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A publication of the Fredericksburg Area Builders Association
JULY 2012
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at
once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring
monument. Here, in exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the
convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of
the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed
by John Locke and the Continental philosophers. What Jefferson did was to summarize
this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list of grievances against the King
in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the
mother country. We invite you to read a transcription of the complete text of the
Declaration. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
Childress Homes
P.O. Box 5446, Fredericksburg, VA 22403
Contact: Jesse Childress 540-286-2345
Email: jecbuilder@hotmail.com
Website: www.childresshomes.info
Bowling, Franklin & Co.
1207 Charles Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Contact: Harry Dickinson 540-373-8973
Email: hdickinson@bfccpa.com
Website: www.bfccpa.com
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Fredericksburg Area Builders
Association
2012 Officers & Board of
Directors
JULY 2012
From the President’s Pen …
OFFICERS
President
Danna Middleton
The Charleston Company
First Vice President
Timothy Thompson
Thompson Building Corporation
Second Vice President
Jeff Hall
J Hall Homes
Associate Vice President
Eddie Payne
Mid South Building Supply
Treasurer
Guy Miller-Richards
C&F Mortgage Corporation
Secretary
Lindy Ely
Sear Commercial Sales
Immediate Past President
Glen Raymond
Goglia Homes
Executive Vice President
Bea Phelps
FABA
ELECTED DIRECTORS
Sean Halsey, Builder Director
Halsey Home Corporation
Chris Kohlhaas,Builder Director
Fredericksburg Custom Homes
Dave Phelps, Builder Director
IPD Homes
Dan Sandoval, Builder Director
Republic Home Builders
Mike King, Associate Director
Ray’s Siding
Lewis Taylor, Associate Director
Lewis Appraisal Services LLC
Bruce Reese, Associate Director
The Engineering Groupe
Lisa Wescoat, Associate Director
NSWC Federal Credit Union
FABA STAFF
Bea Phelps
Executive Vice President
bphelps@fabava.com
Ann Mitchell
Administrative Assistant
admin@fabava.com
Builders Framework is published
monthly by the Fredericksburg Area
Builders Association for its members.
Fredericksburg Area
Builders Association
3006 Lafayette Boulevard
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
540-898-2730
FAX: 540-898-2974
Online: www.fabava.com
E-mail: bphelps@fabava.com
Fredericksburg Area Builders Association
About the association
The Fredericksburg Area Builders Association, chartered
in 1968 and incorporated in 1980, represents thousands of
people whose livelihoods are directly tied to the building and
building-related industries. FABA, a tax-exempt trade
association, is affiliated with the National Association of
Home Builders (NAHB) and the Home Builders Association of
Virginia (HBAV). With its main purpose to create and
maintain a favorable climate for the growth and development
of the building industry, the Fredericksburg Area Builders
Association seeks to develop and maintain high professional
business standards with the ultimate goal of providing home
ownership to all individuals and families in our area. Centrally
located between Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital, and
Richmond, Virginia, the state capital, FABA serves the historic
Fredericksburg, VA area including the surrounding counties of
Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Caroline, and Orange.
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JULY 2012
MEMBERS OF THE
MONTH
CHILDRESS HOMES
P.O. Box 5446
Fredericksburg, VA 22403
Phone: 540-286-2345
Email: jecbuilder@hotmail.com
Contact: Jessie Childress
BOWLING, FRANKLIN & CO.
1207 Charles Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: 540-373-8973
Email: hdickinson@bfccpa.com
Contact: Harry Dickinson
ATTENTION BUILDERS:
NOTICE OF FEE INCREASE
FROM STAFFORD COUNTY
Click HERE to view the new fee schedule. These will go ‘live’
July 1 when the additional technology fee will be imposed on all
applications and fees collected in the Departments of Planning
& Zoning and Public Works. Not only will the 2.75% be
collected at the first submission but will also be collected for
any moneys collected on applications for revisions and 3rd
review fees and all permits. Any questions can be directed to:
Andrea K. Hornung, AICP
(w) 540-658-8668 (f) 540-658-6824
ahornung@staffordcountyva.gov
The new fee schedule can also be found on the FABA website in
the Members Only section
THANK YOU
DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER
AND SEARS
FOR SPONSORING THIS YEARS
CRAB FEAST!
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
If crabs aren’t your thing, no worries - the menu will also include barbeque,
hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw and
more!
Registration forms are available at
www.fabava.com
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FABA IS PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT THE
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY IN
THE FORMATION OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY
The history of the construction industry dates back to the early days of civilization, when people
would trade their strength and ability to build crude structures for something else of value. As time
went on, the first skilled artisans began to barter their services or accept money as payment for their
construction work.
The history of the construction industry over the past 200 years has been rapidly changing, in large part due to the technological
advances starting with the Industrial Revolution and the explosive growth of the global population. Construction Industry growth
has been stunted in recent years due to the global economic downturn, but it stands to reason that it will increase again in the
near future. The history of the construction industry was changed with the creation of factories and improvements in metal
working in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These improvements meant there was less work that had to be done by hand,
rapidly increasing the rate at which buildings could be completed. Architectural advancements also played a role in this boom.
With the creation of new materials like steel and concrete, the history of the construction industry received altered again.
Concrete is a material cheap enough to be used for virtually any type of
project and is strong and durable. Steel provides the strength needed for
the interior of large scale building projects, with concrete providing much
of the outside support that was too costly to do using brick or other older
materials.
Another momentous event in the history of
the construction industry occurred after
World War II, when the American interstate
highway system was created. This allowed
for easier access to cities and the creation of
suburbs, which led to a housing boom.
Using generic designs and cheaper
materials, houses began to be built at a
furious rate around the country. The home
building market has continued to grow over time, with home builders
specializing in the building of certain types of houses doing business
across the nation. The home building market took a beating in the late
part of the first decade of the 21st century, when the home loan market
collapsed on the weight of millions of defaulted loans, but is in the
process of slowly recovering.
Article from roughneckchronicles.com
Interesting tidbit about the 4th of July :
Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two founding
fathers of the U.S. and the only two men who signed the
Declaration of Independence to become
President died on the same day…….
JULY 4, 1826
Get those Parade of Homes entries into
FABA early and save on the entry fees.
It’s not too late to get a discount on your
entry:
June 2 through July 31st
$750 first entry ($600 each add’l)
After August 1st
all entries $1050
The new FABA website will display all
2012 Parade of Homes entries for a full
year.
Company name, contact information and
details of entry will be provided with
links to your company website.
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JULY 2012
Interesting tidbit about the 4th of July :
The Liberty Bell sounded from the tower of
Independence Hall on July 8, 1776, summoning
citizens to gather for the first public reading of
the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John
Nixon
On September 8, 1892 a Bostonbased youth magazine "The
Youth's Companion" published a
22-word recitation for school
children to use during planned
activities the following month to
commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus'
discovery of America. Under the title "The Pledge
to the Flag", the composition was the earliest version
of what we now know as the PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
“WHATS IN IT FOR ME” CONTEST
MAY Newsletter
All of the members below found the
compass on Pg 8 located in the Childress
Agency logo!
CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE ENGINEERING GROUPE
FOR SUBMITTING THE WINNING ENTRY
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FABA congratulates
Robert B. Payne Inc. for an
awesome accomplishment!
Bob Thompson recognized for ethical
leadership
The president of Fredericksburg-area heating and air
company Robert B. Payne Inc. received an ethical
business award Friday from the Fredericksburg
Regional Chamber of Commerce and Rappahannock
Rotary Club.
Bob Thompson won the first Ethical, CharacterDriven Citizen of the Year Award. The award, which
will be given annually, was presented during a
workshop on ethics and leadership at the
Fredericksburg Country Club.
Thompson, grandson of company founder Robert B.
Payne, was recognized for “his honesty, commitment
to doing the right thing for the right reason, his efforts
to build goodwill in the community and his concern
for the needs of others.”
By Bill Freehling on June 1st, 2012 1:24 pm
TO SOME OF OUR
MEMBER BANKS FOR
SUPERIOR AND EXCELLENT
BAUER FINANCIAL
1ST QUARTER RATINGS:
BauerFinancial, Inc. has been analyzing and reporting on the financial condition of the nation’s banking industry since 1983.
Each bank and credit union is required to file a detailed financial report with federal regulators four times a year.
BauerFinancial obtains this data in its raw form from the government. The quarterly data is subjected to a thorough analysis and
is compared with historical data for consistency. Upon completion of the analysis, a star-rating is assigned based on a scale of
zero to five stars with five stars being the strongest.
FOUR STARS
FIVE STARS
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JULY 2012
Member News & Notes
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
AARONAL HOMES INC.
Mr. Hank Osleger
P.O. Box 9070
Fredericksburg, VA 22403
540-368-1999
Email: agosleger@aol.com
Website: www.aaronalhomes.com
LAW OFFICE OF
BARRY W. CLARK
Mr. Barry Clark
104 Westwood Office Park
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-374-9174
Email: bclark@bclarklaw.com
Website: www.bclarklaw.com
ORLEANS HOMES
Mr. Paul Luck
711 Moorefield Park Dr
Richmond, VA 23236
804-323-3100
Email: paulluck@orleanshomes.com
Website: www.orleanshomes.com
UNION MORTGAGE GROUP
Mr. Glen Lanford
10131 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
540-834-1215
Email: glanford@union-mtg.com
Website: www.union-mtg.com
VULCAN MATERIALS
Mr. Todd Helton
P.O. Box 6250
Springfield, VA 22151
703-813-5067
Email: heltont@vmcmail.com
Website: www.vulcanmaterials.com
Quote of the Month
“America will never be
destroyed from the outside. If
we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed
ourselves.”
Abraham Lincoln
JULY CALENDAR
JULY 4
FABA Office
Closed
HAPPY FORTH OF JULY!
JULY 13
CRAB FEAST
Knights of Pythias
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Interesting tidbit about the 4th
of July :
The names of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence
were withheld from the public
for more than 6
months to protect the
signers.
If
independence
had
not been achieved,
the treasonable act of
the signers would
have, by law, resulted in their
deaths……….wow - huge risk,
huge reward!
THANKS FOR
RENEWING
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THANKS TO ALL OF OUR ADVERTISING SPONSORS
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Specializing in Siding, Windows, and
Cabinets
HALSEY HOME
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JULY 2012
Builders Learn How to Comply with
OSHA Regulations with Updated
Handbook from NAHB
June 4, 2012 - Safe work practices of small building companies play an important part in reducing injuries and
fatalities in the residential construction industry. BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of
Home Builders (NAHB) recently released the third edition of its Jobsite Safety Handbook which explains what
builders can do to comply with OSHA requirements.
The Jobsite Safety Handbook, a comprehensive guide written in both English and Spanish, describes how the
residential construction industry can comply with OSHA regulations, while focusing on the most common hazards
found on jobsites. The handbook covers the key safety issues residential builders and trade contractors need to focus
on to reduce accidents and injuries. It identifies safe work practices and related OSHA regulations that have an impact
on the most hazardous activities in the construction industry. Included in the handbook is a series of general safety tips
which are designed to provide examples of common best practices for residential construction safety that can be
incorporated into a company’s safety and health program. “Utilizing safe work practices on a jobsite is of the utmost
importance to our members,” said NAHB Chairman Barry Rutenberg, a home builder from Gainesville, Fla. “The
Jobsite Safety Handbook covers key safety issues and provides concise tips for complying with OSHA regulations,
and preventing jobsite hazards.” With clear illustrations and color photographs, the Jobsite Safety Handbook includes
new and updated information on topics such as:
• Fall protection for roofing work and around openings
• Hearing and respiratory protection
• Working in confined spaces
• First aid
• Hazardous materials
• Housekeeping and general site safety
• Employer duties, including training and protective equipment
The handbook highlights the minimum safe work practices and regulations designed to prevent major hazards and
causes of fatalities occurring in the residential construction industry. It should be used only as a companion to the
actual regulations and as a general guide to safety practices. For more information and resources on construction
safety, OSHA compliance and other safety guidelines, visit www.nahb.org/OSHA. Jobsite Safety Handbook, Third
Edition is available for purchase at http://www.builderbooks.com/ or by calling 800-223-2665. Soft-cover/95pages,
$12.50 retail, $11.00 NAHB member, ISBN 978-0-86718-681-9.
Interesting tidbit about the 4th of July :
The first Independence Day
celebration west of the Mississippi
occurred at Independence Creek
and was celebrated by Lewis and
Clark in 1805
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AN AWESOME SIGN OF THE TIMES!
THINGS ARE LOOKING UP FOR OUR BUILDERS!
FIRST 25 LOTS SOLD AT
COLONIAL FORGE
The first 25 finished lots at
Augustine Homes’ new
Colonial Forge subdivision in
Stafford County were sold last month to two different
homebuilders. The Drees Co. bought 13 of the lots, and
Beazer Homes Corp. purchased the other 12. The price
was $147,500 per lot, according to deeds filed last month
in Stafford Circuit Court.
Augustine plans to build homes itself in future sections
of the subdivision, which will include a mix of singlefamily homes and townhouses.
Drees, Beazer and Augustine are all building model
homes at Colonial Forge. According to their websites,
the Drees homes there start at $354,900, and the Beazer
homes at $372,990.
The subdivision, which could someday include as many
as 538 homes, is off Courthouse Road next to Colonial
Forge High School. A road is being built through the
neighborhood connecting Courthouse Road and Kellogg
Mill Road.
Not far from Colonial Forge off Courthouse
Road, Newland Real Estate Group and North America
Sekisui House have started the extensive site work at the
Embrey Mill subdivision, which could include as many
as 1,800 homes. The first finished lots are expected to be
ready for builder home models starting early next year.
The Embrey Mill project will extend Mine Road as a
four-lane divided road all the way between Garrisonville
and Courthouse roads. Embrey Mill Road will also be
extended to intersect with the new portion of Mine Road.
The Virginia Department of Transportation is making
plans to handle the increased traffic in the area. VDOT is
now designing a reconstructed interchange off Interstate
95, and also plans to widen Courthouse Road to four
lanes between I-95 and Ramoth Church Road. There is
no construction schedule or timeline for either project.
By Bill Freehling on June 6th, 2012 2:01 pm
NEXT PHASE OF WHITEHALL
BEING PLANNED
Northern Virginia-based homebuilder
Basheer & Edgemoore is making plans to
develop the remainder of the Whitehall
subdivision in Spotsylvania County.
Whitehall is off Herndon Road not far from Brock Road
Elementary School. Basheer & Edgemoore has built and sold 24 of
the 26 planned homes in the first section of the development.
The company is now asking the county to rezone 167 acres of the
property from rural (RU) to residential (R-1) to allow for 84 singlefamily detached homes on at least 1-acre lots. Basheer &
Edgemoore would then use another 800 acres at Whitehall for two
homes on very large properties.
A public hearing regarding the rezoning is scheduled in front of the
Spotsylvania Planning Commission on June 20.
By Bill Freehling on June 6th, 2012 12:35 pm
GARRETT DEVELOPING SUBDIVISION OFF
GARRISONVILLE
Stafford County-based Garrett Development Corp. is developing a
25-home subdivision just north of Garrisonville Road in North
Stafford.
W.C. Spratt Inc. started site work a couple of weeks ago at the West
Hampton Village subdivision, which is walking distance to Kate
Waller Barrett Elementary School and adjacent to Garrett’s Stafford
Commerce Park office complex.
NVR Inc., through subsidiary Ryan Homes, will
purchase the 25 lots over time, said Garrett
Development President Andy Garrett. He said
lots could be ready by late August.
Garrett Development purchased the 15-acre property last month
from Stafford Commerce Park LLC for $1 million, according to
county property records. Virginia Commerce Bank is financing the
site work.
By Bill Freehling on June 6th, 2012 3:00 pm
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JULY 2012
How about a little Trivia to test your knowledge of American History? This test was created
by Teacher Created Resources Inc. and is given to students in the 5th grade. Let’s see how
well you do and answer the ultimate question……...“are you smarter than a 5th grader?”
Good luck - the answers will be printed in next months edition of Builders Framework
1. “We the People of the United States” are the first seven words to what
important document?
2. Who was the first American to walk on the moon?
3. Name two Americans to appear on U.S. coins who were not presidents.
4. What is the only state that borders only one other state?
5. How are the fifty stars on the U.S. flag
arranged?
6. What were the two capital cities before Washington, D.C.?
7. How tall is
the Washington Memorial?
8. Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
9. In which hand does Miss Liberty hold her torch?
10. In what state would Washington, D.C., be found?
11. What do we call a government in which the people elect their leaders?
12. What famous words appear on the Great Seal of the United States?
13. What is the only “island” state that is not an island?
14. Who flew the first airplane?
15. Who killed President Lincoln?
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Interesting tidbit about the 4th of July :
The representatives of the Second Continental Congress
actually signed the declaration of independence on August 2,
1776.
KEEP THAT
MIND
SHARP!
“Who” is looking at
you…………..?
Another FABA Member
recognition Congratulations
Pohanka!
Area Auto Dealership Groups among
top in nation
Several automotive dealership groups with a presence in
the Fredericksburg area, including one that’s locally
based, are among the top revenue generators in the
country. Fredericksburg-based Rosner Automotive
Group placed 92nd on WardsAuto’s recently published
Mega Dealer 100 list of the top U.S. dealer groups by
2011 revenue. Rosner owns local Toyota, Scion,
Nissan, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz dealerships as well
as a collision center and large used-car operation. The
company had revenue of about $261.6 million in 2011,
according to the WardsAuto list.
Pohanka Automotive Group
placed 33rd on the list with 2011
revenue of $901.7 million. Pohanka
is based in Maryland and operates throughout the
Washington area, including Honda, Nissan and Hyundai
dealerships in the Fredericksburg area.
Do Business With a Member!
It’s Good Business
Richmond-based used-car dealership CarMax Inc.
placed third on the list with 2011 revenue of $8.7
billion. Florida-based AutoNation Inc. topped the list
with 2011 revenue of $13.8 billion. Northern Virginiabased Sheehy Auto Stores, Jim Koons Automotive
Group and Rosenthal Automotive also made the Wards
list.
By Bill Freehling on June 9th, 2012 6:45 am