• Thanks to everyone who came out to BRS this year! Check out the video from the event and our online photo gallery below.
   
• Our new between-tour TV spots promoting new and newly remodeled homes are up and running on KARE-11. Watch them here.
   
• It's crunch time for the 2015 legislative session! Read our Mid-Session Report below. 
   
• We want your stuff! Contact Perri to donate your gently used construction materials, appliances, model furniture and accessories, or other building products to the Builders WareHouse.
   
• We've got some young artists among our Parade of Homes/Remodelers Showcase attendees. See our coloring contest winners below.
   
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This year's BRS was nothing short of amazing! Between attendees and exhibitors more than 1,500 filled the Minneapolis Convention Center. Thanks to all who came out to the show. We had many exhbitors go all out and they really got into this year's theme of the "Great Outdoors". To check out the winners of the booth contests and the $1,000 bucks, as well as photos from the event, head to our blog. Watch our sights and sounds video from the event above.

It's crunch time! State lawmakers have just over six weeks remaining to wrap up their work on the budget and a host of policy measures. So far, it's been a successful session for BATC and the homebuilding industry. 

Read BATC's Mid-Session Report here >>

There's no better way to look at the most recent housing numbers than in our monthly Hot Sheet! See what's inside the April Hot Sheet here >>

Anoka, Carver, Dakota and Scott Counties have retained a federal lobbyist to help them make the case to the US Department of Transportation that the Met Council’s receipt of federal transportation dollars violates federal law, which requires that the dollars be managed by an elected body. This unusual political move is the latest in an on-going battle between the Met Council and our region’s local governments.

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It's that time of the year again! Our Spring Builders WareHouse sale is April 11th. If you have any new or gently used construction materials, appliances, model furniture and accessories or other building products please contact Perri to donate.

Our Executive Director David Siegel will be one of the panelists for this year's Residential Real Estate Summit. The four-hour program will focus on housing statistics across the state. If that's not reason enough to attend, it's been approved for CE credits and BATC will have a booth at the event. Sign up today.

DLI has built a one-stop "Local Code Lookup" online to help contractors and homeowners find local code information. 

The online search tool helps users find which authority has local jurisdiction for permits, plan review, and inspections.

Check it out here >>

Jane the Magnolia and Roberta Rabbit have never looked better! We had so much fun reviewing all the amazing submissions from our Spring Parade of Homes/Remodelers Showcase coloring contest.

 Take a peak at the winners here >>

We are excited to be partnering with the American Craft Council for our 2015 Artisan Home Tour. Check out their show next weekend.

Show Dates and Hours:
Friday, April 10: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 11: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 12: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: St. Paul RiverCentre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd.

It’s a craft show like no other! It’s a three-day celebration of all things handmade, where more than 225 top contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home décor artists from across the country gather under one roof. It’s your chance to touch, feel, and explore high-quality American craft and meet the makers behind the fabulous work.

One day pass: On-site admission: $12 • Advance online ticket price: $11
Save 50% off online tickets by using discount code:  MSP2015GUEST

More information >>

April 11
Builders WareHouse Sale [Donate]
April 16
Remodelers Round Table [RSVP]
May 5
Member Orientation
June 5 - 21
Artisan Home Tour 
July 9
Eggs and Economics Breakfast [Register]

For a complete list of events, visit our website at WWW.BATC.ORG.