BUILDING in Maryland and Washington, DC

EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE OF THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION MAY/JUNE 2010

IN MARYLAND AND WASHINGTON, DC

Building a Community

EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE OF THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION MAY/JUNE 2010

IN MARYLAND AND WASHINGTON, DC

Building a Community

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BUILDINGIN MARYLAND AND WASHINGTON, DCRepresenting Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland and Washington, DC

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FEATURES 5 Fighting to Give Back Builders Continue Giving

Despite Recession

9 Celebrity Chefs A Feast to be Reckoned With

DEPARTMENTS 4 A Message from the President

10 The Legal Pad

11 The Engineer’s Angle

12 MNCBIA Membership News Members in the News

MNCBIA’s Most Wanted List

STARS Club

New Members

14 Events Calendar

Maryland-National CapitalBuilding Industry Association

1738 Elton Road, Suite 200Silver Spring, MD 20903

Phone (301) 445-5400 Fax (301) 445-5499E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.mncbia.org

2010 Executive Committee

2010 Board of Directors

MNCBIA StaffExecutive Vice President - Diane K. Swenson, JD, CAE

Communications Manager - Kelly H. Grudziecki

Financial Services Manager - Linda Groft

Director of Government Affairs - F. Hamer Campbell, Jr.

Associate Director/Government Affairs -Raquel Montenegro

Associate Director/Regulatory Affairs -Annette T. Rosenblum

Membership Manager - Debi Turpin

Member Services Manager - Samantha Ager

Program Manager - Builders Development Guaranty Group -Debi Turpin

Program Manager - Home Builders Care Foundation -Patricia B. Kane

Edward (Guy) R. Curley, IIIPresident

Jim KettlerVice President/Calvert Co.

Doug MeekerVice President/Charles Co.

Robert J. SpaldingVice President/Montgomery Co.

Marty MitchellVice President/

Prince George’s Co.

John B. Norris, IIIVice President/St. Mary’s Co.

Brian (A.J.) JacksonVice President/Washington, DC

Frank Bossong, IVP.E., Associate Vice President

Steve NardellaTreasurer

Dave LundenVice President, State Legislative/

Secretary

Robert A. JacobsLife Director

Thomas M. FarasyImmediate Past President

Stephen P. ElmendorfLegal Counsel

Diane K. SwensonCAE, Executive Vice President

Bill BiloHillary Colt Cahan

Mike ConleyChuck CovellTony Crane

Timothy DuganKen Dunn

Andrea Leahy-FucheckRobert HarrisHoward Katz

Gary KretDavid Little

Charlene F. Parker-Thayer

Stephen PaulNanci Porten

Karen RadischMarc Rose

Andy RosenthalGary Rubino

Ronald RymerTed Smart

Ray SobrinoClark WagnerPeggy White

Bryan WhittingtonCarter Willson

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Published April 2010 MNC-S0210/9844


F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

Edward R. Curley, III

Home Builders’ Contributions Bring Good Change

There are some folks who, when they hear the word

homebuilder, think of the bulldozer that just cleared the

infill lot next to them that has been vacant for 10 years

and that now they will have to put up with construction, noise

and traffic. They may also see a public hearing sign appear

on their street that will be under construction for the next few

years while development infrastructure is erected in anticipation

of the new homes being built. While some see these as signs

of progress and orderly growth in the community, others see

them as a nuisance.

Builders are, more often than not, seen as wearing the

“black hat.” They are hardly ever given credit for the community

work they do. Some builders have their favorite charities in

which they participate year after year, while others see a new

good cause and jump in to do their part. The feature story

in this issue of BUILDING highlights just some of the great

volunteer work our members do on a daily basis.

When I was a teenager, I remember typing the organizational

documents for the United Way of St. Mary’s County, which was

organized by my grandparents. About 10 years ago I remember

riding along with my mom delivering Meals on Wheels while

she was in her last few months of a long battle with emphysema.

I also remember, after making visits and participating with the

St. Mary’s Hurricane relief efforts in D’Iberville, Mississippi,

that I wanted to find something local that I could give back to

year after year. I discovered the “Shop with a Cop” program in

St. Mary’s County that works with the most needy kids in the

county and makes sure that each of them receives items on

their Christmas list.

This year I’ve witnessed a different kind of builder community

involvement. Homebuilders have had to fight for their survival

by grasping the new Stormwater Regulations by the horns and

wrestling them to the ground. Builder and Associate members

alike achieved an extremely important milestone by working

with other stakeholder groups to craft some desperately needed

“Grandfathering” language for pipeline projects and making

sure that infill projects could succeed with the new regulations.

The emergency regulations were voted on and approved on

April 6, 2010.

Every Builder, every Associate, every MNCBIA contact

joined the team to work on the Stormwater issue and made a

difference in Annapolis this year. The next time you run into a

fellow member, say “THANK YOU” for making a difference and

making your Association work for you.

Sine Dine (the General Assembly has adjourned for an

indefinite period) was April 12th, so we can all take a short

breather and get back to the work of building homes, creating

jobs and making donations to our favorite charities. Three

cheers to all!

Is The Housing Industry Under Siege By Our State And Federal Elected Officials? You Be The Judge!

Proposed Maryland RegulationsE - Storm Water regulation implementation

H - Storm Water redevelopment policy issues

P - Erosion and Sediment Control draft regulation/technical

standards

P - Maryland NPDES re-opener modifications

H - Controlled Hazardous Substance draft regulations

H - State Highway Administration entranceway draft regulations

H - New Home Third Party Warranty draft regulations

P - Advanced energy efficiency construction requirements

Maryland LegislationH - (w/modifications) - Storm Water transition (SB 1082/HB 1125)

NA - (w/modifications) - Storm Water user fees (SB 986/HB 999)

U - Statewide advanced septic system requirement (HB 62)

U - Visitability requirement for single-family homes (HB 757)

U - Green Building Standards for residential construction (SB 479)

U - Permit tolling extension and possible expansion (HB1344)

E - Rehabilitation tax credit (HB 475)

E - Smart Growth Task Force extension (SB 278)

U - Smart Growth transportation initiative (HB 1377)

E - Community Land Trusts (SB 780)

Federal RegulationE - EPA Effluent Limitation Guidelines (state implementation)

P - EPA Baywide TMDL

P - Federal Executive Order Initiative

Federal LegislationP - Cardin/Cummings Bay Clean up and Reauthorization Act

Legend E=Enacted W=Withdrawn A=Amended

U=Unfavorable P= Pending H=Holding

NA=No Action


Builders Continue Giving Despite RecessionBy Michael Fickes

FIGHTING TO GIVE BACK

While The Great Recession continues to wreak havoc with homebuilders, Maryland-National Capital

Building Industry Association (MNCBIA) members struggle to maintain their historic giving patterns.

But it is difficult. According to the Home Builders Care Foundation, Inc. (HBCF), the non-profit charitable affiliate of

MNCBIA, the dreadful economy has depressed giving by nearly 70 percent compared to the years before the recession.

Many homebuilders, accustomed to giving 100 percent in in-kind services can do no more than lower prices.

At the same time, need has ballooned. In its 2008 Annual Report, the Metropolitan Council of Governments

noted that foreclosures in the region had surged by a factor of six in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the

first quarter of 2007.

Tough as it is, MNCBIA members continue to find ways to give back to the community. Bethesda-based

Linowes and Blocher, LLP, contributed legal services to Aunt Hattie’s Place, a non-profit organization that pro-

vides homes for abused, abandoned, and neglected children in foster care.

Jim Bacot, vice president of operations with Brooks Run Builders, Inc., of Hollywood, MD, works with young

people interested in careers in the building trades.

Chas Stuart, partner and senior vice president with Miller & Smith Homes, Inc. of Tyson’s Corner contributed

a day’s work by its employees and subcontractors to a transitional housing program in Prince William County.

Jason Kilmore, Branch Manager with Laytonsville-based Ruppert Landscape, Inc. helps raise funds for HBCF.

And with the help of MNCBIA members across the region, HBCF provided funding and in-kind contributions to

nearly a dozen non-profit organizations during 2009.


Pro Bono For Aunt Hattie’s PlaceFive years ago, lawyers from

Linowes and Blocher, LLP

helped Aunt Hattie’s Place, pro

bono, with a zoning matter for

a new foster home in Sandy

Spring. “Since then, our work for

Aunt Hattie’s has morphed into

much more,” says Emily Vaias,

a Linowes and Blocher attorney

who has handled quite a bit of

the work for the foster home.

Next, the lawyers looked into subdividing the property, which is owned by

Dr. Hattie N. Washington, aka Aunt Hattie, who occupies the house on the lot. “As

it turned out, we couldn’t subdivide into a separate lot,” Vaias continues. “It had to

be done as an addition for it to fit the zoning mold.”

To make room for the addition, Dr. Washington had to tear down a portion of her

house, which she did.

After gaining regulatory approvals for the addition, Jack Orrick, another

Linowes and Blocher attorney, reviewed the construction contracts, set up a

ground lease for the property and prepared the loan documents.

“I just do zoning,” says Vaias. “So several people from our firm have worked on

Aunt Hattie’s Place.”

After five years, construction is finishing up, and the facility is slated to open

this spring or summer.

Construction Students

Jim Bacot chairs the regional SkillsUSA program operating in Calvert, Charles and

St. Mary’s counties. A trade education program, SkillsUSA helps to train students,

drawn from county technical schools, interested in the construction trades.

Every year, the national program organizes a competition that pits students

from all across the country against each other in construction competitions.

It starts with regional competitions. In Bacot’s region, students from Calvert,

Charles and St. Mary’s technical training centers compete with each other. The winner

goes to a state competition and that winner goes to the national competition.

Bacot’s region has posted a remarkable record. “In the last few years,” he says,

“St. Mary’s county has produced four national winners.”

One of the reasons Bacot’s region has been successful is an MNCBIA sponsored

program called TeamWorks, which organizes a local competition among Calvert,

Charles and St. Mary’s County students. TeamWorks mirrors the SkillsUSA

competition and prepares the students to compete.

Bacot is also working to revive a program in which a local schoolteacher had

created a trade foundation that raised money to buy property and the materials to

build a house. Students construct the house during the school year.

“I want to resurrect this program at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and

Technology Center in St. Mary’s County,” Bacot says.

He’s already begun planning. The County Commissioners have agreed to take

care of permitting. Bacot is pricing property and hopes to start building the first

house in September. Experienced trade people will work on the house, a barrier-free

universal design structure, with the students.

When finished, Bacot’s group will donate the house to the Marine’s Wounded

Warrior program.

Service DayMiller & Smith Homes, Inc. typically holds a day long company get-together in

the spring to foster a sense of community within the company. But in the spring of

2009 the flagging economy inspired company officials to replace the usual retreat

activities with a company-wide service day. When the idea came up, Chas Stuart,

a partner and senior vice president began searching for a suitable project, one that

would engage the entire company.

“We provided a day of work for a transitional housing program in Prince William

County, VA,” says Stuart. “It is called Victory Transitional Housing. It has housing

space for a half dozen families on a 10 acre tract with a thrift shop and food bank.”

About 65 employees showed up along with some regular Miller & Smith

subcontractors. They renovated the housing, repainted a barn and overhauled a

thrift shop located on the property.

“It was a good team building experience,” Stuart says. “Everyone had a paint

brush or a hammer, and everyone worked beside people they don’t usually

interact with.”

Stuart adds that charitable activities are part of the firm’s view of its corporate

citizenship responsibilities. “Our founding partner has set the tone for that through

his charitable foundation — the Gordon V. and Helen C. Smith Foundation,” he

says. “One of his latest projects is a school in Tanzania.”

Fundraising PumpkinsIn 2005, the regional office of San Diego-based Newland Communities asked

Ruppert Landscape, Inc. in Laytonsville to help manage a pumpkin festival, a

charitable fundraiser that Newland and Boston-based Life is good® Kids Foundation

planned to host at Newland’s Clarksburg, MD Community. Ruppert has participated

in the festival each year since.

“I enjoy helping with the pumpkin festival,” says Jason Kilmore, Ruppert’s

branch manager. “We set up the site, clean up during the day and get rid of the

pumpkins at the end of the day.”


The family-oriented festival puts pumpkin carving on display as an art, offers

face painting, live music, raffles, games and plenty of food.

In 2009, Newland and Life Is Good® hosted festivals at three Newland

communities in Maryland, Florida and Georgia. Since 2006, the annual festivals

have raised nearly $1 million for charities across the country. In Maryland, the

festival proceeds are split between two charities, one of which is HBCF. In 2008,

HBCF received $10,000 from the festival.

HBCF 2009 ProjectsHBCF used the $10,000

contribution from the

pumpkin festival to fill out

a $40,000 contribution to

the renovation of a vacant

and foreclosed four-unit

apartment building, the

Lockney Apartments, in

Takoma Park that now

serves as permanent

supportive housing for

formerly homeless families.

MNCBIA member Sunrise

Home Builders LLC also

made a $40,000 in-kind

contribution to the renovation

project.

Coalition Homes, Inc.,

the real estate development

and management subsidiary

of the Montgomery County

Coalition for the Homeless

(MCCH), now manages the

property. MCCH is a leading

provider of permanent

and transitional housing,

emergency shelter and

supportive services for people experiencing homelessness and a long-time

collaborative partner of HBCF.

At the ribbon cutting ceremony Ted Smart, president of Maryland Development

Co., LLC and HBCF President, credited the sacrifices of MNCBIA members in supporting

the project. “It’s no secret that this has been one of the worst business climates for

home builders in recent memory,” he said. “Many of us have lost our jobs. Many

of us are struggling to stay afloat. Yet we still care about our communities and are

still finding ways to give.”

Smart also recognized the continuing need for projects that help the home-

less. “We still have a long way to go,” he said. “Last year, according to the Council of

Governments’ annual report, there were 168 homeless families counted in

Montgomery County. This figure doesn’t count families “doubled-up” in housing or

staying with relatives.”

During 2009, HBCF, in cooperation with nearly a dozen non-profit organizations

helped house nearly 200 homeless individuals on any given night across the region.

In one of those projects, HomeAid DC LLC, a subsidiary of HBCF, contributed

$50,000 to renovate The Dunbar Apartments, a vacant, abandoned 19-unit

apartment building in N.W. Washington, DC.

Today, the building provides 16 apartments for mentally ill and once chronically

homeless women. HomeAid DC worked with Open Arms Housing on the project.

HBCF also helped with an expansion of the Men’s Emergency Shelter in

Rockville, adding space for 35 to 40 new beds plus medical, office and meeting

space. “In recognition of HBCF’s contributions in Montgomery County over the

years, the Men’s Emergency Shelter was officially renamed the Home Builders

Care Assessment Center,” says Patti Kane,

manager of HBCF and HomeAid DC.

Upon entering the new building, one

resident looked around and declared: “I’ve

stayed in other shelters, but the Home

Builders Care Assessment Center is the

Hilton of Shelters - it’s safe, clean, and

state-of-the-art.”

“Many of us have lost our jobs.Many of us are struggling to stay afloat.Yet we still care about ourcommunities and are still finding

ways to give.” - Ted Smart



The ballroom at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt,

MD was transformed into a sprawling buffet

as nearly 200 people ate and drank their way

through MNCBIA’s annual Celebrity Chefs night in March.

Held during the NCAA basketball tournament, guests are

not only treated to a culinary spread, but entertainment

too, with live basketball all night on the big screen. BIA

President, Guy Curley, decked out in an Irish top hat

and carving his homemade Southern Maryland Stuffed

ham (he’s happy to share his recipe) commented, “St.

Patrick’s Day plus Celebrity Chefs divided by March

Madness equals a happy pallet and a great networking

opportunity!”

Celebrity Chefs was started more than 10 years ago

as a networking event, a way to connect our Associate

members with our Builder members in a fun, casual

environment. And what better way to bring people

together then with good food and drink.

Many of the same builder chefs have returned

year after year, and we thank them all for their

support over the years. They have made Celebrity

Chefs what it is today, one of MNCBIA’s favorite and

most well-attended events.

Our “Celebrity Builder Chefs” this year included

Artery Development, Bozzuto Homes, Caruso Homes, Inc., Elm Street Development, Kettler Brothers Homes, LLC, K. Hovnanian Homes,

Konterra, Liberty Home Builder Inc., Mid-Atlantic Builders, Inc., Miller & Smith Homes, Mitchell &

Best Homebuilders, LLC, Pleasants Development, Inc. and Winchester Homes Inc.

Not to be outdone, a number of our Associate

members, in addition to their informative table top

exhibits, took on the role of “chef” as well, including,

Amberlea Photography, Beltway Title, Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd., Charles P. Johnson & Associates, christopher consultants, ltd., The Care of Trees, Geo-Technology Associates, Inc., Greenhorne & O’Mara, Inc., Hercules Fence of MD, LLC, Kitchen and Bath Creations, LLC, Loiderman Soltesz Associates, Inc., McMillan Metro, P.C., Metropolitan Fire Protection, Rodgers Consulting, Inc. and Washington Gas. Our special guests for the

evening, and official MNCBIA partners, IWIF Workers Compensation Insurance and Payce Payroll Service, left the cooking to others but brought plenty

of goodies to fill your brain rather than your stomach.

Of course lots of work goes into planning this

event and many thanks are owed to these members

of the Celebrity Chefs Committee, Co-chairs, Diana Wolfe, 1st Mariner Bank and Hillary Colt Cahan,

Konterra, Ashley Jolliffe, 1st Mariner Bank,

Charlene Parker-Thayer, christopher consultants,

ltd., and Rex Reed, Amberlea Photography.

A Feast to be Reckoned WithCELEBRITY CHEFS


The Legal Pad

Legislature Declines to Extend Plan Validity PeriodsBy Erica A. Leatham, Ballard Spahr, LLP

In 2006 and 2007, homebuilders scrambled to entitle land for residential

development only to see the bottom fall out of the market shortly

thereafter. In the aftermath, many builders were left with land that could

neither be sold nor developed. In some cases, new owners inherited the land

and a nearly expired entitlement. In addition to all the financial pressures

associated with the land-holding in a recession, property owners and

builders were pressured to try and extend or preserve those development

approvals; only a handful of jurisdictions statewide had a process to handle

extensions in these situations.

With the 2006 era extensions approaching the end of their validity

periods in 2008, property owners were forced to decide whether to allow

the approvals to lapse or to spend the time and money necessary to extend

the entitlements, if the jurisdiction had a process for doing so. In 2009, the

State stepped in, and recognizing the extraordinary pressures on the real

estate industry, legislatively extended all permits statewide. Later, several

local jurisdictions adopted legislation complementing the State and extended

or tolling their specific land use permits.

In the State of Maryland, the State holds all zoning authority and delegates

that power to the local jurisdictions by statute (Montgomery and Prince

George’s Counties are the exceptions, operating directly under a state

agency, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission).

Therefore, the State has the power to pass land use legislation affecting

all of the land use permits in the State: on May 7, 2009 Governor

O’Malley signed a law which tolled validity periods for a two-year period

ending June 30, 2010.

Essentially, the law states that any approval for a Special Exception,

variance, conditional use, subdivision, site plan, development plan, planned

unit development, sketch plan and similar is held in abeyance between

January 1, 2008 and June 30, 2010. For example, if an approval was

granted on January 1, 2006 and would otherwise expire on December 31,

2008, application of the law (Article 24, Sections 23-101 and 23-102)

rendered an extension request in 2009 unnecessary. The validity period was

tolled from January 2008 to June 2010; therefore, the approval would expire

June 30, 2011, the additional year left under the original extension is tacked

on the end of the tolling period. Importantly, this legislation also applies to

approvals granted by local jurisdictions going forward: a two-year approval

granted June 30, 2009 would be valid through June 30, 2011.

The 2010 House of Delegates passed companion legislation to extend

the tolling period through December 31, 2012 (the date proposed in the

original 2009 legislation), but the matter was delayed in the Senate and was

not taken to a vote before the 2010 session ended.

Many of the local jurisdictions have not taken any action in response

to the State law and many developers have submitted extension requests

over the past several years, despite the State tolling period. In some

cases, this was done at the request of the local jurisdiction, in other cases,

because the state law was unknown to those submitting and processing

extension requests.

However, some jurisdictions have responded with their own legislation.

Montgomery County adopted its own legislation in 2009 extending both

the validity period of Preliminary Plans and Adequate Public Facilities by

two years.

Although the extensions and tolling periods are beneficial to property

owners, developers and builders, given the confusion between the various

laws and jurisdictions, the extent of an approval’s validity period should

not be taken for granted. It is important to consult with the local planning

agency and consultants familiar with the various laws to determine what is

required by jurisdiction to exercise the extension. For example, there may

be fees required, registration or other additional steps. All in all, the state,

the counties and the municipalities have made legislative efforts to protect

existing approvals from the real estate market and are hoping extensions

beyond 2012 are unnecessary.

Erica A. Leatham of Ballard Spahr, LLP, concentrates in the areas of zoning and

land use and real estate taxation appeals. She is a LEED AP and represents

clients in zoning and land use matters before various administrative boards

and commissions.

It is important to consult with the local planning agency and consultants familiar with the various laws to determine what is required by jurisdiction

to exercise the extension.


The Engineer’s Angle

Ten Ways to Help Clean up the Chesapeake BayBy Charlene F. Parker-Thayer, christopher consultants, ltd.

With all the talk these days about stormwater runoff, we shouldn’t forget that the Chesapeake Bay is still not in good health. There are many actions we can take as a building industry that are not

costly to implement—unlike the new stormwater controls—but can help tremendously in cleaning up the Bay. Here are 10 ways we can collectively and individually save time, money, improve property values, all while helping the Chesapeake Bay:

1. Rain Barrels. Rain barrels reduce run-off, provide an alternative water source for outdoor plants, and are inexpensive devices. There are many new designs in rain barrels on the market that make them aesthetically pleasing, too.

2. Fertilizers. Most fertilizers are still effective using half of the recommended dosages. Also, utilizing the proper time of application will maximize plant uptake and reduce nutrient rich run-off. Fertilizers that do not contain phosphorous are available and easily accessible on the market. Also, consider restricting or limiting your HOAs from using fertilizers.

3. Reduce the area of lawn. Not only does a lawn require fertilizers, it also requires regular maintenance, requiring motorized machinery that adds pollutants in the air. By providing more flower beds that are mulched rather than grass, more water is retained on a site and the amount of lawn maintenance is reduced.

4. Plant a tree. Some of the pollutants in the Bay come from airborne sources. Trees are nature’s air filters. They also provide shade to homes, which helps reduce energy cooling costs. Did you know that The Arbor Day Foundation gives 10 trees for a $10 membership? Visit www.arborday.org.

5. Company policies and operations. Does your company recycle? Use recycled paper? Does your company provide incentives for employees to carpool? Do you know the size of your company’s carbon footprint? Can you reduce electricity consumption? Where do you buy your coffee? Simple modifications to your daily company operations can help the bottom line and the Bay.

6. Trash control on construction sites. Trash can be difficult to contain, especially if the weather gets windy. As a result, trash ends up clogging storm sewers or getting caught in streams running through conservation areas. In most cities, more than 60 percent of the trash found in storm sewers is recycled materials. Encourage your work crew to daily maintain a trash free site and recycle.

7. Erosion and sediment controls. Are your sites repaired E&S controls soon after storms? Do you keep your sediment basins clear for maximum retention? MNCBIA will be creating new training methods in the near future to enhance compliance in the coming years.

8. NAHB green certified homes. Having green homes will ultimately help the Bay. Some zoning codes dictate that many homes built today meet a silver certified green home rating. With a little paperwork for certification, you can market that you are helping the Bay and provide a great mechanism for future sales.

9. Community involvement and education. Does your company and/or community associations participate in river clean ups, and other environmental educational programs? Many non-profit organizations are willing to provide free programs and seminars. Also, many grants are available to communities that want to help the Bay.

10. Welcome to your new home baskets. Instead of sending flowers that die and get discarded, think about giving a reusable grocery bag filled with green household products and compact fluorescent light bulbs.

While these suggestions may be elementary, sometimes the little things we change about our day-to-day operations can provide the biggest benefits to the environment. As the building industry moves forward, it will remain ready to do its’ fair share to clean up our waterways and the Bay. MNCBIA will continue to find solutions for the Bay program and stormwater management. Take action, save time and money, and help the Bay. It’s easy!

Charlene F. Parker-Thayer is an Environmental Manager for christopher consultants, ltd, and currently serves on the MNCBIA Board of Directors. She may be reached at 443-542-5523 or email [email protected].

In most cities, more than 60 percent of the trash found in storm sewers is recycled materials.


MNCBIA Membership

Members in the News

MNCBIA’s Most Wanted List

Bowman Consulting has acquired The Vision Group (TVG), a civil

engineering and construction management company with offices in Chesapeake,

VA and Edenton, NC. With this acquisition, Bowman strengthens its presence

in the Tidewater region of Virginia and expands into North Carolina. TVG,

established in 2004, has a range of experience that includes commercial site

plans, residential and commercial subdivisions, industrial site plans, roadways,

and utility design. In addition, Bowman announced that Craig Brown, L.S. has

joined the company as a Senior Project Manager in its Fredericksburg office.

Mr. Brown has over 35 years of practical surveying experience, and is a licensed

land surveyor in Virginia and North Carolina.

Charles P. Johnson & Associates announced that Wayne Hill, PE has

joined the company as the Engineering Division Manager. Mr. Hill brings more

than 25 years of engineering, operational, and business experience. He is a

seasoned senior project manager with many years of diversified experience in

property investment, development, and asset management.

The Lessard Group, a metropolitan Washington DC-based architecture,

interior design and planning firm, promoted Julie Baskerville, AIA, to the

position of Director of Automotive Projects. Ms. Baskerville has 21 years of

experience in the architectural industry. Her experience in automotive design

has produced a broad range of project ranging from new construction to

renovations to the planning of auto parks.

NG&O Engineering, Inc., a small business Civil Engineering design firm

in Leonardtown, MD, announced that Douglas G. Ostazeski has received

certification by the State of Maryland as a Professional Engineer (P.E.). Mr.

Ostazeski is a graduate of the University of Maryland and has worked as a

project engineer with NG&O Engineering since his graduation.

Robert L. (Bob) Simmons, a metropolitan Washington DC-based

builder and developer, was named chairman of the National Association of

Homebuilders Land Development Committee. He is a Senior Life Director as

well as past Moderator of the National Vice Presidents with NAHB and is Past

President of the Maryland State Builders Association and the Metropolitan

Washington Builders Council. Mr. Simmons has built and developed numerous

residential and mixed-use developments in the Washington Metropolitan area.

Listed here are firms whose membership in MNCBIA has lapsed in recent months. WE WANT THEM BACK! Please encourage these companies to reinstate their membership.

Bluewing Environmental Solutions & Technologies, LLC

Capitol Development Design Inc.

DAVIES

Graphic Services Inc.

Mason Dixon Funding

Oreg Sitework Services, LLC

PEG

Site Maintenance Companies

Tamara Corporation

TerpSys

Torti Gallas and Partners

Tyson & Hallmark Title, Inc.

Venable, LLP

Vision Design Build, LLC


STARS Club (as of April 1, 2010)

New Members (as of April 1, 2010)

GOLDAcacia Federal Savings BankBB&T BankDGG-MCHanley Wood Market IntelligenceLinowes & Blocher, LLPPEPCOPleasants Development, Inc.

SILVERGeorgetown Insurance Service, Inc.Loiederman Soltesz Associates, Inc.McMillan Metro, P.C.Miles & Stockbridge P.C.Rodgers Consulting Inc.

BRONZEBallard Spahr LLPBank of AmericaElm Street DevelopmentGutschick Little & Weber, P.A.Holland & Knight, LLPLearch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.Liberty Home Builder, Inc.Reznick Group P.C.Sandy Spring BankWinchester Homes Inc.

FRIEND1st Mariner BankBaker TillyBowman Consulting Group, Ltd.Bozzuto GroupBurgess & Niple, Inc.Charles P. Johnson & Associateschristopher consultants, ltd.Columbia BankCraftmark HomesDewberryDICOFurey, Doolan & Abell, LLPGE AppliancesGeo-Technology Associates Inc.Greenhorne & O’Mara Inc.

IDI-MD, Inc.K. Hovnanian HomesKim EngineeringM &T BankMacris, Hendricks & Glascock, P.A.Michael Harris DevelopmentMid-Atlantic Builders, Inc.Miller & Smith HomesMitchell & Best Homebuilders LLCShulman RogersSteuart-Kret Homes, Inc.Terra Verde Communities LLCWard & KleinWashington Gas

ASSOCIATESBeltway SurveysEngineeringWilliam Clark5627 Allentown Rd.Suite 105Suitland, MD 20746Ph: [email protected]: Leo Bruso

Bryant Group, Inc.Heating Systems, A/CJeff Kohan7891-B Beechcraft Ave.Gaithersburg, MD 20879Ph: [email protected]: Marc Rose

Bull Run QuarriesQuarried Building MaterialsDailson Lourenco3466 Bull Run Mountain Rd.The Plains, VA 20198Ph: [email protected]: Marc Rose

Carpet ‘N Things, Inc.Floor CoveringsAlex Araghi13380 Mid Atlantic Blvd.Laurel, MD 20708Ph: [email protected]: Marc Rose

Closeline SettlementsReal Estate SettlementsTanya Themistokleous1300 Piccard Dr.Suite 105Rockville, MD 20850Ph: [email protected]: Marty Mitchell

Hall Mechanical & Associates, Inc.Residential & Commercial PlumbingJoseph Hall707 Belair Ave.Front Royal, VA 22630Ph: 540-635-2000Sponsor: Marty Mitchell

Hawkins ElectricElectrical ContractorsTom Malin12126 Conway Rd.Beltsville, MD 20705Ph: [email protected]: Andy Rosenthal

ICS Cleaning Services, Ltd.Commercial Cleaning ServicesBaris Sagir5411 McGrath Blvd. #308N. Bethesda, MD 20852Ph: [email protected]: Bill Bilo

InSight MarketingMarketing SpecialistsDavid Wilcox4085 Carrick Ct.Emmitsburg, MD 21727Ph: [email protected]: Stephen Paul

MetLife Home LoansBuilder ServicesTracy Burke6903 Rockledge Dr.Suite 520Bethesda, MD 20817Ph: [email protected]: Michael Faerber

Monument BankFinancial InstitutionLoren Geisler7401 Wisconsin Ave.Suite 300Bethesda, MD 20814Ph: [email protected]: Michael Faerber

Raley, Watts & O’Neill InsuranceInsurance & Employee BenefitsRick Tepel22934 Three Notch Rd.Califormia, MD 20619Ph: [email protected]: Guy Curley

Superior Home Services, Inc.Remodeling ContractorDaniel Steinkoler1728 Wisconsin Ave., NWWashington, DC 20007Ph: [email protected]: Guy Curley

Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.Engineers, ConsultantsMichael Rolband5300 Wellington Branch Dr.Suite 100Gainesville, VA 20155Ph: [email protected]: Guy Curley

Whitman Requardt and Associates Engineering, ConsultingAndrew Der801 S. Caroline St.Baltimore, MD 21231Ph: [email protected]: Tom Farasy


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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

Appliance Distributors Unlimited, Inc. .................................... Back Cover

Benning & Associates, Inc. ..................................................... Page 11

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.......................................................... Page 8

General Electric .................................................................... Page 15

Macris, Hendricks & Glascock, P.A. ......................................... Page 10

Shulman Rogers ................................................................... Page 12

Vintage Security ..................................................................... Page 2

MAY 2010

3 PROS Awards Judging

4 PROS Awards Judging

Custom & Small Builders Council

5 Development Review Process

Subcommittee [DRPS] Environmental Committee meeting

7 Prince George’s County Liaison

Committee meeting 2nd Annual Tennis Tournament

11 Codes & Standards Committee

meeting

12 Commercial Builders Council

Green Building Committee meeting

13 Home Builders Care Foundation

Board meeting WSSC Liaison Committee meeting MNCBIA Executive Committee meeting

14 DC Liaison Committee meeting

18 NAHB’s Construction Forecast

Conference Webinar

19 Montgomery County Liaison

Committee meeting St. Mary’s County Liaison Committee meeting Charles County Liaison Committee meeting

20 MNCBIA Board of Directors meeting

MNCBIA Membership Dinner & Custom Builder Awards Night

25 Record Plat Committee meeting

26 P&P Ad Hoc Committee meeting

JUNE 20101 Custom & Small Builders Council The PROS Awards

2 Development Review Process

Subcommittee [DRPS] Environmental Committee meeting

4 Prince George’s County Liaison

Committee meeting

8 Marketing & Communications

Strategies for Aging and Accessibility (CAPS I) Codes & Standards Committee meeting

9 Design/Build Solutions for

Aging and Accessibility (CAPS II) Green Building Committee meeting Commercial Builders Council

10 MNCBIA Executive Committee

meeting Business Management for

Building Professionals Home Builders Care Foundation Board meeting WSSC Liaison Committee meeting

11 DC Liaison Committee meeting

15 Real Estate Finance Committee

meeting

16 Montgomery County Liaison

Committee meeting St. Mary’s County Liaison

Committee meeting Charles County Liaison Committee meeting

24 MNCBIA Board of Directors meeting MNCBIA’s Southern Maryland

Shrimp Feast

29 Record Plat Committee meeting

30 P&P Ad Hoc Committee meeting

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