A sold-out crowd of more than 1,000 enjoyed “A Tribute to Prince” at the 2019 Houston’s Best PRISM Awards, a celebration of the city’s finest in residential homebuilding, held October 5 at the George R. …
Visualization Technologies: The Future Has Arrived
Visualization technology has been improving exponentially since the early 90s. And today’s tech is light years ahead of what it was just a couple of years ago. Where will it be in a few more …
PERC Study Reveals Growing Consumer Demand for Energy-Efficient Homes
Propane provides energy-efficient solution for growing trend The results are in and residential customers agree: energy efficiency is a top priority. In fact, an overwhelming majority of your potential customers—driven by cost savings and environmental …
Residential Lot Banking: Alternative Financing to Fuel Homebuilding Growth
Home to four of the top 10 fastest growing cities in the country, the Texas homebuilding market continues to heat up. One challenge homebuilders face in this hot market is how to maintain capital to …
New State Laws Effective September 1
The 86th Texas Legislature has come to a close with hundreds of bills signed into law. Here are three that should be on your radar as a Texas homebuilding professional. House Bill 2439 by Representative …
GHBA Congratulates Local Star Award Winners
The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) announced and presented the 2019 Star Awards winners on August 8 at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas. The highly-coveted Star Awards are given annually in conjunction with the …
President’s Message: Will You Paddle into the Wave or Let it Crash Over You?
The GHBA provides an excellent venue for staying up to date on policy, ordinance, and code changes which can affect your business’s viability. Depending on your line of business, how quickly you are able to …
10 Common Reasons for Site Plan Review Rejections
The Houston Planning and Development Department (P&D) wants to help you get your site plans approved quickly and with the fewest amount of rejections possible. To this end, the team has identified the 10 most …
Insurance Restoration: An Untapped Resource
Many construction companies are missing an untapped source of business—insurance restoration. Insurance restoration is when an insurance company pays for the repairs on a home or business by construction professionals in the event of a …
A New Frontier?
Selling ‘lifestyle’ with creative updates to the forgotten room “Amenities are the key to enticing home buyers,” according to a consumer survey by Meyers Research (Meyers, Jeff. Builder and Developer Magazine, May 2018). Meyers Research …
City of Houston “Electronic Plan Review (EPR)” Training
This spring, the City of Houston’s Permitting Center will be moving to 100% electronic plan submittal for all residential projects. While the EPR option has been available for years, it will now be mandatory. City …
City of Houston 2015 Wood Frame Construction Manual Seminars
The Customer Assistance and Code Development group will host two day-long seminars on the 2015 Wood Frame Construction Manual provided by the American Wood Council. The seminars will take place on February 13, 2019 and …
GHBA Names “Of the Year” Award Winners for 2018
Every year GHBA honors six GHBA members for their outstanding work and service to the community and to the association throughout the year. These members were honored at the 2019 GHBA Installation Celebration event held …
Combat Marine Receives New Mortgage-Free Home In Humble
Operation FINALLY HOME along with Highland Homes, Ashlar Development and the Greater Houston Builders Association teamed to build a mortgage-free home for this American Hero and his family When Marine veterans USMC Corporal Michael Byrne …
GHBA Names 2018 Houston’s Best PRISM Award Winners
Before a sold-out crowd of more than 860, Newmark Homes and Westin Homes were both presented the 2018 GHBA Houston’s Best PRISM GRAND Award for Volume Builder at the celebration of the city’s finest in …