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2 ICAHBA Builders News | November 2018 Message from the President Dear HBA Members, Welcome to fall in Iowa! It’s 75 degrees one day and 45 degrees the next, and the one common thing is no matter what the temperature is: it seems to rain. The rain sure puts a damper on enjoying everything that Iowa provides for us during the fall from apple orchards and corn mazes to pumpkin patches and fall construction starts. Yes, I said fall construction starts. For contractors, fall is a common time to start “spec” homes. Speculation homes, which are commonly referred to as spec homes, are single-family dwellings constructed in anticipation of finding a buyer and not due to a contract already reached with a buyer to build the home. Contractors consult with realtors, designers, banks and others to determine what is desirable in the market and what they think will sell. In our area, it is common for contractors to start specs in the fall so that they will be finished and ready to sell in the spring market and showcased in the Parade of Homes. Building a spec home can be an exciting and stressful experience all at once. Exciting because contractors get to examine floor plans, both old and new; and dig into function of floor plans, desirable features and finishes, available lots and the latest and greatest construction trends, to name a few reasons. Stressful because the contractor is taking the risk that the home won’t sell; testing new floor plans; wondering whether finishes will appeal to a broader audience and construction costs are in line with selling the home for a profit; and more. So, as you drive around our communities and see farmers bringing in the fall harvest, keep in mind that your local contractors are planting the seeds for what they hope will be a successful spring/summer sale on spec homes and be the next winner of the Builders Excellence Award in the Parade of Homes! Sincerely, Adam Hahn Watts Group - Director of Construction Services 2018 Greater Iowa City Area HBA President 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Adam Hahn Watts Development Group PAST PRESIDENT Andy Martin Martin Construction 1ST VICE PRESIDENT GT Karr Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Mike Bails Urban Acres SECRETARY Kelly Manning Sobaski Abbey Carpet & Floor The Vocational Training Council (VTC) of The Greater Iowa City Area HBA held its annual meeting Sept. 26 at the HBA office in Iowa City. The past year was a busy one for the VTC with the 3rd Annual Construction Camp at Clear Creek Amana Middle School, the track shed at City High School in Iowa City and the rejuvenation of the Student-Built House Program which yielded a home constructed by students from all over Eastern Iowa (see related article page one). VTC Names 2018-19 Board The board voted to amend the bylaws and increase the number of directors from no more than eight to no more than 15 to include HBA members interested in our future workforce development. Additionally, a meeting was held in early October to begin planning for the 2019 Student-Built House. The VTC is always looking for members to help with projects. Please contact anyone on the board to learn how you can get involved. The 2018-19 Vocational Training Council Board of Directors Andy Martin Chair Martin Construction Aaron McGlynn Past Chair Cabinet Works Marty Tunning Treasurer RSM US LLP Dennis Boelk Director Hodge Construction Joe Greathouse Director Kirkwood Community College Tony Frederick Director Hart-Frederick Consultants Mark Mitchell Director Engineered Building Design Adam Hahn Director Watts Group Tom Balmer Director PSC Distribution Corey Ackerman Director Ackerman Plumbing Tim Ruth Director McCreedy Ruth Construction Andy Hodge Director Hodge Construction GT Karr Director Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling Karyl Bohnsack Executive Officer/Secretary HBA of Iowa City Andy Martin of Martin Construction is the new chair of our Vocational Training Council. NEW MEMBERS SGA Construction Inc. Travis Shield 100 N. Calhoun St. West Liberty, IA 52776 (319) 631-0017 or (319) 627-2990 TravisShield@gmail.com SGAconstruction.net Exit Realty Hawkeye Tyler Riddle 2000 James St., Ste 119a PO Box 5863 Coralville, IA 52241 (319) 626-2200 Tyler@exitrealtyhawkeye.com exitrealtyhawkeye.com TREASURER Marty Tunning RSM US LLP DIRECTORS Glenn Siders - Siders Development Mike Pugh - Pugh Hagan Prahm, PLC Art Floss - CBI Bank & Trust Chad Keune - Advantage Custom Builders Rory Triplett - Insurance Associates Iowa City Todd Helle - Terry Lockridge & Dunn STATE REPRESENTATIVES HBAI PAST PRESIDENT Tim Ruth - McCreedy-Ruth Construction HBAI TREASURER Melissa Schooley - Great Western Bank NATIONAL DIRECTOR Aaron McGlynn - Cabinet Works REMODELERS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Brad Storck - Bachmeier Carpet One 2018 COMMITTEE CONTACTS PARADE OF HOMES Dan Robertson - Overhead Door Company of Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Mitchell Manning – Sobaski Abbey Carpet and Floor IOWA CITY HOME SHOW Katy Stutsman – McCreedy Ruth Construction Maggie Gehrls – PSC Distribution The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association EXECUTIVE OFFICER Karyl Bohnsack karyl@hbaofic.org MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Michelle Moore michelle@hbaofic.org PO Box 3396, Iowa City, IA 52244 Phone: 319.351.5333 • Fax: 319.358.2443 Website: iowacityhomes.com
Membership Drive is Underway; Recruit a Member and Turn in Your Directory Updates The Greater Iowa City Area HBA fall membership drive is on! Membership committee individuals have held several call blitzes to reach out to lapsed members. Now (and all year long) is a great time to recruit a new member. Also, don’t forget to review your membership directory listing and turn in any changes by Nov. 1. Refer to the late September mailing you received for details on how to process corrections. Membership Committee Chair Art Floss (above left) with CBI Bank & Trust and Tim Ruth of McCreedy Ruth Construction (above right) explain HBA benefits to former members during a membership committee call blitz. Rory Triplett (left) of Insurance Associates Iowa City talks to a potential member about services and discounts that come with an HBA membership. 2019 Proposed Slate of Officers November 2018 | ICAHBA Builders News 3 Mike Bails President Urban Acres Adam Hahn Past President Watts Group Glenn Siders 1st VP Siders Development GT Karr 2nd VP Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling Marty Tunning Treasurer RSM US LLP Kelly Manning Secretary Sobaski Abbey Carpet & Floor Mike Pugh Director Pugh Hagan Prahm, PLC Art Floss Director CBI Bank & Trust Chad Keune Director Advantage Custom Builders Rory Triplett Director Insurance Associates Iowa City Todd Helle Director Terry Lockridge & Dunn Andy Martin Director Martin Construction Kevin McCreedy Remodelers Council McCreedy Ruth Construction Aaron McGlynn National Director Cabinet Works Tim Ruth HBAI National Director McCreedy Ruth Construction Melissa Schooley Women’s Council Great Western Bank Karyl Bohnsack Executive Officer HBA of Iowa City Officers and Board of Directors will be voted on at the annual meeting Nov. 1, 2018. Join Us Annual Meeting Nov. 1, 2018 | 6:00-8:00 pm Urban Acres 250 Holiday Road | Coralville EVENT SPONSOR SOCIAL SPONSORS Cost is $15/person – Gold Cards Apply RSVP to Karyl@HBAofIC.org or Michelle@HBAofIC.org by Friday, Oct. 26.
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