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 …
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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 …
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Houston Land Bank Opens RFQ for Builders and Developers to Acquire Property
The Houston Land Bank (HLB) is requesting Statements of Qualifications (RFQ), now through September 20, from builders/developers wishing to acquire land from the HLB for development or redevelopment under their traditional program. This qualification process …
Member Newsmaker: Caitlyn Stanley
Caitlyn Stanley, a benefits advisor at Benefit Concepts, may be a relatively new member of the GHBA (since 2020), but she came in swinging with her recent win at the Greater Houston Women’s City Amateur …
Member Newsmaker: Heath Melton
Heath Melton joined The Howard Hughes Corporation in 2015 and is currently the executive vice president, master planned communities residential in Houston. Heath is responsible for residential planning and development for the award-winning master planned …
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GHBA and Industry Partners Host Construction Hiring Event
It is no secret that one of the most significant challenges the residential building industry has been facing over the past several years is the cost and availability of workers. The fallout includes delays in …
Local GHBA Members Honored at Texas Star Awards
The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) announced the 2021 Star Awards winners in conjunction with the 20th Sunbelt Builders Show™ at Hilton Anatole Dallas on July 15, 2021. The highly coveted Star Awards are presented …
McCalle Fryar Wins ‘Excellence under 45’ Award
Texas Association of Builders Acknowledges Fryar’s Relentless Work for HomeAid McCalle Fryar at 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, is the winner of the “Excellence under 45” award for her work with HomeAid Houston and Austin, the …
Member Newsmaker: Patrick Mayhan
Patrick Mayhan, VP of purchasing for M/I Homes, has been a fixture within the homebuilding industry for decades. He is also a huge part of the GHBA, the Benefit Homes Project and HomeAid Houston, to …
GHBA Membership Team Wins TAB Award for Recruitment Efforts
GHBA is proud to announce the association was awarded the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) 2020 Membership Drive first place trophy for Most New Members. “2020 was a difficult year for everyone, but our Membership …
Custom Builders Council Volunteers Tackle Landscape Project at Casa de Esperanza
On Mother’s Day weekend 2021, GHBA Custom Builders Council members and their families spent a Saturday morning at the 7th Annual CBC Charity Work Day planting flowers and mulching the flower beds at Casa de …
SMC and HomeAid Host Bridging Tech Donation Drive
GHBA Sales & Marketing Council and HomeAid Houston partner with Bridging Tech to provide new computers to Houston students affected by homelessness. Bridging Tech is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity with a mission to bridge …
Will the Housing Boom Go Bust?
Article by Lawrence Dean, Regional Director, Zonda Intelligence Back in 2005 and 2006, I was a land acquisition manager for the Houston division of one of the finest privately held homebuilders that is unfortunately no …