The Custom Builders luncheon in June 2016 was a packed house as Ken Maas and Jason Rice of StrucSure Home Warranty along with Karl Breckon with Tri-Tech/Bec-Lin Engineering and Toner Kersting of Snyder Energy discussed …
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Find Skilled Labor with Workforce Solutions
The Gulf Coast Workforce Board and its operating affiliate Workforce Solutions are the public workforce system in the 13-county Houston-Galveston region. Helping employers meet their human resource needs and individuals build careers, the board guides …
Texas Moves to 2015 in 2016
Article by GHBA Codes & Standards Chair Dave Yelovich, Tilson Home Corporation Have you heard the big secret? Not many people know this but there are big changes coming in how we build houses in …
Stephen McNiel Named to the Remodeling Big50 List for 2016
Congratulations to GHBA member Stephen McNiel, Creative Property Restoration, for being named to the Remodeling Big50 list! Read Stephen’s story Every year since 1986, Remodeling has searched for 50 remodelers at the top of their …
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Roofing Safety
GHBA wants to remind members of the importance of roofing safety! Please click the links below for guidance from the NAHB and OSHA.
GBGC Adopts 2012 National Green Building Standard
On April 1, 2016, the Green Built Gulf Coast (GBGC) program will adopt the 2012 National Green Building Standard. This endeavor is not as daunting as it sounds. With the current criteria most builders already …
The Million Dollar Circle Honored
Need proof that Houston’s home sales market is booming? The GHBA Sales & Marketing Council (SMC) held its annual Million Dollar Circle Awards on March 22, 2016 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. The long list …
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New Rules Now in Effect for Developing in the Addicks, Barker and Cypress Creek Watersheds
After many months of negotiating and working with GHBA, West Houston Association and ACEC, the Harris County Flood Control District has now released the “Supplemental Guidelines and Criteria for Developing in the Addicks Reservoir Watershed, …
Congratulations 2015 Designees
The following GHBA members earned an NAHB designation in 2015. Kudos to you all! Your commitment to professional development tells your customers that you are at the top of your game and sets you apart …
GHBA Remodelers Council Wins Two National CADRE Awards
The Greater Houston Builders Association Remodelers Council was honored with a national award, the Council Award for Demonstrating Remodeling Excellence (CADREs), in two categories from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers. The awards—known …
Local Houston Remodeler, Gonzalo Garcia, Named National Remodeler of the Month
Gonzalo Garcia, CGR, GMB, CAPS, CGP, GMR, president of JRG Builder & Remodelers in Houston, Texas, was named the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) October Remodeler of the Month. Garcia, selected through a stringent …
Jobsite Hazards: Beware the “Top 10”
Builders should pay close attention to the following hazards as they are often the most frequent cited federal OSHA construction standards. Duty to have fall protection General scaffold requirements Ladders Fall protection training requirements Hazard …
GHBA Wins ‘Grand Award’ from National: We’re tops in membership recruitment!
The Greater Houston Builders Association has won the NAHB Grand Award for Numerical Increase for membership recruitment efforts in 2014. The association achieved the highest numerical increase in membership last year, more than all other …