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O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e H o m e B u i l d e r s A s s o c i a t i o n o f W i n s t o n - S a l e m
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President’s Letter
Home Builders Leadership
Spring Parade of Homes
Remodelers Council
AMC Guest Article
13 Sponsors’ Club
18 Professional Women in Building
15 Continuing Education
19 NAHB
20 NCHBA
25 Calendar of Events
HOMEBuilders Quarterly Magazine
Vol 1. No. 1Spring 2014
HOMEBuilders is a publication of the Home Builders Association of
Winston-Salem
Megan ParksExecutive Vice President
efax: 336-550-4890
Bev HayesDirector of Communications
& Member [email protected]
336.464.8001
Zach DeWatersGovernment Affairs Director
Gisela LopezFinancial [email protected]
336.464.8002
HOMEBuilders is an online, quarterly magazine.
Home Builders Assocition ofWinston-Salem
220 Charlois BoulevardWinston-Salem, NC 27103
336.768.5942
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16 Spike Club - Membership
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President’s Message
J. Chris Thompson, 2014 HBAWS President
336. 345.3679 PCI Builders Inc.
A+ Ready Restrooms & Septic Inc. Slaughter Appraisal Services Inc.
Roberts Realty Inc., Broker, GRI, CRS
President, Korner’s Folly Foundation
Believe it or not spring has finally arrived!!! No, the weather is not a clear sign but the email blast from the HBAWS has clearly been shining with promoting this year’s Spring Parade of Homes. We are off to a great start with more early bird entries than the previous years. This year marks a special year for the Spring Parade of Homes. The Remodelers Council’s Showcase of Remodeled Homes has partnered with the Spring Parade of Homes event. Not only will the consumer have the opportunity to tour our builders’ beautiful new inventory this year, but this will enable them to also visit the remodelers’ council’s quality renovations during the same weekend. This looks to be a great combination moving forward. I encourage everyone to visit our members’ hard work that will be on display for two weekends. The Spring Parade of Homes will run both weekends of April 26, 27 and May 3, 4 (Remodeled Spaces 2nd weekend ONLY).
Our Spike Club committee chair, Jodi Tate and members have been putting together some great ideas to increase membership this year. As many of you know Spike Club suffered greatly after the recession but thanks to Jodi, we are getting back on track. We need new Spike Club (Membership committee) members, so I would like to also reach out to some our seasoned Spike members to come back. Spike Club is the key component to helping our association grow and we always need new members. Spike meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month from 11:45 – 12:45 at the HBA office with a FREE lunch.
Our committees this year have had exceptional attendance and I want to personally thank everyone involved, but we always have new seats open. I encourage everyone to come and experience one of the greatest benefits of your membership, which is getting involved with a committee that interest you. Committee involvement is one of the best ways to get to know other members, members of other organizations, and to better understand how HBA activities operate. Call the HBA office or visit www.hbaws.net to sign up.
As the spring arrives and new jobs start, please stop to think about our Home Builders Association and your fellow members. We have building professionals that have been members anywhere from a few months to over 50 years. This has always been the largest membership association of building professionals in Winston Salem. So then why would you do business with anyone else? When starting new jobs this spring and moving forward, please do business with a building professional member of the Home Builders Association of Winston Salem.
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H B A W S L e a d e r s h i p
PRESIDENT Chris Thompson (B)
1st V-PRES Ron Ricci (B)
2nd V-PRES Angela Kalamaras (A)
2014 DIRECTORS (2 YEAR TERM)
Rich Achor (B) Neil Brown (A) Michael Enscore (B)Brad Fletcher (A) Robin Greenwood (B) Todd Isenhour (B)Amy Linville (A) Steve McSwain (B) Sam Morgan (B)Tracy Morehead (A) Melonie Plotkowski (A) Lee Riddle (B)
2014 COUNCIL / COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP
Barry Wilson (A), President, Remodelers Council
Karen Holcomb (A) President, Professional Women in Building Council
June DeLugas (A), Chairperson, Associate Members Committee
SECRETARY Keely Richardson (A)
TREASURER Nathan Myers (A)
PAST PRESIDENT Shane Wagoner (B)
The following members will serve the 2nd year of a 2 year term on our Board of Directors in 2014:
Stephen Mabe (B) Austin McGuire (B) Hershel Redding (A)Keith Rogers (B) Rich Achor (B) Sam Morgan (B) Stan Senft (B)
2014 EXECUTIVE BOARD
2014 NCHBA / NAHB DIRECTORS & ALTERNATES
NCHBA DIRECTORS: Ron Ricci, Shane Wagoner, Angela KalamarasALTERNATE: Herschel Redding
NAHB DIRECTORS: Steve McSwain, Ron Ricci, Chris ThompsonALTERNATES: Stephen Mabe, Nathan Myers, Shane Wagoner
NAHB LIFE DIRECTORS: Kathy Craven-Snodgrass Herschel Redding
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P R E S E N T E D B Y
REMODELEDSPACES
(2nd Weekend only)
SATURDAY & SUNDAYMay 3 & 41 - 5pm
NEW HOME TOURS
SATURDAY& SUNDAYApril 26 & 27May 3 & 41 - 5pm
*Enter drawing for a chance to win a birdhouse!
NEW HOMES - DEVELOPMENTS - REMODELED SPACEST h e 2 0 1 4 S p r i n g Pa r a d e o f H o m e s To u r o f f e r s s o m e t h i n g f o r e v e r y o n e !
Save the DateSpring Parade Breakfast
Thursday, May 1, 8:30 - 10:30amLasater Estate - Clemmons, NC
new homesentry builder company home address development city zip website
7 R.S. Parker Homes Justin Mendenhall 107 Sawgrass Drive Oak Valley Advance 27006 www.rsparkerhomes.com
27 R.S. Parker Homes Justin Mendenhall 133 Essex Farm Essex Farms Advance 27006 www.sienasignaturehomes.com
1 ARENA Builders Rich Achor 454 Ryder Cup Lane Salem Glen Clemmons 27012 www.arenabuilders.com
3 Darren Burke Construction Co Inc. Darren Burke 382 Ryder Cup Lane Salem Glen Clemmons 27012 www.dburkehomes.com
4 FLPN Investments, Inc. Shane Wagoner 6127 Sunny Brook Drive Sunny Brook Village Clemmons 27012 www.hubbardcommercial.com
13 J.K. Canter Builder, L.L.C Jeff Canter 1914 Woodstock Road Milburn Clemmons 27012 www.JKcanter.com
8 Phil Strupe Builders, Inc. Phil Strupe 3714 Peony Way Fair Oaks Clemmons 27012 www.philstrupebuilders.com
5 Siena Signature Homes, Inc. John Hersome 245 Raspberry Ridge Drive Windfield Clemmons 27012 www.sonomabuilding.com
2 Veritas Construction, Inc. Michael Enscore 442 Ryder Cup Lane Salem Glen Clemmons 27012 www.rsparkerhomes.com
23 Arden Communities Aaron Lange 240 Water Mill Road Hastings HIll Farm Kernersville 27284 www.livearden.com
20 Karl Stimpson Builders, Inc. C. Aubrey Stimpson 3445 Grandview Crossing Lane Grandview Crossing Pfafftown 27040 karlstimpsonbuilders.com
26 Elite Living John Hodges 3562 Old Grist Millhaven Landing Winston Salem 2710322 Custom Homes by Hamrick Don Hamrick 2759 Spring Garden Road Buena Vista SOLD Winston Salem 27104 www.homesbyhamrick.com
18 Homes by Jonathan Lee, Inc. Jonathan Lee 5136 Coachford Lane Shelburne Village at Camelot Winston Salem 27104 www.homesbyjlee.com
11 Morgan & Parker Builders Jim Morgan & Kent Parker 712 Peace Haven Road Sherwood at Woodcrest Winston Salem 27104 www.morganandparker.com
16 Sonoma Building Company Rick Tozier 867 Osprey Ridge Road Brookberry Farm Winston Salem 27106 www.constructionbyveritas.com
21 JWR Building Company Robbie Robertson 1446 Turkey Hill Road Merrimont Hills Section lll Winston Salem 27116 www.halcyonhomesnc.com24 DarCyn Homes, Inc. Darren Binkley 170 Slatey Drive Ashford Woods High Point 27265 www.darcynhomes.com
developmentsentry developer company development city zip website
9 Bruce Hubbard Fair Oaks Associates, LLC Fair Oaks Clemmons 27012 www.hubbardcommercial.com14 Brant Godfrey Lissara Partners, LLC The Lake At Lissara Lewisville 27023 www.lakeatlissara.com15 Bruce Hubbard The Estates at Lissara, LLC The Estates at Lissara Lewisville 27023 www.hubbardcommercial.com7 Bruce Hubbard Thornfield Associates, LLC Glenhaven Lexington 27295 www.hubbardcommercial.com25 Bruce Hubbard Hubbard Realty of W S, Inc. Meadowlands Winston Salem 27107 www.hubbardcommercial.com
remodeled spacesentry remodeler company remodel address city zip website
10 Robbin Greenwood Greenwood Developers, Inc. 7951 Lasater Road Clemmons 2701212 Zack Rothrock Rothrock Renovation & Remodeling 275 Fairhaven Road Lewisville 27023 www.zrothrockbuilders.com17 Steve Mabe Stephen L. Mabe Building, Inc. 609 Rittenhouse Court Winston Salem 27104 www.mabebuilding.com19 Steve Kelley Reliable Builders 1281 Chester Road Winston Salem 27104 www.reliablebuilders.biz
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NEW HOMES - DEVELOPMENTS - REMODELED SPACEST h e 2 0 1 4 S p r i n g Pa r a d e o f H o m e s To u r o f f e r s s o m e t h i n g f o r e v e r y o n e !
APRIL 26 & 27, MAY 3 & 4Tw o We e k e n d s ! N e w H o m e s & D e v e l o p m e n t s To u rS e c o n d We e k - e n d O n l y - R e m o d e l e d S p a c e s To u r
new homesentry builder company home address development city zip website
7 R.S. Parker Homes Justin Mendenhall 107 Sawgrass Drive Oak Valley Advance 27006 www.rsparkerhomes.com
27 R.S. Parker Homes Justin Mendenhall 133 Essex Farm Essex Farms Advance 27006 www.sienasignaturehomes.com
1 ARENA Builders Rich Achor 454 Ryder Cup Lane Salem Glen Clemmons 27012 www.arenabuilders.com
3 Darren Burke Construction Co Inc. Darren Burke 382 Ryder Cup Lane Salem Glen Clemmons 27012 www.dburkehomes.com
4 FLPN Investments, Inc. Shane Wagoner 6127 Sunny Brook Drive Sunny Brook Village Clemmons 27012 www.hubbardcommercial.com
13 J.K. Canter Builder, L.L.C Jeff Canter 1914 Woodstock Road Milburn Clemmons 27012 www.JKcanter.com
8 Phil Strupe Builders, Inc. Phil Strupe 3714 Peony Way Fair Oaks Clemmons 27012 www.philstrupebuilders.com
5 Siena Signature Homes, Inc. John Hersome 245 Raspberry Ridge Drive Windfield Clemmons 27012 www.sonomabuilding.com
2 Veritas Construction, Inc. Michael Enscore 442 Ryder Cup Lane Salem Glen Clemmons 27012 www.rsparkerhomes.com
23 Arden Communities Aaron Lange 240 Water Mill Road Hastings HIll Farm Kernersville 27284 www.livearden.com
20 Karl Stimpson Builders, Inc. C. Aubrey Stimpson 3445 Grandview Crossing Lane Grandview Crossing Pfafftown 27040 karlstimpsonbuilders.com
26 Elite Living John Hodges 3562 Old Grist Millhaven Landing Winston Salem 2710322 Custom Homes by Hamrick Don Hamrick 2759 Spring Garden Road Buena Vista SOLD Winston Salem 27104 www.homesbyhamrick.com
18 Homes by Jonathan Lee, Inc. Jonathan Lee 5136 Coachford Lane Shelburne Village at Camelot Winston Salem 27104 www.homesbyjlee.com
11 Morgan & Parker Builders Jim Morgan & Kent Parker 712 Peace Haven Road Sherwood at Woodcrest Winston Salem 27104 www.morganandparker.com
16 Sonoma Building Company Rick Tozier 867 Osprey Ridge Road Brookberry Farm Winston Salem 27106 www.constructionbyveritas.com
21 JWR Building Company Robbie Robertson 1446 Turkey Hill Road Merrimont Hills Section lll Winston Salem 27116 www.halcyonhomesnc.com24 DarCyn Homes, Inc. Darren Binkley 170 Slatey Drive Ashford Woods High Point 27265 www.darcynhomes.com
developmentsentry developer company development city zip website
9 Bruce Hubbard Fair Oaks Associates, LLC Fair Oaks Clemmons 27012 www.hubbardcommercial.com14 Brant Godfrey Lissara Partners, LLC The Lake At Lissara Lewisville 27023 www.lakeatlissara.com15 Bruce Hubbard The Estates at Lissara, LLC The Estates at Lissara Lewisville 27023 www.hubbardcommercial.com7 Bruce Hubbard Thornfield Associates, LLC Glenhaven Lexington 27295 www.hubbardcommercial.com25 Bruce Hubbard Hubbard Realty of W S, Inc. Meadowlands Winston Salem 27107 www.hubbardcommercial.com
remodeled spacesentry remodeler company remodel address city zip website
10 Robbin Greenwood Greenwood Developers, Inc. 7951 Lasater Road Clemmons 2701212 Zack Rothrock Rothrock Renovation & Remodeling 275 Fairhaven Road Lewisville 27023 www.zrothrockbuilders.com17 Steve Mabe Stephen L. Mabe Building, Inc. 609 Rittenhouse Court Winston Salem 27104 www.mabebuilding.com19 Steve Kelley Reliable Builders 1281 Chester Road Winston Salem 27104 www.reliablebuilders.biz
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Spring has finally arrived! Well, it has arrived on the calendar, maybe not outside. Now is the time to begin those remodeling projects that you have been planning throughout the cold months. Let us hope the Spring is much kinder to us than the Winter has been.
Thanks to all Remodelers who signed up for the Spring Parade. Tour new homes & developments April 26, 27 & May 3, 4. Remodeled Spaces Tour is the second week-end only, May 3-4. This should be an exciting Spring Parade since it is the first year we are combining new and remodeled homes. Please come out and show your support!
Our Veterans Administration Remodeling Project has made progress. All the quotes have been received and the last remaining task is to finalize the plans and complete the forms required for the grant application. A considerable amount of effort has been expended to ensure compliance with all rules and regulations before submission to the VA and we are hoping the result is a prompt response.
C o m e S e e t h e B e a u t i f u l R e m o d e l e d S p a c e sI n t h i s y e a r ’ s S p r i n g P a r a d e o f H o m e s
Greenwood Developers, Inc. 7951 Lasater Road, Clemmons
Stephen L. Mabe Building, Inc. - 609 Rittenhouse Ct, W-SRothrock Renovation & Remodeling - 275 Fairhaven Rd, Lewisville
Barry Wilson, Remodelers PresidentHouck Residential Designers
336.817.9835 Spring / Summer Meeting Schedule: May 13 June 10 July 8 August 12
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Thank you to Environmental Solutions Group and Brad Fletcher for providing our presentation at the March Remodelers meeting. For those of you unable to attend, Brad entertained us with helpful information on Energy Efficiency in Remodeling Projects. A copy of his presentation is available upon request. Our April 8 meeting was held at the new Habitat ReStore location on Coliseum Drive. We had a great time and learned about what Habitat offers our community, how we can get involved and also checked out their new facilities.
If you have any ideas for future presentations or location meetings feel free to contact either myself or the HBA office and let us know about them. We are always looking for new products, services or information that is beneficial to our membership.
Thank you for supporting the HBA and the HBA Remodelers, see you at our next meetings May 13!
REMODELER ENTRIES IN SPRING PARADE OF HOMES
Rothrock Renovation & Remodeling 275 Fairhaven Road, LewisvilleStephen L. Mabe Building, Inc. 609 Rittenhouse Court, Winston-SalemReliable Builders 1281 Chester Road, Winston-SalemGreenwood Developers, Inc. 7951 Lasater Road, Clemmons
Reliable Builders - 1281 Chester Rd, W-S
Spring / Summer Meeting Schedule: May 13 June 10 July 8 August 12
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Over the years, Distinctive Designs has grown froma simple cabinet retailer...into a full custom designcenter and custom cabinet manufacturer. The keyto our success, even through this tough recession,has been our mission...to serve our customers andto operate with integrity. Our mission statementis simple...
"Our mission is to provide exceptional products and superior service to our clients through ourcommitment to Biblically based principles. We strive to make a difference with integrity."
DDI's Goal To Serve
DDI's Strength Our most important asset is our team. With awide array of backgrounds and experiences... we collaboratetogether on each project to give our customers the bestpossible solutions. We recognize that we are much moretogether, than we are apart. This team atmosphere is truly aunique aspect of DDI's success.
DDI's Vision Our vision for the future is to continue to grow,learn, and evolve. Every project, every customer , and everyspace is different. Thankfully this gives us endless learningopportunities to refine our craft and challenge our creativity.
DDI's Scope From intricate custom cabinetry and timelesscustom furniture pieces....to simple closet shelving...toaffordable cabinetry for commercial investment properties.We have products to fit every style, budget, and need.
DDI NEWS We are excited to announce the opening ofour NEW designer showroom in April 2014!!
3859 Battleground Ave. Greensborowww.ddicabinetry.com 336 886 4293
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AMC Guest Writer:Melonie Plotkowski, Distinctive Designs, Inc.336.403.3765 / [email protected]
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Cabinet Studio of Winston-Salem, NC Receives 2014 Best Of Houzz AwardAnnual Survey and Analysis of 16 Million Monthly Users Reveals Top-Rated Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals
WS, NC, February 7, 2014 – Cabinet Studio, Inc. of Winston-Salem, NC has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The thirty year old kitchen and bath cabinet designer was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.
The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2013. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 16 million monthly users on Houzz, known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 230 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks. Winners will receive a “Best Of Houzz 2014” badge on their profiles, showing the Houzz community their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz. “We are delighted with our collaboration with Houzz, and appreciate their recognition of our company and our success in transforming the most personal spaces in our customers homes,” said Bob Vaughn, Cabinet Studio President. “Houzz provides homeowners with the most comprehensive view of home building, remodeling and design professionals, empowering them to find and hire the right professional to execute their vision,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community for Houzz. “We’re excited to recognize Cabinet Studio, Inc. among our “Best Of” professionals for customer satisfaction as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”
With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Cabinet Studio, but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and reviewing their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.
Follow Cabinet Studio, Inc. on Houzz: http://www.houzz.com/pro/bobvaughn
About Cabinet Studio:Cabinet Studio, Inc. was originally founded in 1983 as Amarr Cabinets. In 1993, the company became Cabinet Studio and relocated it to its current location on Burke Street in Winston-Salem. The company, now owned by Bob Vaughn has grown from a local design company to a regional firm creating over 100 projects a year throughout North Carolina. For more information call Cabinet Studio at 336.724.1754, or stop by 1033 Burke Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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Home Builders Association of Winston Salem
EXCLUSIVE EVENT SPONSORS
Sponsors’ Club2014
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BB&TFall Parade of Homes
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C o n t i n u i n g E d u c a t i o n L e a r n M o r e - E a r n M o r e
FALL PARADE KICK-OFFCELEBRATION and
MEMBER CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT
Thursday, May 295:30 - 8:00pm
Salem Glen
The New Normal Offers Excllusive Member Tools for SuccessSix brand-new, one-hour webinars packed with tools and information to help NAHB members thrive in today’s new home building and remodeling market debut later this month as the spring home selling season begins in earnest. Based on the hugely successful Master Sessions featured at the NAHB International Builders’ Show earlier this year, each webinar is led by an acknowledged expert in the field -marketing, consumer preferences, sales, design, finance and relationships with subcontractors.
And whether they’re signed up for one webinar or the whole series, the live sessions are free only to members of the NAHB federation: another example of the value of NAHB membership.
“We are pulling out all the stops to make sure our builder and remodeler members have the competitive advantage they deserve,” said NAHB Chairman Kevin Kelly. “Our educational opportunities are second to none in this industry, and by offering these sessions in a webinar format we enable as many members as possible to participate.”
The New Normal: Retooling Your Business for Bottom Line Success begins March 27 at 2 p.m. ET when John Schleimer, MIRM, president of Market Perspectives, presents “Product Positioning through Competitor and Consumer Research,” a session that focuses on how builders can discern the strengths and weaknesses of local competitors to position their products to take the lead.
Two sales and marketing sessions are on the schedule for April, while the May webinars concentrate on design, securing capital, and overcoming supply and labor shortages. “We’ve all struggled these past six years and now we’re beginning to get back on our feet - some earlier than others, but we are all on our way,” Kelly said. “These webinars are designed to give us a more secure footing as we face the challenges this year and beyond.”
Registration and additional information is available at The New Normal: Retooling Your Business for Bottom Line Success. For additional information, contact Marcia Childs at 800-368-5242 x8388.
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Jodi Tate, 2014 Spike Club ChairpersonColdwell Bankers Triad REALTORS, 336. 409.0786
S P I K E C L U B
Join us! Monthly Meetings, first Wednesday, 11:45am, HBAWS Conf. Room:M a y 7 J u n e 4 J u l y 2
Planning to attend? please send your RSVP for lunch to: [email protected]
What did you accomplish first quarter 2014? Evaluate successes and challenges, stay focused and take action second quarter! Making money and better still generating strong profit is critical to me in 2014.
I encourage everyone to do less better April - June. What is on your agenda this month, next month, etc... Do you go through your day one meeting to the next without prioritizing? A goal is something you want to achieve, while a priority is something completed. Are your priorities at the end of the day what you wanted?
I ask all these questions because we all want success but often do not have a plan.We also get comfortable when perhaps change would be beneficial. Business leaders have to stay ahead of their business and their industry to have stellar success. Making hard decisions is part of that process.
Do you feel passionate about what you do? That comes across loud and clear to those around you! Do you need to revisit what drew you to your business to capture that excitement again?
All these questions revolve around a common theme. You must plan and prepare vigorously to reach success. No flying by the seat of your pants. You must embrace change to reach success. It is the one certainty we can count on. And finally, you must find joy in what you do to reach success. Without joy and gratitude, success means nothing!
Growing our Strength through Member Recruitment, Retention and Involvement
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Home Builders Association of Winston-SalemPROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN BUILDING
Karen Holcomb, 2014 PWB PresidentDesigning Kitchens & Baths, 336.969.6886 x-204Division of Custom Wood Products of Rural Hall, Inc.
MARCH - Professional Women in Building group supported “Newborns in Need” ministry.
APRIL - We will support “The Shepherd Center” by donating new & gently used books, if YOU have any you would like to donate please get them to Gisela @ HBA office (any sort is OK, hardback, soft back, audio, etc.)We will also hear from Stop Child Abuse Now (S.C.A.N.) and will support their ministry later this year
MAY - We will assist in raising $$ for Ronald McDonald House by staffing a concession stand @ the DASH baseball game. Lots of fun to be had with PWB!!
JUNE - Our annual “garden party” at the home of Wanda Wilson: wonderful food, company, gardens, and more!
We have several more folks that have expressed an interest in becoming a part of our group: come one, come all, the more the merrier! Criteria: must be a member in good standing of HBAWS and the PWB dues are $ 90.00 a year. We meet once a month (no meting in July) and would love to have YOU join us! Please let me know you would like to join us as our GUEST one month and we can go from there. As always feel free to contact me!
Spring / Summer Schedule
May 6, 5:30pm - Dash GameJune 3, 5:30pm - Wanda Wilson’s HouseJuly 1, 5:30pm - NO MEETINGAugust 5, 5:30pm - HBAWS
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Kathy Craven Snodgrass, Residential Energy Specialist for Piedmont Natural Gas has been installed for her second term as the National Association of Home Builders National Associate Chairman for 2014 at the International Builders Show. Kathy is serving in this junior officer position representing associate members all across the nation. She works with 15 regional builder members that handle governance issue for the association.
Kathy is a Life Director of the NAHB Board of Directors and will soon be a Senior Life Director with 20 years of service to NAHB. She is also serving as the Secretary/Treasurer for the North Carolina Home Builders Association for 2014 and has been employed with Piedmont Natural Gas for 25 years in the building industry.
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NCHBAGolfing for a Good Cause Dust off your golf clubs for the annual charity tournament to raise funds for college scholarships for OUR members’ families.
The NC Home Builders Educational & Charitable Foundation is hosting the annual “Builders Classic” on April 17 in Raleigh to raise money for college scholarships awarded to our members.
We’ll hold the tournament at Lonnie Poole Golf Club, the award-winning NC State University course in Raleigh. The cost is $100 per player or $400 per team.
Not a golfer? We’d still appreciate your help...
• Lunch Sponsor - $1,500. Sponsor the golfers lunch following the tournament. • Hole Sponsor - $250. Set up your chairs at the tee of your choice and greet golfers. You can hand out “goodies” as well. Sponsors receive a sign with your name/logo at the tee. • Green Sponsor - $100. Also, you’ll get a sign with your name/logo at the green of your choice.• Beverage cart - $750. Always a popular sponsor choice!• Putting Green or Driving Range $250. Sign with logo/name included. • Registration Desk - $250. Greet golfers as they check in for the day. • Door Prizes - donate a prize to be raffled off at the awards luncheon. Ideas include tools, weekend getaways, gift cards, etc. • Items for the Goodie Bags - help us give golfers a great goodie bag full of items such as tees, koozies, golf balls, towels, etc.
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1. Passed #1 NCHBA legislative priority: prohibited unnecessary construction inspections & mandated a six year revision cycle for the NC residential building code.June 19, 2013, Governor McCrory signed into law HB 120 (Building Codes: Local Consistency), effective 07/01/13, limits types of required inspections in one and two family construction to those specifically set forth in the NC State Building Code. S.L. 2013-118 also requires the Building Code Council (BCC) to revise the residential code every six years rather than the current three year cycle (next revision of the residential code becomes effective 01/01/19). Requires BCC to publish staff & council code interpretations & appeals, on its website.
COST SAVINGS: Hundreds of thousands of dollars in delays for unnecessary inspections and hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, in cost savings going to a six year, rather than a three year, cycle.
2. Successfully urged the Building Code Council to enact important code changes which produced significant cost savings.NCHBA Director of Construction & Codes Robert Privott’s expert advocacy and credibility with the BCC again produced significant cost savings to homebuyers thorough several key amendments to the code. Examples include: return the fire separation distance to dimensions in previous code version preserving ability to maximize use of smaller lots (estimated savings per house: $1000 for wall construction to $5000 for plans that need not be redesigned); amendment removes the permanent fastener requirement for plywood panels in windborne debris regions (estimated savings per house: $800); amendment removes 1-foot freeboard requirement in flood elevation design and construction (estimated savings per house: $1800); amendment to replace wall bracing requirements of 2012 code with new versions (estimated savings per house: $850); elimination of vapor retarder in wall vented crawl space and unheated attached garages (estimated savings per house: $300 for both changes); electrical code amendments include elimination of receptacles to be located in each wall space of foyers greater than 60 sq. feet and grounded conductor requirement at lighting switch locations (estimated savings per house: $135 for both changes).
COST SAVINGS: millions of dollars when applied statewide to estimated 50,000 residential building permits issued in 2013 alone.
3. Passage of a tax reform plan which does not contain a number of provisions which would have negatively impacted our industry. HB 998 (Tax Simplification & Reduction Act) significantly lowers individual & corporate tax rates.Eliminates estate tax. Provisions in earlier versions of bill extended sales tax to the labor component of new residential construction & remodeling; extended franchise tax to (or enacted a new business license tax on) limited liability entities; and eliminated all deductions (including deductions for mortgage interest and property taxes). The enacted version does not contain these provisions but includes a deduction for mortgage interest & property taxes with cap of $20,000 (allows most current / prospective homeowners to realize full benefit of both deductions).
COST SAVINGS: Millions of dollars for our industry; provisions noted would have negatively Impacted demand for new construction and remodeling and make homeownership less attractive.
4. Restored NCHBA to solid financial footing assuring continued superior member services.The great recession hammered our industry, costing NCHBA 1/3 of its members and cut into association revenues. After several lean / tight budget years, projections for 2013 show NCHBA finishing the year with solid profit. Increased membership numbers (almost +3% growth since 12/31/12); another profit for the 21st Century Building Expo; and improvement in royalty income have made that possible.
COST SAVINGS: No state dues increase for members (state dues of $60 per year have not increased since 1999).
5. Continued Workers Comp Reform Efforts. SB 174 (Disapprove Industrial Commission Rules) continued efforts of business community (led by NCHBA, the Chamber, the Retail Merchants), to bring meaningful reform to workers comp system. In addition to disapproving several proposed rules which were unfair to employers, the act specifically told the Industrial Commission how these rules should be rewritten. Provisions in other acts clarified employer liability in certificate of insurance disputes; made deputy IC commissioners more accountable; and tied the hospital and physician reimbursement rates to Medicare which should substantially lower future employer medical costs.
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COST SAVINGS: Millions in future cost savings for NC employers.
6. Completed Effort to Reform NC’s Unemployment Compensation System / Repay $2.6 Billion Dollar Debt. HB 4 (UI Fund Solvency & Program Changes) - passed. Reduces burden on NC employers by accelerating repay-ment of $2.6 billion in debt owed to federal government by combination of short-term employer tax increases and significant long-term reforms to the benefit structure in order to better assure future accountability / competitive-ness by bringing our system in line with those of other states. NCHBA helped lead 2-yr effort to bring reform.
COST SAVINGS: Millions of dollar to NC employers in the future; however, in the short run, this debt must be repaid which temporarily results in higher FUTA and SUTA taxes.
7. Helped Pass Regulatory Reform Act of 2013. NCHBA assisted a broad business coalition in the en-actment of a third sweeping regulatory reform act in as many years. Passage of HB 74 (Regulatory Reform Act of 2013), among other important reforms, requires Rules Review Commission to perform periodic review of all existing rules (and NCHBA amendment provides that the first rules to be reviewed are those related to surface water quality / wetlands); repeals Mountain Resource Planning Act; provides that “built upon area” does not included graveled areas, wooden slatted decks, or water area of swimming pools; and provides that state may not require revisions of permit applications / plans sealed by a professional engineer unless this review is performed by an engineer.
COST SAVINGS: Millions of dollars to our members, other employers, and to the public.
8. Continued Environmental Reform Efforts. Enacted bills on NCHBA’s priority list: (1) SB 515 (Jordan Lake Water Quality Act) which further delays the implementation deadline for local stormwater man-agement programs mandating onerous development standards by current rules applicable to the Jordan Lake watershed; (2) HB 279 (Transfer Environmental Permits) which will facilitate the transfer of existing permits where the original permit holder is no longer in business; (3) SB 294 (Allow Use of DOT Stormwater BMPs) allowing pri-vate developers the same stormwater BMP standards as DOT currently utilizes. In addition, Sections 14.23(a) and 14.24(a) of SB 402 (Appropriations Act of 2013) sunset
the terms of members currently serving on Environmen-tal Management Commission and Coastal Resources Commission as of 07/31/13. Allowed current Governor to appoint replacements to restore balance to both com-missions.
COST SAVINGS: Millions of dollars to our members, other employers, and to the public.
9. Fixed Issues with last session’s Lien Agent law. HB 88 (Lien Agents/Tech Corrections) clarifies that a lien agent does not need to be named for renovations by the owner a single family residence or any accessory structure when the contractor pulls the permit; HB 180 (Mechanic Liens/Tech Corrections) clarifies that a cus-tom single family homebuilder’s designation of a lien agent for the owner also serves as contractor’s notice to lien agent assuming all required information is included. Last year’s act assured the continued availability of title insurance in the state.
COST SAVINGS: Hundreds of dollars in unnecessary lien agent fees and time spent in unnecessarily designat-ing lien agents in the affected jurisdictions.
10. Prominent Leadership Role in NAHBIn January, Rick Judson was elected 2013 NAHB Chairman; Kathy Craven Snodgrass was elected 2013 NAHB Associate Chairman, and Tim Minton became 2013 NAHB EOC Chairman. In addition, five NCHBA Members chaired important NAHB committees or councils: Erik Anderson, Education; Bill Daleure, Land Development; Gary Hill, Single Family Production Builders Committee; David Pressly, Home Builders Institute; and Mark Tipton, National Housing Center Board of Trustees. NCHBA continues to be the federation’s largest state association (at 13,700+ members and is the only state over 10,000 members; the Raleigh Wake Co. HBA held its position as the nation’s largest local).
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2014 Spring - Summer Calendar
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APRIL
April 17Spring Parade - Sign Assembly Day
April 18Good Friday - HBAWS Office Closed
April 22Spring Parade - Sign Pick-up Day
April 26 & 27, May 3 & 4SPRING PARADE OF HOMES
MAY
May 1Spring Parade Breakfast
8:30 - 10:30amLasater Estate - Clemmons, NC
May 6Builder Committee Meeting12 - 1pm HBA Conf. Room
Professional Women in Building 5:30pm HBA Conf. Room
May 8Associate Members Committee
12 - 1pm, General Shale
May 13Remodelers Council
Holiday Inn, University Pkwy
May 26Memmorial Day - HBAWS Office Closed
May 29Fall Parade of Homes
Kick-Off Celebration & Member Corn Hole Tournament at Salem Glen
5:30 - 8:00pm
JUNE
June 3Builder Committee Meeting12 - 1pm HBA Conf. Room
Professional Women in Building 5:30pm HBA Conf. Room
June 5HBAWS Spring Golf Tournament
Location TBD
June 10Remodelers Council
Holiday Inn, University Pkwy
June 12Associate Members Committee
12 - 1pm, Traditions in Tile
JULY
July 1Builder Committee Meeting12 - 1pm HBA Conf. Room
Professional Women in Building 5:30pm HBA Conf. Room
July 4Independence Day - HBAWS Office Closed
July 8Remodelers Council
Holiday Inn, University Pkwy
July 10Associate Members Committee
12 - 1pm, To Be Determined
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