The new slate of Officers for the BIA’s 2015 Board of Directors was installed at the annual President’s Awards & Officer Installation Dinner, held recently at the Heathman Lodge.
Monty Smith, 2015 president of Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW), officiated over the installation.
The 2015 officers are the following:
• President – Jack Harroun, Jack Harroun Construction
• Vice President – Tracy Doriot, Doriot Construction
• Vice President Secretary – Aaron Marvin, A.C.T. Builders LLC
• Vice President Treasurer – Mark Hall, Elite Realty NW
• Vice President Associate –Tony Curtis, Current Home Technologies
• Immediate Past President – Ott Gaither, Gaither Homes
Additionally, the following BIA members were recognized with President’s Awards for their service to the organization and the building industry:
• Builder of the Year – JB Homes
• Industry Advocate of the Year – Eric Golemo
• Political Action Champion – Dave Campos
• Volunteer of the Year – Kevin Trevena
• Associate Member of the Year – HomeStreet Bank
• Supplier Member of the Year – ProBuild
• Subcontractor Member of the Year – Tony Curtis, Current Home Technologies
• Remodeler of the Year – A.C.T. Builders LLC
• Industry Leadership & Achievement – Hugh & Lyn Hall
October building stats
The October 2014 building activity report released by Clark County in November showed significant annual and monthly increases in Single Family Residence (SFR) building permits.
Ninety-eight SFR permits were issued in October 2014. This represents a 46 percent increase over the October 2013 figure of 67 permits. The monthly increase was 75 percent, with 56 SFR permits issued in September.
“We are encouraged by the local building industry’s continuing recovery. These figures are further evidence that owning a new home remains a desirable goal for many in our community,” stated Ott Gaither, immediate past president of the Building Industry Association of Clark County. “The BIA worked very hard in this last election cycle to ensure that our industry has the legislative and policy support we need to provide affordable housing to local families.”
The Building Industry Association (BIA) of Clark County is a nonprofit trade association representing the interests of all businesses involved with real estate, land development, homebuilding and construction.