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IN EVERY ISSUE Message from the President . . . . . . . . 5 2018 MBAKS Leadership . . . . . . . . . . 6 From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Permit Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Thank You 2017 Building Partners . . . 64 INDUSTRY IMAGE Rampathon | Call for Captains and Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Built Green ® Net Zero Homes . . . . . . . 20 PWB Soiree | Event Recap . . . . . . . . . . 23 Painting a Better Tomorrow | Event Recap . . . . . . . . . . 46 HOUSING ADVOCACY MBAKS Launches Evergreen Campaign Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Thank You 2017 Hammer Club Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 2018 Housing Advocacy Events . . . . . . 48 WORDS FROM THE CHAIR New Beginnings: You Can Unleash Your Potential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Benefi ts Brush-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Tidy as You Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Get Excited for the Sales & Marketing Council in 2018! . . . . . . . 53 14 COVER STORY Meet the 2018 Board of Directors 44 MBAKS Hill Day Building a Smarter Smart Home 24 50 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Dunn Lumber's Jim Coshow 40 MEMBERSHIP VALUE Events Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Educational Lineup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Illustrated Guide to Structural Warranties . . . . . . . . . . 18 NAHB/BIAW Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Health Care Corner | Your Insurance Benefi ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 2018 MBAKS Gala | Event Recap . . . . . 34 New Websites Ready to Launch . . . . . . 38 Membership Cost Update . . . . . . . . . 52 MBAKS is on Social Media . . . . . . . . . 52 Workers' Comp Risk Class— Getting It Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Get to Know the MBA Finance Hub . . . 57 MBAKS Scholarship Information . . . . . 59 Welcome to Our New Members! . . . . . 60 New Member Profi les . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Trips of the Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 ON THE COVER 2018 MBAKS Board of Directors Front row (l-r): Steve Cory, Duana Kolouskova (legal counsel), Aaron Fairchild, Bonnie Geers, Erich Armbruster, Sunshine Kapus Back row (l-r): Keith Hammer, Kevin Ballard, Todd Levitt, Luellen Smith, August Bergdahl, Jayson Buechler, Mark Villwock, Mike Walsh Not pictured: Paul Bogel, Kelly Molstad Table of Contents MBA KS V ISION The Master Builders Association is the number one trusted and respected source for housing. 3 SPRING 2018 master builder