On Friday, November 4, U.S. Army SPC Fernando Del Pozo Jr. and his family received the keys to their newly completed, mortgage-free home in Jordan Ranch in Fulshear, Texas. Operation Finally Home, along with Highland …
Advertisement
Students Receive Warm Welcome to Industry at Product EXPO
On October 20, GHBA celebrated its 20th Annual Product EXPO with a few special guests, representing the future of our local homebuilding workforce. Councilmember Sallie Alcorn of the City of Houston joined Custom Builders Council …
Gov. Abbott Touts GHBA Members as “World’s Leading Home Builders”
On October 11, Governor Greg Abbott attended the GHBA Northern Counties Builders & Developers Division (NCBDD) luncheon to speak to more than 200 association members. (See Abbott’s remarks in full at https://youtu.be/MCdmVhVSG4Q) This luncheon highlighted …
New Instructional Center Opens in Houston Providing No-Cost Training in Construction Skills
State of Texas Approves Trade Education Curriculum As recession and joblessness loom, new skills training for workers is crucial, said the head of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the nation’s leading provider of construction trades …
Advertisement
2022 Houston’s Best PRISM Award Winners Honored at “Golden Jubilee” Gala
The 2022 Houston’s Best PRISM Awards, a GHBA Sales and Marketing Council event, rocked the evening with a near sell-out crowd on October 1 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. This black-tie gala showcased the 50th …
Voter Guide: 2022 Midterm Elections
Midterm elections are right around the corner, with early voting beginning October 24 and Election Day scheduled for November 8. GHBA encourages its members to fulfill their civic duty by participating in the midterm election. …
Celebrating Professional Women in Building Week
In case you had any doubts about joining the PWB (GHBA Professional Women in Building Council), here’s your sign…. In honor of National Professional Women in Building Week, listen up as our local PWB’ers chronicle …
Advertisement
Meet Six WorkTexas Graduates
HomeAid Houston recently honored six graduates of the WorkTexas training program, a non-profit entity that prepares high school students and adults with the skills they need to enter the workforce ready to contribute immediately to …
Aimee Bertrand Wins NAHB David Lloyd New Executive Officer of the Year Award
GHBA would like to congratulate our very own Aimee Bertrand, executive vice president and CEO of the Greater Houston Builders Association, who was recently honored with the David Lloyd New Executive Officer Award from the …
2022 LEGO Future Builder Competition Winners Announced
The GHBA is excited to announce our 3rd annual 2022 LEGO Future Home Builder Competition winners! The Future Homebuilder contestants were incredibly creative with their designs and photos. Their written descriptions helped capture the imagination …
GHBA to LAUNCH Students into Industry Careers
New workforce fund supports next generation of builders, remodelers, trades The Greater Houston Builders Association announces the creation of a new fund to support workforce development in our industry, thanks to a generous member of …
Mike Dishberger Appointed to GHBA Ladder
In a specially called board meeting on July 20, 2022, the Greater Houston Builders Association board of directors unanimously approved the recommendation of the Leadership Development Committee to appoint Mike Dishberger of Sandcastle Homes to …
Workforce Updates & Opportunities
The first half of 2022 has been an active one for furthering our goals for increasing the residential construction workforce in our community. Here are a few highlights of the work that has been put …
HistoryMaker Builds Hemlock Plan for GHBA Charity Fundraiser
HistoryMaker Homes has begun construction on its second Benefit Home for the Greater Houston Builders Association’s 42nd annual charity fundraiser. The majority of the proceeds from the sale of the home will go to two …
HomeAid Breaks Ground on Fort Bend Women’s Center Addition
HomeAid Houston recently broke ground on a one-bedroom, 3,225 sq. ft. building that will provide four new beds for Fort Bend Women’s Center (FBWC) in the Fort Bend area. HomeAid is joining David Bozeman with …