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A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abacus Engineering + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. - Rochester + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Action Plumbing, Heating & A/C + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Builders, LLC + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + Ag Services, Inc. + J.F. Ahern Co. + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allied Building Products + All-Star Basements + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Fence Company of MN, LLC + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Amirco, LLC + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Land, LLC + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barrier Free Access, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + BDS Contract Door & Hardware Co. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Alvin E. Benike, Inc. + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC + Bigelow Homes + K.W. Billman, Inc. + Blooming Prairie EDA + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bolton & Menk, Inc. + Bouquet Builders, Inc. + Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bremer Bank + Brennan Companies + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Burdick Builders, Inc. + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiar-as Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charter Communications/Media + Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + City Auto Glass + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Eyota + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Claremont EDA + Clarey's Safety Equipment + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clear Channel Radio (Laser/Fox/K-FAN) + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing Services + Consolidated Communications, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Corban Homes, LLC + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Cornerstone Designs of Rochester, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Curb Appeal + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group, inc. + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm / CCI + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + Destination Flooring Rochester, LLC + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + Diamond Vogel Paints + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dodge County EDA + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger PA + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + Dynamic Masonry Products, LLC + eci, llc + Eckert Construction, Inc. + ECSI System Integrators + Edel Construction, LLC + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elgin Economic Development Authority + Elias Construction, LLC + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Emergent Networks + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + EOJohnson Business Technologies + ERH Developing, Inc. + Excel Homes + The Excelsior Group, LLC + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + F&M Community Bank + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + Final Cut Construction + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First General Services of SE MN + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + FloCore + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Frattal-one Companies, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + Nathan Gransee Construction, LLC + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + Gulfeagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems + W.L. Hall Company + Hallmark Building Supplies, Inc. + Hamilton Plumbing & Heating, LLC + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Harmony Economic Development Authority + Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes, Inc. + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + HomePro Home Inspections, Inc. + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Interiors by J.Curry, LLC + J&M Consulting + Michael Jack, LLC + James Hardie Building Products + JC Custom Homes, LLC + JNS Builders, LLC + J.P. Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + M.P. Kaye, LLC + Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kraus-An- derson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC/KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Compa- ny, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Lake City EDA + Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren + Larsen Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lewiston Economic Development Authority + Leyendecker Homebuild-ers, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Low Voltage Contractors + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Compa-nies, Inc. + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic H o m e s , Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Manufacturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood Homes, LLC + Markham Homes, LLC + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + Mavo S y s - tems, Inc. + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + Menards - South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + MetLife Premier Client Group of the Upper Midwest + Meyer Borgman Johnson, Inc. + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minnesota Building Contractors + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Larry Newman Drywall + North Central States Regional Council + North Risk Partners, C.O. Brown Division + North Star Stone & Masonry + Northern Lights & Furnishings + Northgate Chiropractic Clinic + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Ohly Law Office + Olmst- ed County Planning Dept, Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public Health + O l m s t e d National Bank + On Site Companies + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Company of Olmsted County + Owner's Plumbing, Inc. +

Oxi-Fresh Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pace Inter- national + Pahl & Kaye, Inc. + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. +

Paramark Corporation + PC Applications Consultants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pebble Creek/Western Walls +

Pegram & Dexter Construction & Design + Pella Windows & Doors + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's

Energy Cooperative + Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. + Phantom Screens + Pine Island EDA + Pine

Island Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + PowerLift

Doors by French Mfg, Inc. + Powers Ventures + Precision Signs + Prehn Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank

Rochester + Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + Priority Claims Service

+ Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + Profes-s i o n a l Education Resources, LLC + Proscape of Rochester, LLC + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + Michael Quinn Law Office + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry Program + RE/MAX Results + Region Millworks, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + Reynolds Design and Construction + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of

Commerce + Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc. (RAEDI) + Rochester Area Foundation + Rochester Asphalt, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Ronningen Roofing, Inc. + Rory's Home Improvement, LLC + RSM US LLP + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + Rymark Construction, LLC + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schmidt Goodman Office Products + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + SEH, Inc. + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Nick Severson Construction, LLC + Shanah- an Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sign Here, Inc. + Simonson Builders, LLC + SL Contracting + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smart-HR + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + SOLO plumbing & ResSprin- klers, LLC + Somerby Golf Community + Space Concepts, Inc. + Spahn & Rose Lumber Company + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring Grove EDA + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + St. Charles EDA + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Steel Constructors, Inc. + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville Economic Development Authority + Stier Construction, Inc. + Stimets Home Building & Remod-eling + Stone Expressions + StoneBridge Builders + Struve's Paint and Decorating + Robert G. Suk Law Office, PA + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Superior Mechanical + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC + Synergy Products + Tag's Drywall, Inc. + Tamarack Materials, Inc. + Thatcher Pools & Spas, Inc. + Thiemann Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Tile Superstore & More + TLS Companies, LLC + Tonna Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. + Townsquare Media Rochester + Tradesmen International, Inc. + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Tub MD, LLC + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Turtle Creek Construction, Inc. + Ultimate Surfaces + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + US Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Vector Windows + Veit Companies + Vennehjem Building Corpora- tion + Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + WA Insurance + Warners' Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + Wausau Homes + Wausau Supply + Weis Builders, Inc. + Greg Wellik Construc-tion + Wells Concrete + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wells Fargo Private Mortgage Banking + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + West Concord EDA + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood

Sports Bar and Grill + Wilson Tibor & Maves, Ltd. + Wintrust Mortgage + Women Communications, LLC + Workforce Development, Inc. + Wright Homes, Inc. + WSB & Associ-ates, Inc. + WT Lighting + Xcel Energy + XRG Concepts, LLC + Rick Yerhot Builder + Your Home Improvement Company + Zen Custom Homes + Zumbro Haven, LLC = RAB

From The Senator’s DeskA Special Message from Senator Dave Senjem

Dear John,I cannot tell you how surprised and most importantly how touched I was when you announced me as a recipient of the Rochester Area Builders “Dennis Hanson Memorial Award.” As you probably recall I was totally out of it in terms of emotion and composure. I don’t know what I told your audience but I can only hope it was coherent and respectful.

As you may recall, I was invited to attend that night to talk about sprinkler legislation and the related court decision and I was really fired up to give a good speech. As the program moved along it seemed like my speech was getting farther and farther from flowing very well into your program, but I clung to the idea that I would eventually be called upon at the end under “New Business” or guest comments, or something like that.

About the time I had concluded that you’d probably forgotten about me or changed your mind about me speaking, you called my name on the Denny Hanson Award. What a shock! Whatever little I do or have done in the legislature is done with no need or expectation of a thank you, much less an award. In this case to receive an award named after one of my dearest friends was way off the charts and profoundly emotional.

I think it would be pretty close to true to say that nearly everyone in the room that night had a “Denny story.” As a close city council friend and later as a legislator I have many. Unfortunately, until I leave office I cannot tell most.

John and Rochester Area Builders, thank you again so very much. The award rests prominently on my Senate desk and has already attracted a goodly amount of conversation. The award, by the way, in so many ways symbolizes the greatness of your very special organization, in my mind, probably the finest networking and policy advocating organization in Rochester. You should all know and be proud of that.

So, good luck in all your future holds. Know that I hold Rochester Area Builders in the highest esteem. I am so proud to call you all friends.

Sincerely,

David H. SenjemState SenatorDistrict 25

STATE SENATOR DAVID H. SENJEMFORMER SENATE MAJORITY LEADERFORMER SENATE MINORITY LEADER100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.113 State Office BuildingSt. Paul, MN 55155-1606Phone: (651) 296-3903Toll-Free: 1 (888) 509-1290Email: sen.david.senjem@senate.mn

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March 24, 2016 Happy Spring!

We have some great events coming up for Rochester Area Builders. You can now purchase your tickets for Studs, Struts and Stilettos. The event is being held at the Mayo Civic Center Auditorium Thursday, April 21, 2016. There is a Pre-Party starting at 5 p.m. being hosted and held at the Cambria Gallery on South Broadway. The doors at the Civic Center open at 7 p.m. with a

Cocktail hour and the glamorous fashion show to follow starting at 8 p.m.

If you have not bought your ticket yet, you can visit the Rochester Area Builders website and go to the Studs, Struts and Stilettos event page to get your tickets now! If you are not able to attend the event, but would like to support Habitat for Humanity with a donation, you can also do this on the event page.

Spring Showcase of Homes is quickly approaching. The Showcase is being held April 9-10 and 16-17 from noon to 5 p.m. We have 50 entries this spring, with homes, townhomes and developments right here in Rochester and in many of our surrounding communities.

If you are on social media, please be sure to share any information about our events on your personal or business page, if acceptable. This is a great way to get the word out about our events and make them a great success. Please help support the association that supports you!

Warmly,

Christy Buchan 2016 RAB President

Index A Letter from Senator Senjem ................. 2News from the President ......................... 3Studs, Struts & Stilettos .......................... 4 February Networking Night ...................... 5Public Works Dept. News ......................... 6Member Spotlight:Haley Comfort Systems ............................ 7Member Marketing Opportunities................................................................8-9Spring Showcase of Homes ...................10Association Scrapbook .........................11Building Permit Reports .........................14Membership Information .......................15Elliot Eisenberg Article ...........................16NAHB Member Discounts ...................... 17

Executive Director/Editor John Eischen

Production Ryan Kling-Punt

The Rochester Builders newsletter is the official publication of Rochester Area Builders, Inc. This newsletter is published and distributed monthly to its members and others associated with the building industry. Neither the advertisers, nor RAB will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints, typographical errors, etc., herein contained.

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President Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc.Vice President Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B

Secretary Delbert Feenstra, Knutson Construction Services

Treasurer Rick Dold, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren

Past President John Eckerman, The Boldt Company

Directors Mike Allen, Mike Allen Homes, LLC Mickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLC Rob Jones, Superior Mechanical Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank Jon Range, Range Construction, LLC Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc. Frank Streit, Premier Bank Rochester

Builders Exchange Council Representatives

Tom Leimer, Knutson Construction Services, Chair Jason Snow, Brock White Company, Vice Chair Jake Schleusner, Merit Contracting, Inc., Past Chair

Commercial Builders Council Dana Hlebichuk, Widseth Smith Nolting, Chair

Development Council Chair Jason Woodhouse, CRW architecture + design

group, inc., Chair

Remodelers Council Chair Jerry Jensen, Valor Mechanical, Inc., Chair

National Life Directors Joe Weis, Weis Builders, Inc.

National Directors Steve Buss, Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. David Kane, Widseth Smith Nolting, Rep.

State Directors Jim Gander, Superior Mechanical John McGuine, JM Consulting, Rep. Mike Paradise, Bigelow Homes David Pederson, Dunlap & Seeger Dan Severson, Dan Severson Builders, Inc., Rep.

Executive Director John Eischen

JEischen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com

Staff Audra Bolduan

ABolduan@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Marketing, Builders Exchange Trustees

Taylor Ridderbusch TaylorR@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Government Affairs, Commercial Builders Council, Development Council, Building Safety Advisory Group, Public Works Advisory Group, Community Relations, Green Building, Marketing

Sharill Mueller SMueller@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Home Show, Showcase Committee

Rebekah Nielsen RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Ambassadors, Education, Membership,

Program, Spike Club, Remodelers Council -Executive-Home Tour-

Ryan Kling-Punt RPunt@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Golf Outing, Sporting Clays, Directory, Newsletter, E-News Update

Join us at the MarchNetworking Night

Tuesday, March 29th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm

at Haley Comfort Systems4320 US 52 North

Hosted By:

ABOUT HALEYIn 1990, brothers Tom and Joe Haley launched Haley Comfort Systems in Plainview, Minnesota. Thanks to hard work, strong customer-driven values, and a loyal group of customers, the original furnace and air conditioning (A/C) business has now expanded to offer much more.

Today, Haley Comfort employs more than 70 people and has two beautiful showrooms in Rochester and Hastings, MN. Its business entities include Haley Comfort Systems and Bright Ideas. The company also sustains a powerhouse warehouse, fabrication shop and custom woodworking division located in the city where it all started, Plainview, MN.

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Building Towards Cleaner Water

Clean water is important to all of us. From recreational activities such as fishing and water skiing to everyday uses including bathing and drinking, we all need water. Each of us has a responsibility to do what we can to keep our water resources clean for future generations. Are you doing everything you can at your construction sites to protect our water by preventing litter? Each year during the Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event, litter from construction sites is reported by volunteers throughout the city. Let this be the year you make a commitment to keeping your site litter-free each and every day.Use this checklist as a reminder of what you can do to “build towards cleaner water.” Place litter collection containers in convenient locations around the site for ease of disposal. Keep dumpsters, roll-offs, and other containers covered at all times to prevent litter from escaping. Check these containers regularly to make sure they are not overfilled. Order additional dumpsters or request more frequent

collection if overfilling is an issue. Bag and tie up loose items before throwing them in a container. Use snow fencing around construction or demolition sites to prevent debris from blowing into other areas. Use a tarp or net when hauling materials in an open pickup truck or trailer. This prevents safety hazards as well roadside

litter. Smokers should use an ashtray, receptacle or a portable pocket ashtray to prevent “butt” litter …the #1 littered item in the

U.S. Routinely walk the site and collect loose items and debris that may have escaped. Communicate with your staff, vendors, and subcontractors about their personal responsibility for a clean and safe working

environment. Discuss proper disposal methods and locations of disposal areas. Participate in this year’s A Litter Bit Better! event:

o Pick a date between April 23-30o Pick a location and register as an individual or group at www.RNeighbors.org/litterbitbettero Pick up litter at your registered site during A Litter Bit Better! week

It is up to all of us to do our part to prevent litter in our community. Please take the time to keep your construction sites clean and help make Rochester A Litter Bit Better!

Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better!April 23-30, 2016

To sign up for a pick-up location visit: www.RNeighbors.org

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122 West 3rd StHastings, MN 55033

Phone: 651.437.0338HaleyComfort.com

4320 US 52 NorthRochester, MN 55901Phone: 507.281.0138HaleyComfort.com

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ABOUT HALEY

WHAT’S ON HALEY’S MIND?Transitional or Traditional. We can take care of all your heating and cooling needs.What is one thing not even RAB knows about your business?We have multiple locations! besides our Rochester Showroom, we also have a showroom in Hastings that handles the Twin Cities metro Area. In our home town of Plainview, we have our production/warehouse, sheet metal shop and cabinet shop. We are your One-Stop-Shop, we take care of everything from start to finish. We also have a lighting showroom, Bright Ideas, at our Rochester location. We work with the area’s leading builders, electrical contractors and designers.What changes are on the horizon in your industry?Technology is changing as we speak. Heating and cooling systems can be complicated, but with Bryant products they work together throughout your home. Everything can be controlled through remote access with a Wi-Fi thermostat to deliver whole-home comfort to your family.What changes are on the horizon for your business?There is excitement with the new products and displays that we offer in our showrooms. We offer the largest and most complete showroom displays in all of southeastern Minnesota.

How long have you been in business?26 yearsWhy are you a member of RAB? Networking with builders and associate members.What excites you about the expected growth of Rochester?There are a lot of changes happening in the building and remodeling industry. There is excitement for the homeowners who are building new or selling their existing house. They can personalize their home and make it their own.What makes your business special?We are a family based company that started in 1990 when two brothers, Tom and Joe started the business from scratch to now involving the second generation of their family.Haley’s is constantly updating our showrooms with new products, technology and ideas to make your home comfortable. We have a wide range of fireplace designs that can incorporate all the styles, Modern, Contemporary,

Haley Comfort Systems is a locally owned, family operated business that has been great products and excellent service for the past 25 years. They sell, install and service reliable and efficient Bryant furnace and A/C units, a full range of fireplace and hearth products, and lighting for any style and budget.

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Rochester Area BuildersMember Spotlight!

1 Hour Radio Show on KROC-AM with ads(10am-11am)—This is a perfect opportunity to talk

about your business and field questions from callers! You also get two 30 second ads and an online ad during the show!

Video produced by RAB—A 30 Second Spot, which

we will post on our YouTube Channel and promote. You will also be given the video to use as you please.

Weekly Email-News Update— Video will be linked

to our membership in our Weekly Email-News Update

Newsletter Advertorial—Page in our monthly

newsletter on your business, including pictures of your business, or projects, etc.

Social Media Campaign—4 posts (1 boosted) to our

Facebook page, 4 tweets from our Twitter account about your business

Limited to 1 Member/month

$2000

$1000

Sign up quickly! There are only 10 spots for the year! Once we sell out of the 10 spots, we will assign months to coordinate with seasonal timing. Contact Taylor at the RAB Office at

507-282-7698 or at taylorr@rochesterareabuilders.com

Sign up now, only

$750

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A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Action Plumbing, Heating & A/C + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Builders, LLC + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + Ag Services, Inc. + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + All-Star Basements + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Fence Company of MN, LLC + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Amirco, LLC + Anders-en Windows, Inc. + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Development, Inc. + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + BARK.L Consulting Engineers, LLC + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barrier Free Access, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + BBHA Rochester, LLC + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Alvin E. Benike, Inc. + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Scott Berg Construction, LLC + Bessler Manage-ment + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC + Bigelow Homes + K.W. Billman, Inc. + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bouquet Builders, Inc. + Bowman's Door Solutions + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bremer Bank + Brennan Companies + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + C.O. Brown Agency + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Building Products, Inc. + Burdick Builders, Inc. + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charter Communications/Media + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + City Auto Glass + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Eyota + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Clarey's Safety Equipment + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clear Channel Radio (Laser/Fox/KFAN) + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing Services + Consolidated Communi-cations, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Corban Homes, LLC + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Corner-stone Designs of Rochester, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group, inc. + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm / CCI + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + Dynamic Masonry Products, LLC + eci, llc + Eckert Construction, Inc. + ECSI System Integrators + Edel Construction, LLC + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elgin Economic Development Authority + Elias Construction, LLC + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Emergent Networks + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + EOJohnson Business Technologies + Excel Homes + The Excelsior Group, LLC + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + Final Cut Construction + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First General Services of SE MN + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + FloCore + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Frattalone Companies, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Godwin Law Office + Goodin Compa-ny + GP Development, Inc. + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + GulfEagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems (Authorized FireSide Dealer) + W.L. Hall Company + Hallmark Building Supplies, Inc. + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Harmony Economic Development Authority + Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security + Heartman Insurance + Heart-wood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + Holiday Inn Downtown + Holt Title Guaranty Company, Inc. + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + Howe Countertops + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + J&M Consulting + Michael Jack, LLC + JC Custom Homes, LLC + JNS Builders, LLC + J.P. Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC/KX- LT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Larsen Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + LeafGuard Gutters & Roofing of Rochester + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lewiston Economic Development Authority + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermei- er's, Inc. + Low Voltage Contractors + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Manu-facturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood H o m e s , LLC + Markham Homes, LLC + markit + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + Mavo Systems, Inc. + McGladrey + McGough Construc-tion + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + Menards - South + MEP Associ- ates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + MetLife Premier Client Group of the Upper Midwest + Meyer Borgman Johnson + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Larry Newman Drywall + North Central States Regional Council + North Star Stone & Masonry + Northern Lights & Furnishings + Northgate Chiropractic Clinic + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted National Bank + On Site Companies + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Co. of Olmsted County + Owner's Plumbing, Inc. + O x i - F r e s h Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pace International + Pahl & Kaye, Inc. + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. + Paramark Corporation + PC Applications Consul- tants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pebble Creek/Western Walls + Pegram & Dexter Construction & Design + Pella Windows &

Doors + Pendle Hansen Bagne Insurance + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's Energy Cooperative + Peterson

Well Drilling, Inc. + Phantom Screens + Pine Island EDA + Pine Island Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. +

Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + PowerLift Doors by French Mfg, Inc. + Powers Ventures + Prehn

Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Rochester + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. +

Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + PrimeLending + Priority Claims Service + Pro Image Promotions &

Apparel + ProBuild Company, LLC + Professional Education Resources, LLC +

Pros- cape of Rochester, LLC + Quality Overhead D o o r Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + Michael Quinn Law Office + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RE/MAX of Rochester + Region Millworks, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + Renters Warehouse Rochester + Reynolds Design and Construction + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc. (RAEDI) + Rochester Area

Foundation + Rochester Asphalt, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Sign Service, Inc. + Roches- ter Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Ronningen Roofing, Inc. + Rory's Home Improve- ment, LLC + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + Rymark Construction, LLC + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schad Tracy Signs, Inc. + Schmidt Goodman Office Products + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + SEH Yaggy + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Shingobee Builders, Inc. + Sign Here, Inc. + Simonson Builders, LLC + SL Contracting + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smith Schafer & Associ- ates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + SOLO plumbing & ResSprinklers, LLC + Somerby Golf Community + Space Concepts, Inc. + Spahn & Rose Lumber Company + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Steel Constructors, Inc. + Stencil Homes + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville Economic Development Authority + Stier Construction, Inc. + Stimets Home Building & Remodeling + Stone Expressions + StoneBridge Builders + Structural Design Group, Inc. + Struve's Paint and Decorating + Robert G. Suk Law Office, PA + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Superior Mechani- cal + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC + Synergy Products + Tag's Drywall, Inc. + Tamarack Materials, Inc. + Thatcher Pools & Spas, Inc. + Thermo-Tech Windows + Thiemann Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Tile Superstore & More + Tonna Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. + Townsquare Media Rochester + Tradesmen Interna-tional, Inc. + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Tub MD, LLC + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Turtle Creek Construction, Inc. + Ultimate Surfaces + United Heating & Cooling + United Products/Allied Building Products Corp. + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + US Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Vector Windows + Veit Companies + Vennehjem Building Corporation + Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + WA Insurance + Warners' Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + Wausau Homes + Wausau Supply + Weis Builders, Inc. + Greg Wellik Construction + Wells Concrete Products, Inc. + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood

Sports Bar and Grill + Wilson Tibor & Maves, Ltd. + Wintrust Mortgage + Women Communications, LLC + Workforce Development, Inc. + Wright Homes, Inc. + WSB & Associ-ates, Inc. + WT Lighting + Xcel Energy + XRG Concepts, LLC + Rick Yerhot Builder + Your Home Improvement Company + Zen Custom Homes + Zumbro Haven, LLC = RAB

SEPTEMBER2015 a publication of Rochester Area Builders, Inc.

F O U N D A T I O N S

A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Action Plumbing, Heating & A/C + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Builders, LLC + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + Ag Services, Inc. + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + All-Star Basements + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Fence Company of MN, LLC + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Amirco, LLC + Anders-en Windows, Inc. + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Development, Inc. + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + BARK.L Consulting Engineers, LLC + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barrier Free Access, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + BBHA Rochester, LLC + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Alvin E. Benike, Inc. + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Scott Berg Construction, LLC + Bessler Manage-ment + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC + Bigelow Homes + K.W. Billman, Inc. + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bouquet Builders, Inc. + Bowman's Door Solutions + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bremer Bank + Brennan Companies + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + C.O. Brown Agency + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Building Products, Inc. + Burdick Builders, Inc. + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charter Communications/Media + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + City Auto Glass + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Eyota + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Clarey's Safety Equipment + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clear Channel Radio (Laser/Fox/KFAN) + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing Services + Consolidated Communi-cations, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Corban Homes, LLC + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Corner-stone Designs of Rochester, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group, inc. + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm / CCI + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + Dynamic Masonry Products, LLC + eci, llc + Eckert Construction, Inc. + ECSI System Integrators + Edel Construction, LLC + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elgin Economic Development Authority + Elias Construction, LLC + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Emergent Networks + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + EOJohnson Business Technologies + Excel Homes + The Excelsior Group, LLC + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + Final Cut Construction + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First General Services of SE MN + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + FloCore + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Frattalone Companies, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Godwin Law Office + Goodin Compa-ny + GP Development, Inc. + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + GulfEagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems (Authorized FireSide Dealer) + W.L. Hall Company + Hallmark Building Supplies, Inc. + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Harmony Economic Development Authority + Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security + Heartman Insurance + Heart-wood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + Holiday Inn Downtown + Holt Title Guaranty Company, Inc. + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + Howe Countertops + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + J&M Consulting + Michael Jack, LLC + JC Custom Homes, LLC + JNS Builders, LLC + J.P. Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC/KX- LT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Larsen Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + LeafGuard Gutters & Roofing of Rochester + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lewiston Economic Development Authority + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermei- er's, Inc. + Low Voltage Contractors + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Manu-facturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood H o m e s , LLC + Markham Homes, LLC + markit + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + Mavo Systems, Inc. + McGladrey + McGough Construc-tion + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + Menards - South + MEP Associ- ates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + MetLife Premier Client Group of the Upper Midwest + Meyer Borgman Johnson + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Larry Newman Drywall + North Central States Regional Council + North Star Stone & Masonry + Northern Lights & Furnishings + Northgate Chiropractic Clinic + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted National Bank + On Site Companies + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Co. of Olmsted County + Owner's Plumbing, Inc. + O x i - F r e s h Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pace International + Pahl & Kaye, Inc. + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. + Paramark Corporation + PC Applications Consul- tants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pebble Creek/Western Walls + Pegram & Dexter Construction & Design + Pella Windows &

Doors + Pendle Hansen Bagne Insurance + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's Energy Cooperative + Peterson

Well Drilling, Inc. + Phantom Screens + Pine Island EDA + Pine Island Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. +

Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + PowerLift Doors by French Mfg, Inc. + Powers Ventures + Prehn

Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Rochester + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. +

Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + PrimeLending + Priority Claims Service + Pro Image Promotions &

Apparel + ProBuild Company, LLC + Professional Education Resources, LLC +

Pros- cape of Rochester, LLC + Quality Overhead D o o r Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + Michael Quinn Law Office + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RE/MAX of Rochester + Region Millworks, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + Renters Warehouse Rochester + Reynolds Design and Construction + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc. (RAEDI) + Rochester Area

Foundation + Rochester Asphalt, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Sign Service, Inc. + Roches- ter Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Ronningen Roofing, Inc. + Rory's Home Improve- ment, LLC + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + Rymark Construction, LLC + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schad Tracy Signs, Inc. + Schmidt Goodman Office Products + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + SEH Yaggy + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Shingobee Builders, Inc. + Sign Here, Inc. + Simonson Builders, LLC + SL Contracting + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smith Schafer & Associ- ates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + SOLO plumbing & ResSprinklers, LLC + Somerby Golf Community + Space Concepts, Inc. + Spahn & Rose Lumber Company + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Steel Constructors, Inc. + Stencil Homes + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville Economic Development Authority + Stier Construction, Inc. + Stimets Home Building & Remodeling + Stone Expressions + StoneBridge Builders + Structural Design Group, Inc. + Struve's Paint and Decorating + Robert G. Suk Law Office, PA + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Superior Mechani- cal + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC + Synergy Products + Tag's Drywall, Inc. + Tamarack Materials, Inc. + Thatcher Pools & Spas, Inc. + Thermo-Tech Windows + Thiemann Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Tile Superstore & More + Tonna Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. + Townsquare Media Rochester + Tradesmen Interna-tional, Inc. + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Tub MD, LLC + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Turtle Creek Construction, Inc. + Ultimate Surfaces + United Heating & Cooling + United Products/Allied Building Products Corp. + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + US Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Vector Windows + Veit Companies + Vennehjem Building Corporation + Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + WA Insurance + Warners' Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + Wausau Homes + Wausau Supply + Weis Builders, Inc. + Greg Wellik Construction + Wells Concrete Products, Inc. + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood

Sports Bar and Grill + Wilson Tibor & Maves, Ltd. + Wintrust Mortgage + Women Communications, LLC + Workforce Development, Inc. + Wright Homes, Inc. + WSB & Associ-ates, Inc. + WT Lighting + Xcel Energy + XRG Concepts, LLC + Rick Yerhot Builder + Your Home Improvement Company + Zen Custom Homes + Zumbro Haven, LLC = RAB

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Friday, April 8 Signs to be Picked Up 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMSaturday, April 9 Entries Open to Public 12:00 PM – 5:00 PMSunday, April 10 Entries Open to Public 12:00 PM – 5:00 PMSaturday, April 16 Entries Open to Public 12:00 PM – 5:00 PMSunday, April 17 Entries Open to Public 12:00 PM – 5:00 PMMonday, April 18 Signs to be Returned 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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February 2016

New Residential NUMBER VALUATION

Single Family Detached

Existing Residential

Basement Finish

ByronBuilding Permits

2016 VALUATION 2015 VALUATION

New Residential Single Family Dwelling 14 2,986,018 19 4,952,161

Townhome Dwelling 1 237,164 0 0

Two-Family Houses 0 0 0 0

Multi-Family Bldgs 2 27,397,608 0 0

Manufactured Home 0 0 0 0 Existing Residential Deck Addition 2 8,000 1 50,000

Room Addition 1 46,000 0 0

Porch Additions 0 0 0 0

Other Additions 2 11,000 0 0

Basement Finish 26 491,583 30 336,630

Alterations 25 164,799 34 360,969

Multi-Family Addition 0 0 0 0

Multi-Family Alterations 0 0 7 333,600 New Commercial Assembly (Church) 0 0 0 0

Assembly (General) 0 0 0 0

Assembly (Restaurant/Bar) 0 0 0 0

Business 0 0 0 0

Education 0 0 0 0

Factory/Industrial 0 0 0 0

Institution 1 2,600,000 0 0

Mercantile 0 0 0 0

Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0

Residential (Apartment) 0 0 0 0

Residential (Care/Assisted Living) 0 0 0 0

Residential (Care/Hotel/Motel) 0 0 0 0

Storage (General) 0 0 0 0

Storage (Parking Garage) 0 0 0 0

Storage (Warehouse) 1 350,000 0 0

Utility (General) 1 15,000 0 0

Utility (Private Garage) 0 0 0 0 Existing CommercialAddition 0 0 0 0

Alterations 34 12,554,625 21 5,899,333

Structural Shell 1 11,500,000 0 0

“White Box” 0 0 0 0

Interior Demolition Only 1 5,000 2 6,167

Other Phased Permits 0 0 0 0

Other ConstructionBusiness Signs 2 7,589 3 17,966

Advertising Sign 0 0 0 0

Footings & Foundations 0 0 1 50,000

Demolition 7 1

Rochester Building Permits February 2016

January 27 25 3 13 3 6 19 11 20 25

February 19 15 1 8 8 20 15 14 19 15

YTD TOTAL 46 40 4 21 11 26 34 25 39 40

March 30 29 16 27 24 32 29 28 30

April 44 27 29 25 19 29 39 25 22

May 50 30 33 20 14 22 27 35 19

June 43 36 40 12 26 32 33 47 51

July 60 23 22 23 8 39 39 38 29

August 43 28 26 15 18 38 21 60 33

September 33 28 33 10 19 22 22 23 27

October 34 19 31 14 16 23 34 35 49

November 23 26 32 21 20 22 26 26 23

December 11 16 15 12 16 14 22 27 42

TOTAL 417 302 281 200 191 299 326 369 364 40

Single Family Homes/Townhomes

Year To Date Statistics 2016 2015 NO. VALUATION NO. VALUATION

Building Permits Issued to Date 262 105,964,222 264 27,977,429

Single Family Dwelling 37 9,656,513 40 10,719,373

Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 397 4 46,635,259 0 0

Trade Permits Issued to Date 1,135 23,892,908 1,102 11,580,537

Electrical 337 1,323,0597 329 3,253,395

Electrical (Temp. Service) 39 19,050 31 6,400

Mechanical 314 432,3745 295 4,479,588

Gas Piping 75 50,415 73 103,945

Fireplace 60 178,319 54 153,644

Hydronic System 25 3,324,423 29 1,405,485

Plumbing 285 2,766,359 291 2,178,080

Total Permits YTD 1,397 129,857,130 1,246 39,557,966

Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website: http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/building-safety/reports/building-permits

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

*total may differ as permits may have been voided.

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NONE

MEMBERSHIPS PENDING:NONE

MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 468RETENTION RATE: 92.3%

As of 2/29/15

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

WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS IN MARCH:

Membership InformationMembership Renewals as of 2/29/16

One Year

Dynamic Masonry Products, LLC 2015ECSI System Integrators 2015Elsmore Plumbing, LLC 2015Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC 2015Workforce Development, Inc. 2015

Two to Four Years

Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. 2014Stone Expressions 2014First Security Bank 2013Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. 2013The Kitchen Design Studio 2013Batzel Builders, Inc. 2012Pro Image Promotions & Apparel 2012

Five to Nine Years

Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC

2010

Kitchens Plus 2010Rochester Asphalt, Inc. 2010Vertical Limit Construction 2010Cordes Construction 2008Maas Companies, Inc. 2008Tri Star Insulation 2008Derby Construction LLC 2007Laitala Tile Company 2007

Ten to 19 Years

Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. 2006Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC 2004Turri Crane Service, Inc. 2004Adair Electric Company 2000Appliance Village Company 2000Arcon Land, LLC 2000Merchants Bank 2000Think Mutual Bank 2000Reliable Contractors, Inc. 1998Larsen Industries, Inc. 1997

20 to 24 Years

Allied Building Products 1993Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. 1992

25 Years & More

Pine Island Lumber 1990Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape 1990Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. 1989Coldwell Banker Burnet 1988Edina Realty Home Services 1985

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Despite all the news to the contrary, the US economy is in pretty good shape, better than the financial pundits think. Sure, the stock market has taken a battering of late, exploration and production activity in the oil patch has been declining, and exports are performing poorly, but the rest of the economy is fine. The service sector continues to grow nicely and construction activity continues to increase. Let’s take a closer look at the facts.

The recent tumble in equity prices has nothing to do with a slowing economy and is not the precursor of a recession. Rather, the declines are the result of three quite independent factors. First, as the Fed raises interest rates, the value of financial assets must decline. Remember, the Fed initially lowered rates to boost asset prices and stimulate spending. As this process slowly unwinds, the value of equities must decline. Second, corporate profits have been flat for several quarters, and third, even at today’s somewhat lower equity values, P/E ratios remain high by historic standards.

As for exports, the US is much less dependent on them than most nations. Exports of goods to China total less than one percent of GDP, while exports of goods to Europe are about 1.5% of GDP. While exports of services such as movies, music and intellectual property add to these totals, they do not vary much with economic conditions. As a result, while a 10% decline in exports certainly hurts manufacturers and their employees and reduces GDP by about 0.2%, it is far from catastrophic in an economy growing by a healthy 2.5%.

Regarding falling oil and gas prices, the benefits to the economy are just beginning. Until now, the price declines have resulted in large cutbacks in exploration and production (E&P) activity, as

well as related manufacturing, construction and oil services activity that supports oil and gas E&P. The key here is that cheaper energy prices have boosted household incomes by about $130 billion or $1,000/household. While to date most of this money has been socked away, I expect that to change and to see increased consumer spending this year and next as households perceive the recent price declines as somewhat permanent.

Most importantly, the rest of the economy is already doing well. Unemployment is at 4.9% and will decline further as the year progresses, and at 4.9%, unemployment is already at one of the lowest levels in decades. Moreover, home sales and prices are up, as is loan demand. In addition, tight labor markets are finally leading to sizable increases in hourly earnings, which will boost household spending further, and inflation, which has been completely dormant for several years, appears to be rising. This is a particularly welcome development given that Japan and Europe continue to fight deflation.

Lastly, services, which account for roughly 84% of GDP, and construction activity, which accounts for about 6% of GDP, both of which are almost entirely domestically focused, are in fine shape and growing nicely. During the past 12 months, construction activity increased by 10.4% and services grew by 3%. In short, the parts of the economy that are inwardly-centered are doing well, and the negative impacts of softer growth from abroad are not nearly strong enough to derail our economy. As for the upcoming election, let’s fervently hope that the threats to dramatically raise taxes or increase the deficit do not come to pass.

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