The New Year is a time to reflect upon the past and set goals for the future. Under Keith Luechtefeld’s leadership, last year was tremendously successful despite the challenges we faced with Winter Storm Uri, …
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City of Houston Adopts 2015 IRC
Last month the Houston City Council adopted a slate of new construction codes, including the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). The GHBA, led by 2019 GHBA President John Williams, has been working on this code …
PWB Signing Day Kicks off New GHBA Council
More than 110 members lined up at the GHBA offices on December 16 to officially launch the new Professional Women in Building Council (PWB). Pink hard hats, cookies, and a few stray balloons made this …
2021: Government Affairs Year in Review
As we anticipate a new calendar year, it is only natural to reflect on and evaluate what has happened over the last 12 months. The first question is always, “where did the time go?” It …
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Score Bargain Building Materials at Charity Garage Sale Set for Cy-Fair Home & Outdoor Living Show
Hurry out to the 2022 Charity Garage Sale to purchase GARAGE SALE PRICED building materials! There are dozens and dozens of items that are gently used or brand new. They could have just been the wrong …
Adopt-a-Family Project Spreads Holiday Cheer in Red Carpet Gift Exchange
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 …
President’s Message: Final Ramblings
Article by 2021 GHBA President Keith Luechtefeld, Shea Homes I anticipated that this final letter would mostly be about welcoming, congratulating, and wishing good luck to our new board leadership team, but I could not …
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Houston Economic and Homebuilding Outlook Remains Resilient
By LAWRENCE DEAN, Regional Director, Zonda Intelligence Houston continues to see remarkably strong new home starts growth in the face of supply chain and lot availability challenges. As the scorching hot Houston summer cedes to …
Is That Client Wasting Your Time?
Article by 2021 Custom Builders Council Chair TODD LEBLANC, LeBlanc Custom Homes, Inc Do you ever feel like a potential client is wasting your time? If a potential client calls me looking for a builder …
GHBA Names 2021 Houston’s Best PRISM Award Winners at “Lights on Broadway” Gala
The 2021 Houston’s Best PRISM Awards event was live and in-person on October 2 at the Hilton Americas downtown hotel. This black-tie gala showcased “The Lights on Broadway” and lit up the evening by honoring …
Special Session Number Two Concludes, Third Special Session Begins
As you may have seen on the news, the Texas Legislature has been in session for most of the summer. That said, it wasn’t until late August before they actually began hearing and debating legislation. …
Are You Prepared?
Article by 2021 GHBA President Keith Luechtefeld, Shea Homes Looking back through some of the articles I have written this year, I found a bit of a pattern. Almost all of them include a discussion …
Governor Abbott Adds Counties To Disaster Declaration, Waives Permits To Accelerate Recovery, Urges Vigilance In Responding To Hurricane Nicholas
Urges Texans Affected By The Storm To Complete Self Reporting Damage Survey During a briefing at the State Operation Center today, Governor Greg Abbott updated the action that Texas is taking to help communities respond …
Governor Abbott Holds Briefing On Tropical Storm Nicholas, Issues Disaster Declaration For 17 Counties
Governor Greg Abbott today held a briefing at the Alternate State Operations Center in Austin where he provided an update on the state’s response to Tropical Storm Nicholas. This storm is expected to bring significant rainfall …
More Young Workers Join the Construction Labor Force
Reposted from NAHB’s Eye on Housing The latest labor force statistics from the 2019 American Community Survey show that more young people are entering the construction trades. The share of workers under the age of …