AUGUS T2014 Rochester Area Builders Inca publication of

F O U N DAT I O N S

AampA Electric amp 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 amp Remodeling + Advanced Builders LLC + Advanced Building Center Inc + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets Inc + AgStar Home Mortgage Services + Alexander amp Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors LLC + Mike Allen Homes LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions LLC + All-Star Basements + Alpha Video amp Audio + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing Inc + American Fence Company of MN LLC + American Waterworks + Ames Construction Inc + Amirco LLC + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Development Inc + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises LLC + BampC Plumbing amp Heating Inc + Al Barker Custom Homes Inc + Barrier Free Access Inc + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders Inc + Beckleys Office Products + Beetles Bar amp Grill Inc + Alvin E Benike Inc + Scott Berberich Construction LLC + Scott Berg Construction LLC + Bessler Management + Beyond Kitchens LLC + Bigelow amp Lennon Construction LLC + Bigelow Homes + KW Billman Inc + The Blue Book of Building amp Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bobs Construction Inc + The Boldt Company + Bouquet Builders Inc + Bowmans 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 amp Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company Inc + CO Brown Agency + Bruce Bucknell Construction Inc + Budget Blinds + Building Products Inc + Burdick Builders Inc + Byrne Electric Inc + Cachiaras Building amp Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes Inc + Centurion Ridge LLC + Charter CommunicationsMedia + 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 + Clareys Safety Equipment + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clear Channel Radio (LaserFoxKFAN) + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + Closet Organizers + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing Services + Construction Partnership + Corban Homes LLC + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders amp 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 amp Kasson + Currys Custom Cut Gutter LLC + Curtin Drywall Inc + Custom AlarmCustom Communications Inc + Custom Homes by Bradley Inc + Custom Retaining Walls amp Landscaping Inc + D2E LLC + Dahl Home Builders Inc + Data-Smart Computers Inc + DeCook Builders LLC + DeGeus Tile amp Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + DeWitz Home Builders Inc + DiNicola amp Pestka Appraisals + DMC Plumbing amp Heating Inc + Dolans Landscape Center Inc + Donlar Construction Company + DoubleTree by Hilton - Mayo Clinic Area + DreamMaker Bath amp Kitchen + Dunham Associates Inc + Dunlap amp Seeger + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + EampM Consulting Inc + Eastwood Bank + eci llc + Eckert Construction Inc + Edel Construction LLC + Edge Homes amp Construction Inc + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction Inc + Elcor Construction Inc + Elcor Realty of Rochester Inc + Electrical Solutions amp Service + Elias Construction LLC + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products amp Design Inc + Enventis + Excel Homes + The Excelsior Group LLC + Exclusive Home Builders amp Remodelers + Expert Insulation Inc + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies Inc + Fairway Outdoor Advertising LLC + Fat Willys Bar amp 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 Construc-tion Inc + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes LLC + GAF + Gander Plumbing amp 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 amp Service Co + Gregor Builders Inc + GulfEagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems (Authorized FireSide Dealer) + WL Hall Company + Hammer Homes Inc + Hanson Construction amp Specialty Cabinets LLC + Hayfield Window amp Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester Inc + Brandon Hendersons Construction Plus LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HG Electric LLC + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric Inc + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes LLC + Hillers Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes + Hirshfields 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 + Hutchs Custom Cabinets + Intl Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + Innovative Surfaces Inc + Institute for Environmental Assessment + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec CentralJeff Mueller Construction + Michael Jack LLC + JNS Builders LLC + JP Johnson Custom Builders Inc + JPs Construction Remodeling amp Repair Inc + KampM Glass Company + KampS Heating AC Plumbing amp Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction Inc + Kane amp Johnson Architects Inc + Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders Inc + Kings Flooring LLC + Kinzler Construc- tion Services Inc + Kirkland Enterprises LLC + Kitchen Concepts + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing Inc + Knutson Construction Services + Koballs Poured Walls Inc + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric Inc + Kruse Lumber + KTTCKXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company Inc + Kuntz Electric Inc + Kwik Trip Inc + Lacina Siding amp Windows Inc + Laitala Tile Company + Larsen Industries Inc + Larson Siding amp Windows + Legends Concrete Inc + Leitzen Concrete Products Inc + Leyendecker Homebuilders LLC + Lodermeiers Inc + Lowes Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Companies Inc + Maier Tree amp Lawn + Majestic Homes Inc + RJ Manemann Custom Homes + M a n u f a c t u r - ers Bank amp Trust + Maplewood Homes LLC + Markham Homes LLC + markit + Marvin Windows amp Doors + M a s s e y Land Surveying amp Engineering + Master Builders Inc + Mavo Systems Inc + McGhie amp Betts - a D i v i s i o n of WSB amp Associates Inc + McGladrey + McGough Construction + MDH Inc + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction Inc + Med City Builders of Rochester LLC + Menards - South + MEP Associates + Mer- chants Bank + Merit Contracting Inc + Michaels Custom Cabinets Inc + Mid American Financial Group + Midwest LeafGuard of Rochester Inc + Midwest Walls LLC + Miller amp Sons Construction Inc + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete Inc + Larry Newman Drywall + Nickelson Painting Inc + North Star Stone amp Masonry + Northern Lights amp Furnishings + Nuss Truck amp Equipment + OConnor Homes Inc + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept Insp Div + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted National Bank + JB OMeara Company + On Site Compa- nies + Otis Custom Homes LLC + Overhead Door Co of Olmsted County + Owners Plumbing Inc + Oxi-Fresh Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pahl amp Kaye Inc + Palmer Soderberg Inc + Walt Pappas Construc-tion + Paramark Corporation + Payne Company + PC Applications Consul- tants Inc + Pearson Builders Inc + Pebble CreekWestern Walls + Pella Windows amp Doors + Pendle Hansen Bagne Insurance + Penz Custom Homes Inc + Peoples 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 Promotions amp Apparel +

ProBuild Company LLC + Quality Overhead Door Company Inc +

Quality Siding amp Window Inc + Michael Quinn Law Office + RampM

D e - velopment Company + R Thomas C o n - sulting LLC + Radcliffe Homes amp Remod-eling + Range Custom Homes LLC + RCON Homes Inc + RCTC Carpentry Program + REMAX 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 Interna- tional Event Center + Rochester Plumbing amp HeatingRoto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Sign Service Inc + Rochester Title amp Escrow Company Inc + Rock Solid Retaining Walls + Ronningen Roofing Inc + RSP Architects + Ryan amp Grinde Ltd + Ryan Electric Inc + Ryan Windows amp Siding Inc + SampS Overhead Door Inc + Sargents Landscape Nursery Inc + Sawyer Construction Services Inc + Schad Tracy Signs Inc + Schmidt Goodman Office Products + Schoeppner Inc + Schumann Granahan Hesse amp Wilson Ltd + Schwickerts Tecta America LLC + Seavey Builders Inc + SEH Yaggy + Dan Severson Builders Inc + Shanahan Building amp Remodeling LLC + Sherwin Williams Company + Shingobee Builders Inc + Sign Here Inc + Simon-son Builders LLC + SL Contracting + Smart Home Innova- tions amp Engineering Inc + Smith Schafer amp Associ-ates Ltd + Solar Connec- tion Inc + Somerby Golf Community + Space Concepts Inc + Spahn amp Rose Lumber Company + Greg Speedling Contracting Inc + Spring Valley Overhead Door Inc + Stadsvolds Lawn amp Landscape + Stantec + Steel Construc- tors Inc + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating Inc + Stewartville Economic Development Authority + StoneBridge Builders + Structural Design Group Inc + Struves Paint and Decorating + Robert G Suk Law Office PA + Summit Custom Homes LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Superior Mechani-cal + Craig Swanson Builders Inc + Swenke Ims Contract- ing LLC + Kenny Sylvester Construction LLC + Synergy Products + Tags Drywall Inc + Tamarack Materials of Rochester Inc + TDS Metrocom + Thermo-Tech Windows + Thiemann Construction Inc + Thimijan Custom Homes LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool amp Supply + Thompsons Garage Door and Openers + Thrivent Financial - Rochester Group + Tile Superstore amp More + TLC Surfaces + Tonna Mechani- cal Inc + Top Shop of Rochester Inc + Total Electric of Rochester Inc + Townsquare Media Rochester + Trades- men International Inc + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects amp Engineers + Turri Crane Service Inc + Turtle Creek Construction Inc + Ultimate Surfaces + United Heating amp Cooling + United ProductsAllied Building Products Corp + United Rentals + The Urban Studio LLC + US Bank + Valor Mechanical Inc + Val-U- Blinds + Vector Windows + Veit Companies + Vennehjem Building Corpora- tion + Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes amp Remodel-ing LLC + WA Insurance + Warners Stellian Appliance Co Inc + Waste Management + Weis Builders Inc + Greg Wellik Construction + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + Jim Whiting Nursery amp Garden Center Inc + WHKS amp Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood Sports Bar and

Grill + Women Communications LLC + Woodruff Company + Wright Homes Inc + WT Lighting + Xcel Energy + XRG Concepts LLC + Rick Yerhot Builder + Your Home Improvement Company + Zumbro Haven LLC + Zumbro Haven LLC

ONLINE BID DEADLINETUESDAY AUGUST 26TH AT 400 pm (CDT)

40 Lots Total 38 Lots Remaining Including 10 Improved Lots in the First Phase and a Proposed Second Phase of 28 Lots Subdivision Sits on Approximately 2009

Acres with 1648 Acres allocated for Future Expansion

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o n l i n e o n l y r e a l e s t a t e

AUCTIONAUCTIONwwwmaascompaniescom

INSPECTIONS Buyers are able to inspect at their convenience Maas staff will be on-location Monday Aug 11 amp 25 Noon to 1 pm10 Buyer Premium $20000 Certified Deposit 2 Broker Participation Selling Subject to Owner Confirmation Courtney Strean Stephenson Sanford Pierson amp Thone PLC is overseeing the closing Attorney Jim Ohly Ohly Law (507) 289-4529 is closing agent Principle Auctioneer Tyler Maas 55-145 Diane Maas President Completed townhomes not included in sale

WILDWOOD MEADOWS

WILDWOOD MEADOWS is a 20-acre community made up of 40 townhome lots located along Bear Creek in southeastern Rochester (37th Ave SE amp 20th St SE) Easy access to highways 52 63 and 14 and just minutes from downtown Rochester and nearby schools and shops

ONLINE BID DEADLINETUESDAY AUGUST 26TH AT 400 pm (CDT)

40 Lots Total 38 Lots Remaining Including 10 Improved Lots in the First Phase and a Proposed Second Phase of 28 Lots Subdivision Sits on Approximately 2009

Acres with 1648 Acres allocated for Future Expansion

5072851444maascompaniescom

o n l i n e o n l y r e a l e s t a t e

AUCTIONAUCTIONwwwmaascompaniescom

INSPECTIONS Buyers are able to inspect at their convenience Maas staff will be on-location Monday Aug 11 amp 25 Noon to 1 pm10 Buyer Premium $20000 Certified Deposit 2 Broker Participation Selling Subject to Owner Confirmation Courtney Strean Stephenson Sanford Pierson amp Thone PLC is overseeing the closing Attorney Jim Ohly Ohly Law (507) 289-4529 is closing agent Principle Auctioneer Tyler Maas 55-145 Diane Maas President Completed townhomes not included in sale

WILDWOOD MEADOWS

WILDWOOD MEADOWS is a 20-acre community made up of 40 townhome lots located along Bear Creek in southeastern Rochester (37th Ave SE amp 20th St SE) Easy access to highways 52 63 and 14 and just minutes from downtown Rochester and nearby schools and shops

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June 12 2014 ldquoWe shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape usrdquo - Winston Churchill

When Churchill spoke those words to the British House of Commons in 1944 during the throes of World War II hundreds of buildings in Great Britain had already been reduced to rubble Homes businesses and churches had been destroyed in wave after wave of Nazi Luftwaffe air raids Clearly Churchill and his people were not taking shelter for granted Despite the busyness of work family and life commitments

I find itrsquos good to occasionally take a few minutes to reflect with humility on the impact of our work and remember the importance of what we as builders and associates do every day Though we all strive to earn a living and run successful companies by doing so we collectively create so much more

bull Builders create and improve ldquoHomerdquo the place where each of our stories begin

bull Builders define our city skylines which shape the identity and appearance of our communities for decades

bull Every single family home built creates 297 jobs and $110957 in paid taxes

bull Every $100000 spent on remodeling generates $29779 in additional taxes and creates nearly one full-time job

bull The average constructed individual apartment has created 113 jobs and well over $40000 in tax revenue (source nahborg)

No other line of work has such an immediate visible long-term impact on the well-being of our communities or our families as the building industry As we create the places where the stories of ldquohomerdquo will be written in structures that will often outlive many of us we can be humbled honored and proud of the work we do Regardless of how you look at it- personally economically or from a community development perspective construction is key to a vibrant growing America A healthy building industry leads to a healthy nation and we can all work together to make this happen

As your association Rochester Area Builders will be there for you as a member providing benefits and value not available to others Additionally regardless of whether the economy is strong or weak or which party and policymakers are in charge RAB the Builders Association of Minnesota and the National Association of Home Builders will be on the front lines for this industry every single day Yoursquove put your faith in us much like the people of Churchillrsquos Britain Just as importantly though wersquove put our faith in you to keep this association strong

Thank you for showing your commitment to quality to integrity and to community as you literally build the future by being a member of Rochester Area Builders Have a great month

Kevin Worden2014 RAB President

Index News from the President 3July Networking Night 4August Networking Night 5Green Building Expo 6-7Association Scrapbook 8-9Sporting Clay Shoot 10Hey Matt Whatrsquos up with that 11BAM Update 12-13Committee Updates 15Remodel It Right News 16Commercial Builders Council 17Rochester Permits 18ByronPine Island Permits 19Real Estate Data 19Membership Information 20NAHB Member Discounts 21

Executive DirectorEditor 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 507-282-6351E-mail RABRochesterAreaBuilderscom

News from The President

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom4 | July 2014

The RAB Networking Night on July 29th is Member Appreciation Night We love our members so much that wersquore throwing you a party

Please plan to attend the party to help us celebrate all the contributions that YOU our members make to the building industry and all the ways that you make our association great

We will be serving great food provided by Canadian Honker all evening and wersquoll be having a wine and beer tasting fundraiser for BAM-PAC Purchase your own Rochester Area Builders tasting glass (wine or beer glass) for just $5 or $8 for one of each Use the glass all evening long to sample a great variety of libations provided by Apollo Liquor Or you can just buy a glass as a souvenier

Join us at the July Networking NightTuesday July 29th 5 - 730 pm

at the Rochester Area Builders Office108 Elton Hills LN NW

Drinks Sponsored By

Wine

Beer Tasting

APPRECIATION

amp

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President Kevin Worden Rochester Area Habitat for HumanityVice 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 amp 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 Kingrsquos Flooring LLC Brian Sheehan Weis Builders Inc

Builders Exchange Council Representatives

JJ 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 Kingrsquos Flooring LLC

National Life Directors Joe Weis Weis Builders Inc

National Directors Steve Buss Cornerstone Builders amp Real Estate Inc David Kane Kane amp 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 amp Seeger Dan Severson Dan Severson Builders Inc

Executive Director John Eischen

JEischenRochesterAreaBuilderscom

Staff Audra Bolduan

ABolduanRochesterAreaBuilderscom Marketing Builders Exchange Trustees

Matt Limoges MatthewLRochesterAreaBuilderscom Government Affairs Commercial Builders Council Development Council Building Safety Advisory Group Public Works Advisory Group Community Relations Green Building Marketing

Sharill Mueller SMuellerRochesterAreaBuilderscom Home Show Showcase Committee

Rebekah Nielsen RNielsenRochesterAreaBuilderscom Ambassadors Education Membership

Program Spike Club Remodelers Council -Executive-Home Tour-

Ryan Kling-Punt RPuntRochesterAreaBuilderscom Golf Outing Sporting Clays Directory Newsletter E-News Update

Donrsquot forget to mark you calendar for the August Networking Night

Tuesday August 26th at Premier Bank Rochester

3145 Wellner Dr NEHours 500 pm - 700 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 Premierrsquos stable lending team take the time to understand clientrsquos 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

OUR MISSION

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

Wine

PremierBanksMEMBER

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President Kevin Worden Rochester Area Habitat for HumanityVice 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 amp 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 Kingrsquos Flooring LLC Brian Sheehan Weis Builders Inc

Builders Exchange Council Representatives

JJ 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 Kingrsquos Flooring LLC

National Life Directors Joe Weis Weis Builders Inc

National Directors Steve Buss Cornerstone Builders amp Real Estate Inc David Kane Kane amp 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 amp Seeger Dan Severson Dan Severson Builders Inc

Executive Director John Eischen

JEischenRochesterAreaBuilderscom

Staff Audra Bolduan

ABolduanRochesterAreaBuilderscom Marketing Builders Exchange Trustees

Matt Limoges MatthewLRochesterAreaBuilderscom Government Affairs Commercial Builders Council Development Council Building Safety Advisory Group Public Works Advisory Group Community Relations Green Building Marketing

Sharill Mueller SMuellerRochesterAreaBuilderscom Home Show Showcase Committee

Rebekah Nielsen RNielsenRochesterAreaBuilderscom Ambassadors Education Membership

Program Spike Club Remodelers Council -Executive-Home Tour-

Ryan Kling-Punt RPuntRochesterAreaBuilderscom Golf Outing Sporting Clays Directory Newsletter E-News Update

Donrsquot forget to mark you calendar for the August Networking Night

Tuesday August 26th at Premier Bank Rochester

3145 Wellner Dr NEHours 500 pm - 700 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 Premierrsquos stable lending team take the time to understand clientrsquos 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

OUR MISSION

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

Wine

PremierBanksMEMBER

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom6 | July 2014

What Green Building Expomdashan event for the

public

When Saturday September 20 2014

Where Cascade Meadow Wetlands and

Environmental Science Center

Time 9amndash 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 Drain-

age

Cost $200mdashfor a measly $200 you get a 6 foot booth and countless mem-

bers of the public to talk to about your business

$50 to present The com-

topics to be presented

Signature Event Sponsors

EXHIBITORS NEEDED

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Business

Contact Name

Nature of Business

Payment Method (Please Circle) Check Credit Card

Credit Card Number Security Code

Yes No

Signature Event Sponsors

faxing it to Rochester Area Builders at 507-282-6351

If you would like to mail in the form please mail it to

Rochester Area Builders

108 Elton Hills Ln NW

Rochester MN 55901

Please note that Rochester Area Builders will

ability of your business to the Green Building

respond to you by August 22 2014 with the

final decision Space is limited so sign up

fast

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wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom8 | July 2014

June Networking NightAssociation Scrapbook

Thank you to Valor Mechanical for hosting the June Summer

Networking Night There were cold drinks great food good friends and prizes ndash all the ingredients for a perfect evening (Well except for having to listen to Ty) Thank you to the Valor staff (not Ty) for putting on a great networking night

Thank You

WwwRochesterAreaBuilderscomJuly 2014 | 9

Association Scrapbook Valor Mechanical

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom10 | July 2014

Join us at the RAB Sporting Clay ShootThursday September 4 2014

GAMEHAVEN COUNCIL SCOUT CAMP

5015 Simpson Rd SE

Calling all Hunters Shooters and Outdoorsmen RAB is hosting our annual SPORTING CLAY SHOOT Wersquoll have 20 stations and each one is different Teams will rotate through the stations trying to rack up the highest score possible Donrsquot miss out sign up soon

Click Here to Register Onlineor download the registration form here

Hours100 PM - 130 PMRegistration and Mandatory Safety Talks200 PM Shooting Starts 500 PM BBQ Dinner amp Beer600 PM Check Presentation to Boy Scouts Prizes and Raffle Drawing

SCOUTING OF SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA

RABrsquos 5 Stand LeagueAs a lead up to the Sporting Clay Shoot Gamehaven runs a 5 Stand League every summer This event is open to RAB members their spouses andor children 12 years or older who have passed hunter safety You can sign up for as many or as few dates as you want Participating in the league is not required to participate in the September 5th Sporting Clay Shoot but if you love to shoot we encourage you to participate in bothThe League will be held at the Gamehaven Boy Scout Camp located at 5015 Simpson Rd SE Rochester MN 55904 At the camp follow the 5 Stand sign arrow at beginning of the parking lot go past office on gravel road follow second 5 Stand sign arrow Gravel road ends at Shotgun range

DatesSaturday August 2nd 10amSaturday August 16th 10amWednesday August 20th 6pmSaturday August 30th 10am

Cost$15shooter per shoot (this includes 25 shells and 25 targets and a couple of bucks for the Scouts)Cash or check made out to Gamehaven Council Boy Scouts of America

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Business

Contact Name

Nature of Business

Payment Method (Please Circle) Check Credit Card

Credit Card Number Security Code

Yes No

Signature Event Sponsors

faxing it to Rochester Area Builders at 507-282-6351

If you would like to mail in the form please mail it to

Rochester Area Builders

108 Elton Hills Ln NW

Rochester MN 55901

Please note that Rochester Area Builders will

ability of your business to the Green Building

respond to you by August 22 2014 with the

final decision Space is limited so sign up

fast

C

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Y

CM

MY

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CMY

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RFP - Registrationpdf 7182014 32324 PM

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom8 | July 2014

June Networking NightAssociation Scrapbook

Thank you to Valor Mechanical for hosting the June Summer

Networking Night There were cold drinks great food good friends and prizes ndash all the ingredients for a perfect evening (Well except for having to listen to Ty) Thank you to the Valor staff (not Ty) for putting on a great networking night

Thank You

WwwRochesterAreaBuilderscomJuly 2014 | 9

Association Scrapbook Valor Mechanical

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom10 | July 2014

Join us at the RAB Sporting Clay ShootThursday September 4 2014

GAMEHAVEN COUNCIL SCOUT CAMP

5015 Simpson Rd SE

Calling all Hunters Shooters and Outdoorsmen RAB is hosting our annual SPORTING CLAY SHOOT Wersquoll have 20 stations and each one is different Teams will rotate through the stations trying to rack up the highest score possible Donrsquot miss out sign up soon

Click Here to Register Onlineor download the registration form here

Hours100 PM - 130 PMRegistration and Mandatory Safety Talks200 PM Shooting Starts 500 PM BBQ Dinner amp Beer600 PM Check Presentation to Boy Scouts Prizes and Raffle Drawing

SCOUTING OF SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA

RABrsquos 5 Stand LeagueAs a lead up to the Sporting Clay Shoot Gamehaven runs a 5 Stand League every summer This event is open to RAB members their spouses andor children 12 years or older who have passed hunter safety You can sign up for as many or as few dates as you want Participating in the league is not required to participate in the September 5th Sporting Clay Shoot but if you love to shoot we encourage you to participate in bothThe League will be held at the Gamehaven Boy Scout Camp located at 5015 Simpson Rd SE Rochester MN 55904 At the camp follow the 5 Stand sign arrow at beginning of the parking lot go past office on gravel road follow second 5 Stand sign arrow Gravel road ends at Shotgun range

DatesSaturday August 2nd 10amSaturday August 16th 10amWednesday August 20th 6pmSaturday August 30th 10am

Cost$15shooter per shoot (this includes 25 shells and 25 targets and a couple of bucks for the Scouts)Cash or check made out to Gamehaven Council Boy Scouts of America

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom8 | July 2014

June Networking NightAssociation Scrapbook

Thank you to Valor Mechanical for hosting the June Summer

Networking Night There were cold drinks great food good friends and prizes ndash all the ingredients for a perfect evening (Well except for having to listen to Ty) Thank you to the Valor staff (not Ty) for putting on a great networking night

Thank You

WwwRochesterAreaBuilderscomJuly 2014 | 9

Association Scrapbook Valor Mechanical

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom10 | July 2014

Join us at the RAB Sporting Clay ShootThursday September 4 2014

GAMEHAVEN COUNCIL SCOUT CAMP

5015 Simpson Rd SE

Calling all Hunters Shooters and Outdoorsmen RAB is hosting our annual SPORTING CLAY SHOOT Wersquoll have 20 stations and each one is different Teams will rotate through the stations trying to rack up the highest score possible Donrsquot miss out sign up soon

Click Here to Register Onlineor download the registration form here

Hours100 PM - 130 PMRegistration and Mandatory Safety Talks200 PM Shooting Starts 500 PM BBQ Dinner amp Beer600 PM Check Presentation to Boy Scouts Prizes and Raffle Drawing

SCOUTING OF SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA

RABrsquos 5 Stand LeagueAs a lead up to the Sporting Clay Shoot Gamehaven runs a 5 Stand League every summer This event is open to RAB members their spouses andor children 12 years or older who have passed hunter safety You can sign up for as many or as few dates as you want Participating in the league is not required to participate in the September 5th Sporting Clay Shoot but if you love to shoot we encourage you to participate in bothThe League will be held at the Gamehaven Boy Scout Camp located at 5015 Simpson Rd SE Rochester MN 55904 At the camp follow the 5 Stand sign arrow at beginning of the parking lot go past office on gravel road follow second 5 Stand sign arrow Gravel road ends at Shotgun range

DatesSaturday August 2nd 10amSaturday August 16th 10amWednesday August 20th 6pmSaturday August 30th 10am

Cost$15shooter per shoot (this includes 25 shells and 25 targets and a couple of bucks for the Scouts)Cash or check made out to Gamehaven Council Boy Scouts of America

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Association Scrapbook Valor Mechanical

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom10 | July 2014

Join us at the RAB Sporting Clay ShootThursday September 4 2014

GAMEHAVEN COUNCIL SCOUT CAMP

5015 Simpson Rd SE

Calling all Hunters Shooters and Outdoorsmen RAB is hosting our annual SPORTING CLAY SHOOT Wersquoll have 20 stations and each one is different Teams will rotate through the stations trying to rack up the highest score possible Donrsquot miss out sign up soon

Click Here to Register Onlineor download the registration form here

Hours100 PM - 130 PMRegistration and Mandatory Safety Talks200 PM Shooting Starts 500 PM BBQ Dinner amp Beer600 PM Check Presentation to Boy Scouts Prizes and Raffle Drawing

SCOUTING OF SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA

RABrsquos 5 Stand LeagueAs a lead up to the Sporting Clay Shoot Gamehaven runs a 5 Stand League every summer This event is open to RAB members their spouses andor children 12 years or older who have passed hunter safety You can sign up for as many or as few dates as you want Participating in the league is not required to participate in the September 5th Sporting Clay Shoot but if you love to shoot we encourage you to participate in bothThe League will be held at the Gamehaven Boy Scout Camp located at 5015 Simpson Rd SE Rochester MN 55904 At the camp follow the 5 Stand sign arrow at beginning of the parking lot go past office on gravel road follow second 5 Stand sign arrow Gravel road ends at Shotgun range

DatesSaturday August 2nd 10amSaturday August 16th 10amWednesday August 20th 6pmSaturday August 30th 10am

Cost$15shooter per shoot (this includes 25 shells and 25 targets and a couple of bucks for the Scouts)Cash or check made out to Gamehaven Council Boy Scouts of America

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom10 | July 2014

Join us at the RAB Sporting Clay ShootThursday September 4 2014

GAMEHAVEN COUNCIL SCOUT CAMP

5015 Simpson Rd SE

Calling all Hunters Shooters and Outdoorsmen RAB is hosting our annual SPORTING CLAY SHOOT Wersquoll have 20 stations and each one is different Teams will rotate through the stations trying to rack up the highest score possible Donrsquot miss out sign up soon

Click Here to Register Onlineor download the registration form here

Hours100 PM - 130 PMRegistration and Mandatory Safety Talks200 PM Shooting Starts 500 PM BBQ Dinner amp Beer600 PM Check Presentation to Boy Scouts Prizes and Raffle Drawing

SCOUTING OF SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA

RABrsquos 5 Stand LeagueAs a lead up to the Sporting Clay Shoot Gamehaven runs a 5 Stand League every summer This event is open to RAB members their spouses andor children 12 years or older who have passed hunter safety You can sign up for as many or as few dates as you want Participating in the league is not required to participate in the September 5th Sporting Clay Shoot but if you love to shoot we encourage you to participate in bothThe League will be held at the Gamehaven Boy Scout Camp located at 5015 Simpson Rd SE Rochester MN 55904 At the camp follow the 5 Stand sign arrow at beginning of the parking lot go past office on gravel road follow second 5 Stand sign arrow Gravel road ends at Shotgun range

DatesSaturday August 2nd 10amSaturday August 16th 10amWednesday August 20th 6pmSaturday August 30th 10am

Cost$15shooter per shoot (this includes 25 shells and 25 targets and a couple of bucks for the Scouts)Cash or check made out to Gamehaven Council Boy Scouts of America

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For this monthrsquos ldquoHey Matt Whatrsquos Up With Thatrdquo Irsquod like to share a editorial letter that I wrote which was published in the Post-Bulletin

A Growing Cityrsquos Growing Pains

On July 23 elected officials from across Southeastern Minnesota will have a conversation about the regionrsquos housing needs It is necessary that this conversation not only examine the housing needs of the region but provide input as to what steps those elected officials can take to encourage development The recent study by Maxfield Research which was commissioned by Olmsted County The Rochester Area Foundation and Mayo Clinic diagnosed the future housing needs of Olmsted County The kinds of housing needed for our prospective population growth is astounding With a population growth of more than 35000 people in the Rochester area alone making sure we are able to house those people is a big concern We are at a point in our growth that construction is of utmost importance With historically low inventory across the entire price spectrum Rochester and the surrounding communities need to focus on policies that encourage the construction of new housing units in order to meet this need

Grow Rochester an association made up of the Rochester Area Builders Inc Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce and the Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors provides three recommendations to encourage development

bull The creation of a Development Coordinator Position within the city of Rochester

bull Update land-use plans and zoning ordinances and

bull Understand all types of housing for all income levels will be needed

Focusing on Rochester there are many opportunities for the city to facilitate these kinds of processes First we agree with the sentiment of the Maxfield Research report that a ldquo lsquoone stop shoprsquo housing resource will assist both the public and private sectors This central organization would help navigate the processes

and housing need[s] while promoting collaboration between all sectorsrdquo This recommendation is similar to the recommendations of the Development and Permitting Task Forcersquos recommendation of the creation of a Development Coordinator position for the city of Rochester This task force was commissioned by the City Council to analyze issues involving the permitting and development processes within the city of Rochester Our view is this shouldnrsquot be a new bureaucracy apart and separate from the current permitting system but a single position at City Hall with the charge of improving the efficiency of the permitting process This Development Coordinator could be a single point of contact to ensure the city and developers are staying on track with various permits

Second current zoning ordinances and land use plans need to be updated Opportunely the consolidated Planning Department of Olmsted County and the City of Rochester are undergoing a city comprehensive plan update Fortunately this comes at a time when many different plans are being put together within the region While the DMC initiative will be a wonderful benefit for our region the comprehensive plan update is of paramount importance This plan will drive the changes necessary to make the zoning ordinances far more inclusionary of development than the current incentiverestrictive development process

Lastly a conversation about housing needs cannot be short-sighted or narrowly focused There is no disputing our current market lacks affordable housing options Our market needs to build more housing units that suit this demographic The Rochester City Council should be applauded for their commitment to recent affordable housing projects that have come before them However this is only one area of housing that is needed In fact the Maxfield Research study found that between 696 and 943 of the demand for new housing units will be owner-occupied units Because of this it is important that our elected officials establish policies that keep owner-occupied units affordable as well It would be short-sighted for cities to focus on encouraging the development of just one type of housing unit

The great news is that Rochester and the surrounding cities are growing People are moving here because they see our area as a good place to work and raise their families However future growth is in no way guaranteed We need policies that will encourage growth in the business and housing markets so that others can join in our success

As always if you have a question about anything you find interesting or confusing during your work day give me a call or send an email and hopefully I can find out the answer for you

Matt

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom12 | July 2014

What Wersquore Doing For YouCWGQ Insurance

TBG Insurance

Gov Relations

Legal Action

Education

Online Forums

Action Center

Energy Payback

Visit wwwbamnorg and log-in to the Members Only site for more information on these BAM initiatives

BUILDERSASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA

T 6516467959T 8006547783W wwwbamnorg

Executive Committee

BAM Update June 2014

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has stated they plan to start enforcing the new Minnesota Building Code in January of 2015 They have not yet released the final version of the code so we donrsquot know exactly what will be included However based on what is known the Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) is working to provide members with code guides with a planned release date near the end of August 2014

BAM has contracted with Ed VonThoma of Building Knowledge Inc and has assembled a group of statewide members to create and vet the following code guide documentsbull Top 20 Code Changes in the Residential Building Codebull Top 20 Code Changes in the Energy Codebull Field Guide to Residential Code bull Field Guide to Energy Code bull Field Guide to Radon bull Field Guide to Foundation Wall Support bull Field Guide to Residential Fire Sprinklers

These guides are a major benefit of membership and available ONLY to members DLI issues the codes but BAM is the organization that develops guides on how to implement the new codes BAM will be providing members with access to each of these seven documents The documents will be available on the BAM website and optimized for both printing and easy viewing on your mobile devices out in the field These guides will form the basis for continuing education courses and BKI will be available to teach classes around the state to help members prepare to build to the new code

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 BAMrsquos field guides and other value added benefits such as our home builidng industry specific construction contracts

Thank you to BAM members who are genersouly donating their time to help perfect the members-only guides Thank you to 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

We will keep you updated on news from DLI about the new codes timeline BAM will be releasing the field guides starting with the ldquoTop 20rdquo Residential and Energy Codes Field Guides at the end of the summer with the remainder released far in advance of the January 24 2015 code enforcement date

President Chad Kompelein

Builder VPKC Chermak

Associate VPGeorge Cundy

President ElectMike Paradise

TreasurerGerry Traut

SecretaryKurt Welker

Past PresidentKeith Kylmala

NAHB RepresentativeKathe Ostrom

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom12 | July 2014

What Wersquore Doing For YouCWGQ Insurance

TBG Insurance

Gov Relations

Legal Action

Education

Online Forums

Action Center

Energy Payback

Visit wwwbamnorg and log-in to the Members Only site for more information on these BAM initiatives

BUILDERSASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA

T 6516467959T 8006547783W wwwbamnorg

Executive Committee

BAM Update June 2014

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has stated they plan to start enforcing the new Minnesota Building Code in January of 2015 They have not yet released the final version of the code so we donrsquot know exactly what will be included However based on what is known the Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) is working to provide members with code guides with a planned release date near the end of August 2014

BAM has contracted with Ed VonThoma of Building Knowledge Inc and has assembled a group of statewide members to create and vet the following code guide documentsbull Top 20 Code Changes in the Residential Building Codebull Top 20 Code Changes in the Energy Codebull Field Guide to Residential Code bull Field Guide to Energy Code bull Field Guide to Radon bull Field Guide to Foundation Wall Support bull Field Guide to Residential Fire Sprinklers

These guides are a major benefit of membership and available ONLY to members DLI issues the codes but BAM is the organization that develops guides on how to implement the new codes BAM will be providing members with access to each of these seven documents The documents will be available on the BAM website and optimized for both printing and easy viewing on your mobile devices out in the field These guides will form the basis for continuing education courses and BKI will be available to teach classes around the state to help members prepare to build to the new code

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 BAMrsquos field guides and other value added benefits such as our home builidng industry specific construction contracts

Thank you to BAM members who are genersouly donating their time to help perfect the members-only guides Thank you to 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

We will keep you updated on news from DLI about the new codes timeline BAM will be releasing the field guides starting with the ldquoTop 20rdquo Residential and Energy Codes Field Guides at the end of the summer with the remainder released far in advance of the January 24 2015 code enforcement date

President Chad Kompelein

Builder VPKC Chermak

Associate VPGeorge Cundy

President ElectMike Paradise

TreasurerGerry Traut

SecretaryKurt Welker

Past PresidentKeith Kylmala

NAHB RepresentativeKathe Ostrom

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What Wersquore Doing For YouCWGQ Insurance

TBG Insurance

Gov Relations

Legal Action

Education

Online Forums

Action Center

Energy Payback

Visit wwwbamnorg and log-in to the Members Only site for more information on these BAM initiatives

BUILDERSASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA

T 6516467959T 8006547783W wwwbamnorg

Executive Committee

BAM Update July 2014

Session is over and the dust has settled As part of your membership with the Builders Association of Min-nesota you get access to a complete 2014 Legislative Report on what happened at the Capitol and what you need to know about the laws that have changed

The 2014 Minnesota Legislative Session concluded May 16 2014 and this yearrsquos adjournment meant the end of two years in which the legislative and executive branches were controlled by one party That has not happened in Minnesota since 1990 This fall the Governor and House of Representatives are up for election and we may see a differ-ent political alignment starting in 2015 We hope it will be one that will help advance the interests of the residential construction industry

ldquoUnsessionrdquo was the buzz word this session Coined by the Governor his website states ldquoThe Unsession is a first-of-its-kind effort to make govern-ment faster simpler and more efficient for the peoplerdquo BAM mem-bers will likely benefit from the unses-sion repeal of the business-to-business sales taxes and some of the expedited Minnesota Pollution Con-trol Agency and Department of Natu-ral Resources rulemaking directives

Introduced in the Minnesota House were some 3396 bills along with 2992 in the Minnesota Seante Of those the Governor acted on a mere

169 bills Bills introduced during the 2013 or 2014 sessions that did not see the light of day are now dead and will need to be reintroduced in order to be viable in future years

BAMrsquos 2014 Legislative Report includes information about the session in general and how BAM and the residential construction industry fared including an in-depth report on the sprinkler issue and industry wins Also included is infor-mation on new laws how your busi-ness may be impacted and laws of interest A detailed bill-by-bill report can be found along with links to the bills and for those that made it into law links to the new laws Rounding out the report is a discussion about the future of industry regulation and an introduction to each member of BAMrsquos rockstar legislative team

The members-only 2014 Legislative Report can be found online at wwwbamnorglegislation

The next change that will affect your business is the host of new codes going into effect January 2015 BAM is busy working on several code guides that can be used in the field to help you and your business comply with the new codes Look for that later this summer

Until then check out the 2014 Legis-lative Report online athttpbamnorgimageslegislation-legal2014-bam-legislative-reportpdf

President Chad Kompelein

Builder VPKC Chermak

Associate VPGeorge Cundy

President ElectMike Paradise

TreasurerGerry Traut

SecretaryKurt Welker

Past PresidentKeith Kylmala

NAHB RepresentativeKathe Ostrom

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom14 | July 2014

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Committee UpdatesNOMINATING COMMITTEECHAIRPERSON John Eckerman Boldt Construction

The Nominating Committee will be having their first meeting to discuss nominations for the 2015 Board of Directors as well as chairpersons for our many committees and councils If you would like to recommend a member for a position or if you would like to recommend yourself please call John Eischen at the office 282-7698

SHOWCASE COMMITTEECHAIRPERSON Brandon Vagt XRG Concepts

The Fall Showcase of Homes is scheduled for September 13th amp 14th and 20th amp 21st from 12N to 5PM The Showcase is a wonderful opportunity to have your home seen by thousands of potential customers The final deadline is August 14th Call Sharill at the office if you need a packet of registration information

Committee ChairpersonsAMBASSADORSGreg Hird First Alliance Credit UnionAWARDSTBABUILDING MAINTENANCETJ Schutz Advanced Building Center IncBUILDING SAFETY ADVISORYMickey Elias Elias Construction LLCCOMMUNITY RELATIONSTony Kunz Hillerrsquos Flooring AmericaDISPUTE RESOLUTIONJohn Kuntz Kuntz Electric IncEDUCATIONVacantEXECUTIVEKevin Worden Rochester Area Habitat for HumanityFASHION SHOWKaren Blissenbach Design Studio BFINANCECarla Kilpatrick Home Federal Savings BankGOLF OUTINGLindsey Rippentrop Olmsted National BankGOVERNMENT AFFAIRSJohn Eckerman The Boldt CompanyGREEN BUILDINGKelly OrsquoMarro XRG Concepts LLCHOME SHOW ndash 2014Jennifer Maass GerhardsMARKETINGRob Easthouse Electrical Solutions amp ServiceMEMBERSHIP amp RETENTIONDan Bochman Kruse LumberNOMINATINGKerk Johnson Schwickertrsquos Tecta America LLC PERSONNELKevin Worden Rochester Area Habitat for HumanityPROGRAMDan Plizga Weis Builders IncPUBLIC WORKS ADVISORYJeff Broberg McGhie amp Betts - a Division of WSB amp Associates IncSHOWCASE OF HOMESBrandon Vagt XRG Concepts LLCSPIKE CLUBJay Burke Heartwood Homes of Rochester IncSPORTING CLAYSJames Coyle Kane amp Johnson Architects Inc

CouncilsBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEJJ Webster Kraus-Anderson Construction CompanyCBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEChris Terry Knutson Construction ServicesDEVELOPMENT COUNCILJohn Sipple Rochester Area Appraisals LLCREMODELERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEESam Peyton Kingrsquos Flooring LLCREMODELERS TOURKaren Blissenbach Design Studio B

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom16 | July 2014

August MeetingTuesday August 19th 1200 NoonBright IdeasHaley Comfort Systems

4320 Hwy 52 N W Frontage Road

Program Showroom Visit amp Networking

Donrsquot forget to RSVP Please respond by 1000 am on Monday August 18th You can contact the office by phone at 507-282-7698 or email

Rebekah at RNielsenRochesterAreaBuilderscom

RemodelersRemodelersRemodelers

We had a great time on the Pedal Pub Thanks to everyone for pedaling and for

drinking Johnrsquos beer

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom16 | July 2014

August MeetingTuesday August 19th 1200 NoonBright IdeasHaley Comfort Systems

4320 Hwy 52 N W Frontage Road

Program Showroom Visit amp Networking

Donrsquot forget to RSVP Please respond by 1000 am on Monday August 18th You can contact the office by phone at 507-282-7698 or email

Rebekah at RNielsenRochesterAreaBuilderscom

RemodelersRemodelersRemodelers

We had a great time on the Pedal Pub Thanks to everyone for pedaling and for

drinking Johnrsquos beer

WwwRochesterAreaBuilderscomJuly 2014 | 17

Members2014 Commercial Builders Council116 Members as of 63014AB Systems IncAccord Electric IncAdvanced DisposalAlpha Video amp AudioAlvin E Benike IncBEVCOMMThe Blue Book

of Building amp Construction

The Boldt CompanyBraun Intertec

CorporationBriese Iron Works IncBrock White CompanyCO Brown AgencyCambriaCarpet OneCharter

CommunicationsMedia

Chosen Valley Testing Inc

Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester

Construction Partnership

CRW architecture + design group inc

Custom AlarmCustom Communications Inc

D2E LLCDonlar Construction

CompanyDoyle Conner CompanyDunham Associates

IncDunlap amp SeegerJE Dunn ConstructionEastwood Bankeci llcElcor Construction IncEnergy Products amp

Design IncEnventisExpert Insulation IncFat Willyrsquos Bar amp GrillFerguson EnterprisesGerhardsGoodin CompanyHaley Comfort Systems

(Authorized FireSide Dealer)

WL Hall CompanyHDR ArchitectureHeartman InsuranceHGA Architects and

EngineersHillerrsquos Flooring AmericaHiMEC at HomeHome Federal Savings

BankHome Improvement

Professionals IncHunt Electric

CorporationInstitute for

Environmental Assessment

PA Johnson Construction LLC

KampM Glass CompanyKane amp Johnson

Architects IncKey Builders IncKnutson Construction

ServicesKomitt Concrete IncKraus-Anderson

Construction CompanyKreofsky Building

SuppliesKruse LumberKuntz Electric Inc

Kwik Trip IncLeitzen Concrete

Products IncMarvin Windows amp

DoorsMavo Systems IncMcGhie amp Betts - a

Division of WSB amp Associates Inc

McGough ConstructionMEC Construction IncMEP AssociatesMerchants BankMerit Contracting IncMidwest Walls LLCMinnesota Energy

Resources CorporationMinnwest BankNickelson Painting IncNorth Star Stone amp

MasonryOlmsted National BankOn Site CompaniesPalmer Soderberg IncPella Windows amp DoorsPeoplersquos Energy

CooperativePompeii Painting IncPrehn Building Sales

IncPremier Bank RochesterProBuild Company LLCReliable Contractors

IncRochester Area

Appraisals LLCRochester Area Econ

Development IncRochester Public

UtilitiesRochester Ready Mix

Concrete CoRochester Sign Service

IncRochester Title amp

Escrow Company IncRSP ArchitectsRyan Electric IncSchoeppner IncSchwab LLCSchwickertrsquos Tecta

America LLCSEH YaggyStantecSterling State BankStructural Design

Group IncSuperior MechanicalTamarack Materials of

Rochester IncThink Mutual BankTonna Mechanical IncTSP Architects amp

EngineersUnited RentalsThe Urban Studio LLCValor Mechanical IncVeit CompaniesVertical Limit

ConstructionViking Automatic

Sprinkler CompanyViking Electric SupplyWeis Builders IncWells Fargo Bank

Minnesota NAWendland UtzWest BankWHKS amp CompanyWHV IncWidseth Smith Nolting

BUILDERS COUNCILCOMMERCIAL

a d i v i s i o n o f R o c h e s t e r A r e a B u i l d e r s I n c

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEChairperson Chris Terry Knutson Construction ServicesVice Chairperson Nick Leimer Kraus-Anderson Construction CompanyPast Chairperson Sue Hanson Rochester Title amp Escrow Company IncMembers-at-LargeJohn Hill Schwab LLCShaun Knode AB Systems IncJohn Kuntz Kuntz Electric IncLevi Kaiser AE Benike IncMatt Mohs WHKS amp CompanyMike Nordstrom Superior Mechanical

August MeetingYou wonrsquot want to miss our August 6 2014 Commercial Builders Council meeting Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will be giving a presentation on Minnesotarsquos bid for the 2023 World Fair and the legacy hosting such an event would bring to our state

Our August meeting is open to all RAB members Cost for RAB members who are not members of the CBC is $1500person You can register be emailing rabrochesterareabuilderscom You must RSVP by Friday August 1 2014

New Members

Fat Willyrsquos Bar amp GrillBill Henderson4325 Maine Ave SERochester MN 55904 507-206-4301

West BankMike Schletty3147 Superior Dr NWSuite 100Rochester MN 55901507-252-2970

August MEETINGDATE Wednesday August 6th 2014TIME Registration amp Networking at 700 AM Program at 730 AMPLACE Ramada Hotel amp Conference CenterPROGRAM World Fair 2023SPEAKERS Mark Ritchie Minnesota Secretary of State

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom18 | July 2014

2014 VALUATION 2013 VALUATION

New Residential Single Family Dwelling 40 10682805 33 7815508

Townhome Dwelling 0 0 0 0

Two-Family Houses 1 219400 0 0

Multi-Family Bldgs 0 0 0 0

Manufactured Home 0 0 0 0 Existing Residential Deck Addition 41 225410 50 335878

Room Addition 5 253261 4 188614

Porch Additions 2 16800 4 80668

Other Additions 6 70950 3 40990

Basement Finish 16 211220 11 186899

Alterations 51 406442 36 169681

Multi-Family Addition 0 0 0 0

Multi-Family Alterations 7 20976 0 0 New Commercial Assembly (Church) 0 0 0 0

Assembly (General) 0 0 0 0

Assembly (RestaurantBar) 0 0 0 0

Business 0 0 2 491827

Education 0 0 0 0

FactoryIndustrial 0 0 0 0

Institution 0 0 1 25000

Mercantile 1 1315000 0 0

Miscelaneous 0 0 0 0

Utility (General) 1 60000 0 0

Residential (CareAssisted Living) 1 4850000 1 4540169

Storage (General) 1 85000 0 0

Storage (Warehouse) 0 0 0 0 Existing CommercialAddition 1 142000 0 0

Alterations 32 7494888 19 8384757

Structural Shell 4 5066852 0 0

ldquoWhite Boxrdquo 1 7000 1 20000

Interior Demolition Only 3 14000 2 62000

Other Phased Permits 0 0 0 0

Other ConstructionBusiness Signs 16 174248 13 63903

Advertising Sign 0 0 0 0

Footings amp Foundations 24 18

Demolition 9 0

Rochester Building Permits June 2014

January 33 39 27 20 3 13 3 6 19 11

February 31 31 19 13 1 8 8 20 15 14

March 59 37 30 29 16 27 24 32 29 28

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

TOTAL 339 293 215 155 118 105 94 141 162 154

July 58 36 60 23 21 23 8 39 39

August 69 36 43 28 26 15 18 38 21

September 65 31 33 28 33 10 19 22 23

October 71 49 34 19 31 14 16 23 34

November 40 38 23 26 30 21 20 22 26

December 60 23 11 16 15 12 16 14 22

TOTAL 702 506 417 302 274 200 191 299 326 113

Single Family Homes

Year To Date Statistics 2014 2013 NO VALUATION NO VALUATION

Building Permits Issued to Date 1157 178465914 1031 122189384

Single Family Dwelling 149 37651762 162 37921071

Multi-Family Buildings Total Units 39 1 3702052 0 0

Trade Permits Issued to Date 3735 39563562 3369 35163977

Electrical 1284 17792139 1106 17408823

Electrical (Temp Service) 137 43275 152 33850

Mechanical 957 9480486 843 9002512

Gas Piping 254 454126 240 210572

Fireplace 199 531539 179 422699

Hydronic System 84 3916875 60 2541267

Plumbing 820 7345122 789 5544254

Total Permits YTD 4892 217929476 4400 157353361

Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Departmentrsquos Website httpwwwrochestermngovdepartmentsbldgsafetyreportsbuildingindexasp

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

total may differ as permits may have been voided

WwwRochesterAreaBuilderscomJuly 2014 | 19

Rochester Real EstateMonthly Housing DataMarch 2014

Monthly Housing Data March 2014 March 2013 Change

New Listings 311 320 -28Active Listings Year to Date

1087 1195 -90

Pending Listing 173 212 -184Sold Listings 128 144 -111Sold Listings Year to Date

312 342 -88

Median Sales Price (SOLD)

158000 153150 30

SOLD Days on Market (DOM)

81 100 -1900

Avg Year to Date (DOM)

86 110 -2182

Information and downloads available at South East Minnesota Association of REALTORSrsquo

Website httpsemnrealtorsorggeneralstats_market-trendshtml

Information Provided By

JUNE 2014

New Residential NUMBER VALUATION

Single Family 9 1991399

Commercial

Addition 1 89470

Existing Residential

Deck Addition 7 41847

Basement Finish 1 12000

Garage 1 2267

Accessory Building 2 11500

ByronBuilding Permits

JUNE 2014

Existing Residential NUMBER VALUATION

Screened Porch 1 21000

Alterations 1 2500

Garage 1 10880

Reroof 6 30000

Mechanical 5 22295

Existing Commercial

Reroof 1 5000

Alterations 1 10000

New Commercial

Business 1 600000

Pine IslandBuilding Permits

wwwRochesterAreaBuilderscom20 | July 2014

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPRochester MN 55902Phone 507-280-2300Contact Paul Alberts

Associate MemberAccountingConsulting

Sponsored byJoel Alberts AampA Electric amp Underground Inc

MEMBERSHIPS PENDINGNONE

The firms listed below have applied for membership in Rochester Area Builders Inc

MEMBERSHIP TOTAL 447RETENTION RATE 919

As of 63014

WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS IN JULY

Membership InformationMembership Renewals as of 63014

One Year

Amirco LLC 2013Gift Book Plus 2013North Star Stone amp Masonry 2013

Two to Four Years

Priority Claims Service 2012Zumbro Haven LLC 2012KW Billman Inc 2011

Five to Nine Years

Warnersrsquo Stellian Appliance Co Inc 2008Green Lawncare Irrigation amp Service Co 2007

Ten to 19 Years

Excel Homes 2004Kenny Sylvester Construction LLC 2003Somerby Golf Community 2002DeGeus Tile amp Granite 2001Midwest LeafGuard of Rochester Inc 2000Cornerstone Designs of Rochester Inc 1998Olmsted National Bank 1996Brinkman Builders LLC 1995PC Applications Consultants Inc 1995Top Shop of Rochester Inc 1995

20 to 24 Years

Eastwood Bank 1991Premier Bank Rochester 1991Christian Brothers Cabinets Inc 1990Ryan amp Grinde Ltd 1990

25 Years amp More

Craig Swanson Builders Inc 1989Commercial Leasing Services 1984Ohly Law Office 1982Kuehn Motor Company Inc 1981Schumann Granahan Hesse amp Wilson Ltd 1981Heartman Insurance 1966

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