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A Cut AboveLake Region Builders Association
MAy 2013A Monthly newsletter serving beCker, ottertAil, norMAn, wilkin And MAhnoMen Counties
eMAil: [email protected]: 218.847.0699visit our websitewww.lakeregionbuilders.com
lake regionbuildersAssociation
president nick green, Green's Plumbing and Heating
pAst president bryan schoenberger, Pike Creek Builders/Modern Living Concepts
viCe president Jason Coley, Don Tietz Construction
seCretAry/treAsurer Francis genereux, Genereux Construction
scott buchholz, Scott Buchholz Construction
Mike hough, Hough, Inc.
Jeff petersen, Water Furnace International
Jayson storo, JBS Builders
Mike eidenschink, B & M Electric
boArd oF direCtors
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525 Park Street, Suite 150 • St. Paul, MN 55103p. 1.800.654.7783 or 651.646.7959f. 651.646.2860 www.bamn.org
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p. 800.368.5242 or 202.266.8200x0
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Thirty years of excellence30614 sunset road • detroit lakes
218-847-1946
Residential • new Homes & Remodelinglicensed & Bonded • electRical contRacting
mn lic# Bc-20460621nd lic# 32002
Detroit Lakes, MNHome (218) 846-0079
Cell (218) 849-4489
“Committed to Quality & Service”• Post Frame Buildings• Residential• New Construction• Remodeling• Garages
• Doors & Windows• Decks• Siding• Light
Commercial
18872 Co Hwy 21 • Detroit LakesTom Kirby, manager
218-847-1133 or 1-888-757-1133
Safety is a Way of Life
OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY MAY 4, 2013, at the Sportsman’s Club on Highway 10 E. Detroit Lakes. We will be holding our annual Trap Shoot with our May picnic. We have plenty of room inside if the weather doesn’t cooperate. It will be a fun time. Come early and watch the Trap Shoot, which starts at 9:00 a.m. with lunch to follow. There will be a short meeting time when the awards are given out for the “best of the best” shooters.
our Meeting For the evening of April 18th was held at the LaBarista Restaurant, at the Mall, in Detroit Lakes. Dean Hunter and Lowell Bradbury presented on what can and cannot be done by non-electricians.
Heating contractors and plumbers can only do low voltage; floor installers cannot do any wiring for under flooring, and concrete workers cannot do any wiring. It’s a good thing to be kept up on codes.
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Heat Pumps • Earthloop Materials Radiant Floor Heat Materials • Electric Boilers
Heat Recovery Ventilators • Fan Coils
Kevin OlsOn 218-367-5196
[email protected] • www.geodirectsupply.comOver 20 years of Geo-Thermal experience
Geosupply, inc.DiReCT
Greetings Everyone, Hey everyone! The upcom-
ing Saturday (May 4th) as I'm writing this is the annual picnic and fun shoot. I hope everyone is able to make it and enjoy them-selves. This is the last general meeting of the season until the summer is over. You only need one person to actually work for your company to be on the company team and compete. This is a fun event, and after 6 years we have a bit of a ri-valry between some of the teams. We'll see if B & M Electric can keep it together and defend their championship after beating the Green's Plumb-ing team for the first time last year.... Good luck to all the shooters!
Nick Green Green's Plumbing and HeatingPresident, LRBA
builders buZZ
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1040 Randolph Road • Detroit Lakes
218-847-7459www.ModernHeatingAndPlumbing.com
For Your Familys ComfortCarpet • Hardwood • tile laminate • Vinyl
(866) 739-1177 • SelandS.Com
i-94 exit 61 FerguS FallS
LaBarista meeting
Dean Hunter – Electrical Inspector and Trainer of Electrical Codes speaking at the monthly meeting.
LaBarista meeting of
members
Code oF ethiCsMembers of the Home Builders association subscribe to the following Code of ethics
n Members shall constantly seek to provide better val-ues for the customers they serve.
n Members shall at times share their knowledge with fellow members in the public in the best interest of those they serve.
n Members shall not obtain any business by means of fraudulet statements or by use of implications unwar-ranted by fact or reason-able probability.
n Members shall comply, both in spirit and letter, with rules and regulations prescribed by law and government agencies for health, safety and progress of the community.
n Members shall not perform a cause to be performed at any act which would tend to reflect on or bring into disrepute any party of the industry served by this as-sociation.
“to promote professionalism and to educate members and
consumers on legislative issues, while fostering
cooperative relationships for all stakeholders”
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Sharon Westerholm, EO
Well, hopefully summer is starting soon! Sharon and I will be starting to do some packing here at the office to move into our new home at I’ll Tile & Stone. The office will be moved, by August,
hopefully. Be prepared, we might be calling on you to help with the move. We will need some trucks to haul the furniture, filing cabinets etc.
May’s picnic will be the last meeting for the summer. We will be begin fall meetings in September.
Well until next month “try” to enjoy “SPRING”!
NOTE FROM SHARON
As I am sure you probably know, Brenda is the new Executive Officer for the Association. She is doing a great job and will be an asset to the LRBA. I will continue to work
one or two days a week until fall when we start gearing up for the winter and spring events. I need to figure out a new job title … I guess it will be Public Relations Director. That sounds like it would keep me busy. I will still be doing the newsletter and the dozens of emails we get from NAHB and other things. There are some good things coming up for the 2013 – 2014 meetings; we now have all of our speakers scheduled for the next year. Check out the calendar to see what is being planned for the coming year. Have a great Summer!!
Sharon
Crane JohnsonLumber Co.
EsTaBLIsHED 1883
620 East Main • Perham, MN 56573phone 218.346.5555 • fax 218.346.9200
GreG NeiseNsaLEs MaNagEr
bAM board Holds First Meeting of 2013BAM held its first Board Meeting of 2013 on March
20th and this year’s directors were officially inducted by Minnesota’s NAHB State Representative, Kathe Ostrom, of CN Ostrom & Son. Thank you to each BAM Director for stepping up and being a part of this year's association lead-ership. To see the board members from your local visit: www.bamn.org/about/bam-board-of-directors.
Legal Action Fund One of the most important decisions made by the
Board on March 20th was to approve - by unanimous voice vote - a Legal Action Fund assessment for 2013 in the amount of $35 per member. The legal battles that face the industry are immense and it is important to have the ability to fight to protect the industry.
This year it’s especially important because of the sprinkler mandate currently in the Minnesota version of the International Residential Code with a 4,500 square foot trigger. Fighting the mandate through the state's established code adoption process has led us to the next step of forcing an administrative law judge hearing on the matter. BAM's Legal Action Fund has approved hiring Joe Springer, an attorney from Fredrikson & Byron. BAM has also retained the services of Karen Linner, BAM's former Director of Codes and Research, and Steve Orlowski, an expert from NAHB.
The BAM Legal Action Fund has a near perfect record in the cases it has fought. Copies of those cases and other legal resources, such as white papers and form con-tracts, can be downloaded from the BAM members-only website at www.bamn.org/legislation.
Because of the importance of a statewide legal fund, in a position to fight for the industry in a timely manner, the Legal Action Committee has discussed and intends to put together a long-term funding plan to present to the BAM Board of Directors later this year. As discussed at the Board meeting, possible options include funding out of a combination of dues, fundraisers, partial assessments, and/or a combination of all three. If you have any sugges-tions and or comments on how you would like to see it funded please let us know. Finally, we know this mid-year assessment puts a burden on budgeting cycles and want to have the 2014 proposal done this fall to alleviate the local
association budget concerns for 2014.Government Relations Rick Kot, of RA Kot Homes, is BAM’s 2013 Govern-
ment Relations Committee Chair and he gave a report on BAM’s work this year at the Minnesota Capitol. Halfway through the legislative session nearly 3,000 bills had been introduced. Several indemnification and risk transfer bills were introduced that are not favorable for the industry. BAM has been working to fix the problems.
Governor Dayton’s business-to-business sales tax proposal was dropped as a result of the improvement in the State’s financial situation, and a $750 million bonding bill has been proposed. Kot reported that BAM is attacking the fire sprinkler issue from every angle and has been ag-gressively working to find a solution to effectively remove a government mandate of fire sprinklers in single-family homes in Minnesota.
Code Update The Department of Labor and Industry’s draft codes
have not yet been published in the State Register. Publica-tion in the Register will provide the statement of need and reasonable (SONAR) and is the necessary step to kick-start the administrative law judge (ALJ) hearing process. Mike Paradise, of Bigelow Homes, and member of the BAM Ex-ecutive Committee is the chair of the BAM Fire Sprinkler ALJ Task Force. This group has been meeting regularly to discuss and vet testimony, witnesses, and arguments.
bAM Insurance program BAM is finalizing the contract with endorsed insur-
ance program Corporate Four. Corporate Four has an out-standing risk management program, and with a finalized contract the program will be promoted widely throughout the state.
bAM-pAC Remi Stone, BAM’s Executive Vice President, stated
that PAC gives BAM credibility at the Capitol. Keith Kyl-mala, of Kylmala Truss, is BAM’s Past President and 2013 chair of the BAM-PAC Committee. The goal is to have $30,000 in the PAC by the 2014 election cycle. BAM-PAC will have a plan put together to generate those funds and will report to the BAM Board at the June or September meeting.
All of this information came out in an email recently with the links to ac-cess each week. If you need it resent, please let me know & I will email you.
Membership Report See how your local association is doing
as well as the other associations around the state.
March 2013 Membership Report BAM Membership Benefits Make sure you’re getting the most out of
membership. • Contract Templates • Code Guides • Discounts
• Insurance Top 10 Reasons to be a Member More Benefits! NAHB also has great benefits What’s Coming Up? Want to know what’s happening at BAM
in the coming month? Take a look at the BAM Calendar Coming Soon! On BAM’s website you’ll be able to see
what’s happening around the state in the coming month.
…pLENTY!
BAM Monthly ColuMnApril 2013
This week at bAM...
What It Takes To Be a Home Builder
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What does bAM membership do for you?
A home builder guides dozens of skilled artisans and professionals, including carpenters, architects, engineers, plumbers, electricians, painters and landscapers. The builder must understand all of the home’s complex systems and know enough about each contractor’s trade in order to coordinate this skilled team to build and sell a quality product. Some home builders develop the land on which the homes are built. They look at a piece of land to determine whether it complies with zoning regulations, local planning laws and environmental restrictions, and whether it is suitable for development. The home builder studies the lot’s topography, searching for rock outcroppings, shallow depth bedrock, shallow groundwater, natural drainage sources and dense vegetation. Landscaping options and erosion control also have to be considered. Once a builder determines that a site is suitable for construction, they must navigate the permitting process.Home builders serve as liaisons with their communities and local government officials. They research and study local building codes to determine what can be built in a given location. Building
codes govern building, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, electrical systems and fire safety.Once the permits are obtained, the builder will prepare the site and select how the home will be situated on it. The home builder then oversees the entire construction process, which includes—but is certainly not limited to—laying the foundation; erecting the framing, roofing and siding; building the walls; and installing the plumbing, heating and electrical work.The local building department will inspect the construction site for code violations throughout the home’s construction. But a professional home builder will make certain the home meets both code and warranty guidelines long before and after the officials show up. Once the house is finished, the builder informs the appropriate municipal departments that it is ready for final inspection and the approval that the home is safe for its new owners to move in.Professional home builders strive to deliver a home that will make their customers happy. To meet this objective, they act as public
relations professionals. The builder will discuss the construction process and building schedule with the buyer, and plan times when the buyer can tour the building site and ask questions about the status of their new home.Home builders are also businesspeople who establish a network of reliable and quality materials suppliers and trade contractors with whom they conduct business on a regular basis.Home builders are schedulers and record keepers. They must think on their feet, keep complex construction timelines and tackle multiple tasks simultaneously in order to keep the construction process moving forward and ensure the home is completed on schedule.Builders must wear many hats in order to deliver a home where the new owners can hang their own hats, raise a family and build lifelong memories.
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BuIlDERS & REMoDElERSAhmAnn ConstruCtion Wayne Ahmann phone: 218-935-2622
Al ClArk ConstruCtion Al Clark phone: 218-849-4489 email: [email protected]
Anderson ConstruCtors David Anderson phone: 218-532-7429 email: [email protected]
BriArd ConstruCtion Hunter Briard phone: 218-439-6043 email: [email protected]
Cogger ConstruCtion Rick Cogger phone: 218-849-7459 email: [email protected]
Crowell ConstruCtion Tom Crowell phone: 218-847-1931 email: [email protected]
do- right ConstruCtion of the lAkes Jim Herman phone: 218-234-1095 email: [email protected]
don tietz ConstruCtion Don Tietz/J. Coley phone: 218-439-6271 email: [email protected]
dynAmiC homes Arlen Johnson phone: 218-847-2611 web: dynamichomes.com
foltz Builders David Foltz phone: 218-847-3281 email: [email protected] web: foltzbuildings.com
frAnCis ConstruCtion of detroit lAkes David Francis phone: 218-847-4054 email: [email protected]
frAnCis genereux ConstruCtion Francis Genereux 218-849-8808 email: [email protected]
g & r hill ConstruCtion Gene & Randy Hill phone: 218-847-5947 email: [email protected]
gAry heitkAmp ConstruCtion Gary Heitkamp phone: 218-847-9452 email: [email protected]
heritAge homes, llC Tyrone Leslie phone: 701-281-7184 email: [email protected]
hemmelgArn Builders, inC. James Hemmelgarn phone: 218-346-2377 fax 218-346-3242 email: [email protected]
JBs Builders, llC Jayson Storo phone: 218-232-0472 & 218-495-2005 email: [email protected] web: [email protected]
keith frAnCis & son’s ConstruCtion, llC phone: 218-556-9711 email: jfrancis@mahnomen.
k12.mn.us
klinton BArthel ConstruCtion, inC. phone: 218-841-2087 fax: 218-844-5461 email: [email protected]
nodsle ConstruCtion Perry Nodsle phone: 218-847-7603 email: [email protected]
pAul dAvis restorAtion & remodeling Jeff Boehm phone: 218-847-1800 email: [email protected] web: pdremodel.com
mArk stone ConstruCtion Co. Mark Stone 414 Bryant Ave. SW Wadena, MN 56482 phone:218-639-5059 email: mark-camille
@mstoneconst.com
modern living ConCepts Bryan Schoenberger phone: 218-841-2006 email: [email protected] web: pikecreekbuilders.com
sCott BuChholz ConstruCtion Scott Buchholz phone: 218-864-9947 fax: 218-864-5046 email: scottbuchholzconst
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woytAssek Custom homes Warren Woytassek phone: 218-844-4661 ASSoCIAtE MEMBERS AmerigAs propAne Tom Kirby phone: 218-847-1133 email: [email protected] web: amerigas.com
Anderson Brothers ConstruCtion Co. Scott Mudgett P O Box 668 Brainerd, MN Phone: 218-820-9935 email: [email protected] web: www.andersonbrothers.com
Andy frAnCis lAndsCAping ConstruCtion Andy Francis 12352 Shorewood Beach Rd phone : 218-439-3320 email: [email protected]
Apex eleCtriC & lighting Marty Ekren phone: 218-847-5244 email: [email protected]
Arvig seCurity serviCe Jill Mack phone 218-844-8518 email: [email protected]
At eAse doCk & lift John Drewes
phone: 218-849-5212 email: [email protected]
B & m eleCtriC, inC. Mike Eidenschink phone: 218-847-1946 email: [email protected] web: www.bmelectricdl.com
Bell stAte BAnk & trust Julia Okeson phone: 218-844-3000 email: jokeson@ statebanks.com web: statebanks.com
Budget Blinds Melody Kruckenberg phone: 218-844-7052 email: [email protected] web: www.budgetblinds.com
ClAssiC ConCrete ContrACtors Dan Baker phone: 218-849-4744
CormorAnt reAlty Jim Kaiser phone: 218-530-0023 email: [email protected] web: CormorantRealty.com
CrAne Johnson lumBer Greg Neisen phone: 218-346-5555 email: [email protected]
Cullens home Center Dan Zierden phone: 218-998-5070
Custom windows Joe Honrud phone: 218-758-3888 email: [email protected]
dl overheAd door serviCes Tim Lamb phone: 218-847-2129 email: [email protected] web: detroitlakes
overheaddoor.com
elsner well drilling Kelly Elsner phone: 218-844-8400 email: [email protected] web: elsnerwelldrilling.com
esser plumBing & htg. - Aire serv Kelly Fingalson phone: 218-841-8849 email: [email protected] web: www.esserplumbingandheating.com
g-foAm Michael Griffin phone: 218-841-3999 email: [email protected]
kinetiCo- the wAter doCtors Local Contact - Scott Danielson phone: 218-844-7873 email: [email protected] web: kinetic.com
foltz drywAll, inC. Nate Foltz phone: 218-844-8837 email: [email protected]
gemstone mAsonry Todd Rodeman phone: 218-334-3274 email: [email protected] web: gemstonemasonryinc.com
geo direCt supply, inC Kevin Olson phone: 218-367-5196 email: [email protected] web: www.geodirectsupply.com-goodin CompAny Jonna Esser phone: 218-847-9211 Web: goodinco.com
greens plumBing & heAting Mark Green/Nick Green phone: 218-847-7542 email: [email protected] web: greensplumbing andheating.com
hough inC. Mike Hough phone: 218-847-7391 email: [email protected]
i’ll tile & stone Troy Fingalson phone: 218-847-0335 email: [email protected] web: www.illtileandstone.com
Jutz exCAvAting Ed Jutz phone: 218-334-5692
kAhle plumBing & heAting Dave Kahle phone: 218-847-1008
lAke region eleCtriC Co-op Dan Husted phone: 218-863-1171 email:[email protected]
lAneys, inC. Chad Harstad phone: 218-847-1309
lAvelle CompAny Tim Roble phone: 218-849-7876
mAlstrom eleCtriC Brad Malstrom phone: 218-847-3132 email: info@malstrom electricinc.com web: malstromelectricinc.com
menArds Steve Novak phone: 218-846-9885
midwest BAnk Stephen Daggett & Denise Fredrickson phone: 218-847-4771 Email: denise.fredrickson @midwestbank.net web: midwestbank.net
midwest minnesotA Community development John King phone: 218-847-3191 email: [email protected] web: mmcdc.com
modern heAting & plumBing Rick Michaelson phone: 218-847-7459 email: [email protected] web: modernheating
andplumbing.com
north Country kitChens Ed Lillis phone: 218-847-1022 email: [email protected] web: northcountrykitchens.net
olson pool & spAs Steve Olson phone: 218-483-3541 email: steve@olsonpools andspas.com web: olsonpoolsandspas.com
pAinters plus of dl Shane Heille phone: 218-847-5295 email: [email protected]
pellA windows & doors Wayne Reichling phone: 701-281-1390 email: [email protected] web: pella.com
pro Build Curtis Thom phone: 218-847-2688 email: [email protected] web: probuild.com
pro systems Corp Mike Brodsho phone: 218-847-9277 web: psys.com
sChiller insurAnCe Ross Gailfus phone: 218-847-5696 email: rgailfus@warner andcompany.com web: schillerins.com
selAnd’s ABBey flooring Center Richard Seland phone: 218-739-1177 email:[email protected] web: www.selands.com
stenerson lumBer of detroit lAkes Joel Nelson phone: 218-847-2188
stenerson lumBer of fergus fAlls Mike Diekman phone: 218-739-4481 email: mdiekman@ stenersonlumber.com web: stenersonlumber.com
twin City gArAge door Jeff Swenson phone: 701-281-4759 email: [email protected] web: tcgdwf.com
tweeton refrigerAtion & heAting Dan Tweeton/Scott McKenzie phone 218-847-7537 email: [email protected]
western produCts, inC. Katy Krehlik/Designer phone: 701-280-5994 email: katyk@ westernproducts.com web: westernproducts.com
wAter furnACe internAtionAl Jeff Petersen phone: 877-533-0026 email: jeff.petersen@
waterfurnace.comweb: www.waterfurnace.com
zAyiC ConCrete John Brehm phone: 218-844-2200 email: [email protected] web: zayicconcrete.com
MEMbERSHIp DIRECTORY
getting involved
is key!!
you will get out of your Membership what you put in!
* Join An event Committee* Attend Monthly Meetings* Attend All of our events
The only way we will grow is if you ask someone to be a part of our association. Tell them about our meetings, the networking, monetary benefits and why you are a member.
builders perForMAnCe guidelines Are reQuired in
MinnesotA. Minnesota builders must by law include a set of performance guidelines
with their current contract for customers. Guidelines are available to LRBA members through the Builders Association of Minnesota. BAM members spent many hours to creating and refining this documentto provide the best possible
product for builders. To see the statute mandating the inclusion of Building Performance Guidelines, visit www.revisor.mn.gov.
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National Association of Home BuildersMember Advantage Update
GM NAHB $500 Private Offer Continues NaHB members can get a $500* private offer toward the purchase
or lease of most new gM vehicles. Learn more at: gmfleet.com/nahb
How it works: 1. get your NaHB proof of membership form at nahb.org/ma. 2. Bring form to your gM dealer and mention this private offer. 3. at time of purchase or lease, present your NaHB proof of membership.
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at a glance
August 1, 2013: Current perMit expires. deAdline For re-issuing updAted perMit.Below is an overview of the permit process with links to more information. According to the MPCA's website dedicated to the Construction Stormwater General Permit:the mpca issues the construction stormwater general permit to protect water resources from contaminants in runoff from construction sites. the general permit requires controls for construction stormwater runoff. in most cases, construction site owners and operators may apply for coverage under the general permit, meaning they agree to comply with the conditions set in the general permit.the current permit expires on august 1, 2013. because federal rules have changed since the last permit was issued in 2008, the mpca must update the general permit to comply with these federal changes. based on research and experience, the federal government continues to make changes to ensure that adequate best management practices are in place.while the primary changes concern federal rules, the mpca is also revising the permit to clarify existing language, better align with the municipal stormwater program, address defects, and incorporate changes needed to enhance compliance with the permit.also, the agency will require that permit applications be submitted electronically to achieve greater efficiency.For more information visit: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/water/water-types-and-programs/stormwater/construction-stormwater/index.html
nEED A nuMBER?National Association of Home builders 800-368-5242
builders Association of Minnesota 800-654-7783Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry 651-284-5005
Stormwater permiting Information 218-529-6253Codes & Standards 651-284-5065
With the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) set to begin enforcing new, more stringent fall protection regulations on March 15, NAHB is working diligently to ensure that builders are fully aware of the updated policy and know how to comply with the new rules in order to eliminate workplace hazards, boost worker safety and avoid costly fines.
Since September 2011, contractors have been required to comply fully with the Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction. However, at NAHB’s urging, OSHA implemented a phase-in period to provide home builders with more time to learn about the rule and get compliance assistance from OSHA. During this period, the federal agency’s temporary enforcement measures allowed for penalty reductions and lengthened abatement times if a contractor was inspected.
The phase-in period has been extended twice since the Compliance Guidance went into effect, and it is unlikely that OSHA will extend it again.
What does this mean for builders and their subcontractors?
Roofing contractors must use guardrails, personal fall arrest systems (harnesses and lanyards), or safety nets on all roofs with slopes exceeding 4-in-12 when working six feet or more above a lower level.
All other trade contractors must use guardrails or personal fall arrest systems (harnesses and lanyards), or safety nets when the height from one elevation to another is greater than six feet, unless employers can demonstrate that it isn’t feasible to use those fall protection systems or using the systems creates a greater hazard. In those cases, contractors must develop a fall protection plan that utilizes alternative fall protection measures.
All fall protection plans must be in writing and be site specific. However, the written plan developed for repeated use for a particular style/model home will be considered site specific.
The use of fall protection plans is limited to residential construction, and the home must be constructed using traditional wood frame construction materials and methods -- although
the limited use of structural steel in a predominantly wood-framed home, such as a steel I-beam to help support wood framing, does not disqualify a structure from being considered residential construction.
NAHB strongly believes that the current fall protection standard can be improved and should be amended to acknowledge the unique nature of residential construction.
In a Dec. 10 letter and petition to OSHA officials, NAHB asked the agency to reopen the rulemaking and try again to create a rule that applies to home building, rather than continuing to impose a one-size-fits-all approach that is better suited to commercial contracting.
NAHB has provided its members an array of resources — including a sample fall protection plan, a residential fall protection fact sheet and an OSHA fall protection webinar replay — to help builders with this transition at www.nahb.org/fallprotection.
OSHA has also recently posted Spanish versions of its residential fall protection fact sheets online.
Federal vs. State programsComplicating the situation for
some members, not all states follow the federal OSHA programs. Many builders/members are operating in approved state plans and will need to check with their local administrators for further information on the fall protection standards applicable in their states.
More safety resources can be found on NAHB’s website at nahb.org/safety.
will you be reAdy iF oshA visits?
MAy 4thpiCniC with trAp shoot – held
At the sportsMen’s Club.
sept. 12threMi stone – new bAM exeC. vp /Meet the MeMber night
oCt. 10thArvig – loCAtion tbd
noveMberFun night
deC. 12thi’ll tile & stone
JAnuAryAnnuAl Meeting/ChristMAs
pArty
FebruArytoM stAndke – oshA
on rAdon
MArChhoMe And sport show
AprilAnderson brothers
MAypiCniC – trAp shoot
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August 1, 2013: Current perMit expires. deAdline For re-issuing updAted perMit.Below is an overview of the permit process with links to more information. According to the MPCA's website dedicated to the Construction Stormwater General Permit:the mpca issues the construction stormwater general permit to protect water resources from contaminants in runoff from construction sites. the general permit requires controls for construction stormwater runoff. in most cases, construction site owners and operators may apply for coverage under the general permit, meaning they agree to comply with the conditions set in the general permit.the current permit expires on august 1, 2013. because federal rules have changed since the last permit was issued in 2008, the mpca must update the general permit to comply with these federal changes. based on research and experience, the federal government continues to make changes to ensure that adequate best management practices are in place.while the primary changes concern federal rules, the mpca is also revising the permit to clarify existing language, better align with the municipal stormwater program, address defects, and incorporate changes needed to enhance compliance with the permit.also, the agency will require that permit applications be submitted electronically to achieve greater efficiency.For more information visit: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/water/water-types-and-programs/stormwater/construction-stormwater/index.html
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With the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) set to begin enforcing new, more stringent fall protection regulations on March 15, NAHB is working diligently to ensure that builders are fully aware of the updated policy and know how to comply with the new rules in order to eliminate workplace hazards, boost worker safety and avoid costly fines.
Since September 2011, contractors have been required to comply fully with the Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction. However, at NAHB’s urging, OSHA implemented a phase-in period to provide home builders with more time to learn about the rule and get compliance assistance from OSHA. During this period, the federal agency’s temporary enforcement measures allowed for penalty reductions and lengthened abatement times if a contractor was inspected.
The phase-in period has been extended twice since the Compliance Guidance went into effect, and it is unlikely that OSHA will extend it again.
What does this mean for builders and their subcontractors?
Roofing contractors must use guardrails, personal fall arrest systems (harnesses and lanyards), or safety nets on all roofs with slopes exceeding 4-in-12 when working six feet or more above a lower level.
All other trade contractors must use guardrails or personal fall arrest systems (harnesses and lanyards), or safety nets when the height from one elevation to another is greater than six feet, unless employers can demonstrate that it isn’t feasible to use those fall protection systems or using the systems creates a greater hazard. In those cases, contractors must develop a fall protection plan that utilizes alternative fall protection measures.
All fall protection plans must be in writing and be site specific. However, the written plan developed for repeated use for a particular style/model home will be considered site specific.
The use of fall protection plans is limited to residential construction, and the home must be constructed using traditional wood frame construction materials and methods -- although
the limited use of structural steel in a predominantly wood-framed home, such as a steel I-beam to help support wood framing, does not disqualify a structure from being considered residential construction.
NAHB strongly believes that the current fall protection standard can be improved and should be amended to acknowledge the unique nature of residential construction.
In a Dec. 10 letter and petition to OSHA officials, NAHB asked the agency to reopen the rulemaking and try again to create a rule that applies to home building, rather than continuing to impose a one-size-fits-all approach that is better suited to commercial contracting.
NAHB has provided its members an array of resources — including a sample fall protection plan, a residential fall protection fact sheet and an OSHA fall protection webinar replay — to help builders with this transition at www.nahb.org/fallprotection.
OSHA has also recently posted Spanish versions of its residential fall protection fact sheets online.
Federal vs. State programsComplicating the situation for
some members, not all states follow the federal OSHA programs. Many builders/members are operating in approved state plans and will need to check with their local administrators for further information on the fall protection standards applicable in their states.
More safety resources can be found on NAHB’s website at nahb.org/safety.
will you be reAdy iF oshA visits?
MAy 4thpiCniC with trAp shoot – held
At the sportsMen’s Club.
sept. 12threMi stone – new bAM exeC. vp /Meet the MeMber night
oCt. 10thArvig – loCAtion tbd
noveMberFun night
deC. 12thi’ll tile & stone
JAnuAryAnnuAl Meeting/ChristMAs
pArty
FebruArytoM stAndke – oshA
on rAdon
MArChhoMe And sport show
AprilAnderson brothers
MAypiCniC – trAp shoot
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Al ClArk ConstruCtion Al Clark phone: 218-849-4489 email: [email protected]
Anderson ConstruCtors David Anderson phone: 218-532-7429 email: [email protected]
BriArd ConstruCtion Hunter Briard phone: 218-439-6043 email: [email protected]
Cogger ConstruCtion Rick Cogger phone: 218-849-7459 email: [email protected]
Crowell ConstruCtion Tom Crowell phone: 218-847-1931 email: [email protected]
do- right ConstruCtion of the lAkes Jim Herman phone: 218-234-1095 email: [email protected]
don tietz ConstruCtion Don Tietz/J. Coley phone: 218-439-6271 email: [email protected]
dynAmiC homes Arlen Johnson phone: 218-847-2611 web: dynamichomes.com
foltz Builders David Foltz phone: 218-847-3281 email: [email protected] web: foltzbuildings.com
frAnCis ConstruCtion of detroit lAkes David Francis phone: 218-847-4054 email: [email protected]
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gAry heitkAmp ConstruCtion Gary Heitkamp phone: 218-847-9452 email: [email protected]
heritAge homes, llC Tyrone Leslie phone: 701-281-7184 email: [email protected]
hemmelgArn Builders, inC. James Hemmelgarn phone: 218-346-2377 fax 218-346-3242 email: [email protected]
JBs Builders, llC Jayson Storo phone: 218-232-0472 & 218-495-2005 email: [email protected] web: [email protected]
keith frAnCis & son’s ConstruCtion, llC phone: 218-556-9711 email: jfrancis@mahnomen.
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klinton BArthel ConstruCtion, inC. phone: 218-841-2087 fax: 218-844-5461 email: [email protected]
nodsle ConstruCtion Perry Nodsle phone: 218-847-7603 email: [email protected]
pAul dAvis restorAtion & remodeling Jeff Boehm phone: 218-847-1800 email: [email protected] web: pdremodel.com
mArk stone ConstruCtion Co. Mark Stone 414 Bryant Ave. SW Wadena, MN 56482 phone:218-639-5059 email: mark-camille
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modern living ConCepts Bryan Schoenberger phone: 218-841-2006 email: [email protected] web: pikecreekbuilders.com
sCott BuChholz ConstruCtion Scott Buchholz phone: 218-864-9947 fax: 218-864-5046 email: scottbuchholzconst
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woytAssek Custom homes Warren Woytassek phone: 218-844-4661 ASSoCIAtE MEMBERS AmerigAs propAne Tom Kirby phone: 218-847-1133 email: [email protected] web: amerigas.com
Anderson Brothers ConstruCtion Co. Scott Mudgett P O Box 668 Brainerd, MN Phone: 218-820-9935 email: [email protected] web: www.andersonbrothers.com
Andy frAnCis lAndsCAping ConstruCtion Andy Francis 12352 Shorewood Beach Rd phone : 218-439-3320 email: [email protected]
Apex eleCtriC & lighting Marty Ekren phone: 218-847-5244 email: [email protected]
Arvig seCurity serviCe Jill Mack phone 218-844-8518 email: [email protected]
At eAse doCk & lift John Drewes
phone: 218-849-5212 email: [email protected]
B & m eleCtriC, inC. Mike Eidenschink phone: 218-847-1946 email: [email protected] web: www.bmelectricdl.com
Bell stAte BAnk & trust Julia Okeson phone: 218-844-3000 email: jokeson@ statebanks.com web: statebanks.com
Budget Blinds Melody Kruckenberg phone: 218-844-7052 email: [email protected] web: www.budgetblinds.com
ClAssiC ConCrete ContrACtors Dan Baker phone: 218-849-4744
CormorAnt reAlty Jim Kaiser phone: 218-530-0023 email: [email protected] web: CormorantRealty.com
CrAne Johnson lumBer Greg Neisen phone: 218-346-5555 email: [email protected]
Cullens home Center Dan Zierden phone: 218-998-5070
Custom windows Joe Honrud phone: 218-758-3888 email: [email protected]
dl overheAd door serviCes Tim Lamb phone: 218-847-2129 email: [email protected] web: detroitlakes
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elsner well drilling Kelly Elsner phone: 218-844-8400 email: [email protected] web: elsnerwelldrilling.com
esser plumBing & htg. - Aire serv Kelly Fingalson phone: 218-841-8849 email: [email protected] web: www.esserplumbingandheating.com
g-foAm Michael Griffin phone: 218-841-3999 email: [email protected]
kinetiCo- the wAter doCtors Local Contact - Scott Danielson phone: 218-844-7873 email: [email protected] web: kinetic.com
foltz drywAll, inC. Nate Foltz phone: 218-844-8837 email: [email protected]
gemstone mAsonry Todd Rodeman phone: 218-334-3274 email: [email protected] web: gemstonemasonryinc.com
geo direCt supply, inC Kevin Olson phone: 218-367-5196 email: [email protected] web: www.geodirectsupply.com-goodin CompAny Jonna Esser phone: 218-847-9211 Web: goodinco.com
greens plumBing & heAting Mark Green/Nick Green phone: 218-847-7542 email: [email protected] web: greensplumbing andheating.com
hough inC. Mike Hough phone: 218-847-7391 email: [email protected]
i’ll tile & stone Troy Fingalson phone: 218-847-0335 email: [email protected] web: www.illtileandstone.com
Jutz exCAvAting Ed Jutz phone: 218-334-5692
kAhle plumBing & heAting Dave Kahle phone: 218-847-1008
lAke region eleCtriC Co-op Dan Husted phone: 218-863-1171 email:[email protected]
lAneys, inC. Chad Harstad phone: 218-847-1309
lAvelle CompAny Tim Roble phone: 218-849-7876
mAlstrom eleCtriC Brad Malstrom phone: 218-847-3132 email: info@malstrom electricinc.com web: malstromelectricinc.com
menArds Steve Novak phone: 218-846-9885
midwest BAnk Stephen Daggett & Denise Fredrickson phone: 218-847-4771 Email: denise.fredrickson @midwestbank.net web: midwestbank.net
midwest minnesotA Community development John King phone: 218-847-3191 email: [email protected] web: mmcdc.com
modern heAting & plumBing Rick Michaelson phone: 218-847-7459 email: [email protected] web: modernheating
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north Country kitChens Ed Lillis phone: 218-847-1022 email: [email protected] web: northcountrykitchens.net
olson pool & spAs Steve Olson phone: 218-483-3541 email: steve@olsonpools andspas.com web: olsonpoolsandspas.com
pAinters plus of dl Shane Heille phone: 218-847-5295 email: [email protected]
pellA windows & doors Wayne Reichling phone: 701-281-1390 email: [email protected] web: pella.com
pro Build Curtis Thom phone: 218-847-2688 email: [email protected] web: probuild.com
pro systems Corp Mike Brodsho phone: 218-847-9277 web: psys.com
sChiller insurAnCe Ross Gailfus phone: 218-847-5696 email: rgailfus@warner andcompany.com web: schillerins.com
selAnd’s ABBey flooring Center Richard Seland phone: 218-739-1177 email:[email protected] web: www.selands.com
stenerson lumBer of detroit lAkes Joel Nelson phone: 218-847-2188
stenerson lumBer of fergus fAlls Mike Diekman phone: 218-739-4481 email: mdiekman@ stenersonlumber.com web: stenersonlumber.com
twin City gArAge door Jeff Swenson phone: 701-281-4759 email: [email protected] web: tcgdwf.com
tweeton refrigerAtion & heAting Dan Tweeton/Scott McKenzie phone 218-847-7537 email: [email protected]
western produCts, inC. Katy Krehlik/Designer phone: 701-280-5994 email: katyk@ westernproducts.com web: westernproducts.com
wAter furnACe internAtionAl Jeff Petersen phone: 877-533-0026 email: jeff.petersen@
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zAyiC ConCrete John Brehm phone: 218-844-2200 email: [email protected] web: zayicconcrete.com
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* Join An event Committee* Attend Monthly Meetings* Attend All of our events
The only way we will grow is if you ask someone to be a part of our association. Tell them about our meetings, the networking, monetary benefits and why you are a member.
builders perForMAnCe guidelines Are reQuired in
MinnesotA. Minnesota builders must by law include a set of performance guidelines
with their current contract for customers. Guidelines are available to LRBA members through the Builders Association of Minnesota. BAM members spent many hours to creating and refining this documentto provide the best possible
product for builders. To see the statute mandating the inclusion of Building Performance Guidelines, visit www.revisor.mn.gov.
Code oF ethiCsMembers of the Home Builders association subscribe to the following Code of ethics
n Members shall constantly seek to provide better val-ues for the customers they serve.
n Members shall at times share their knowledge with fellow members in the public in the best interest of those they serve.
n Members shall not obtain any business by means of fraudulet statements or by use of implications unwar-ranted by fact or reason-able probability.
n Members shall comply, both in spirit and letter, with rules and regulations prescribed by law and government agencies for health, safety and progress of the community.
n Members shall not perform a cause to be performed at any act which would tend to reflect on or bring into disrepute any party of the industry served by this as-sociation.
“to promote professionalism and to educate members and
consumers on legislative issues, while fostering
cooperative relationships for all stakeholders”
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Well, hopefully summer is starting soon! Sharon and I will be starting to do some packing here at the office to move into our new home at I’ll Tile & Stone. The office will be moved, by August,
hopefully. Be prepared, we might be calling on you to help with the move. We will need some trucks to haul the furniture, filing cabinets etc.
May’s picnic will be the last meeting for the summer. We will be begin fall meetings in September.
Well until next month “try” to enjoy “SPRING”!
NOTE FROM SHARON
As I am sure you probably know, Brenda is the new Executive Officer for the Association. She is doing a great job and will be an asset to the LRBA. I will continue to work
one or two days a week until fall when we start gearing up for the winter and spring events. I need to figure out a new job title … I guess it will be Public Relations Director. That sounds like it would keep me busy. I will still be doing the newsletter and the dozens of emails we get from NAHB and other things. There are some good things coming up for the 2013 – 2014 meetings; we now have all of our speakers scheduled for the next year. Check out the calendar to see what is being planned for the coming year. Have a great Summer!!
Sharon
Crane JohnsonLumber Co.
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620 East Main • Perham, MN 56573phone 218.346.5555 • fax 218.346.9200
GreG NeiseNsaLEs MaNagEr
bAM board Holds First Meeting of 2013BAM held its first Board Meeting of 2013 on March
20th and this year’s directors were officially inducted by Minnesota’s NAHB State Representative, Kathe Ostrom, of CN Ostrom & Son. Thank you to each BAM Director for stepping up and being a part of this year's association lead-ership. To see the board members from your local visit: www.bamn.org/about/bam-board-of-directors.
Legal Action Fund One of the most important decisions made by the
Board on March 20th was to approve - by unanimous voice vote - a Legal Action Fund assessment for 2013 in the amount of $35 per member. The legal battles that face the industry are immense and it is important to have the ability to fight to protect the industry.
This year it’s especially important because of the sprinkler mandate currently in the Minnesota version of the International Residential Code with a 4,500 square foot trigger. Fighting the mandate through the state's established code adoption process has led us to the next step of forcing an administrative law judge hearing on the matter. BAM's Legal Action Fund has approved hiring Joe Springer, an attorney from Fredrikson & Byron. BAM has also retained the services of Karen Linner, BAM's former Director of Codes and Research, and Steve Orlowski, an expert from NAHB.
The BAM Legal Action Fund has a near perfect record in the cases it has fought. Copies of those cases and other legal resources, such as white papers and form con-tracts, can be downloaded from the BAM members-only website at www.bamn.org/legislation.
Because of the importance of a statewide legal fund, in a position to fight for the industry in a timely manner, the Legal Action Committee has discussed and intends to put together a long-term funding plan to present to the BAM Board of Directors later this year. As discussed at the Board meeting, possible options include funding out of a combination of dues, fundraisers, partial assessments, and/or a combination of all three. If you have any sugges-tions and or comments on how you would like to see it funded please let us know. Finally, we know this mid-year assessment puts a burden on budgeting cycles and want to have the 2014 proposal done this fall to alleviate the local
association budget concerns for 2014.Government Relations Rick Kot, of RA Kot Homes, is BAM’s 2013 Govern-
ment Relations Committee Chair and he gave a report on BAM’s work this year at the Minnesota Capitol. Halfway through the legislative session nearly 3,000 bills had been introduced. Several indemnification and risk transfer bills were introduced that are not favorable for the industry. BAM has been working to fix the problems.
Governor Dayton’s business-to-business sales tax proposal was dropped as a result of the improvement in the State’s financial situation, and a $750 million bonding bill has been proposed. Kot reported that BAM is attacking the fire sprinkler issue from every angle and has been ag-gressively working to find a solution to effectively remove a government mandate of fire sprinklers in single-family homes in Minnesota.
Code Update The Department of Labor and Industry’s draft codes
have not yet been published in the State Register. Publica-tion in the Register will provide the statement of need and reasonable (SONAR) and is the necessary step to kick-start the administrative law judge (ALJ) hearing process. Mike Paradise, of Bigelow Homes, and member of the BAM Ex-ecutive Committee is the chair of the BAM Fire Sprinkler ALJ Task Force. This group has been meeting regularly to discuss and vet testimony, witnesses, and arguments.
bAM Insurance program BAM is finalizing the contract with endorsed insur-
ance program Corporate Four. Corporate Four has an out-standing risk management program, and with a finalized contract the program will be promoted widely throughout the state.
bAM-pAC Remi Stone, BAM’s Executive Vice President, stated
that PAC gives BAM credibility at the Capitol. Keith Kyl-mala, of Kylmala Truss, is BAM’s Past President and 2013 chair of the BAM-PAC Committee. The goal is to have $30,000 in the PAC by the 2014 election cycle. BAM-PAC will have a plan put together to generate those funds and will report to the BAM Board at the June or September meeting.
All of this information came out in an email recently with the links to ac-cess each week. If you need it resent, please let me know & I will email you.
Membership Report See how your local association is doing
as well as the other associations around the state.
March 2013 Membership Report BAM Membership Benefits Make sure you’re getting the most out of
membership. • Contract Templates • Code Guides • Discounts
• Insurance Top 10 Reasons to be a Member More Benefits! NAHB also has great benefits What’s Coming Up? Want to know what’s happening at BAM
in the coming month? Take a look at the BAM Calendar Coming Soon! On BAM’s website you’ll be able to see
what’s happening around the state in the coming month.
…pLENTY!
BAM Monthly ColuMnApril 2013
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What It Takes To Be a Home Builder
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What does bAM membership do for you?
A home builder guides dozens of skilled artisans and professionals, including carpenters, architects, engineers, plumbers, electricians, painters and landscapers. The builder must understand all of the home’s complex systems and know enough about each contractor’s trade in order to coordinate this skilled team to build and sell a quality product. Some home builders develop the land on which the homes are built. They look at a piece of land to determine whether it complies with zoning regulations, local planning laws and environmental restrictions, and whether it is suitable for development. The home builder studies the lot’s topography, searching for rock outcroppings, shallow depth bedrock, shallow groundwater, natural drainage sources and dense vegetation. Landscaping options and erosion control also have to be considered. Once a builder determines that a site is suitable for construction, they must navigate the permitting process.Home builders serve as liaisons with their communities and local government officials. They research and study local building codes to determine what can be built in a given location. Building
codes govern building, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, electrical systems and fire safety.Once the permits are obtained, the builder will prepare the site and select how the home will be situated on it. The home builder then oversees the entire construction process, which includes—but is certainly not limited to—laying the foundation; erecting the framing, roofing and siding; building the walls; and installing the plumbing, heating and electrical work.The local building department will inspect the construction site for code violations throughout the home’s construction. But a professional home builder will make certain the home meets both code and warranty guidelines long before and after the officials show up. Once the house is finished, the builder informs the appropriate municipal departments that it is ready for final inspection and the approval that the home is safe for its new owners to move in.Professional home builders strive to deliver a home that will make their customers happy. To meet this objective, they act as public
relations professionals. The builder will discuss the construction process and building schedule with the buyer, and plan times when the buyer can tour the building site and ask questions about the status of their new home.Home builders are also businesspeople who establish a network of reliable and quality materials suppliers and trade contractors with whom they conduct business on a regular basis.Home builders are schedulers and record keepers. They must think on their feet, keep complex construction timelines and tackle multiple tasks simultaneously in order to keep the construction process moving forward and ensure the home is completed on schedule.Builders must wear many hats in order to deliver a home where the new owners can hang their own hats, raise a family and build lifelong memories.
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A Cut AboveLake Region Builders Association
MAy 2013A Monthly newsletter serving beCker, ottertAil, norMAn, wilkin And MAhnoMen Counties
eMAil: [email protected]: 218.847.0699visit our websitewww.lakeregionbuilders.com
lake regionbuildersAssociation
president nick green, Green's Plumbing and Heating
pAst president bryan schoenberger, Pike Creek Builders/Modern Living Concepts
viCe president Jason Coley, Don Tietz Construction
seCretAry/treAsurer Francis genereux, Genereux Construction
scott buchholz, Scott Buchholz Construction
Mike hough, Hough, Inc.
Jeff petersen, Water Furnace International
Jayson storo, JBS Builders
Mike eidenschink, B & M Electric
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Safety is a Way of Life
OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY MAY 4, 2013, at the Sportsman’s Club on Highway 10 E. Detroit Lakes. We will be holding our annual Trap Shoot with our May picnic. We have plenty of room inside if the weather doesn’t cooperate. It will be a fun time. Come early and watch the Trap Shoot, which starts at 9:00 a.m. with lunch to follow. There will be a short meeting time when the awards are given out for the “best of the best” shooters.
our Meeting For the evening of April 18th was held at the LaBarista Restaurant, at the Mall, in Detroit Lakes. Dean Hunter and Lowell Bradbury presented on what can and cannot be done by non-electricians.
Heating contractors and plumbers can only do low voltage; floor installers cannot do any wiring for under flooring, and concrete workers cannot do any wiring. It’s a good thing to be kept up on codes.
THIS SpACE AvAILAbLE!Contact Sharon at 847-0699 for
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Heat Recovery Ventilators • Fan Coils
Kevin OlsOn 218-367-5196
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Greetings Everyone, Hey everyone! The upcom-
ing Saturday (May 4th) as I'm writing this is the annual picnic and fun shoot. I hope everyone is able to make it and enjoy them-selves. This is the last general meeting of the season until the summer is over. You only need one person to actually work for your company to be on the company team and compete. This is a fun event, and after 6 years we have a bit of a ri-valry between some of the teams. We'll see if B & M Electric can keep it together and defend their championship after beating the Green's Plumb-ing team for the first time last year.... Good luck to all the shooters!
Nick Green Green's Plumbing and HeatingPresident, LRBA
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LaBarista meeting
Dean Hunter – Electrical Inspector and Trainer of Electrical Codes speaking at the monthly meeting.
LaBarista meeting of
members
