BUILDER NEWS In This Issue From The President 2016 IBS—2017 IBS Link New Web Site March Membership Meeting & Sponsors Thank You! Renewed Members Bringing Housing Home SPIKE 2016 Home & Garden Show Consumer Corner NDAB News WABA Monthly News Forum—February 2016 To our February Meeting Sponsors February Presidents Report: I am pleased to say, we have had 2 very excing general membership meengs to kick-start this year with great momentum! Our January meeng was held at the Williston Area Recreaon Center (ARC). Naonal Field Representave Mike Bezruki was in aendance and gave his summary of many great things to know about the benefits of membership and what the Naonal organizaon does for builders that are members. A special Thank You to Simonson Lumber for being our ma- jor sponsor for the event. At our February meeng we had a panel of 4 disnguished professionals from Williston; Mayor Howard Klug, Mr. Ma Grimshaw, CEO of Mercy Hospital, Darla Ratzak, Hagen Ele- mentary Principal and senior administrator for District 1 Public Schools, and Mr. Dave Tuan, Director of Public Works for the City of Williston. The 4 panelists gave us a 7 minute over- view on our local building forecast based on their specialty line of work. We are on track to exceed last year’s record breaking number of births, and should top 900 births this year. Enrollment at the schools has connued to climb even throughout these slower economic mes, and the new High School should be open on schedule in the fall of 2016. Mr. Dave Tuan, told us that they are connuing to expand the City Sewer, water, and waste facilies in Williston so we are prepared for an increase in populaon well above today’s numbers. Mayor Klug informed us of the numerous new projects that the City is working on from infrastructure to office space, to purchasing land for future growth, to an update on the future airport. What an excing me to be in Williston! I get calls from my financial adviser in Minneapolis and he can’t believe I am sll living out here, as all he hears is everything is falling apart during the Bust. Most of you members probably have faith, and that is what drove you to Williston in the first place, taking a chance on beer economic prosperity than wherever you moved from. Aſter last week’s meeng and from the overall summary of that meeng, now is not the me to give up. The forecast appears posive and there is a lot of potenal for growth. In early March, we have a State Polical meeng in Bismarck to meet with Congress- man Cramer and Senator Heitkamp. We will also have a representave from Senator Hoeven’s office and Aorney General Wayne Stenehjem present to discuss NATIONAL, State and local issues. This will be a great chance for us to voice our concerns and posive opinions to the Naonal leaders of North Dakota, as all 6 Builders Associaons from the State will be represented. We have a lot of excing things to look forward to! As a local Board, we are working hard to make your membership more valuable and striving to have our local chapter heard throughout the State and the Naon. All eyes are on North Dakota. The new and improved website is very easy to use and navigate through. Keep check- ing out our site as there is a great deal of informaon and we connue to update. If you are interested in being on a commiee, please jump on the website at www.willistonbuilders.com or call Jackie at 701-580-4137 or Janna at 701-580-4082. David Tuan, Matt Grimshaw, Darla Ratzak, Mayor Howard Klug & Mark Schneider Michael Bezruki
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BUILDER NEWS
In This Issue
From The President
2016 IBS—2017 IBS Link
New Web Site
March Membership Meeting &
Sponsors
Thank You! Renewed Members
Bringing Housing Home
SPIKE
2016 Home & Garden Show
Consumer Corner
NDAB News
WABA Monthly News Forum—February 2016
To our February
Meeting Sponsors
February Presidents Report:
I am pleased to say, we have had 2 very exciting general membership meetings to kick-start this year with great momentum!
Our January meeting was held at the Williston Area Recreation Center (ARC). National Field Representative Mike Bezruki was in attendance and gave his summary of many great things to know about the benefits of membership and what the National organization does for builders that are members. A special Thank You to Simonson Lumber for being our ma-jor sponsor for the event. At our February meeting we had a panel of 4 distinguished professionals from Williston; Mayor Howard Klug, Mr. Matt Grimshaw, CEO of Mercy Hospital, Darla Ratzak, Hagen Ele-mentary Principal and senior administrator for District 1 Public Schools, and Mr. Dave Tuan, Director of Public Works for the City of Williston. The 4 panelists gave us a 7 minute over-view on our local building forecast based on their specialty line of work. We are on track to exceed last year’s record breaking number of births, and should top 900 births this year. Enrollment at the schools has continued to climb even throughout these slower economic times, and the new High School should be open on schedule in the fall of 2016. Mr. Dave Tuan, told us that they are continuing to expand the City Sewer, water, and waste facilities in Williston so we are prepared for an increase in population well above today’s numbers. Mayor Klug informed us of the numerous new projects that the City is working on from infrastructure to office space, to purchasing land for future growth, to an update on the future airport. What an exciting time to be in Williston! I get calls from my financial adviser in Minneapolis and he can’t believe I am still living out here, as all he hears is everything is falling apart during the Bust. Most of you members probably have faith, and that is what drove you to Williston in the first place, taking a chance on better economic prosperity than wherever you moved from. After last week’s meeting and from the overall summary of that meeting, now is not the time to give up. The forecast appears positive and there is a lot of potential for growth. In early March, we have a State Political meeting in Bismarck to meet with Congress-man Cramer and Senator Heitkamp. We will also have a representative from Senator Hoeven’s office and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem present to discuss NATIONAL, State and local issues. This will be a great chance for us to voice our concerns and positive opinions to the National leaders of North Dakota, as all 6 Builders Associations from the State will be represented. We have a lot of exciting things to look forward to! As a local Board, we are working hard to make your membership more valuable and striving to have our local chapter heard throughout the State and the Nation. All eyes are on North Dakota. The new and improved website is very easy to use and navigate through. Keep check-ing out our site as there is a great deal of information and we continue to update.
If you are interested in being on a committee, please jump on the website at www.willistonbuilders.com or call Jackie at 701-580-4137 or Janna at 701-580-4082.
In attendance at IBS this year were Ken & JoAnn Callahan, Dave & Ginny Nordenstrom, Janna Lutz & Jackie Weig. The International Builders Show in Las Vegas was an amazing opportunity. The NAHB International Builders' Show
® (IBS) is the largest annual light construction show in the world, every year
attracting 50,000 visitors from more than 100 countries.
The Building Universe: Exhibits
IBS brings together the industry’s most important global manufacturers and suppliers and showcases the latest products, materials and technologies involved in all types of buildings – including wood, concrete, stone and brick. See more than 500,000 net square feet of exhibits and more than 1,400 manufacturers and suppliers of the latest and most in-demand products and services. We were able to see even more of what the building universe has to offer in one trip through Design & Construc-tion Week® (DCW). DCW features the co-location of the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) and the Nation-al Kitchen & Bath Association’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS).
A Universe of Knowledge: Education
In addition to the products and exhibits we were able to attend the most up-to-date and innovative education the industry has to offer. The 2016 show featured abundant opportunities to attend seminars taught by renowned build-ing industry experts from across the country. The topics ranged from sales and marketing to construction and codes, there was literally something for everyone.
Universal Experiences Shared: Networking
From The Opening Ceremonies with Jay Leno to the closing Spike Concert, with Hal & Oats we had a bit of fun as well. What happens in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas! We came away with a wealth of knowledge, new contacts and friends to help take our association to the next level.
http://www.buildersshow.com/Home/
North Dakota Attendees
Ed Brady
Jay Leno
Hal & Oats Concert
NAHB’s Bringing Housing Home™ Legisla-tive Conference is an opportunity for members to have in-district meetings with their U.S. representative and senators. These meetings, especially important in this presidential election year, are critical to enhance relationships with our elected officials and to showcase the economic benefits of the housing industry. The 2016 Bringing Housing Legislative Conference takes place March 7-11. At that time, every NAHB member is encouraged to meet with their U.S. representative and senators in their home offices and talk to these federal lawmakers about the pressing issues that affect your business and our industry. While the House will be in recess during the week of March 7, the Senate will be in session. However, we anticipate opportunities will exist to meet with your senators in their home districts during this period. At the state meeting on March 11th Mark Schneider, Dave Nordenstrom, Bill Murphy, Joan Mainwaring, Janna Lutz & Jackie Weig will be representing The Williston Area Builders Association in meetings with Attorney General Stenehjam, Senator Heitkamp, Congressman Cramer and a Representative from Senator Hoeven’s Office. We will show our support for Bringing Housing Home and express the issues that are important to home builders, remodelers and others in our Industry.
A & A Landscaping Maintenance-
Robert Monreal
C’est Bon Construction, Inc.-Charles Bon
First National Bank & Trust-
Stefanie Fisher
J-Berd Mechanical-Brad Smith
Liechty Homes-Lance Kennedy
Major Mortgage-Ryar Howard
Nordenstrom Custom Homes-
Dave Nordenstrom
RCD-Residential Commercial Development-
Gary Fendlich
Advertising Opportunities Available Contact Jackie for more details
There are many opportunities throughout the year to show your
support such as; membership meetings, continuing education,
committee involvement, Home & Garden Show, Parade of Homes,
Clay Shoot, Golf Outing and more. Your continued support of WABA
is greatly appreciated. We look forward to a prosperous 2016!
Please contact Jackie or Janna for more information.
SEND US YOUR NEWS–
We want to recognize You in our member news section, the place to learn about what’s happening in the lives of WABA members. Send your important news to [email protected] by the 15th of the month to make it in our next issue.. Awards, promotions, special events & other milestones.
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Consumer Corner What amenities do I need in a home
versus what I want?
Make a list of what you would like to have in your new home. Divide the list into two columns: needs (the features the home must have) and wants (nice features to have, but things you could live without). Since you’ll probably be in your home for several years, it’s important to consider future needs as well, such as an additional bedroom if you plan to have children or a yard for a dog. Reference your list when
touring a house to make sure that it has what you’re looking for. If you are using a real estate agent, you can provide this list to them so they can find homes that best fit your needs. We’ve created this handy sheet. http://www.nesttips.com/assets/ATD-Home_Features_Worksheet.pdf
Home Inspections A home inspection provides you with information about the state of the home you intend to purchase. An inspector will look at the structural and functional aspects of the home, property, and its amenities. If the inspector finds something that is out of the ordinary, he/she will note it in the report. While it isn’t a guaranty, this will give you some assurance that there should be limited surprises once you move in. It’s important to review the report carefully so you can determine
if there are any serious concerns with a home that may influ-ence your decision to buy it. Sometimes buyers use the out-come of the report to renegotiate the purchase price of a home, if the findings indicate there are costly repairs or is-sues that should be addressed, or they request that the seller have the issue resolved prior to completing the purchase. You can learn more about home inspections at the American Society of Home Inspectors. http://www.homeinspector.org/
Get Ready for
TRIPLE SPIKE Month! Every day, you do business with dozens of home build-
ing-related companies that are prospective WABA mem-
bers. Help build our association. Contact Janna for
Banquet on Jan. 28. The event featured the inauguration of the 2016 board, a review and preview of association activity and the comedic act of Karen Rontowski.
The Home Show is anticipated to attract more
than 7,000 spectators Feb. 19-20 at the Bismarck Event Center. More than 400 booths have been purchased to date. In addition to Free Friday, the Show will feature $50k Saturday courtesy of Capital Credit Union.
February Fun Night is now Fun Night at Jerome’s
and will take place on March 3. A date change prompted the name change. We encourage all to attend as we crown a chili champ and enjoy company and products provided by member Jerome Distributing.
Directors Vance Vetter and Eric Brenden
represented the BMHBA at IBS in Las Vegas last month. They joined EO Dot Frank at the event, which included education, the expo and committee meetings.
Dickinson Area Builders Assoc.
Tiffaney Dolechek, Executive Officer
701-483-0044 dickinsonareabuilders.com
We raised $600 ,by donation and a raffle ticket
drawing for a centerpiece, to donate to two families for a Christmas surprise. The families received a complete thanksgiving dinner along with a sweatshirt, hat, and heavy gloves for each family member. We are so thankful to everyone who helped and especially the Schwartz family and Father Hochhalter for putting it together and delivering it. The families were delighted and very appreciative and Father said it was a great experience. Thanks again to everyone involved.
Ty Orten with the DSU Heritage Foundation
presented a program on the new foundation at our general membership meeting.
Membership drive plans were revealed at the
meeting. Six teams were put together with a goal of 50 new members by May.
Home show plans are progressing.
Bryce Johnson, Executive Vice President
701-232-5846 hbafm.com
The final count is in! The friendly competition to
“Build a Sock Stash” between committees brought in over 3,000 socks to Churches United for the Homeless.
The HBA of F-M held World of Thanks, which is
an annual event for members to deliver packets to fellow HBA members. Each packet includes the 2016 HBA of F-M Directory & Consumer Guide, a development map, committee list, important dates and health plan information. Forty-five member volunteers delivered over 700 packets!
The Home & Garden Show is 80% sold out. New
items at the show this year include: a kids treasure hunt, an expanded kids Lego competition and a new show app that will allow consumers to see the show floor plan and more information on vendors.
The New Year Celebration & City Night is
on Jan. 28 at the Radisson in Fargo. Mayors from Fargo, Moorhead, Oxbow and West Fargo will be in attendance and participate on a mayoral panel. We will also have special guest Al Jaeger, Secretary of State. If you would like to attend, please visit the events calendar at www.hbafm.com to register.
Forx Builders Association
Betty McDonald, Executive Officer
701-746-4536 forxbuilders.com
Our General Membership Meeting with the
Installation of Officers was held at the Ramada. NDAB Past President LeRoy Kurtyka did the honors of installing Stacy Schumacher of Garon Corporation as the 2016 President. He also installed the 2016 Board of Directors. The group enjoyed hearing about the UND football program by our guest speaker UND Head Football Coach Bubba Schweigert.
We are looking forward to the February 11th
Builders after Hours to be hosted by Sterling Carpet One Floor and Home.
The Contractor’s Education Day will be February
18th at the Red Roof Inn TownHouse. There will be a full day of classes for the contractors.
Our Home Design & Garden Show is scheduled
for April 1, 2 and 3 at the Alerus Center. Booth sales are going very well.
Minot Association of Builders
Executive Officer
701-852-0496 minotab.com
Minot Association of Builders would like to
welcome our new board members Robb
Rotramel (Sec/Treas) and Christopher Dahl.
We are also welcoming in our new president for
2016 Phil Risbrudt.
Williston Area Builders Association
Janna Lutz & Jackie Wieg, Executive Directors
701-572-5744 willistonbuilders.com
We want to give a special thanks to outgoing
board member Luke Rasmussen and past president David Nordenstrom for all their commitment and service to the Association. We are grateful to be keeping them involved as committee members. We were excited to have NDAB President Arnold Karsky from Dickinson swear in our new 2016 Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting.
The first issue of our new and improved
newsletter went out last month with great advertising opportunities for our members.
Our February GMM will be held on the 18th
sponsored by Stone Countertop Outlet, located at the Grand Williston.
Registration for our April 15-17th Home Show
booths is ongoing – contact [email protected] or visit our website for more information
WABA has been involved in reviewing the local
sign ordinance in conjunction with a few other local groups like the Chamber of Commerce and others. We are working in conjunction with the City of Williston to allow more flexibility in signage that will affect our members. We will continue to keep our members updated.