1. What's happening with the sprinkler mandate at the captiol.
2. The Artisan Home Tour Website is now live with the 22 homes in this year's tour. Take a look!
3. BATC's 2015 BIG Night Awards booklet is in the mail. Be sure to check out all of this year's award dates and deadlines and plan to enter.

A great day for a great event! The BATC Foundation broke ground yesterday on its next project — a specially adapted home built in partnership with Homes for our Troops, for wounded Veteran, Marco Solt. Read more >>

There are only two weeks left of the 2015 legislative session! Once again BATC is fighting to remove the sprinkler mandate.  Here's what you need to know >>

Tom Gavaras represented BATC at the Minnesota School Counselor's Association Conference in Brainerd. This provided an opportunity to make counselors aware of BATC's education and employment programs including its job fair, Foundation scholarships, continuing education classes, speakers bureau, online career center and more. BATC continues to work diligently to share the great career opportunities within our industry.

New home construction in the Twin Cities has yet to see the growth economists had predicted it would see in 2015. April’s single-family permits were exactly the same as April 2014, while multi-family permits were down by nearly 20 percent (350 permits pulled for the month). Read more >>

“Builders are being careful not to add inventory beyond expected demand, especially as they struggle with increasing costs for lots, labor and materials. However, pent-up demand, low mortgage interest rates and a growing economy should keep the housing industry moving forward throughout the rest of the year.” - NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe

Download the May Hot Sheet >>

Results from our recent survey show that PCS Residential, located in Eagan, was the region’s top ranked remodeler in 2014. As a whole, the remodeling industry has reported steady growth in 2014. Read more >>

Are you looking to create leaders in your business? This September, we will be launching the BATC Leadership Institute! 

The program will teach students to …
- Take ownership of their company’s mission and bottom line.
- Have greater confidence in decision making.
- Identify and facilitate solutions within their company.
- Develop a network of peer advisors to engage with as they grow and advance in their career. 
More Information >>

May 6
Lead Renovator Refresher Course [Register]
June 5 - 21
Artisan Home Tour 
July 9
Eggs and Economics Breakfast [Register]
Aug 5
BATC Open [Register]
 

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