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The Tidewater
The official publication of
Tidewater Builders Association
Volume 53, Number 12
DECEMBER 2006
www.tbaonline.org
R E P O R T
Inside
How we stack up
TBA membership details
for 2006....................................2
In the know
Builder Services kept builders
informed of the issues...............4
Crowd pleasers
TBA’s consumer events
were big draws .........................6
Are you covered?
Insurance Services delivered
general liability and more........10
Special interests
Councils, committees
worked on the specifics...........14
Click on this
TBA Web sites hit record
numbers .................................19
Giving back
TBA nurtures its many
charitable efforts .....................21
Happy holidays
to you and yours
C A R D
© 2006
I S S U E
Ainslie tapped to head Blue Ribbon Task Force
TBA’s new “Building Trades
Academy Funding” campaign will
kick into turbo drive with the appointment of a Presidential Blue Ribbon
BTA Task Force by 2006 President
John Olivieri. It is charged with finding
permanent funding for TBA’s Building
Trades Academy for the 2008 fiscal
year and beyond.
A group of veteran TBA members,
led by TBA past President Jeff Ainslie
will personally seek out viable options
for permanent funding for the training
program.
“Jeff has worked diligently in
years past to help keep the Building
Trades Academy open and training atrisk students,” said TBA President
John Olivieri. “With his experience
and desire to see the program continue,
it made him the logical choice to chair
this task force.”
Ainslie, President of Internal
Operations of Ainslie-Widener, was
governor-appointed through the
Virginia Caucus of Mayors and Chairs
to the Hampton Roads Workforce
The new “Building Trades Academy
Funding” Presidential Blue Ribbon Task
Force is headed by TBA past President
Jeff Ainslie.
Development Board/Opportunity Inc. in
2000 and served as Chairman from 20042005, Vice Chairman from 2003-2004,
and Chairman of the Performance &
Fiscal Oversight Committee from 20022004. A Leadership Hampton Roads
graduate, Ainslie also served as board
See Blue Ribbon Task Force, page 23
DID YOU KNOW?
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revenues come from dues.
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organization revenue source of
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member from 2004-2005 and served as
a Director on the Hampton Roads
Chamber of Commerce from 20042006.
Ainslie has been a long time supporter of the Academy, most recently
making a $1,000 donation from his
HBAV Presidency in 2005 and a
$50,000 donation this October collectively with Ainslie-Widener at the
Homearama Preview Party.
In an effort to address the demand
for skilled workers in the building and
construction industry, Ainslie was an
integral part of the development of this
year’s Hard Hat Academy in southeastern Virginia for local high school guidance counselors this past June. The goal
of the event, a partnership between
TBA’s Building Trades Academy, local
builder/developer firm Ainslie-Widener,
Tidewater Community College and Paul
D. Camp Community College, was to
educate area guidance counselors about
the variety of job opportunities that can
be found in the building industry.
tures are BIA, BIAI and HW10
(see page 9), Homearama
and the Mid-Atlantic Home &
Garden Show (see page 12),
and local and state publications (see page 14).
Tidewater Builders Association
2117 Smith Avenue
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320-2515
2006 Cornerstone Foundation Members
The Cornerstone Foundation supports the home building industry in South Hampton Roads.
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Pages 12-13
PLATINUM
SunTrust Real Estate Finance
Group/SunTrust Mortgage Inc.
Virginia Natural Gas
Dominion Virginia Power
Wachovia Bank/Wachovia Mortgage
Resource Bank/Resource Mortgage
TowneBank/TowneBank Mortgage
Bank of America
Superior Equipment Sales Inc.
GOLD
Ainslie-Widener
Tidewater Home Funding
Beach Ford Inc.
Countrywide Home Loans Inc.
Virginian-Pilot
RBC Builder Finance
Sykes, Bourdon, Ahern & Levy P.C.
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Bank of Hampton Roads
Williams-Mullen
William E. Wood & Assoc.
Kotarides Builders
Wermers Development Inc.
Napolitano Homes
Clark Whitehill Enterprises Inc.
Enterprise Mortgage Corp.
Area Builders of Tidewater Inc.
Caruana Homes Inc by Gary
Caruana
Terry/Peterson Residential Cos.
Hearndon Construction Corp.
Ashdon Builders Inc.
Sadler Building Corp.
L.R. Hill Custom Builders Inc.
Miller Custom Homes
Joey Corp.
Greenbrier Lighting
Associated Development
Management Corp.
Real Estate Information
Network, Inc.
BECO
J F Schoch Building Corp.
Gateway Bank & Trust Co.
Home Theaters by DAS
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TBA members produce big membership numbers in 2006
Top Spikes of 2006
These Spikes are to be commended
for recruiting and retaining the most TBA
members. The support of these members
helps TBA maintain a strong and healthy
membership base.
1 Chuck Miller 72.50
2 Jeffrey Wermers 37
3 Don Garlow 33.50
4 Tom Huxtable 33.50
5 Ted Yoder 24.50
In addition to the top spikes listed, the
following individuals recruited at least five
new members, which qualified them to
enter the drawing for a free trip to the
International Builders Show in Orlando,
Fla., in January: John Ainslie (9), Skip
Ferebee (5), Don Garlow (19), Dennis Graf
(6), Chuck Miller (13), John Olivieri (5),
Stephen Quick (6), Jeffrey Wermers (5).
These individuals also qualified to
enter the drawing for a free trip for two to
the islands. For every five new members,
an additional chance to win is entered into
the drawing.
How to be a Spike:
• Enroll six new members over a maximum period of two consecutive years.
• To retain your Spike status, you must
enroll at least one new member each year
The Tidewater Builder
The Tidewater Builder
Owned and published by the members of
Tidewater Builders Association.
www.tbaonline.org
The mission of Tidewater Builders Association is to
improve the climate for affordable housing; promote
the growth and development of the shelter industry;
promote excellence and professionalism among members through educational and networking opportunities; and support and enhance the community through
charitable projects.
OFFICERS: John E. Olivieri, president, John W.
Ainslie Jr., vice president; Pamla H. Pekrun, associate vice president; Edward R. Sadler, treasurer;
Pete A. Kotarides, secretary; William Halprin,
appointee; Charles J. Miller, appointee; Jeffrey J.
Wermers, immediate past president.
BUILDER DIRECTORS: S.L. Cohen, Curtis Cole,
William Halprin, Pete A. Kotarides, Pete O.
Kotarides, Branch P. Lawson, Charles J. Miller,
Stephen Quick
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: G. Robert Aston Jr., J.
Gregory J. Dodd, Robert S. Duvall, Tom Dye, Scott
M. Gandy, Richard B. Thurmond, H. Mac Weaver
II, Edward O. Yoder
DIRECTORS EMERITI: Edward P. Brogan, William J.
Fanney, Richard D. Guy, William L. Hendricks,
Doyle E. Hull, Frederick J. Napolitano Sr., Richard
E. Olivieri, John H. Peterson, Owen B. Pickett,
Julian Rashkind, Stanley Waranch, Howard M.
Weisberg, Wendell A. White
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER: Channing A. Pfeiffer
The Tidewater Builder is published monthly, January
through December, by Tidewater Builders Association,
located at 2117 Smith Ave., Chesapeake, VA 23320.
Editorial deadline is 5 p.m. on the 1st of the month
preceding publication. Advertising deadline for copy
and insertion orders is 5 p.m. the 10th, and for camera-ready ads, 5 p.m. the 15th of the month preceding
publication. All advertising published in The
Tidewater Builder is subject to current rates, copies of
which can be obtained from the Special Events,
Membership and Marketing Division, 420-2434. The
newspaper reserves the right to determine the suitability of any advertising or editorial copy, and all real
estate advertised is subject to the Federal Fair Housing
Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise any
preference, limitation or discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference,
limitation or discrimination.
Managing editor .......................... Mary Prier, APR
Editor...............................................Katie Marcum
Staff Writer .......................................Valerie Myers
Advertising sales..................Ann Hall, Kim Powers
Production coordinator ......................... Tara Davis
Advisor ..........................................Sandra Amidon
Copyright: 2006; all rights reserved. No permission to
reprint unless expressly given by Tidewater Builders
Association. The Tidewater Builder is published for all
TBA member firms through the $15 subscription
price, which is included in the annual membership
fee. Opinions expressed by contributing columnists
are not necessarily those of this publication.
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until you reach a total of 25 credits.
• When you’ve signed up 25 new members, you will become a member of the
Spike Club inner circle – a Spike for life!
The rewards: As a member of this
prestigious club, you receive invitations to
a variety of exciting Membership events.
Top Spikes of 2006
An estimated 360 TBA members and
guests attended the 2006 Stanley Awards
Gala April 21 at The Hilton Virginia
Beach Oceanfront.
The annual TBA Picnic at Camp
Pendleton offered new sights and sounds,
along with the usual favorites, for some
1,241 TBA members who converged on
the event June 2. The picnickers enjoyed
food from more than 65 vendors, and reveled in the fun and games.
Every year the Charity Golf
Tournament raises funds to benefit the
TBA Building Trades Academy. This
year’s tournament April 26 at NAS
Oceana Aeropines Golf Club drew 220
players and raised a record $29,000 and
the sponsorships contributed $14,000.
The first-ever Reverse Trade Show
was such a big success for TBA that another one was held in Virginia Beach. This
event is a great way for associates to personally speak to
builders and let
them know what
their company has
to offer. Builders
also get to hear
about the latest and
greatest products
for their homebuyers. Combined, there
were a total of 51 participating builders and
353 attending associates.
This year also saw continuation of the
more-fun-than-business membership meeting, the third annual TBA Oyster Roast
held Oct. 26 at The East Beach Bay Front
Club. Lewis McGehee performed his special brand of acoustic music while guests
got their fill of delicious food and drink,
and the gorgeous Chesapeake Bay setting.
Money-saving
membership benefits
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Fun membership events
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This year’s recruitment efforts succeeded in pushing membership levels to 1,150.
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An estimated 400 people attended.
Even veteran members who attend the
bimonthly TBA Orientations express surprise at how much they learn about the
association. This free introduction designed
for prospective, new and current members,
alike includes valuable networking information, an audio/visual overview of TBA
and light refreshments. An estimated 103
members and prospects attended.
Builder and associate members reap
the benefit of the quarterly TBA Builder
Breakfasts and the biannually TBA Subcontractors Breakfasts, respectfully.
These free breakfasts provide the builders
and sub-contractors valuable information.
Throughout the year, 323 attended the
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Your at-a-glance guide
to TBA events and activities.
Members can register for these events online at www.tbaonline.org
and go to Sign Me Up, by fax at 424-5954, by phone at 420-2434 or
by e-mail. Events are at TBA unless otherwise noted.
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General liability and workers’ compensation coverage, and the HW10 home
warranty plan at great savings
Individual assistance in resolving issues
with local governments
Strong advocacy for the housing
industry in the legislative arena
Educational/certification opportunities
to boost professional growth and
employee skill level
Opportunities to build relationships in
the industry
Invitations to exclusive industry events
and discounts on admission to events
open to the public
Discounts for exhibiting products and
services at TBA events and trade shows
Discounts on advertising in consumer
and member publications
Company listing on the TBA Web site
and Membership Directory
Special councils for remodelers and
multifamily housing professionals
Pre-apprenticeship training through
the Building Trades Academy that supplies skilled workers
TBA, NAHB and HBAV publications
that provide insider news on industry
issues, colleagues and competitors
Monday Morning Briefing and Nuts &
Bolts, two e-newsletters that provide
updated information on news and
events for builder members and members at large, respectively
NAHB research/on-line services
NAHB discount programs, including
health insurance
Community involvement that improves
quality of life
Awards recognition
builder breakfasts and 39 attended the
sub-contractors breakfasts.
As of press time, an estimated 350
guests were expected at the 2006 Builders
Ball and Installation of Officers Dec. 2.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
December
2
Builders Ball/Installation of Officers,
6 p.m., Virginia Beach Convention
Center
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TBA Executive Committee Meeting,
3:30 p.m., Virginia Aquarium and
Marine Science Center
The 2007 Homearama Lot Draw will be
held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 7 in the TBA
Boardroom. For more information contact
Randy Nieter at [email protected] or 4202434, ext. 255. See full story on page 3.
Attention Remodelers Council members!
The next Remodelers Council meeting is set
for 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13. All council members are encouraged to attend. For more information,
contact Maggie Rickard at 420-2434, ext. 253, or
[email protected].
Don’t miss the first Builder Breakfast Forum of the new year
at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 22! As always, the program is
free to TBA Builder members and will include a hearty
breakfast. For more information or to RSVP contact
Jeanettzy Gonzalez at 420-2434, ext. 276, or
[email protected].
TBA Board of Directors/Cornerstone
Foundation Holiday Reception,
5:30 p.m., Virginia Aquarium and
Marine Science Center
January
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February
7-10 NAHB International Builders Show,
Orlando, FL
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TBA Executive Committee Meeting
3:30 p.m., TBA
TBA 1st Quarter Board of Directors
Meeting, 5:30 p.m., TBA
15-18
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www.tbaonline.org Register online. Click Events/Sign Me Up!
Reverse Trade Show, 4-8 p.m.,
Chesapeake Conference Center
Mid-Atlantic Home & Flower Show,
Virginia Beach Convention Center
Builders Breakfast Forum,
7:30 a.m., TBA
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Headliners • Headliners • Headliners • Headliners • Headliners • Headliners
Homearama People’s Choice
Builders – save the date!
winners announced
The Valentine House: House with
Heart, built by B. Valentine Construction
Inc., won top honors for both the People’s
Choice Favorite Home award and the
Favorite Interior Design award at
Tidewater Builders Association’s 2006
Homearama at The Estates of Pitchkettle
Farms in Suffolk. The Valentine House
was decorated by Rich Kahler, Tamyra
Spear and Angie Lowry of Interiors by
Decorating Den with furnishings by
Thomasville.
The People’s Choice winners were
determined by votes from the attendees
The Tidewater Builder
of the annual home showcase event.
More than 81,000 visitors had the opportunity to view 15 newly constructed and
decorated homes at The Estates of
Pitchkettle Farms, which is an AinslieWidener Development.
Wendell Homes L.L.C. received the
second-place Favorite Home award for The
Suffolk House. The third place Favorite
Home award went to The Craftsman, built
by Richmarc Building Corp.
The Craftsman was also awarded second place honors for Favorite Interior
Design, which was by Leslie Scarlett of
The 2007 Homearama lot drawing will take place in the TBA boardroom at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 7.
A lakefront section of the
Chesapeake luxury–home community
of Edinburgh is the locale for the 2007
Homearama showcase of homes, tentatively set for Sept. 29-Oct. 14, 2007.
Located just off the Chesapeake
Scarlett Interiors with furnishings by
Interior Visions.
The Suffolk House also won third
place for Favorite Interior Design, which
was by Kim Campbell of Showcase
Solutions and Jenny Wendell of Wendell
Homes L.L.C. with furnishings by
Willis Furniture Co. Additionally, The
Suffolk House also won first place for
expressway, the site features extralarge 1/2-acre to 3/4-acre lots. Sixteen
lots, 12 of them lakefront, will be
available to Homearama builders.
Any custom home builder interested in attending the lot drawing or participating in the 2007 Homearama should
contact Randy Nieter at 420-2434, ext.
255, or [email protected].
Favorite Landscaping, which was by
Reynolds Landscaping.
Richmarc Building Corp. won second
place for Favorite Landscaping for The
Craftsman, which was by Conceptual
Outdoor Design. The Valentine House
won third place for Favorite Landscaping,
which was by Vargas Landscape
Construction.
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TBA Builder Services Division continues builder support
Tidewater Builders Association’s
Builder Services Division has been busy
providing guidance to more than 100
builder members this year.
The TBA Monday Morning Briefings,
produced weekly by the Builder Services
staff, continue to supply current information on happenings in South Hampton
Roads jurisdictions of interest to members.
Builder Services success stories, published each month in The Tidewater
Builder, illustrate successful assistance to
members provided by Builder Services
staff. Each related a satisfactorily resolved
issue. More than 100 members received
some form of assistance this year.
Builder Services also has contributed
to a sense of community, bringing builders
and subcontractors together to discuss current issues affecting their livelihoods. Six
Builder Breakfast Club Forums packed the
TBA boardroom with more than 250
builder members seeking industry insight.
The lineup of programs, which are free to
builder members, follows:
• In February, John Whaley, deputy
executive director for the Hampton Roads
Planning District Commission provided
an inside analysis on the 2006 residential
forecast.
Always a popular event, TBA quarterly Builder Breakfast Forums are held to provide builders
with up-to-date informations and idustry insights.
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• In May, Dominion Virginia Power
officials were on hand to discuss development and building procedures. Drying
Solutions was also on hand to share the
latest in technology for moisture detection, control and mediation.
• In August, TBA past Presidents John
Peterson of Terry/Peterson Residential
Companies and Larry Hill of L. R. Hill
Custom Builders Inc. led discussion on
business strategies and other helpful ideas
on how to survive a changing market.
• In early October, the changing market
series continued with a Bankers Forum.
Board Member Sam Scott, Senior Vice
President of BB&T moderated a panel
discussion with Steve Halsted, Loan
Officer with Bank of America; Joe
Kesterson, Senior Vice President of Sun
Trust; and Herbert Hamlet, Executive
Vice President of TowneBank.
• Later in October, local building officials were on hand to answer questions on
Virginia Statewide Building Code and the
2003 International Residential Code that
is now fully enforced since November 16.
Bob Smalley of Chesapeake, Cheri
Hainer of Virginia Beach, and Lynn
Underwood of Norfolk were on hand to
highlight the significant changes from the
2000 IRC as well as other hot topics in the
new codes.
• As of press time, the final meeting of
the changing market series was scheduled
for late November. TBA’s General
Counsel, Grig Scifries of Williams Mullen
moderated a panel discussion with Frank
Santoro of Marcus Santoro & Kozak, P.
C.; Joe DiJulio of Williams Mullen; and
Vincent Olivieri of Inman & Strickler.
In addition to hosting Builder
Breakfast Club Forums, four municipal
affairs committees (each focused on a
south Hampton Roads city: Chesapeake,
Norfolk, Suffolk and Virginia Beach)
continuously work with city development
staff to resolve issues of mutual concern.
• In Chesapeake, Chairman Stephen
Quick IV and Vice Chair Greg Dodd along
with TBA staff continued quarterly meetings with city management and development staff. This year, TBA was successful
in lobbying for
changes to the HVAC
setback requirements
to accommodate narrow lot construction.
TBA members and
staff worked long
hours opposing an
amendment to reduce
Quick
the number of infill
lots available for construction in the R-6
and R-SFA districts. A compromise was
approved by City Council. Based on feedback from the industry, the Department of
Neighborhood Services revised their
inspection request policy regarding the
combination of requests for mechanical
and gas rough-ins. With input from
Chairman Quick, Vice Chairman Dodd
and other TBA members, the City of
Chesapeake established a new procedure
regarding the installation of water and
sewer laterals on existing and infill lots.
See Builder Services Division, page 7
The Tidewater Builder
Court decisions affecting
residential real estate
By C. Grigsby Scifres
Scifres, a partner in the Virginia Beach
office of the law firm of Williams Mullen, is
Tidewater Builders
Association’s general
counsel. This column
features legal issues
of interest to TBA’s
members.
Set forth in this
article are brief
descriptions of several recent court cases
relating to residential real estate matters:
Homeowner’s association assigning parking spaces
for exclusive use
In a case involving a townhouse subdivision in Williamsburg, the Virginia
Supreme Court determined that the homeowner’s association could not assign parking spaces for the exclusive use of individual unit owners. The Virginia Property
Owners’ Association Act allows a homeowner’s association to adopt and enforce
rules with respect to use of common areas.
In this case, the townhouse development
included a common area containing parking spaces. The Board of the homeowner’s association issued regulations specifically assigning each parking space to an
individual unit owner. In resolving a lawsuit brought by one of the unit owners,
the Virginia Supreme Court determined
that the applicable declaration of
covenants did not give the homeowner’s
association the power to license portions
of the common areas. Absent such a provision, the Virginia Supreme Court determined that the homeowner’s association
did not have the power to issue regulations specifically designating parking
spaces in the common area for use by
individual unit owners.
Right of first refusal
invalidated
In a New York case, a recorded lease
contained a right of first refusal with a
fixed purchase price for the property. At
the time the lawsuit was instituted, the
right of first refusal had been in existence
for 19 years and the stated purchase price
was well below the then current market
value of the property. The current property
owners brought suit asking the court to
declare that the right of first refusal was
unenforceable. The New York Appellate
Court agreed that, because the stated purchase price was significantly below the
current fair market value of the property,
the right of first refusal was unenforceable
The Tidewater Builder
Counsel’s
because it constituted an unreasonable
restraint on alienation of the property.
More on markups of fees
under RESPA
A federal court in Georgia recently
ruled that a homebuyer could pursue a
claim against a mortgage lender because of
a markup in the charge for a credit report
provided by a third party. Section 8 of the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act prohibits accepting any portion of a charge for
a settlement service other than for services
actually performed. In this case, the mortgage lender obtained credit reports from a
third party and the provider charged $18.00
for the report. The mortgage lender
charged the borrower $35.00 as part of the
loan closing costs. Although federal courts
around the country are divided on the issue,
this court determined that the RESPA provision is violated when a settlement service
provider marks up a third party vendor’s
fee without performing any additional
service.
Existence of a prescriptive
easement
The Virginia Supreme Court recently
determined, in a case from Washington
County, that a road that was in use for
about 33 years was subject to a prescriptive easement for ingress and egress to a
land-locked contiguous piece of property.
To establish a “prescriptive easement,” a
landowner must prove that its use of the
easement area was adverse, under a claim
of right, exclusive, continuous, uninterrupted and with the knowledge and acquiescence of the owner of the land over
which the easement area passes, and that
the use has continued for at least 20 years.
Several prior Supreme Virginia cases have
concluded that where there has been open,
visible, continuous and unmolested use of
a road across the land of another for at
least 20 years, then this use will be presumed to be under a claim of right.
For further information contact C.
Grigsby Scifres, who specializes in finance,
real estate and creditor’s rights matters, at
[email protected] or (757)
473-5370.
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TBA signature events are for the consumer and economic good
An incredible amount of planning,
coordination and effort goes into the production of Tidewater Builders Associations’ consumer events: the Mid- Atlantic
Home & Garden Show, The New Home
& Remodeling Show, Homearama and
the Mid-Atlantic Fall Home Show. The
worthwhile results include increased consumer awareness about products and services, which ultimately helps stimulate the
local economy.
the Rotunda, Granby Towers and St.
Paul’s Place.
Also on hand for tours was the ModU-Kraf modular home, built by A-Plus
Builders. The home was open throughout the show for tours and was constructed the week prior to the show next
to the Scope. The week after the show,
the home was taken to the lot of a
Norfolk family who lost their home to a
fire earlier this year.
Mid-Atlantic Home &
Garden Show
Homearama 2006
Like bees drawn to honey, visitors
were drawn to the 22nd annual MidAtlantic Home & Garden Show March
23-26 at the Virginia Beach Convention
Center. The show also featured more
than 300 exhibitors.
Guests saw the world-famous Delta
Faucet Fashion Show, sponsored by
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting
Gallery, as well as a dog fashion show by
Mrs. Bones Bowtique. Celebrity designer
Mark Montano and the Duct Tape Guys
wowed the crowds on the Value City
Furniture Idea Stage. Local Feng Shui and
color expert Bonnie Primm was also on
hand to help bring color and harmony into
our homes. An impressive lineup of lawn
and garden talent at The Green Thumb
Theater included Master Gardeners and
past president of the Butterfly Society of
Virginia, Ruth Burch. They all drew
packed crowds.
Helping celebrate the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown, a red,
white and blue America’s Anniversary
Garden, landscaped by Dreamscape
Designers, was on display for all to enjoy
at the show as well as a Chocolate garden
by Renaissance Outdoor Contracting.
Awards: This industry trade show
also includes an exhibit awards program that recognizes outstanding TBA
members.
New Home & Remodeling
Show and Tour
Visitors were drawn to the second
annual Home Remodeling Show & Tour
at the Scope May 4-7, presented by the
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing
Authority and Hampton Roads Ventures
L.L.C.
Headliner Tom Silva, general contractor and renovation expert from PBS’
hit series This Old House, mingled with
guests and drew crowds during his
appearances. More than 100 exhibits
and displays showcased new and unique
products for remodeling, landscaping
and organizing.
Visitors didn’t just stop at the show.
Many walked their way to numerous
sites around Downtown Norfolk to see
the latest in downtown living. Stops
included full-scale models of newly
constructed lofts and condominiums at
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This year, TBA celebrated
Homearama’s 25th anniversary at The
Estates of Pitchkettle Farms, an
Ainslie-Widener development, in the
Suffolk countryside. Held Sept. 30Oct. 15, the event drew more than
81,000 visitors touring the 15 showcase
homes. Several of the houses were sold
before the end of the show, and the
builders have many other contacts and
prospects as a result. Exhibitors and
suppliers who furnished products for
the showcase homes reported a strong
return on their investment.
Awards: Homearama comes with a
comprehensive awards program. The
Homearama Critics’ Choice awards,
The Virginian-Pilot Awards of
Excellence and the People’s Choice
awards recognize the region’s best
builders, interior designers and landscapers, as well as excellence among
TBA members in other industry specialties.
The 22nd annual Mid-Atlantic Home & Garden Show was another big success.
Homearama 2006 drew crowds of more than 81,000 visitors during the 16-day event.
Mid-Atlantic Fall Home Show
Eager visitors came from far and
wide to the second annual MidAtlantic Fall Home Show Nov. 17-19
at the Virginia Beach Convention
Center. The show also featured more
than 150 exhibitors.
The Mole Hunter Jeff Holper, a
nuisance wildlife control specialist,
helped visitors with their mole problems while demonstrating the latest in
pest control. Meanwhile, The Wall
Wizard, Brian Santos, showed visitors
how to revamp their home’s walls into
works of art. Other stage talent included local horticulturist and plant aficionado Dabney Morgan.
Guests were also treated to a
“New Home Sweet Home” feature
with one-on-one discussions with
TBA’s builders, remodelers, mortgage
companies and real estate companies.
Free antique appraisals from Holly
Hill Antiques and fitness demonstrations from Superior Fitness were also
incorporated into the show.
Local horticulturist and plant guru Dabney
Morgan brings some holiday color to the
show and shares with visitors how to make
the most of their holiday plants year round.
Jeff Holper, better known as the Wall Wizard,
demonstrates just exactly how to kill those
pesky moles during the three-day event.
Steve Rockerfeller of SunTrust Mortgage shares
with show visitors what’s new in real estate
financing and how they can get the mortgage
for their new dream home.
Painting is no longer a difficult thing when the
Wall Wizard, aka Brian Santos, takes to the
stage at the Wizard’s Workshop and shares his
tips and tricks to the Basics of Painting.
Dora the Explorer came to the Mid-Atlantic Fall Home show in
search of a few new friends. Many children were able to see
Dora throughout the show.
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GOTV
• In Virginia Beach, Chairman Larry
Hill and Vice Chair Pete O. Kotarides
along with TBA staff continued bimonthly meetings with development
staff. Thanks to work begun last year
under Chairman John Ainslie and continued this year by Chairman Hill, the
Planning Department’s Development
Services Center issued DSC Notice #119
allowing location of sanitary sewer
cleanouts and water meters within public
utility easements, sharing the first five
feet of the Dominion Power easement
directly behind and
parallel to the public
right of way. Committee members and
interested builders
also continue to serve
on a work group consisting of builders/
developers, neighborHill
hood representatives
and city staff, to come up with alternatives to proposed amendments for R-5R
Residential District that would have eliminated the garage exception in calculating
total allowable square footage in a
dwelling. The committee represented the
industry by serving on both the Virginia
Beach Housing Partner Group and the
Redevelopment Leadership Team.
• In Suffolk, Chairman Tuck Bowie
and Vice Chair Branch Lawson along
with TBA staff continued meetings with
Development Staff. Chairman Bowie
and TBA staff monitored the progress
and provided input on the City’s
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Comprehensive Development Plan for
2026 adopted this spring. Chairman
Bowie and TBA staff successfully
worked with the Department of Public
Works to continue allowing a letter of
credit (one year renewable) for erosion
and sediment control.
Originally, the City
proposed to only
accept
bonds.
Chairman Bowie and
TBA staff provided
comment on the
City’s proposed policy for Closed Circuit
Bowie
TV inspection of
storm drain lines prior to acceptance and
continue to provide input on the proposed
Public Facilities Manual.
• In Norfolk, Chairman Emma Williams,
TBA staff and interested builders represented the industry in meetings to discuss
design guidelines and other regulations
for Norfolk’s residential neighborhoods.
Other Builder Services highlights:
• During the Spring, TBA Builder
Services Specialist
Barbara York arranged
classes for members:
Spanish for Contractors and Construction
Workers.
• TBA’s Political
Action Committee
hosted a successful
Williams
Fall Golf Outing in
September, raising funds for PAC activities and candidate support. Member sup-
port made this a sell out event, with 144
players at Sleepy Hole Golf Course in
Suffolk.
• The Builder Services Division also
focuses on regional impact, while keeping
a finger on the pulse of state legislative
activity. During the General Assembly
Session 2006, TBA successfully lobbied
against APF/Impact Fee and other legislation detrimental to the housing industry.
TBA assisted the HBAV Legislative
Committee in successful passage of the
following industry bills: House Bill 558,
by Delegate Glenn Oder, CONDOMINI-
UM NOTICE AND RIGHT TO CURE;
House Bill 919, by Delegate Glenn Oder,
EASEMENT TIMING (modify the timing for transfer of easements from a developer to a franchised cable television operator); House Bill 684, by Delegate Tom
Rust, ADEQUATE OUTFALL LEGISLATION; and House Bill 1375, by
Delegate Bob Hull, TEN-DAY SUBDIVISION PLAN REFERRAL REQUIREMENT (Requires certain preliminary
plats to be forwarded to the appropriate
state agency for review within ten days of
receipt by the locality).
Also this year, TBA continued Build the Vote, TBA’s Get Out The Vote
Campaign, a program created to register member firms’ principals and employees,
educating them on the importance of participating in the election process. The campaign is designed to communicate the issues and candidates who support the industry to all member firms and employees. A lavish Build the Vote reception was successfully held in the spring with Attorney General Bob McDonnell as the featured
speaker. President Olivieri appointed a Presidential Blue Ribbon Committee,
chaired by past president Jeff Wermers, to bring increased member awareness to
the program. The committee contacted over 120 member firms resulting in a 75%
participation rate in the GOTV program. These efforts will continue in 2007 with
another spring reception, increased efforts from the committee and increased member awareness. The recent fall elections again emphasize the importance of voting
as races can be won by a very small percentage of votes.
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Insurance Services Division
helps meet industry needs
Although Tidewater Builders
Association is a 501 C-6 nonprofit corporation, it operates a number of for-profit
ventures that respond to member needs
and keeps dues low.
TBA provides insurance
benefits to the building
industry across Virginia
through its general liability
carrier, Builders Insurance
Association Inc., a risk retention group, (BIAI), and
worker’s compensation
carrier, Building Insurance
Association Inc. (BIA)
TBA entered the insurance arena, offering workers’
compensation coverage in
November 1999 to builders,
remodelers, subcontractors
and suppliers who are members of the local home
builders associations in
Virginia. Based on the success of the company, BIA was able to reduce rates this
year.
The workers’ compensation program
is geared specifically for the residential
building industry and was developed to
respond to a need in the industry for a
competitive product that would be available for the long term, not just when market conditions made it possible.
The general liability company was
licensed in 2003. While some general
liability insurance policies being offered
in Virginia contain a “completed operations” exclusion that will not cover prop-
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erty damage resulting from work performed by a subcontractor on a builder’s
behalf, the TBA-owned insurance company does provide this coverage.
In addition to the general
liability and workers compensation programs. TBA
also owns and operates the
HW10 new home warranty
program. The HW10 policy
provides clear verifiable
standards, outlined in the
National Association of
Home Builders Residential
Construction Performance
Guidelines for Professional
Builders & Remodelers.
Diagrams aid the policyholder in determining covered
parts of a house, and building
terms are defined. HW10
standards will stay current
with all industry updates.
In a competitive industry, BIA, BIAI
and HW10 succeed in offering the best
value and service at competitive rates.
Did you know…
TBA is the only local association in
the country that owns and operates its
own general liability company?
It is also the only local, state or
national association in the country that
owns and operates its own 10-year
new home protection program.
And, it is also the only local association that administers a workers’ compensation insurance program.
It’s the very best of both worlds!
What do you get when you cross
the Mid-Atlantic Home & Garden
Show, held each March at the Virginia
Beach Convention Center, with the
Virginia Flower & Garden Show, held
each January at the
same venue?
You get the
Mid-Atlantic
Home & Flower
Show, presented by
Tidewater Builders
Association and The Virginia Horticultural Foundation on Feb. 15-18, 2007.
The event is expected to feature
more than 600 exhibits and to draw
over 25,000 guests. Celebrity speakers
and horticultural experts will be on
hand covering a range of topics pertaining to the home and garden.
The show will also offer children’s activities, window box competitions, a floral challenge, a
European flower
market and lavish
display gardens.
Don’t miss this
chance to market
your company to
thousands
of
potential clients! For more information on sponsorship opportunities or
exhibit space, contact Kim Powers
or Ann Hall at 420-2434, or
[email protected] or ahall@
tbaonline.org.
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If a picture is worth 1000 words…
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Then 2006 has said millions. The fun and fanfare of 2006 won’t soon be forgotten.
Here is just a small selection from this year’s happenings.
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1. Chuck Miller of Miller Custom Homes (center), is con-
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gratulated by wife Denise and Vince Napolitano after the
awarding of trophies for the NAHB Build-PAC Golf
Tournament in Orlando in January. Miller was part of the
winning foursome who beat out the Kansas team to take
home the trophy.
2. At a March 3 “Build the Vote” reception, TBA President
John Olivieri (left) gets a chance to visit with Newly-elected Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell.
3. From left, Rufus Jones, Richard Olivieri, John Olivieri
and Michael Olivieri make it a team effort at TBA’s annual
Charity Golf Tournament at NAS Oceana in April.
4. Stephen and Gerrie Quick and Bonnie LaCerra of
Stephen Alexander Homes proundly display their Stanley
trophies they aquired during the night’s awards presentation back in April.
5. Also at the Stanleys, The Napolitano family gathers
round the Lifetime Award-winning patriarch, Fred. From
left are, John Napolitano, Fred Napolitano, Jacqueline
Napolitano, Wendy Napolitano, Shelia Napolitano and
Vincent Napolitano.
6. Just in time for Memorial Day, more than 1,000 red,
white and blue flowers were planted at the Tidewater
Veterans Memorial Park. Tidewater Builders Association,
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Dreamscape Designers and the Virginia Beach Mayor’s
Veterans Committee, teamed up with the Virginia Beach
Convention Center’s grounds crew and a group of Virginia
Beach Master Gardeners to create the “America’s
Anniversary Garden.”
7. Despite some nasty weather, the ever-popular TBA
annual Membership Picnic in June drew out the crowds.
8. Even TBA past President Jeff Wermers stays smiling
through the rain during one of the showers at the picnic.
9. At the June Scholarship Awards Breakfast, TBA
President John Olivieri (far left) gives out the first-, secondand third-place prizes in the hand-drawn category for the
TBA Young Designers Competition.
10. The Cornerstone Foundation reception in June at
Steinhilber’s is always a popular event recognizing the
foundation’s many sponsors. Pictured here are Mike Carter
of Kempsville Building Materials, Lee Ward of Clark
Whitehill Enterprises, Scott Gandy of Kempsville Building
Materials, wife Patti Gandy, and Michael Newsome of Clark
Whitehill Enterprises.
11. Longtime TMHC supporter and entertainer Jim Meade,
with a troop of nautically-dressed backup dancers, cracks
up the crowd at the TMHC Awards Banquet and RAM
Graduation in late June.
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12. Such great smiles by two of TMHC’s favorite cowgirls,
Arhonda Henderson of Seniority Magazine and America
Munoz of The Apartment Book, are what everyone loves to
see at the 3Ms Brainstorming Extravaganza and Round-Up
in September.
13. Hitting the links for TBA’s Political Action Committee
in September are, from left, Chris Dembitz, Paul Chertoff,
Ellis Gillespie and Rich Calvert.
14. Also enjoying the PAC Fall Golf Outing at Sleepy Hole
Golf Course in Suffolk are, from left, Carl Ward, Tom
Huxtable, Puddy Sturdevant and Pete Virok.
15. TBA and local Suffolk dignitaries officially kick-off
the 2006 Homearama at the Estates of Pitchkettle Farms in
late September with the spray of confetti-filled champagne bottles.
16. From left, Pat Banks, Lynn Pierce, and Ed Hentges of
Bank of Hampton Roads enjoy the view along with
Christian Schweiger, the Executive Vice President of the
Top of Virginia Builders Association.
17. Ed Sadler of Sadler Building Corp. and his wife Kim
enjoy the annual Oyster Roast at the East Beach Club House.
18. Richard Murray of James River Equipment takes a
plateful of the fine Oysters served up right by the bay during the popular membership event.
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TBA’s councils, committees have much to offer to members
Tidewater Multifamily Housing
focuses on its members’ special professional, educational and legislative needs.
TMHC, whose 2006 chair is
Christopher J. Dembitz, has more than
100 member firms representing a network of owners, managers and suppliers
with a common goal – the growth, recognition and advancement of the multifamily housing industry.
2006 educational programs:
• Virginia Residential Landlord and
Tenant Act/fair housing review, presented by John G. “Chip” Dicks III of
FutureLaw L.L.C. April 24: More than 200
attended.
• Home Depot Supply sponsored a series
of seminars this year, which were all very
well received. The classes consisted of :
Air Conditioning Basics
Air Conditioning Intermediate
EPA Preparation and Exam
Laundry Appliance Repair
Commercial Gas Water Heaters 101
13 Seer HVAC
Fair Housing Training, presented
by Molly Dryden Mason with the
Virginia Fair Housing Board Oct. 23. A
total of 104 persons were certified.
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2006 awards
• 3Ms Brainstorming Extravaganza
was held September 19 at the Chesapeake
Conference Center. Multifamily housing
professionals were recharged with ideas
in management, maintenance and marketing. As always, the event was an
informative, fun opportunity to network:
Terri Norvell, of The Inner Prize was the
guest speaker and motivated everyone to
“Break Through Your Challenges.”
• 2006 RAM course conducted March
8-May 15: 47 attended.
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More than 400 attended the 22nd
annual TMHC Awards of Excellence and
Merit Awards Banquet June 29th at the
Virginia Beach Convention Center.
During the evening's RAM Graduation,
47 people were recognized for completing
the RAM School program. A total of 66
apartment communities vied for top honors. Community winners were as follows:
Communities Completed as of 2001
and after
Whispering Oaks, S.L. Nusbaum Realty
Company
Communities Completed between
1996 and 2000
Mill Creek, Ripley Heatwole Co. Inc.
Communities Completed between
1991 and 1995
Dominion Pines, S.L. Nusbaum Realty
Company
Communities Completed between 1986
and 1990
Westwinds, Ripley Heatwole Co. Inc.
Communities Completed between
1981 and 1985
Holly Point Apartments, Drucker & Falk
L.L.C.
Communities Completed between
1976 and 1980
Chartwell Apartments, Lawson Realty Corp.
Subsidized Community Award
Greenlakes Apartments, Lawson Realty
Corp.
Seniors Housing Communities completed as of 1990 and after
Lynnhaven Cove, S.L. Nusbaum Realty
Company
Seniors Housing Communities completed before 1990
Haygood Halls, Drucker & Falk L.L.C.
Renaissance Award Communities
Completed Between 1970 and 1975
Wellington at Western Branch, S.L.
Nusbaum Realty Company
Renaissance Award Communities
Completed Before 1969
Greenbrier Woods, Clark Whitehill
Enterprises Inc.
one February 7 and the other on May 2.
Both offered professional, as well as
nutritional, enrichment and were well
attended. Free to Remodelers Council
members only, each featured a guest
speaker and a hearty breakfast spread.
The Remodelers Council also hosted a
Fall Social on October 25th and selected
their 2007 slate of officers.
Remodeling Magazine is a directmail, full-color quarterly that serves to
educate homeowners about all facets of
remodeling.
2006 awards
The annual Stanley Awards included
awards of excellence categories that recognize projects submitted by members of
the Remodelers Council. Winners were
as follows:
Residential Remodeling/Residential
Addition
Over $200,001: VB Contractors Inc.,
Virginia Beach
$150,001-$200,000: Case Handyman
Services, Chesapeake
$100,001-$150,000: Wel-Vant Construction
Co., Virginia Beach
Kitchens
Over $50,000: Benson Builders Inc.,
Virginia Beach
$50,000 and Under: Wel-Vant Construction
Co., Virginia Beach
Bathrooms
$25,000 and under: Ocean Construction
& Development, Norfolk
The Remodelers Council hosted two
Remodelers Council breakfasts this year,
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Back by popular demand!
Popular Reverse Trade Show
returns to Chesapeake in 2007
Builders! Associates! Mark those calendars now. Another TBA Reverse Trade
Show has been scheduled from 4-8 p.m.,
Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the Chesapeake
Convention Center.
Associate members,
the Reverse Trade Show
will provide you with the
opportunity to personally
speak to home builders
and let them know what
your company has to offer.
It’s a reverse trade show
because instead of hoping
a builder stops by your
booth, you get to visit a builder’s booth for
a five-minute, one-on-one presentation to
introduce your products and services to
them. Once you’re done there, you visit
another builder’s booth.
Plan to come armed with everything
you will need to showcase your company. Then, plan to leave with a list of
prospective new business partners!
Builders, don’t miss the
chance to hear about the latest and greatest product your
home buyers will be looking
for. Builders participate for
FREE!
The cost to participate is
$65 per person; $75 the day
of the event. The evening will
have a cocktail party atmosphere with heavy hors
d’ouevres and adult beverages being
served. To register, contact Jeanettzy
Gonzalez at 420-2434, ext. 276, or
[email protected].
Tap into the power of
www.tbaonline.org
Link up with new and existing
customers through TBA’s Products
and Services directory.
It’s a snap.
Call 420-2434, ext. 252
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R E P O R T
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Publishing subsidiary has
another successful year
Association Publishing Inc. produces
revenue-generating magazines such as
New Home and Remodeling Magazine,
as well as magazines for six home
builders associations.
When TBA began publishing Virginia
Builder (circulation 6,500) in 1992, it saw
an opportunity to offer its expertise to
other state and local home builder associations around the country. But rather than
adding staff to produce these magazines,
TBA developed a cadre of talented freelance editors, salespeople and artists.
So with a growing reputation as a
specialist in home builders association
publishing, Association Publishing Inc.
added to its client list over the years:
• North Carolina Home Builders
Association, North Carolina Builder
(1993) – circulation 15,500
• Louisiana Home Builders Association,
Louisiana Builder (1993) – circulation
5,500
• Home Builders Association of
Mississippi, Mississippi Builder (1996) –
circulation 4,000
• Ohio Home Builders Association,
Ohio Builder (2000) – circulation 9,000
• Home Builders Association of
Raleigh – Wake County, Neighborhood
Builder (2006) – circulation 3,000
2006 was a banner year for the magazines, with several publishing their largest
issues ever, including Virginia Builder
with 60 pages. Also during this year, Ohio
Builder received a Communicator Award
for excellence in association magazines;
Georgia Builder received an APEX Award
for a full-color magazine; Neighborhood
Builder received a STARS Award for Best
Member Communication; and Association
Publishing received an Association
Excellence award for Best Source of
NonDues Revenue over $50,000. Several
magazines also received facelifts, with
new cover and page designs.
The Big Picture
From left, April Litton of
Virginia Natural Gas
speaks with Carrie
Kleppe and Ray Cagle of
Benson Builders at TBA's
second-ever Reverse
Trade Show in November
at the Virginia Beach
Convention Center. TBA
held its first two Reverse
Trade Shows during 2006.
TBA's Remodelers
Council gathers for their
fall social in late October
and enjoy a bountiful
spread of delicious food
and drinks.
2006 Remodelers Council
Chair Jim Benson speaks
to the Council and helps
gather a slate of officers
for 2007
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R E P O R T
C A R D
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Tough times bring out the best for TBA Building Trades Academy
After experiencing an unexpected
low blow at the beginning of the year, the
TBA Building Trades Academy came
back swinging and was able to continue
the program.
Last January, the BTA learned that it
would be losing its primary source of
funding and was faced with securing
financing for future students. After learning of this dire situation, TBA members
and a number of local community agencies readily opened their hearts, and their
wallets to help.
Through a number of charity events
and direct monetary donations, the BTA
was able to continue its tradition of providing free training in the construction
trades to deserving students and producing qualified tradespeople for the local
building industry workforce.
During the 10- to 12-week preapprenticeship training program, the BTA
offers students classroom instruction and
hands-on training in one of five specific
areas of construction: apartment maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, electrical,
and HVAC.
Accomplishments of the Building
Trades Academy for this year include:
• Six classes of students completed the
BTA program.
• Funding for training several BTA students provided by Affiliated Computer
Services, Department of Rehabilitative
Services and Norfolk Redevelopment &
Housing Authority.
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• TBA Charity Golf Tournament raised
$27,000 to benefit the BTA
• TBA staff sponsored a BTA student
by raising over $4,000 during the United
Way Campaign through designated contributions.
• TBA members also participated in the
United Way Campaign, designating contributions to the BTA.
• Other generous supporters of the
BTA include:
2006 Homearama site developer
Ainslie-Widener donated $50,000
Bob Aston of TowneBank donated
$25,000
The Landmark Foundation awarded the BTA a $25,000 grant
Delegate Lionel Spruill was instrumental in securing a $25,000 grant
from the Governor’s Discretionary
Funds for the BTA
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Meet the first graduating class of TBA’s
Building Trades Academy YouthBuild training program. Front row, from left: Jacqueline
Walker, Joyce Wells and Melissa Johnson.
Back row, from left: Latoya Parker, Jamal
Warwick, Reggie Whitfield, Travis Carter,
Willie Murphy and Dominic Joyner)
• The first class under the YouthBuild
training program graduated
partnership between the BTA and
Portsmouth Redevelopment &
Housing Authority funded by
HUD.
students graduated in first class,
with several obtaining their GED
certificates.
• The second YouthBuild class begun
training with 14 students enrolled.
this class has completed the Ropes
& Initiatives Course at Northwest
River Park designed to promote
trust, confidence and teambuilding
amongst co-workers.
• Expected date of completion of construction on the first YouthBuild home:
November 2006.
• YouthBuild trainees expected to
begin construction on the second
YouthBuild home November 2006.
• Jack & Margaret Schoch of J.F.
Schoch Building Corp. built the first
ever BTA House for the 2006
Homearama with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the house to benefit the BTA.
• The Schoch’s hosted a wine & cheese
reception at the BTA House during
Homearama, which raised over $6,000 to
benefit the BTA.
• Brian & Aretha Valentine of B.
Valentine Construction Inc. built The
Valentine House: House with Heart for
the 2006 Homearama with a portion of
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the proceeds from the sale of the house to
benefit the BTA.
• Addition to the BTA staff include
Franklin Cobb, who has 15 years experience in construction electrical work, was
hired as an instructor.
• The BTA partnered with Tidewater
Community College, Ainslie-Widener
and Paul D. Camp Community College to
hold a Hard Hat Camp to educate 34 area
K-12 guidance counselors on the variety
of job opportunities in the building industry so that they may offer these informed
options to their students.
• The BTA is currently in the process of
training it’s 175th class of students.
• Jeff Ainslie of Ainslie-Widener
named to head the Presidential Blue
Ribbon BTA Task Force organized to
secure future funding for the BTA. See
page 1 for full story.
TBA and the Building Trades
Academy greatly appreciates
the contributions of all who
support this important program, but it is a constant battle.
For more information about the
TBA Building Trades Academy
or to find out how you can
assist with funding efforts, contact Keith Curtis at 420-2566,
or [email protected].
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Local new home videos go worldwide on TBA Web site
Are you
clicking with
your customers?
Whether you’re into the urban
lifestyle in Norfolk or Virginia Beach or
the rural surroundings of Suffolk, you
can visit from the convenience of your
home, thanks to TBA’s new online video
Web site, www.NewHome.TV.
Launched this summer, the site
already hosts over 40 videos that allow
you to meet home builders, visit new
home communities, meet Homearama
builders and tour their homes.
Videos are also available to realtors,
mortgage companies and any other business that offers products or services
needed by new home buyers.
“It’s well established that online
videos are only gaining in popularity,”
said TBA President John Olivieri. “In
this new housing environment, we need
Over 40 videos are
available for viewing at the newly
designed
www.newhome.tv.
Get your Web site linked to TBA's
virtual marketplace, also known as
the membership database.
The membership directory at
www.tbaonline.org attracts thousands of visitors each month. The
Internet has become the new Yellow
Pages for people seeking professional services.
Be sure your customers can find
you. A link is only $100 a year, plus a
$25 set up fee. Featured listings and
banners are also available.
Contact Stacey Turner at sturner@
tbaonline.org for more information.
TBA President John Olivieri meets with WAVY
TV 10's Kerri Fury for the live noon broadcast.
to be creative to reach those who are
actively seeking information about new
homes. The first place they go is online,
so it just makes sense to have your product available there.”
Site visitors have come from not
only Hampton Roads, but also from the
Washington D.C. area, and all other
parts of the country and the world. An
Internet advertising campaign to attract
online visitors is under way.
Surfin’ the TBA Web site
TBA’s Web site traffic is up over last
year, with nearly 90,000 visitors (and
over a half a million page views)
through October 31, 2006. The total
represents an average increase of 600
visitors per month over the same period
in 2005.
Earlier this year, TBA added a Web
module to the TBA database to allow
our online membership directory to be
as current as possible. The Web module
also allows visitors to search by company. The membership directory is one of
the most visited sections to the site with
nearly 3,000 visitors per month.
Members can purchase a link to their
own Web site, as well as a featured listing that places their name and company
logo at the top of the category. Web banners that rotate throughout the site are
also available to members.
Read all about it!
The monthly Tidewater Builder
membership newspaper is available in a
PDF format on the TBA Web site. In
addition, TBA offers a twice monthly enewsletter update, Nuts and Bolts.
Builders get a Monday morning ebriefing to keep them up to date on pro-
The Tidewater Builder
Taking part in a November episode of WVEC's
On The Record are, from left, Ray Gunter,
President of Tidewater Mortgage Bankers
Association; John Olivieri, TBA President; Joel
Rubin, host; and Billy Coons, Chairman of the
Hampton Roads Realtors Association. The
group came together for a discussion on the
local housing market, how now is a time a
good time to buy a new home and getting the
best in financing.
posed changes in local policies and procedures.
In the News!
TBA continues to represent “the
voice of the industry” in the local
media with mentions in dozens of articles and photos in The Virginian-Pilot,
the Daily Press and Inside Business.
We’ve also had appearances on all
three local television affiliates, Cox
Communications, and public radio and
television.
President John Olivieri weighed in
on the state transportation debate with
quotes in The Wall Street Journal as
well as speaking live on Hearsay with
Cathy Lewis on WHRV. He also recently appeared on Joel Rubin’s On the
Record on WVEC-TV to discuss the
housing market.
Plus, extensive coverage of
Homearama brought over $500,000 of
exposure to the event in Suffolk’s Estates
of Pitchkettle Farms.
Reaching E-Consumers!
TBA can reach over 5,000 consumers who have visited its Web site or
attended an event. TBA is using e-communications to inform them of upcoming events and developments in the
housing industry.
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The Tidewater Builder
R E P O R T
C A R D
I S S U E
Scholarship Foundation builds upon future for students
With a groundbreaking for one
scholarship house and a ribbon cutting
for another, 2006 marked another banner
year for the Tidewater Builders
Association Scholarship Foundation.
Since 1965, over $1.1 million dollars
has been awarded to more than 330 students thanks to generous donations and
fundraising efforts.
In March, the Sadler Building Corp.
broke ground on the 2006 TBA
Scholarship House in the new Heritage
Park community in Virginia Beach.
Many people came out to support Ed
Sadler and daughter Lauren at the groundbreaking luncheon for the first custombuilt home built to benefit the scholarship
foundation. Vice Mayor Louis Jones and
Va. Beach Schools Interim Superintendent
Sheila Magula took part in the official ceremony attended by more than 50 people.
In June, $85,000 in scholarship
funds were awarded from the foundation. Academic scholarships in the
amount of $50,000 were awarded to 10
area high school seniors ($5,000 per
recipient) who demonstrated a financial
need, academic achievement, and community involvement.
In addition, the annual Young
Designers competition awarded $6,000
in scholarships to six area high school
drafting and design students along with
awards to the schools with the greatest
and second greatest
number of entries totaling $4,000.
Also, $25,000 was
awarded to TBA’s Building Trades Academy to
assist economically disadvantaged
persons
interested in learning a
trade in electrical,
plumbing, carpentry, HVAC or apartment maintenance.
The second scholarship award
breakfast was at the beautifully restored
TowneBank in Downtown Norfolk,
attended by over 120 people including
Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim and Norfolk
TowneBank President Billy Foster who
provided the welcome. Also, five area
school superintendents and a number of
principals and instructors were on hand
to support the students.
Dr. Robert Saul, a 1970 TBA scholarship recipient, and Trip Rice III, a
2006 University of Virginia graduate and
2002 TBA recipient, served as guest
speakers. Even Joe Flanagan of WVEC
found the event noteworthy enough to be
featured on the evening news.
In August, The Foundation received a
record-breaking contribution from the
Cutting the ceremonial ribbon on the 2005 Scholarship House are (front
row, from left) builders Chip Iuliano and Sam Cohen, Norfolk Mayor Paul
Fraim, Norfolk Superintendent Dr. Stephen Jones, (back row) TBA
Scholarship Foundation Chair Michael Newsome and TBA President
John Olivieri.
2005 Scholarship House – the first built
since 2002 by Sam Cohen of Joey Corp.
and Chip Iuliano III of Area Builders of
Tidewater. With contributions from the
builders and their contributors, the proceeds from the home brought $75,000.
A generous portion of that contribution,
$14,000, was given by East Beach Realty.
City officials including
Mayor Paul Fraim and
Norfolk Schools Superintendent Dr. Stephen Jones
participated in the August
30 ribbon cutting ceremony
in Norfolk’s East Beach
neighborhood. An outpouring of supporters attended
to share in the celebration
of this noteworthy event.
Also, the TBA Scholarship
Foundation received:
•
$3,000 from Raymond and Janice
Key of Woodmasters, Inc.
The TMHC Scholarship fund received:
• $5,000 from Howard and Nancye
Weisberg
• $1,000 from S. L. Nusbaum
• $1,000 and The Richard E. Olivieri
Foundation
• $500 from Larry Goldrich of
Larrymore Organization
The TBA Shelter Response Foundation:
• $1,000 from the Richard E. Olivieri
Foundation.
The “Possible Dreams” section of
the Tidewater Builder continues to feature personal stories of our recipients to
broaden awareness of the great things
the scholarship foundation is doing.
Would you like to
contribute to the TBA
Scholarship Foundation?
Contact Mary Hearring at
420-2434, ext. 281, or
[email protected].
The Tidewater Builder
Taking the ceremonial turning of the soil for the 2006
Scholarship House are, from left, Hill Family Farm matriarch
Susie Hill, Virginia Beach Vice Mayor Louis Jones, Lauren
Sadler, builder Ed Sadler, Kristen Sadler, and TBA President
John Olivieri as Virginia Beach Schools Superintendent Dr.
Shelia Magula and Michael Newsome, chair of the TBA
Scholarship Foundation looked on.
Tradition of giving continues
A lot of heart and hard work goes into the construction of the Tidewater Builders
Association Charity House. Seen here is the 2006 Charity House, built by Charlie Anderson
Builder Inc.
Charity House builder Charlie Anderson and Jena Verga of CHKD take a moment to enjoy
Uncle Charlie’s All-American Kids Carnival that took place during Homearama 2006. All
proceeds from the sale of the home goes to CHKD.
The 2006 Charity House
The Charity House was built by Charlie Anderson of Charlie Anderson
Builder Inc. along with the help of many generous contributors.
Proceeds from the sale of the house will be donated to Children’s Hospital
of The King’s Daughters during the annual CHKD telethon next spring.
Proceeds from the annual Homearama Charity Gala will also be donated to
CHKD.
Since its first Charity House in 1988, TBA has raised more than $1 million
dollars for local charitable organizations. More than $500,000 was raised for
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Hampton Roads.
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Shop Talk
APPOINTMENTS
Staff expands to meet
growing service needs
New this year to Tidewater Builders
Association are: Ann Rutter in the
Financial Services and I/T Division; Tara
Davis and Stacey Turner in the Special
Events/Membership/Marketing Division;
Jonathan Clark in the Public Relations
and Production Division; and Franklin
Cobb with the Building Trades Academy.
MSA President installed
as NSPE President
The National Society of Professional
Engineers (NSPE) installed Robert S.
Miller III F.NSPE, from Virginia Beach,
Virginia, as president
for the 2006-2007
year, at the Society’s
Annual Convention in
Boston, Mass. Miller
most recently served
as NSPE treasurer
from 2002 to 2005.
Miller founded a
Miller
successful engineering consulting business, MSA, P.C., in
1973 and currently serves as president
and chief executive officer.
Miller has long been active in the
engineering community, holding the
offices of NSPE treasurer, NSPE
Professional Engineers in Private Practice
(PEPP) vice president, and serving on the
NSPE Strategic Planning Task Force. He
is an active member of both the Virginia
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Society of Professional Engineers (VSPE)
and the Tidewater Chapter of VSPE.
Miller is a 1967 graduate of Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, with a bachelor’s
degree in civil engineering.
News BriefsC
OPENINGS
Advanced Wiring Solutions
opens Flat Zone
AWARDS
MSA honored for two designs
MSA, P.C.,
a regional consulting
firm
headquartered in
Virginia Beach
announces that
two development projects
were honored at
the
Virginia
Beach Planning
Commission’s
Design Awards
Ceremony in October.
The Cosmopolitan Apartments
received the Award of Merit in the
Residential Development Category. Linxx
Academy of Martial Arts in Virginia
Beach received the Award of Merit in the
Non-residential Development Category.
The Planning Commission Design
Awards Program was created to encourage and formally recognize creative and
innovative development solutions for
projects involving the built environment.
Winners of each category receive either an
Honor Award (for superior development
and execution) or a Merit Award (for
exemplary development and execution).
Advanced Wiring Solutions has
opened a new retail whole house technology center, TheFlat Zone, at its new location at 2724 Virginia Beach Blvd. across
from Beach Ford.
The Flat Zone is a privately held
company which serves Hampton Roads
residents and builders of residential properties with one-stop service, product
sales, and installation. The center is
designed to demonstrate to consumers the
options for TV flat screen systems, customized home theatre design, and over all
whole house entertainment options.
The Flat Zone is a division of
Advanced Wiring Solutions, established
in 1999, which provides advanced technologies in structured wiring for communication systems to facilitate delivery of
multiple services over one universal cable
system.
For more information concerning
Flat Zone hours of operation and services, call 757-631-9473.
Kempsville Building
Materials now Stock
Building Supply
In November, Stock Building Supply
acquired local building supplier
Kempsville Building Materials.
Stock Building Supply is part of
Wolseley L.L.C. and is a sister company
with Ferguson Enterprises.
Stock Building Supply and Ferguson
Enterprises combine to be the United
States' largest supplier of building materials to the professional builder.
Get the picture?
You can’t win a Stanley
Award without a photo
Get a picture of your remodeling
project before you go to work on it and as
it progresses. Not just for your portfolio,
but to enter it in The Stanley Awards of
Distinction competition.
Heads up to associate members who
also are working on projects that may
qualify for a Stanley Award.
The awards recognize excellent
design and construction of remodeled and
renovated residential and commercial
buildings. There are also numerous sales
and marketing awards, such as best interior merchandizing.
The call for entries will be in January,
but it’s not too early to start planning.
Before and after photos are important
judging tools.
The awards will be presented at The
Stanley Awards Gala in April.
The Tidewater Builder
WELCOME ABOARD
Please welcome these new members into Tidewater Builders Association with
a call or a personal introduction.
Archimages
Architecture
1002 Coquina Chase
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Jenny Darden .................................... 567-4587
Jeff & Co.
Masonry, stone work, tile work
1188 Kingwood Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23502
Melvin Rollins .................................. 314-3410
Audio Video Architects Inc.
Engineering
511 Central Drive
Suite 102
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Jason C. Dalton ..................................430-4147
Kitchen Concepts Inc.
Cabinets and countertops
1220 Executive Blvd.
Suite 102
Chesapeake, VA 23320
P. McCoy Williamson .......................547-9238
B & B Mirrors and Shower Door L.L.C.
Shower & tub enclosures
4400 Greendell Road
Chesapeake, VA 23321
Troy Bell ........................................... 635-1187
Paul’s Mobile Welding & Fabrication/Weld
4 U Inc.
Welding & fabrication
1913 Whiterock Bend
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Paul Brotherton ..................................523-9353
Home Floors Galore L.L.C.
Floor laying & other floor work
3701 North Tree Place
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Mark Taggert..................................... 471-9100
HomeTeam Pest Defense
Exterminating
5737 Charles City Circle
Richmond, VA 23231
Janet L. Owens ..........................804-641-1615
Integrity Construction & Management Corp.
Single-family spec/tract building
1720 Lambert Court
Suite I
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Romaine Barnett ................................578-4663
Islander Pools
Pools
113 South First Colonial Road
Suite 131
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Ed Coyner ..........................................407-7665
The Tidewater Builder
Resource International Ltd.
Engineering
751 Thimble Shoals Blvd.
Suite N
Newport News, VA 23606
Melvin E. Hopkins .....................757-873-7711
Specialty Contracting
Carpentry work
4037 Bunch Walnuts Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
George Wilkins ................................. 619-8018
Surf and Sand Construction Co.
Carpentry work
187 Jones Lane
Knotts Island, NC 27950
Jennifer Pace...............................757-406-1861
Blue Ribbon Task Force
Held in Suffolk the first two days,
and then in Virginia Beach the latter two
days, thirty-six counselors attended
throughout the four-day program. The
Hard Hat Academy was made possible
through grants from the U.S.
Department of Labor for the
President’s High Growth Jobs
Initiative and the Virginia Community
College System.
“In recent years, guidance counselors and parents have shifted from
promoting work in the trades to their
students and children to directing
them more to the path of traditional
higher education,” states Ainslie. “Part
of the objective of this program was to
remove the stigma attached to jobs in
the building and construction industry
by arming the counselors with important information that they can dispense
to the students.”
Teresa Bryant, Vice President for
Workforce Development at Tidewater
Community College and the TCC representative for the Hampton Roads
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Workforce Development Board
praised Ainslie for his contributions to
this project.
“Many thanks goes to Jeff Ainslie
and Ainslie-Widener Inc. for literally
opening the doors of their company to
these guidance counselors and exposing them to the broad range of possibilities that are out there for students.”
The Building Trades Academy
provides classroom instruction and
hands-on training in the construction
trades to students and is the only training program of its kind in the nation
being offered by a home builders association. Funding for the program was
drastically cut in 2006 and TBA was
left searching for other funding
options. While most funds for the 2007
fiscal year have been secured, funding
for 2008 and beyond is still lacking.
To help in the effort, please contact Ainslie at 499-7000 or Keith
Curtis, Staff Vice President for the
Building Trades Academy, at 4202566.
Did you know…
The Tidewater Builders Association received a 2006 Award of Excellence from the
Executive Officers Council (EOC) of the National Association of Home Builders for its
Homearama 2005 partnership with the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority?
TBA won for Best HBA Partnership/Coalition for partnering with NRHA to develop
and promote a mixed-use affordable housing community in the Broad Creek neighborhood of Norfolk during Homearama 2005, resulting in greater visibility and sales
for the agency.
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