One of the main goals of Don Klein’s presidency (my predecessor), was to expand our commitment to the future of homebuilding through programs of partnership and education. I share this vision and would like to …
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 …
GHBA Names “Of the Year” Award Winners for 2018
Every year GHBA honors six GHBA members for their outstanding work and service to the community and to the association throughout the year. These members were honored at the 2019 GHBA Installation Celebration event held …
GHBA Congratulates 2018 Scholarship Awardees
Each year, the GHBA Associate Council awards scholarships to students whose parents are members of the association. These scholarships are made possible through the generous donations of our members. Thank you to all our donors …
Brandon Lynch Honored with Excellence Under 45 Award
The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) recently announced the winners of the 2018 Excellence Under 45 Award Winners. Congratulations to local Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) member Brandon Lynch, president of BSL Interests DBA Keechi …
Caroline Conte Joins GHBA as Government Affairs Coordinator
The association is proud to welcome Caroline Conte to Team GHBA as the new government affairs coordinator. Caroline will act as the staff liaison for the Codes & Standards Committee and the Young Professionals Committee. …
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 Names “Of the Year” Award Winners for 2017
The GHBA recently announced the 2017 “Of the Year Awards” at the 2018 Installation Celebration, themed “Building a Bright Future” and held at the Revention Music Center in downtown Houston. Winners were named for the …
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 …
D’Ann Brown Earns TAB’s 2017 Excellence under 45 Award
The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) is recently announce the winners of the 2017 Excellence under 45 Award Winners. Congratulations to local GHBA member D’Ann Brown, vice president of sales for StrucSure Home Warranty, who …
Texas Builders Elected to NAHB Leadership Positions
On the last day of the 2017 International Builders’ Show, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) board of directors installed its senior officers and leadership team for 2017. The GHBA is pleased to announce …
Scott Frankel Honored as NAHB’S Best in Green Young Professional of the Year
The National Association of Home Builders has named Scott Frankel, co-president and principal of Frankel Building Group in Houston, Texas, as the 2016 Best in Green (BIG) Young Professional of the Year, an award which …
John Williams is NAHB’s 2016 Young Professional of the Year
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has honored John Williams as 2016 Young Professionals of the Year for Region D (which includes TX, OK, LA, KS, NE, MO, AZ, MS). The awards were given …
GHBA Partners with Jones Futures Academy High School
Get involved in training future builders, developers! On September 20, the GHBA Young Professionals Committee greeted 20 Jones Futures Academy High School students to the GHBA ABC’s of Building Series class. The builder class was …
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