In August 2020, the Houston City Council passed an ordinance (Chapter 40, Article XXII) requiring home builders and property owners to install sidewalks along the public streets in front of newly built or substantially remodeled …
Meet Kat Creech, GHBA’s New Director of Special Events
Please help us welcome the newest member of our GHBA team, Kat Creech! Kat joins GHBA as director of special events. She will succeed Mel Audain, as she retires at the end of the year. …
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 …
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 …
Taylor Morrison Builds Benefit Home in Grand Vista
Taylor Morrison is nearing completion of the GHBA Benefit Home in the community of Grand Vista. Not only is Taylor Morrison donating construction management, the company is also donating the homesite in Grand Vista, located on …
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 …
HomeAid Project Playhouse Winner Announced
The electric buzz at the August 10 Astros game at Minute Maid Park became a fevered pitch as the winners of HomeAid Houston’s Imagination Station joined the Playhouse team on the ball field for the …
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 …