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Montgomery County Heads to Austin
On February 22, 2017, the Montgomery County Builders and Developers Division is setting off to Austin for Rally Day. We’ll be hitting the road this month in lieu of the council’s normal monthly luncheon. Rally …
Chili Cookoff 2017 Brings the Heat
Competition was HOT at the annual GHBA Chili & Salsa Cookoff, held Friday, February 10, 2017, at TriTech Surveying/BEC-LIN Engineering. Themed “The Super Bowl of Chili,” the competition was fierce as teams vied for top …
Adjustment to the Makeup Air Requirement in Single and Two Family Dwellings
The City of Houston Mechanical Inspections Section has made an adjustment to the requirement for makeup air in Single and Two Family Dwellings which is in Section M1503.4 of the 2012 IRC. For an explanation …
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Dan Bawden Installed as 2017 NAHB Remodelers Chairman
Remodeler Dan Bawden, CAPS, GMB, CGR, CGP, of Houston, Texas, was installed as the 2017 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers on Jan. 10, 2017, during the International Builders’ Show in …
Economic Forecast Luncheon 2017
2016 was a roller coaster year for the homebuilding industry, as builders and remodelers faced labor shortages, tanking oil prices, energy-sector job losses and an uncertain national political climate. At the annual Greater Houston Builders …
John Gillette Named February NAHB Remodeler of the Month
Local member John Gillette, GMB, CGR, CAPS, owner of Craftsmanship By John, Inc. was named the February 2017 NAHB Remodeler of the Month. The purpose of the NAHB Remodeler of the Month award program is …
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Texas Builders Elected to NAHB Leadership Positions
On the last day of the 2017 International Builders’ Show, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) board of directors installed its senior officers and leadership team for 2017. The GHBA is pleased to announce …
Scott Frankel Honored as NAHB’S Best in Green Young Professional of the Year
The National Association of Home Builders has named Scott Frankel, co-president and principal of Frankel Building Group in Houston, Texas, as the 2016 Best in Green (BIG) Young Professional of the Year, an award which …
John Williams is NAHB’s 2016 Young Professional of the Year
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has honored John Williams as 2016 Young Professionals of the Year for Region D (which includes TX, OK, LA, KS, NE, MO, AZ, MS). The awards were given …
SMC Top Producers Treated Like Royalty
Hillwood Communities, a 2016 PRISM sponsor, whisked the winners of the ‘REALTOR Team of the Year’ and the ‘Volume Builder Grand Award’ on Ross Perot’s private jet to New Orleans for dinner on December 5, …
Chesmar Homes and Newland Team Up to Build 2017 GHBA Benefit Home in Elyson
Chesmar Homes has joined the 2017 GHBA Benefit Homes team as the builder of its fifth home for this 37-year-old charity fundraiser. Chesmar, led by President Scott Merovitch, will donate the construction management of its …
GHBA Government Affairs to Serve on COH Platting Standards Committee
The GHBA has been invited to participate in the upcoming Planning Commission Committee on Platting Standards. This committee will have two primary responsibilities: Consider and make recommendations on potential changes to the planning standards of …
City of Houston Implements Service Improvements for New Single-Family Residential Plan Submissions
Service improvements will be implemented Monday, Dec. 12 for submission of new single-family residential construction plans to the City of Houston. In an effort to decrease the number of repeat plan submittals due to missing …
Adopt-a-Family Project Brings Joyous Holiday to Local Families
In the spirit of the season, the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) and its members partner with the Houston Housing Authority each year to support those less fortunate in our community and provide a more …