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 …
Opportunities to Lead
Have you ever thought about serving on the Greater Houston Builders Association board of directors? If so, now is the time to throw your hat in the ring. What does the GHBA board of directors do? …
NAHB Leadership Meeting at International Builders Show
In February, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) hosted a Leadership Council meeting at the 2022 International Builders Show (IBS) in Orlando, Florida. At the Leadership Council meeting, we elected the 2022 leadership team …
Invest in Our Future
On January 15, the GHBA hosted an Installation Celebration at the JW Marriott Hotel. It was an immense pleasure to participate in this event where we installed the 2022 board of directors and recognized the …
Inspiring the Future
The New Year is a time to reflect upon the past and set goals for the future. Under Keith Luechtefeld’s leadership, last year was tremendously successful despite the challenges we faced with Winter Storm Uri, …
President’s Message: Final Ramblings
Article by 2021 GHBA President Keith Luechtefeld, Shea Homes I anticipated that this final letter would mostly be about welcoming, congratulating, and wishing good luck to our new board leadership team, but I could not …
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 …
Catching up with J.S. “Mickey” Norman
1960 GHBA President Shares Memories of Houston’s Boomtown Days GHBA 80TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL An out-of-the-blue phone call to Aimee Bertrand, the new CEO of the GHBA, turned into a sort of surreal conversation for Aimee …
Q&A: GHBA President Keith Luechtefeld discusses power, plumbing, frozen pipes after Winter Storm Uri
(Community Impact Newspaper) – Winter Storm Uri froze Texas during the week of Feb. 14, but the damage done to buildings by bursting pipes has created a surge in demand for plumbers, said Keith Luechtefeld, …
President’s Message: Consider Serving in 2021
As we start winding down 2020, truly a year to remember though not for reasons most of us would like to, let’s take a look into 2021. Though the nation has been in the grip …
We Are Family
This past week we lost a member of our GHBA family, one who I considered not only an important member of the team at Premier Remodeling, but a friend. Tom Claussen with McCoy’s Building Products …
Renewed Focus on ‘Home’ Sees Sales, Remodels Surge
Happy August everyone! Seems like just yesterday I was penning this column for June and by the time you read this summer will be two-thirds over. Of course, from a weather perspective, the worst is …
An Open Letter on Coronavirus Safety from GHBA President Rob Hellyer
GHBA Members: Thank you for your dedication to building and remodeling our region’s homes and for your steadfast commitment to jobsite safety during this unprecedented time. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted local housing affordability …
Standing Strong
Those of you who attended the 2020 GHBA board installation in January may remember the theme “Standing Strong, Tenacity Takes Root in Houston.” NEVER, did I imagine that it would be a prophecy for the …
A Call for Unity
Dear GHBA Members:Given recent events across our country and here locally, I thought it was important to take a moment to reflect on the value of diversity, tolerance and unity. GHBA represents an industry that …