In a 2020 survey of National Association of Homebuilders members, 85 percent of respondents reported that the availability and cost of workers is the most significant challenge builders will face in 2020. This translates into …
Record GHBA Scholarship Funds Awarded in 2021
The GHBA awards student scholarships each year through generous contributions from association members, the Associate Council and the Sales & Marketing Council. Applicants must be the child of a full-time employee of a GHBA member company …
GHBA Members Support Jones Futures Academy Families Affected by Freeze
“It’s organizations like Jones Futures Academy that are crucial to the future of homebuilding in our community.” Aimee Bertrand, Executive Vice President & CEO Several GHBA members donated a variety of household necessities to Jones …
GHBA Participates in She Builds Houston Construction Conference
About 1,000 middle and high school girls from Aldine High School donned hard hats and carried an air of anticipation and awe as they attended the She Builds Houston Construction Conference in October. The event, …
Give This Article to a Kid You Want to Help
Our nation continues a great economic boom. We have historically low unemployment, the stock market is at record highs, and yet many of today’s youth entering the workforce are just surviving instead of thriving. There are …
Construction Wages Top the National Average
Source: NAHBNow According to the 2019 Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey data and analysis by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), half of payroll workers in construction earn more than …
GHBA Awarded Local Community Service Award by HBI
The Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA), was awarded the Home Builders Institute (HBI) Local Community Service Award at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. HBI is a national leader in career training through certification …
Builders2Trades Aids in Search for Skilled Trades and Suppliers
Before Hurricane Harvey, Texas was experiencing a critical shortage of construction trades professionals. In an effort to expedite the matching of builders, developers and remodelers to skilled tradespeople, the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) has …
HBI Acres Homes Program Ribbon Cutting Launches Carpentry Education Program
On June 28, GHBA CEO Casey Morgan and GHBA President Don Klein joined City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Home Builder Institute (HBI) President and CEO John Courson, and Norbord President and CEO Peter Wijnbergen …
Innovative Program Helps Address Skilled Labor Shortage
Generations of skilled laborers have been the backbone of the construction industry, and no one will argue that time and circumstance have taken a toll on this invaluable pool of resources. Helping to solve this …
Where Do We Find Skilled and Semi-Skilled People to Build Homes?
This question has been on the minds of homebuilders and contractors for the last several years. In the past, finding labor was relatively easy. The general scope of people were those from South and Central …
GHBA Scholarship Program: A Stepping Stone to Careers in Homebuilding
The home building industry is currently in a crisis. There is a massive shortage of labor. The NAHB found shortages of some construction trades are at their worst level since 2000. They found more than …
Find Skilled Labor with Workforce Solutions
The Gulf Coast Workforce Board and its operating affiliate Workforce Solutions are the public workforce system in the 13-county Houston-Galveston region. Helping employers meet their human resource needs and individuals build careers, the board guides …
Graduate Real Estate Program Adds New Level of Knowledge Within the Industry
The question kept popping up, “Why is there no certified program in Real Estate that would help groom me for a job in the building industry?” Bright, young students, and seasoned employees in various industries …