Construction and Roofing Board Meeting Summary - October 28, 2026

The Construction and Roofing Board met on October 28, 2026, at 3:43 p.m. to review contractor and remodeler license applications, receive an update on the delayed residential contractor exam, and discuss a public complaint about the online permit search. All 10 board members answered roll call.

Consent Calendar

• The board approved the previous meeting's minutes by unanimous voice vote; the minutes noted that the prior meeting lacked a quorum.
• By unanimous voice vote, the board approved the following applicants:
  • Joseph E. Anderson - Residential Contractor, Verity Innovations
  • George B. Davenport - Residential Contractor, Titan Construction
  • Thomas D. Dean - Commercial Contractor, Dean Builds Inc.
  • Austin J. Giles - Residential Remodeler
  • Isaac Largel - Residential/Commercial Contractor, L&S Contracting
  • Paul M. McCully - Commercial Contractor, Parkway Construction
  • Christopher L. Mooney - Residential Remodeler, Sho Pro of Indiana
  • Cody R. Robinson - Drywall Partition, The Patch Patrol
  • Emilee Santos - Residential Contractor, Premium Steel
  • Aaron W. Schuck - Residential Contractor/Wood Framing, L&S Contracting
  • Joseph S. Trevino - Residential Contractor, Matador Equity
• For Joseph S. Trevino, the board briefly reviewed the notary date on his application before approving it unanimously.
• The transcript also includes two additional unanimous approvals that do not appear on the agenda: an applicant identified as "Reinitz Joseph" (residential remodel) and an applicant identified as "Stasek Michael" (commercial contractor).

Continuing Education

• No continuing education was reported.

Old Business: Residential Contractor Exam Update

• Bill Petke of the Builders Association reported that the Siba residential contractor exam had not yet been administered because of a program glitch.
• He said he took the test that day, that the questions are code-based with some administrative questions, and that the system should be fully operational within the next couple of days.
• The proctoring software will verify the applicant's identity by comparing the driver's license to a live photo and will monitor test-taker behavior.
• Petke apologized for the delay and said the Builders Association would cover the credit-card convenience fee for approved applicants affected by the delay through the rest of the year.
• He said work on the commercial contractor exam could begin in December, pending the board providing the exact books or publications to use for test questions.
• He noted that Indiana's next commercial building code has not been signed by the governor and cannot take effect until 180 days after signature; the current test is based on a 2006 code that Indiana never adopted.

New Business: Permit Search Complaint

• A board member reported that residents had called about the online permit search not showing certain locations, particularly Ascension hospital, where three contractors were doing the same scope of work.
• A permit existed under an out-of-town contractor, but it was not coming up in the online search.
• Staff said a recent system upgrade may have caused the issue, the compliance officer is out until Friday, and Chris will inspect the site the next morning.

Key Outcomes

• All applicant motions carried by unanimous voice vote.
• The next board meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Room 307.
• Staff will follow up on the online permit-search issue and inspect the Ascension hospital site.
• Commercial exam development is targeted to begin in December, and the association will absorb the affected test convenience fees for the rest of the year.
• The board adjourned by unanimous voice vote.