With the start of 2022, we have entered another significant election cycle that will see us vote on numerous federal, state, county and judicial level races. 2022 will be a fluid and dynamic year in …
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Getting to Know Ashley Barras, GHBA’s New Office Manager
GHBA is excited to welcome one of the newest members of the team, our part-time Office Manager Ashley Barras. Ashley works with us a few days a week at the front desk! Please stop by …
Houston Professional Women in Building Council Debuts as Largest in the Nation
The newly chartered Professional Women in Building Council (PWB), a community supportive of opportunity for women in our industry, held its first event on February 15, an Iron Chef cooking competition that inspired networking and …
Houston Remodelers Win CADRE
The GHBA Remodelers Council has done it again! The Council was honored with a national award—the Council Award for Demonstrating Remodeling Excellence (CADREs), for Large Council of the Year from the National Association of Home …
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HOME-PAC Primary Voter Guide
Texans will head back to the polls — from Feb. 14-25 for early voting and on election day, March 1 — for the 2022 primary election. Electing the most qualified, pro-housing candidates for office is …
Top Membership Recruiters Honored
Congratulations to GHBA’s 2021 Spikes of the Year! These annual membership awards were presented at the Installation Celebration in January. “Members are the lifeblood of the GHBA, and peer-to-peer recruiting is key to strengthening the …
Member Newsmaker: Todd LeBlanc
Todd LeBlanc, president of LeBlanc Custom Homes began his career in the homebuilding industry after many years of education and long hours as a software implementation consultant with extensive travel involved. Todd graduated from LSU …
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Member Newsmaker: Matt Currie
Matt Currie, outside sales representative for Legends Architectural Stone has become an active member of the GHBA. He graduated from Redlands Community College in Oklahoma for two years, finishing his degree at the University of Central …
Tax Savings Strategies for Home Builders
Despite the tremendous need for new residential construction across the United States, the supply-chain backlogs stemming from the near two-year-old pandemic has frustrated the ability of home builders to truly maximize their profits even with …
Chesmar Homes’ Scott Merovitch to Chair Benefit Homes Project
The GHBA is proud to announce that Scott Merovitch, city president, Chesmar Homes Houston is heading up the Benefit Homes Project for 2022. In this lead role, Scott will be directing the search for builder/developer teams …
GHBA and Bold Fox Development Partner on Benefit Homes Project
The GHBA is honored to work in conjunction with Bold Fox Development and Managing Shareholder Alex Kamkar, on the GHBA’s 42nd annual charity fundraiser, the Benefit Homes Project, by helping to secure lot commitments for …
At the Table… Or on the Menu?
Join HOME-PAC 2022 and Make Your Voice Heard The Greater Houston Builders Association was founded in 1941 not only as a place for homebuilders to connect, but for them to advocate on issues important to …
Invest in Our Future
On January 15, the GHBA hosted an Installation Celebration at the JW Marriott Hotel. It was an immense pleasure to participate in this event where we installed the 2022 board of directors and recognized the …
ADU Design Book Showcases Small Homes with Big Possibilities
The Planning and Development Department has published a free, online book of Accessory Dwelling Unit designs submitted by contestants to the ADU|HOU Design Competition. Touted as, “a practical and creative collection of small homes with big possibilities,” the online book features 26 Accessory Dwelling Unit schematic designs from aspiring …
How to Encourage Women to Join the Construction Industry
Reposted from NAHB Now Answers to your questions from the industry experts at Builders Mutual. Construction is an industry with the lowest percentage of gender diversity in the workforce. According to an NAHB analysis, women …