1. GIVE TO THE MAX! Support your BATC Foundation this Thursday on Give to the Max Day. Donate here.
    
2. Enter the Spring Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase today! The deadline is Nov. 23rd. Enter your home >> 
    
3. BRS booth reservations are open! Early bird registration ends Dec. 31! Reserve your spot >>

BATC Leaders Host MN House Leadership
As BATC continues to elevate our industry and prepares for upcoming legislative and regulatory battles, our leadership hosted House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) and Majority Leader Joyce Peppin (R-Rogers) at our house (BATC) last week. We discussed the sprinkler issue, preparing for the 2016 legislative session, and the elections next fall. BATC leaders expressed a desire to work more closely with the House leadership on making homebuilding advocacy issues a greater priority in legislative and regulatory discussions. We had a great meeting and look forward to more opportunities to advance industry priorities such as park dedication fee reform, workforce issues, and condo-ownership efforts.

BATC Leaders Visit the Met Council
With the Met Council’s system statements out to local governments and the comprehensive planning processes gearing up, BATC continues to press for an emphasis on a rolling, flexible land supply throughout our region. As we’ve experienced previously, lack of a flexible land supply can create shortages which inevitably lead to soaring land prices and leapfrog development to the exurbs, outcomes undesirable for BATC and the Met Council. We had a good discussion with the Met Council leadership and staff who have pledged deeper engagement on providing guidance to key growing communities as we move into the comprehensive planning process.

November Hot Sheet
For September, single-family permits were down six percent when compared to this month last year, and multi-family permits were down more than 50 percent. Read more >>

The Eisenberg Report: Labor Force Loss
While the unemployment rate is 5.1% and has fallen smartly since peaking at 10% in October 2009, a key question is why? Read more >>

Report: Minnesota Ranked 4th Most Expensive State In Nation
Orono, is the only non-California housing market to rank in the top 10 most expensive markets in the country. Read more >>

BATC Related Headlines: 

JMS Custom Homes honored for green development
Finance & Commerce coverage of JMS Custom Homes big win at the BIG Night. Read more >>

GIVE TO THE MAX!
This Thursday is Give to the Max Day! Help out your BATC Foundation during Minnesota's biggest "Give Together". Busy on Thursday? Schedule your donation today! Donate here >>

Let's Show That We Care!
Join us for a very special key cermony! The BATC Foundation would love to see a huge BATC crowd lining the streets as the keys of his new home are handed to Army SPC Marco Solt. Come show your support for this American hero and take a tour of the specially adapted home your Foundation and Accent Homes helped build.

Army SPC Marco Solt Key Ceremony
When: November 21, 2015 9:30 AM
Where: 6774 153rd Lane NW, Ramsey, MN 55303
More Details >>

We had 21 new members in October! 
Help us welcome them to the BATC family.

- Aspect Design Build, LLC
- Cambria Surfaces - Plymouth
- Danlee Wood Products
- Doug Dzurik Construction, Inc.
- Elevati
- Exceptional Homes and Remodeling, Inc.
- Grays Bay Builders, Inc.
- Hoagland Homes, Inc.
- Howard Homes, Inc.
- Humphrey Engineering
- JJJ Specialty Company
- Minnesota Premier Builders, LLC
- Northland Cabinets, Inc.
- NorthStar Home Technologies, Inc
- Oslo Builders
- Right Stuff Drones, Inc.
- T.A. Brunn Construction, Inc.
- TC Homes, Inc.
- The Tile Shop
- Twin Cities Builders and Maintenance
- Unique Wood Floors

It's that time of the year again! BATC's newly renamed Contractor University is set to start class this December and will run through March 2016. Don't miss the first course!
 

New Home Construction from Permit Application to Final Inspection 
Peter Kulczyk, Green Codes Knowledge
When: December 15, 2015 - 8 AM to 3:30 PM
What: 7 hours of Credits: MN & WI Contractor (includes MN Energy), MN Real Estate
Price: $98 per person - includes lunch
Where: Builders Association of the Twin Cities Seminar Room – 2960 Centre Pointe Drive, Roseville, MN 55113

Details and registration at www.ContractorU.com

Nov. 12
Give to the Max Day [Donate]
Nov. 21
Marco Solt Key Ceremony 
Dec. 3
BATC Buck Auction & Donation Drive [Register]
Dec. 15
Contractor University [Register]
Jan. 14
Annual Meeting & Board Induction
Jan. 20
BATC Hospitality Suite at IBS
Feb. 16
Remodelers Roundtable Houzz Workshop [RSVP]
Feb. 18
BATC Job & Career Fair [Register]

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