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HBA Spotlight – Grand Junction Subaru

Ron Bubar 651 Market Street 970-241-2414 When did you start Grand Junction Subaru? I moved to Grand Junction and purchased the dealership in November of 2005. How did you get into the business? I was an executive in finance at General Motors. I was looking for a dealership that I could afford and in an area that fit my family’s lifestyle. I found Grand Junction and have never looked back. I absolutely love living, working and playing here. Why did you choose Subaru? Subaru is recognized by Consumer Reports as a Top Auto Maker and is one […]

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HBA Builder Spotlight – Builders FirstChoice

Who is Builders FirstSource? Builders FirstSource of Grand Junction strives to be the preferred supplier of building materials and building services to professional builders and homeowners in the western slope. As part of a nationwide company with over 400 locations across the United States, our Grand Junction location leverages this size with local and experienced talent to partner with builders and homeowners for their residential and commercial building projects, from new construction to renovations. It is because of our national footprint that we are able to offer high-quality building products from excellent manufacturers and it is because of our local […]

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HBA Builder Spotlight – Granite Imports

Eric Reel / 970-241-1883 eric@graniteimports.net www.graniteimports.net How did you get started in the industry? The owner Austin Randell and VP Tracy Rivera hired Eric Reel in 2002 to open and run the Grand Junction location. I (Eric Reel) have extensive construction knowledge from residential builds to commercial applications and a good eye for design and color; it seemed to be a great fit from the start! How has the industry changed since you got started? The industry has changed dramatically since I started in 2002. When I first opened up Granite Imports we only serviced homes in the $500k and […]

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HBA Builder’s Spotlight August 4

Why we participate in the Parade of Homes – Kelly & Michael Maves Maves Construction has featured twenty-two homes in the Parade of Homes for over sixteen years. Each year it gives us the opportunity for over 2500 people to step foot in a house that we built. It is the best way for people to truly experience all the details that make our homes come to life. The Parade of Homes has brought us many people who turn into valued clients because they walked through one or all of the parade homes. This community event is something that we […]

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Interested in owning a new home? Come to the Builder Market Place

Perhaps you’ve thought that you could never afford a brand new house, perhaps you’ve heard too many horror stories about builders who go way over budget, or couples who need a marriage counselor to get them through the home building process. There are a lot of misconceptions and fears when it comes to building or buying a brand new house, and the Builder Market Place, happening on the first four Thursday nights during the downtown Market on Main in August, is a great opportunity to meet builders, ask questions and learn more about the home building process. “We want to […]

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Builder Market Place in August 2019

Builder Market Place – August 1, 8, 15, 22 at 5:30 – 7:00 pm United Country Real Estate, Real Colorado Properties This year there will be four Thursday nights in August, each showcasing a builder and realtor team. They will each give a presentation about their building process and specialties, what’s new in design, style and materials. The presentations will be followed by a Question and Answer session. The event is open to the public August 1, 8, 15 & 22 from 5:30 – 7 pm each evening. Refreshments and snacks will be served. August 1: Ron Abeloe of Chaparral […]

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And the PWB Region E winners are . . .

CONGRATULATIONS PWB of WESTERN COLORADO On Friday, May 31 during our annual CBIA California State Professional Women in Building (PWB) bruncheon program during Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC), we again recognized and celebrated the top membership winners within PWB Region E (which is comprised of 14 PWB Councils throughout the Western states). The top-performing councils that held the highest retention AND recruitment efforts from December 2018 through May 2019 were recognized during the bruncheon with a financial award from our valued Master Sponsor, InSinkErator. During the bruncheon as your NAHB PWB Regional Trustee, Terri Everhart had the honor of naming the councils […]

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Member Spotlight: DiamondCoat

Owner: Levi Comstock Diamond Coat Epoxy 970-628-1846 Diamond Coat Epoxy and Countertop Epoxy are local Grand Junction Colorado companies owned and operated by Levi Comstock. Eight years ago, after working with epoxy garage floors, Levi decided to apply the same installation principles to countertops. After years of experimentation, he developed a variety of resin systems for different applications including countertops, floors, and walls. Our unique epoxy systems are all designed to be installed at 100 mills thickness to increase the durability and the finished appearance. We manufacture a 100 percent solids, zero VOC epoxy that is mixed […]

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Member Spotlight: High Noon Solar

970.241.0209 www.highnoonsolar.com 589 S. Westgate Drive #2 Grand Junction, CO 81505 How has industry changed since High Noon Solar go started? When High Noon Solar started in 2005, there were minimal federal incentives and no utility rebates in place. All installations were off-grid solar or solar thermal hot water. No one had heard of on-grid photovoltaic (PV) solar installations in Colorado. This was due to the lack of strong net metering laws, utility rebates, and so forth, plus PV solar panels were still a relatively high cost. Since its beginning in 2006, on-grid PV solar panels […]

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2019 Parade of Homes a Huge Success!