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Goodman Appointed Corporate Vice President

The Board of Directors of Balzer and Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that Stephen “Taylor” Goodman, Jr. has been appointed a corporate Vice President. Mr. Goodman has been with our company for 7 years. Taylor is a Virginia Tech graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree and became a Professional Engineer in 2004. In 2011 he became certified as a Nutrient Management Planner for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Taylor … Continue Reading

A Sad Day

In 1960, Al James started a business in Salem, Virginia that fabricated wood trusses. Over the years that company grew and prospered and delivered innovative products to local builders and then expanded to provide its “Trussmark Homes” throughout our region and to countries such as Russia, Germany, Spain, Japan, Korea, China, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Mexico, Chile, and Cyprus. It’s hard to imagine how many homes and other buildings have Timber … Continue Reading

Homes for Our Troops

The Balzer & Associates, Inc. New River Valley Office has had the honor and privilege of working with Massachusetts based Homes for Our Troops and Highlander Construction & Development of Radford, VA to provide a new home for Marine Sgt. Jeremy Austin and his family.  Sgt. Austin, a Purple Heart recipient, served our Country bravely in Afghanistan and was on his fifth deployment when he lost both of his legs … Continue Reading

“Vote”

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Today we all have that special privilege, conceived by our forefathers, granted by our Constitution, and defended by generations of brave men and women – the right to vote. If you are someone who always votes, please continue to do so. If you are not inclined to vote, please consider doing so today. If not for yourself, do it on behalf of people throughout the world who can’t. As the … Continue Reading

As the fall election approaches, a lot of time, energy and money is being spent by those who aspire to lead our government. Whether you are a Democrat, Republican or Independent, I think we can all agree that what we need now, as much as we’ve ever needed it, is a good recovery in the construction industry. Our economy does best when construction is underway. The National Association of Homebuilders(NAHB) … Continue Reading