As part of Professional Women in Building Week, we are excited to celebrate the remarkable members who completed the 2024 GHBA Professional Women in Building (PWB) Mentorship Program. This program is designed to foster career …
GHBA Earns Triple Honors at Association Excellence Awards
The Greater Houston Builders Association is thrilled to be recognized with three Awards of Excellence (AEA) from the Executive Officers Council of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The Association Excellence Awards is an annual …
Celebrating International Women’s Day: Empowering Voices, Building Communities
by PWB President Sherry Pruitt, Whodid It Designs and Remodeling As we commemorate International Women’s Day Month, the Greater Houston Builder Association’s Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) is excited to announce a special upcoming …
PWB ‘Leading Ladies’ Share Advice, Inspiration
In a world where women continue to break barriers and shatter glass ceilings, the highly anticipated Ladies Who Lead Luncheon put on by the GHBA’s Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) returned for its second …
Paying it Forward with PWB Mentorship Program
A round of applause for the GHBA Professional Women in Building Council (PWB). The PWB is proud to be the recipient of an Award of Excellence from the Executive Officers Council (EOC) of the National …
GHBA Receives Two NAHB Awards of Excellence
The GHBA is proud to be the recipient of two Awards of Excellence from the Executive Officers Council (EOC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for 2022. The GHBA received the Best Membership …
Mentorship Pilot Program Launches
Cheers to two years and many more to come! 2023 marks the second year of GHBA Professional Women in Building Council (PWB). Sitting at 324 active members and growing, the Houston PWB is the largest …
GHBA Members Experience the Largest International Builders Show, Ever!
More than 490 GHBA members registered to attend or exhibit at the annual International Builders Show, hosted by the National Association of Home Builders in Las Vegas, January 31 to February 2. The 2023 show …
GHBA Bids Farewell to Two Directors Headed for Retirement
Melvina Audain has been our rockstar director of special events for GHBA. She also keeps our GHBA team members thinking about ways to invent creative experiences for our members. We will miss Mel’s passion for …
PWB Commits to Philanthropy, Mentorship and Continuing Education
By Jennifer Taylor, Professional Women in Building Council Chair, Brookfield Properties Development As we close out the first year of the GHBA’s Professional Women in Building Council (PWB), we do so with a grateful heart. …
‘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. …
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 …
Ericka Hill Named TAB Excellence Under 45 Award Winner
The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) announced Ericka Hill as one of two 2022 Excellence under 45 Award winners. Excellence Under 45 honorees have committed themselves to their careers and to advancing the residential construction …
NAHB Urges Congress to Take Steps to Get More Women in the Workforce
Reposted from NAHB Now To get more women working in the residential construction sector and overall workforce, lawmakers must pursue flexible, targeted and incentive-based strategies to tackle the high cost of childcare and availability of …