By LAWRENCE DEAN, Regional Director, Zonda Intelligence Houston continues to see remarkably strong new home starts growth in the face of supply chain and lot availability challenges. As the scorching hot Houston summer cedes to …
Is That Client Wasting Your Time?
Article by 2021 Custom Builders Council Chair TODD LEBLANC, LeBlanc Custom Homes, Inc Do you ever feel like a potential client is wasting your time? If a potential client calls me looking for a builder …
GHBA Names 2021 Houston’s Best PRISM Award Winners at “Lights on Broadway” Gala
The 2021 Houston’s Best PRISM Awards event was live and in-person on October 2 at the Hilton Americas downtown hotel. This black-tie gala showcased “The Lights on Broadway” and lit up the evening by honoring …
Are You Prepared?
Article by 2021 GHBA President Keith Luechtefeld, Shea Homes Looking back through some of the articles I have written this year, I found a bit of a pattern. Almost all of them include a discussion …
Governor Abbott Adds Counties To Disaster Declaration, Waives Permits To Accelerate Recovery, Urges Vigilance In Responding To Hurricane Nicholas
Urges Texans Affected By The Storm To Complete Self Reporting Damage Survey During a briefing at the State Operation Center today, Governor Greg Abbott updated the action that Texas is taking to help communities respond …
Governor Abbott Holds Briefing On Tropical Storm Nicholas, Issues Disaster Declaration For 17 Counties
Governor Greg Abbott today held a briefing at the Alternate State Operations Center in Austin where he provided an update on the state’s response to Tropical Storm Nicholas. This storm is expected to bring significant rainfall …
More Young Workers Join the Construction Labor Force
Reposted from NAHB’s Eye on Housing The latest labor force statistics from the 2019 American Community Survey show that more young people are entering the construction trades. The share of workers under the age of …
How to Help Hurricane Ida Relief and Recovery Efforts
Reposted from NAHB Now Hurricane Ida made landfall this week near Port Fourchon, La., as a category 4 hurricane, bringing estimated wind speeds of 150 mph and devastating flooding to communities throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. …
Houston Land Bank Opens RFQ for Builders and Developers to Acquire Property
The Houston Land Bank (HLB) is requesting Statements of Qualifications (RFQ), now through September 20, from builders/developers wishing to acquire land from the HLB for development or redevelopment under their traditional program. This qualification process …
Member Newsmaker: Caitlyn Stanley
Caitlyn Stanley, a benefits advisor at Benefit Concepts, may be a relatively new member of the GHBA (since 2020), but she came in swinging with her recent win at the Greater Houston Women’s City Amateur …
Member Newsmaker: Heath Melton
Heath Melton joined The Howard Hughes Corporation in 2015 and is currently the executive vice president, master planned communities residential in Houston. Heath is responsible for residential planning and development for the award-winning master planned …
GHBA and Industry Partners Host Construction Hiring Event
It is no secret that one of the most significant challenges the residential building industry has been facing over the past several years is the cost and availability of workers. The fallout includes delays in …
Local GHBA Members Honored at Texas Star Awards
The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) announced the 2021 Star Awards winners in conjunction with the 20th Sunbelt Builders Show™ at Hilton Anatole Dallas on July 15, 2021. The highly coveted Star Awards are presented …
McCalle Fryar Wins ‘Excellence under 45’ Award
Texas Association of Builders Acknowledges Fryar’s Relentless Work for HomeAid McCalle Fryar at 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, is the winner of the “Excellence under 45” award for her work with HomeAid Houston and Austin, the …
Member Newsmaker: Patrick Mayhan
Patrick Mayhan, VP of purchasing for M/I Homes, has been a fixture within the homebuilding industry for decades. He is also a huge part of the GHBA, the Benefit Homes Project and HomeAid Houston, to …