your company statewide these code guides still
have sponsorships available. More at www.bamn.org/sponsorship-opps. Contact Remi Stone
at remi@bamn.org or Katherine Nielsen at katherinen@bamn.org with any questions.
Creating the code documents is codes expert Ed VonThoma, his company Building Knowledge
Inc. (BKI), and a committee including: Daniel Buuck, Clay Dietrich, Jon Coty, George Cundy,
Terry Hammack, Chad Kompelien, Keith Kylmala, Kevin Maleska, John McGuine, Trace Mills,
Monte Mraz, Kathe Ostrom, Mike Paradise, Craig Plekkenpol, Joe Ranweiler, David Werschay,
and Howie Zetah. Thank you to these members for generously donating their time to help perfect
the members-only guides.
The seven code guide documents are:
•
Top 20 Code Changes in the Residential Building Code
•
Top 20 Code Changes in the Energy Code
•
Field Guide to Residential Code
•
Field Guide to Energy Code
•
Field Guide to Radon
•
Field Guide to Foundation Wall Support
•
Field Guide to Residential Fire Sprinklers
A major benefit of membership, these guides are available ONLY to members. DLI issues the
codes, but BAM develops guides on how to implement the new codes. The documents will be
sent to members and made available on the BAM website; optimized for both printing and easy
viewing on your mobile devices out in the field.
Continuing education courses based on these code guides have been assembled by BKI, who is
available to teach classes around the state to help members prepare to build to the new code.
Let your local association know if you’d like BKI to teach in your community.
If you have industry peers that will benefit from having these guides, tell them to join your local
builders association and enjoy 3-in-1 membership to access BAM’s field guides and other value
added benefits such as our home building industry specific construction contracts. More benefits
of BAM membership can be found online at www.bamn.org/membership.
Committee Chairpersons
AMBASSADORS
Greg Hird, First Alliance Credit Union
AWARDS
TBA
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
TJ Schutz, Advanced Building Center, Inc.
BUILDING SAFETY ADVISORY
Mickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLC
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Tony Kunz, Hiller’s Flooring America
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
John Kuntz, Kuntz Electric, Inc.
EDUCATION
Vacant
EXECUTIVE
Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for
Humanity
Committee Updates
AWARDS COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON: Les Radcliffe, Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling
This committee is currently meeting to look for “special” members to
recognize for their achievements to the Association in 2014. They will choose
a Rising Star - a member who has been very active in their first three years
of membership, as well as nominating builders and associates to receive
the Builder & Associate of the Year Award and for the company who
has supported the association, The Cornerstone Award,. In this month’s
newsletter you have the opportunity to nominate someone whom you
have noticed working extra hard for RAB. Please download the Form, fill it
out, and return it to the RAB office.
FASHION SHOW
Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B
ROCHESTER AREA BUILDERS, INC.
FINANCE
Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank
ASKS YOU TO MAKE NOMINATIONS FOR THE
GOLF OUTING
Lindsey Rippentrop, Olmsted National Bank
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
John Eckerman, The Boldt Company
GREEN BUILDING
Kelly O’Marro, XRG Concepts, LLC
THESE MEMBERS MUST BE:
� DEDICATED TO THE BUILDING INDUSTRY
� ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS OF THE ASSOCIATION
� ENTHUSIASTIC!
HOME SHOW – 2014
Jennifer Maass, Gerhards
MARKETING
Rob Easthouse, Electrical Solutions & Service
MEMBERSHIP & RETENTION
Dan Bochman, Kruse Lumber
NOMINATING
Kerk Johnson, Schwickert’s Tecta America, LLC
PERSONNEL
Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for
Humanity
PROGRAM
Dan Plizga, Weis Builders, Inc.
PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY
Jeff Broberg, McGhie & Betts - a Division of
WSB & Associates, Inc.
SHOWCASE OF HOMES
Brandon Vagt, XRG Concepts, LLC
SPIKE CLUB
Jay Burke, Heartwood Homes of
Rochester, Inc.
SPORTING CLAYS
James Coyle, Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc.
Councils
BER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JJ Webster, Kraus-Anderson Construction
Company
CBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chris Terry, Knutson Construction Services
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
John Sipple, Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC
REMODELERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC
The recipients of these three awards will be chosen by the Board of Directors at their
December meeting and will be awarded at the January General Membership Meeting.
Previous Winners - Builders:
1992
1994
1997
1999
2002
2005
2008
2011
Robert Gill and Richard Hanson and Joe Weis
1993
Roger Lubahn
1995 Jay Burke
1996
Les Radcliffe
1998 Bob DeWitz and Mark Stinson
David Higgins
2000 Jackie Hanson
2001
Gary Zander
2003 John McGuine
2004
Steve Buss
2006 Mike Hortop
2007
Jay Burke
2009 Kevin Reckinger
2010
Mike Larson
2012 Kathy Einck
2013
Don Soderberg
Mary Moylan
Bill Tointon
Julie Timmerman
Brent Buchan
Karin Buechler
Brent Buchan
John Eischen
Tony Joseph
Jennifer Maass
1987
1990
1993
1996
1999
2002
2005
2008
2011
Previous Winners - Company:
2009
2012
Aaron Benike
Mike Coats
Jodi Hruska
Paul Gregor
Les Radcliffe
CLICK HERE
TO DOWNLOAD
Previous Winners - Associates:
1985
1989
1992
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007
2010
2013
Frank Kottschade
Dan Severson
Energy Products & Design
Wendland Utz
2010
2013
Robert Suk
Craig Wendland
Wayne Lewis
John Arnold
Kim Zimmer
Dennis Hanson
Jim Gander
Wayne Eisen
Patty Hanson
1988
1991
1994
1997
2000
2003
2006
2009
2012
Knutson Construction
2011
Home Federal Savings Bank
Jim Buchan
Ron Bailey
Donna Scott Herriot
Steve Christopherson
Julie Praus
Carla Kilpatrick
Brian Carlson
Jennifer Maass
David Kane
Minnesota Energy Resources
Current President and Vice-President are not eligible for selection.
I Nominate
Reasons for Nomination
I Nominate
Reasons for Nomination
I Nominate
REMODELERS TOUR
Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B
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Members
2014 Commercial Builders Council
116 Members as of 6/30/14
Kwik Trip, Inc.
AB Systems, Inc.
Leitzen Concrete
Accord Electric, Inc.
Products, Inc.
Advanced Disposal
Marvin Windows &
Alpha Video & Audio
Doors
Alvin E. Benike, Inc.
Mavo Systems, Inc.
BEVCOMM
The Blue Book
McGhie & Betts - a
of Building &
Division of WSB &
Construction
Associates, Inc.
The Boldt Company
McGough Construction
Braun Intertec
MEC Construction, Inc.
Corporation
MEP Associates
Briese Iron Works, Inc. Merchants Bank
Brock White Company
Merit Contracting, Inc.
C.O. Brown Agency
Midwest Walls, LLC
Cambria
Minnesota Energy
Carpet One
Resources Corporation
Charter
Minnwest Bank
Communications/
Nickelson Painting, Inc.
Media
North Star Stone &
Chosen Valley Testing,
Masonry
Inc.
Olmsted National Bank
Clayton Thomas Blinds On Site Companies
of Rochester
Palmer Soderberg, Inc.
Pella Windows & Doors
Construction
People’s Energy
Partnership
Cooperative
CRW architecture +
Pompeii Painting, Inc.
design group, inc.
Custom Alarm/Custom Prehn Building Sales,
Communications, Inc.
Inc.
D2E, LLC
Premier Bank Rochester
Donlar Construction
ProBuild Company, LLC
Company
Reliable Contractors,
Doyle Conner Company
Inc.
Dunham Associates,
Rochester Area
Inc.
Appraisals, LLC
Dunlap & Seeger
Rochester Area Econ.
JE Dunn Construction
Development, Inc.
Eastwood Bank
Rochester Public
eci, llc
Utilities
Elcor Construction, Inc. Rochester Ready Mix
Energy Products &
Concrete Co
Design, Inc.
Rochester Sign Service,
Enventis
Inc.
Expert Insulation, Inc.
Rochester Title &
Fat Willy’s Bar & Grill
Escrow Company, Inc.
Ferguson Enterprises
RSP Architects
Gerhards
Ryan Electric, Inc.
Goodin Company
Schoeppner, Inc.
Haley Comfort Systems Schwab, LLC
(Authorized FireSide
Schwickert’s Tecta
Dealer)
America, LLC
W.L. Hall Company
SEH Yaggy
HDR Architecture
Stantec
Heartman Insurance
Sterling State Bank
HGA Architects and
Structural Design
Engineers
Group, Inc.
Hiller’s Flooring America Superior Mechanical
HiMEC at Home
Tamarack Materials of
Home Federal Savings
Rochester, Inc.
Bank
Think Mutual Bank
Home Improvement
Tonna Mechanical, Inc.
Professionals, Inc.
TSP Architects &
Hunt Electric
Engineers
Corporation
United Rentals
Institute for
The Urban Studio, LLC
Environmental
Valor Mechanical, Inc.
Assessment
Veit Companies
P.A. Johnson
Vertical Limit
Construction, LLC
Construction
K&M Glass Company
Viking Automatic
Kane & Johnson
Sprinkler Company
Architects, Inc.
Viking Electric Supply
Key Builders, Inc.
Weis Builders, Inc.
Knutson Construction
Wells Fargo Bank
Services
Minnesota NA
Komitt Concrete, Inc.
Wendland Utz
Kraus-Anderson
West Bank
Construction Company WHKS & Company
Kreofsky Building
WHV, Inc.
Supplies
Widseth Smith Nolting
Kruse Lumber
Kuntz Electric, Inc.
C
OMMERCIAL
C
B
UILDERS
OUNCIL
a division of Rochester Area Builders, Inc.
August MEETING
DATE: Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
TIME: Registration & Networking at 7:00 A.M.
Program at 7:30 A.M.
PLACE: Ramada Hotel & Conference Center
PROGRAM: World Fair 2023
SPEAKERS: Mark Ritchie, Minnesota Secretary of State
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairperson: Chris Terry, Knutson
Construction Services
Vice Chairperson: Nick Leimer, KrausAnderson Construction Company
Past Chairperson: Sue Hanson, Rochester
Title & Escrow Company, Inc.
Members-at-Large:
John Hill, Schwab, LLC
Shaun Knode, AB Systems, Inc.
John Kuntz, Kuntz Electric, Inc.
Levi Kaiser, A.E. Benike, Inc.
Matt Mohs, WHKS & Company
Mike Nordstrom, Superior Mechanical
New Member
Clayton Thomas Blinds
of Rochester
Darlene Drew
2400 Country Club Rd SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507-258-4457
August Meeting Photos
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Rochester Building Permits
New Residential
Single Family Dwelling
2014
30
VALUATION
2013
VALUATION
7,389,265
39
9,441,463
July 2014
Single Family Homes
January
2005
2006
2007
2008
33
39
27
20
2009
3
2010
13
2011
2012 2013
3
6
19
2014
11
Townhome Dwelling
8
1,224,172
0
0
February
Two-Family Houses
0
0
0
0
31
31
19
13
1
8
8
20
15
14
Multi-Family Bldgs
0
0
0
0
March
59
37
30
29
16
27
24
32
29
28
Manufactured Home
0
0
0
0
April
58
58
44
27
29
25
19
29
39
25
May
77
69
50
30
33
20
14
22
27
35
June
81
59
43
36
36
12
26
32
33
41
58
36
60
23
21
23
8
39
39
38
201
192
Existing Residential
Deck Addition
45
283,519
33
160,271
July
Room Addition
3
85,012
4
177,306
TOTAL
397
329
275
178
139
128
102
180
Porch Additions
1
8,000
2
39,494
August
69
36
43
28
26
15
18
38
21
Other Additions
4
38,500
2
23,940
September
65
31
33
28
33
10
19
22
23
Basement Finish
18
240,045
24
323,650
October
71
49
34
19
31
14
16
23
34
Alterations
41
234,327
45
281,947
November
40
38
23
26
30
21
20
22
26
0
0
4
31,620
December
60
23
11
16
15
12
16
14
22
14
151,160
6
4,615,400
702
506
417
302
274
200
191
299
326
Multi-Family Addition
Multi-Family Alterations
New Commercial
Assembly (Church)
0
0
0
0
Assembly (General)
0
0
1
2,720,000
Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)
0
0
0
0
Business
0
0
0
0
Education
0
0
0
0
Factory/Industrial
0
0
0
0
Institution
0
0
0
0
Mercantile
0
0
1
580,000
Miscelaneous
0
0
0
0
Utility (General)
0
0
1
90,000
Residential (Care/Assisted Living)
0
0
0
0
Storage (General)
0
0
0
0
Storage (Warehouse)
0
0
0
0
Existing Commercial
Addition
3
4,313,000
2
1,214,050
25
4,451,261
40
6,158,997
Structural Shell
0
0
0
0
“White Box”
0
0
0
0
Interior Demolition Only
2
2,017,000
3
54,800
Other Phased Permits
1
6,700
0
0
Business Signs
4
10,630
12
87,202
Advertising Sign
0
0
0
0
Footings & Foundations
1
76,000
1
1,100,000
Demolition
0
Alterations
Other Construction
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TOTAL
192
*total may differ as permits may have been voided.
1
Year To Date Statistics
2014
VALUATION
NO.
Building Permits
Issued to Date
2013
VALUATION
1,280
149,430,856
Single Family Dwelling
186
45,041,027
201
47,362,534
Multi-Family Buildings
Total Units: 39
1
3,702,052
0
0
Trade Permits
Issued to Date
4558
46,616,612
4,145
40,187,782
Electrical
1573
20,801,155
1,355
18,804,490
159
46,875
188
39,500
Mechanical
1187
12,309,661
1,078
10,781,042
Gas Piping
317
546,576
286
263,280
Fireplace
237
629,268
215
506,084
Electrical (Temp. Service)
Hydronic System
Plumbing
Total Permits YTD
1,377 199,056,393
NO.
94
4,005,425
69
3,097,653
991
8,277,652
954
6,695,793
5,935
245,673,005
5,425
189,618,638
Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website:
http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/bldgsafety/reports/building/index.asp
Byron
Building Permits
JUNE 2014
New Residential
NUMBER
VALUATION
9
1,991,399
1
89,470
Deck Addition
7
41,847
Basement Finish
1
12,000
Garage
1
2,267
Accessory Building
2
11,500
Single Family
Commercial
Addition
March 2014
Monthly Housing Data
Existing Residential
Pine Island
Building Permits
JULY 2014
Existing Residential
Rochester Real Estate
Monthly Housing Data
New Listings
Active Listings Year to
Date
Pending Listing
Sold Listings
Sold Listings Year to
Date
Median Sales Price
(SOLD)
SOLD Days on Market
(DOM)
Avg. Year to Date
(DOM)
March 2014
March 2013
% Change
311
1,087
320
1,195
-2.8%
-9.0%
173
128
312
212
144
342
-18.4%
-11.1%
-8.8%
158,000
153,150
3.0%
81
100 -19.00%
86
110 -21.82%
Information and downloads available at South East Minnesota Association of REALTORS’
NUMBER
VALUATION
Sprinkler System
1
5,000
Residing
1
5,000
Reroof
5
25,000
Deck
2
6,000
Mechanical
1
1,000
Garage
1
20,000
Website: http://semnrealtors.org/general/stats_market-trends.html
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All Bubbles Are Not + + + + + + + + + +
Created Equal + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
In early 2000, the S&P 500 hit 1,553 and the techheavy NASDAQ surpassed 5,000. Two years later
the S&P was at 768 and the NASDAQ was at 800!
In the process, $6 trillion in household wealth was
wiped out. We now call that period the dot-com
bubble. About half a decade later, we experienced
the housing market bubble. Interestingly, the value
of residential real estate destroyed during that crisis
was also about $6 trillion. Yet the dot-com bubble
resulted in a mild recession while the housing bust
lead to the Great Recession. What was different? It
turns a major culprit was which households suffered
the destruction of wealth.
and limited assets. To compensate, these Alt-A and
subprime buyers borrowed heavily with their now
highly levered house being their major financial
asset. For example, among the poorest quintile of
the population, 80% of their net worth is in their
house. Even among the middle quintile, home
equity is still 60% of their net worth. By borrowing
so much, just a small decline in house prices could
put these buyers upside down and wipe them out.
Which is exactly what happened and is what turned
a recession into the Great Recession. Between 2007
and 2010 the bottom 20% of the population saw their
net worth fall from about $30,000 to zero.
To set the table, ponder this: During the housing
bust, retail spending fell 8% from 2007 to 2009, one
the largest drops ever. By contrast, retail spending
increased by 5% between 2000 and 2002. Clearly,
the losses sustained during the dot-com bust had
minimal impacts on household spending decisions
and thus on the overall economy. Here is why.
By contrast, the financial losses sustained during
the dot-com bubble were essentially walled off and
had relatively little effect on the overall economy.
This is because stock ownership is concentrated
among the wealthy. As the wealthy have less debt
and more assets, they could essentially shrug off the
much larger financial losses they sustained yet not
have them alter their day-to-day spending decisions.
Among the wealthiest 20% of the population,
home equity represents just 25% of their net worth.
Moreover, depression-era federal laws make it
hard to borrow more than 50% of the cost of stock
purchases, thereby limiting the potentially negative
role of leverage.
The decline in home prices that began in 2007 was
highly concentrated among households with very
limited financial resources. As a result, these now
much-poorer households dramatically pulled back
on spending and in the process unwittingly helped
usher in the Great Recession. Remember, retail
spending is about a quarter of GDP, so a decline of
8% over two years reduces GDP by 2% -- a huge
amount. It is as if these poorer households were the
transmission mechanism through which the Great
Recession got its energy.
Exacerbating and reinforcing this downward spiral
was the role of debt or leverage. Remember, by 2004
or 2005 a large percentage of first-time home buyers
had low FICO scores, sketchy employment histories
In short, the home buyers who bought in 2004 and
2005 had limited wealth and had more of it at risk
than earlier home buyers. When the music stopped
they were highly levered and wholly unable to
protect themselves. That quickly resulted in (among
other things) reduced spending, which shrank GDP
and quickly cascaded into the Great Recession.
+++++++++++++++++
Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of GraphsandLaughs, LLC and can
be reached at Elliot@graphsandlaughs.net. His daily 70 word economics
and policy blog can be seen at www.econ70.com.
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