“Keep Building Responsibly” The annual Greater Houston Builders Association’s Economic Forecast Luncheon in January, was held at the Royal Sonesta and hosted over 900 GHBA members. The standing room only crowd was eager to hear …
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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 …
Contracting Practices for a Post-Hurricane Harvey World
In light of the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, we want to remind builders and contractors of certain best practices and laws that apply to the industry as a whole and specifically for disaster …
GHBA Joins Formal Coalition to Push Flood Solutions
Following Hurricane Harvey, the GHBA engaged other development stakeholders to proactively draft a plan of flood control and mitigation projects that would help alleviate flood damage during future storms and share it with our local, …
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GHBA Remodelers Council Wins 2017 CADRE Award
The Remodelers Council of the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) was honored with a national award, the Council Award for Demonstrating Remodeling Excellence (CADREs), for outstanding membership recruitment and retention from the National Association of …
Land Tejas is Record Setter for Benefit Home Lot Donations
The Greater Houston Builders Association’s charity fundraiser, the Benefit Homes Project has been working with Houston’s homebuilders, developers, trades, suppliers and vendors for 38 years to raise funds for local charities, and there have been …
Trendmaker Homes Announces Retirement of President Will Holder After 25 Years with the Company
Senior Vice President and Longtime Executive Joe Mandola to Succeed Holder Effective April 1 Trendmaker Homes, a member of the TRI Pointe Group (NSYE: TPH), announced today the retirement of President Will Holder effective March …
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Lennar/Village Builders’ Cindy Hinson to Chair Benefit Homes Project
The GHBA is proud to announce that Cindy Hinson, director of community affairs for Lennar/Village Builders, is heading up the Benefit Homes Project for 2018. In this lead role, Cindy will be directing the search …
It’s Time to Join HOME-PAC 2018
Join HOME-PAC 2018 Today! First HOME-PAC Meeting of 2018 on January 25 With the start of 2018, we have entered into another significant election cycle that will see us vote on numerous federal, state, county …
HomeAid Launches “50 in 15” Celebration
Throughout 2018, HomeAid Houston is celebrating its 15th anniversary of building hope and homes for the homeless of Houston. In that time, what is most remarkable is the number 50. “In 2018, our 15th year …
Congress Passes Largest Tax Reform Bill in Three Decades
On Wednesday, December 20, 2017, Congress voted in favor of the $1.5 trillion Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that will, according to the Tax Policy Center’s analysis, result in eight out of 10 people paying …
Adopt-a-Family Project Brings Joyous Holiday to 40 Houston Families
In the spirit of the season, the GHBA and its members partner with the Houston Housing Authority each year to support those less fortunate in our community and provide a more joyous holiday for local …
GHBA’s Annual Scholarship Program Benefits Future Leaders
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 …
SOLD! Chesmar Sells GHBA Benefit Home in Elyson
Chesmar Homes recently sold its 2017 GHBA Benefit Home in the new community of Elyson in west Houston. The home was constructed with donated materials and labor by members of the GHBA. Proceeds from this …
Houston’s Best PRISM Winners Announced
Volume Builder, Darling Homes; Custom Builder, On Point Custom Homes; Remodeler, Sneller Custom Homes and Remodeling; and Developer, Rise Communities all walked away with the 2017 Houston’s Best PRISM Grand Award on October 7, with …