BANN News
Builders Association of Northern Nevada Names New Executive Director
The Builders Association of Northern Nevada (The Builders) is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Dillon Jr. to executive director. Dillon has served as the acting executive director since May and the board of directors made the position permanent at their meeting at the end of July.?
Prior to the promotion, Dillon served as the director of government affairs at The Builders for more than four years advocating the many issues affecting the building industry.
Dillon is a lifetime Nevadan and a graduate of the University of Nevada. An active community leader, he is the president elect of the University of Nevada Alumni Association and sits on many boards of directors including the Academy for Career Education Charter High School (ACE), and the Education Collaborative.?
Enthusiastic about his new role, Dillon says, "This is a great opportunity for me to represent an industry that I am so passionate about."
BANN-ER Awards Application Deadline Approaching
Join us November 1 for the areas most prestigious awards banquet: the BANN-ER Awards! This elegant affair is hosted each year by the sales and marketing committee to honor the best in the business. Each year, you have the opportunity to enter your home, salespersons, landscaping, website, ad campaign, logo and more for the most prestigious award in our community.
Awards will not be announced until the BANN-ER Awards Dinner on November 1at John Ascuagaís Nugget, where over 600 members will present to find out who are the elite in our community. This year we are introducing new prestigious awards such as the Best Remodel, Best Architectural Design, Most Effective Use of Green Products and more. We're also rolling out a new ticket price of just $75 per person.
Initial entries are requested by September 5, and completed packets are due by September 19.
BANN Economic Impact Facts
Did you know ...
- Construction of single and multifamily homes in 2006 generated more than $908.9 million in local income in Washoe County.
- Construction of single and multifamily homes in 2006 generated 19,050 jobs in Washoe County.
- In 2006, revenues from Washoe County's construction of single and multifamily units were sufficient to pay off all debt by the end of the first year of construction.
- Residential construction in Washoe County pays for itself in the first year, while the national average is three years.
- Each housing unit constructed in Washoe County during 2006 contributed an additional $242,500 to local income.
- Each housing unit constructed in Washoe County during 2006 contributed an additional $32,900 in taxes and revenues to local governments.
- Each housing unit constructed in Washoe County during 2006 contributed an additional five jobs to the economy.
- Each subsequent year after a home is constructed, it generates an additional $42,800 in local income.
- Each subsequent year after a home is constructed, it generates an additional $7,500 in taxes and revenues per year paid to local governments.
- Each subsequent year after a home is constructed, it generates an additional job for the economy.
- In 2006, housing construction supported 8,992 jobs in the City of Reno.
- In 2006, housing construction supported 6,136 jobs in the City of Sparks.
- Residential housing construction of 1,884 units in the City of Reno in 2006 contributed $426.7 million to local income.
- Residential housing construction of 1,884 units in the City of Reno in 2006 generated $64.3 million in taxes and revenues to local government.
- Residential housing construction of 1,188 units in the City of Sparks in 2006 contributed $294.2 million in local income.
- Residential housing construction of 1,188 units in the City of Sparks in 2006 generated $35.6 million in taxes and revenues to local government.
