Wiesner Judges Carpentry Contest At NC State Fair

Frank Wiesner, MIRM, President of Olde South Homes, Inc. recently volunteered to judge the North Carolina Department of Labor 2007 Apprentice carpentry contest at the North Carolina State Fair.  The contestants were given a blueprint and had five hours to complete the project using residential and commercial building methods.  The judges scored the contestants on a list of criteria that included neatness, productivey and safety.

Frank was recently designated as a “North Carolina Certified Accredited Residental Builder” by the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC).  Frank is a member of the Home Builders Associations of Raleigh/Wake County and of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties and was the 2006 president of the Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties.  He is the NCHBA 1st Vice President and President-elect for 2008.  Frank is a charter member of the Professional Women in Building Council of the HBADOC, which was officially chartered in the spring of 2007.  He is also a member of the Green Building Council, and will be the 2008 Chairperson for the Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties Habitat for Humanity Builder Blitz.  Frank chaired the 2006 Builder Blitz, which was a resounding success, building 10 homes at no cost to Habitat.   He was also named Builder of the Year for the HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties in 2004 and 2006.

Olde South Homes, Inc is a 6-time winner of the MAME Building Company of the Year Award.  Olde South Homes, Inc is currently building throughout the Triangle: Ashbury in Mebane, featuring homes from the $180’s; Bay Ridge in Durham, featuring home from the $190s; Holly Glen in Holly Springs, featuring home from the $250s; and Whippoorwill in Cary, featuring homes from the $340’s.

For more information on Frank Wiesner or Olde South Homes, call 420-7400, or visit our website at www.oldesouthhomes.com.