Our world is ever changing. Last month, I wrote about the increasing number of challenges the homebuilding industry faces including labor and lot supply shortages, material cost increases and inflation. Today, we can add new …
Four Builders Join GHBA Benefit Homes Project
Four Greater Houston Builders Association builder members will be giving back to the community as all four have committed to building a GHBA Benefit Home. Two will complete the construction of their Benefit Home in …
GHBA Fights for Consistency in City of Houston Regulation
GHBA members and staff are currently working with several City of Houston departments and committees that have an impact on our industry. GHBA applauds improvements in policy and relations between the City of Houston and …
Toll Brothers Unveils “Imagination Station” Playhouse for HomeAid Fundraiser
David Assid, Toll Brothers division president, and Steve Woeppel, senior purchasing manager, paid a special visit to HomeAid’s March board meeting to unveil the new Playhouse design they have created for the 16th annual Project …
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 …
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 …
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 …
GHBA Names Industry’s ‘Of the Year’ Award Winners for 2021
On January 15, the GHBA hosted its annual Installation Celebration that was themed “Inspiring the Future,” at the JW Marriott Hotel. Jennifer Keller, president and COO of Hamilton Thomas Homes, and the 2022 GHBA board …
Make a GHBA Resolution for 2022
At GHBA, we believe that fostering relationships and professionalism in the residential construction industry is central to the work we do on your behalf. Our councils, committees, divisions and staff are hard at work, making …
City of Houston Adopts 2015 IRC
Last month the Houston City Council adopted a slate of new construction codes, including the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). The GHBA, led by 2019 GHBA President John Williams, has been working on this code …
PWB Signing Day Kicks off New GHBA Council
More than 110 members lined up at the GHBA offices on December 16 to officially launch the new Professional Women in Building Council (PWB). Pink hard hats, cookies, and a few stray balloons made this …
2021 – A Year of Successful Reengagement and Recommitment to our Association
CEO’s FINAL THOUGHT As I close out my first year with the Greater Houston Builders Association, I am full of gratitude for the last several months with you. Thank you for welcoming me to the …