By Jennifer Taylor, GHBA Professional Women in Building Council Chair, Brookfield Properties Development Two hundred eighty-five members and growing! The GHBA’s Professional Women in Building Council continues to be the largest PWB in the country. …
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 …
Member Newsmaker: Kena Aagesen
Kena Aagesen, a commercial insurance agent with Hotchkiss Insurance for 21 years, became involved with the GHBA through the Bay Area Builders Association (BABA) in 2004. “GHBA and BABA have been an integral part of …
Ericka Hill Named TAB Excellence Under 45 Award Winner
The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) announced Ericka Hill as one of two 2022 Excellence under 45 Award winners. Excellence Under 45 honorees have committed themselves to their careers and to advancing the residential construction …
NAHB Urges Congress to Take Steps to Get More Women in the Workforce
Reposted from NAHB Now To get more women working in the residential construction sector and overall workforce, lawmakers must pursue flexible, targeted and incentive-based strategies to tackle the high cost of childcare and availability of …
PWB Offers Fellowship and Support for Women in the Industry
NAHB’s Professional Women in Building leadership recently welcomed a new chapter—GHBA’s local PWB council. This action supports a growing network of female professionals in the homebuilding industry, spotlighting their achievements and voice in our industry. Adding …
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 …
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 …
How to Encourage Women to Join the Construction Industry
Reposted from NAHB Now Answers to your questions from the industry experts at Builders Mutual. Construction is an industry with the lowest percentage of gender diversity in the workforce. According to an NAHB analysis, women …
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, …
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 …
Professional Women in Building Council Comes to GHBA
Interested in joining PWB? Join us for PWB Signing Day on December 16 to be part of the inaugural PWB Council! Register at www.ghba.org/calendar In September, the GHBA board unanimously approved work on creation of a …