State of Texas Approves Trade Education Curriculum As recession and joblessness loom, new skills training for workers is crucial, said the head of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the nation’s leading provider of construction trades …
Challenges and Collaboration for Careers in Construction
As we celebrate 2022 Careers in Construction month, we’re hearing from more members about the difficulty recruiting the next generation of home builders to our industry. These issues are not unique to home building companies …
2022 Houston’s Best PRISM Award Winners Honored at “Golden Jubilee” Gala
The 2022 Houston’s Best PRISM Awards, a GHBA Sales and Marketing Council event, rocked the evening with a near sell-out crowd on October 1 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. This black-tie gala showcased the 50th …
How to Help Hurricane Ian Relief and Recovery Efforts
Hurricane Ian made landfall last week in South Florida, as a category 4 hurricane, bringing estimated wind speeds of 145 mph and devastating flooding to communities throughout the state. Ian also made its way up …
Celebrating Careers in Construction Month
October is for so much more than puffer vests, Halloween decorations and pumpkin spiced lattes…it is also Careers in Construction Month for homebuilders! This month, we’ll be celebrating students of local programs — in school …
Virtual Selling is Here to Stay
Blending digital sales techniques with real world strategies Worldwide spending on customer experience (CX) technologies is expected to reach $641 billion in 20221 – an incredible number that signals not only a huge demand from …
Habitat Montgomery County Hosts Volunteer Recruitment Day
Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, TX, is hosting a volunteer recruitment day at their construction site. The event will be led by organization’s core construction volunteers called The Red Hat Crew. The Red Hat …
‘Ladies Who Lead’ Inspire Triumph Over Challenges
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. …
Benefit Homes Project to Celebrate Completion of Two Homes
The GHBA Benefit Homes Project is in a unique position this year as two builders committed to constructing a Benefit Home within weeks of each other. Taylor Morrison and HistoryMaker Homes are nearing completion on …
First-Place LEGO Design on Display at GHBA Office
A unique annual tradition has just wrapped up its third year, as GHBA closed out the 2022 LEGO Future Home Builder Competition. GHBA received dozens of unique home design entries from kids aged 3 to 100, …
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. …
Proposed Sidewalk Fee in Lieu of Construction
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. …
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 …