A group of students graduated last week from the Hangar Unity Center’s trade program, a GHBA Workforce Committee supported program. The GHBA Custom Builders Council (CBC), Lowe’s PRO and Allen Griffin, a former president of …
Hats Off, Class of ‘23! GHBA Applauds Inaugural Graduates of Professional Designation Program
The Greater Houston Builders Association proudly announces the graduation of its inaugural class of professionals from the newly introduced GHBA Professional Designations program. Nine accomplished home builders and remodelers have successfully completed the requirements of …
GHBA Celebrates Whimsical Winners of 2023 LEGO Future Home Builder Competition
The GHBA is committed to nurturing the future of homebuilding through education and advocacy. The association’s annual LEGO Future Homebuilder Competition serves as a small avenue to ignite the imagination of children and young minds, …
GHBA Awards 13 Scholarships to Deserving Students
The GHBA awards student scholarships each year through generous contributions from GHBA members and its councils. Eligible recipients are college-bound children of association members, and participants in official GHBA Workforce Partner Programs. Thanks to our …
GHBA Charitable Foundation Awarded the Stanley Black & Decker Makers Grant
The Global Impact Challenge will reskill more than 200,000 makers and trade professionals in 2023 Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) announced the recipients of its second Global Impact Challenge. The Greater Houston Builders Association …
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 …
Students Receive Warm Welcome to Industry at Product EXPO
On October 20, GHBA celebrated its 20th Annual Product EXPO with a few special guests, representing the future of our local homebuilding workforce. Councilmember Sallie Alcorn of the City of Houston joined Custom Builders Council …
New Instructional Center Opens in Houston Providing No-Cost Training in Construction Skills
State of Texas Approves Trade Education Curriculum As recession and joblessness loom, new skills training for workers is crucial, said the head of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the nation’s leading provider of construction trades …
Challenges and Collaboration for Careers in Construction
As we celebrate 2022 Careers in Construction month, we’re hearing from more members about the difficulty recruiting the next generation of home builders to our industry. These issues are not unique to home building companies …
Celebrating Careers in Construction Month
October is for so much more than puffer vests, Halloween decorations and pumpkin spiced lattes…it is also Careers in Construction Month for homebuilders! This month, we’ll be celebrating students of local programs — in school …
First-Place LEGO Design on Display at GHBA Office
A unique annual tradition has just wrapped up its third year, as GHBA closed out the 2022 LEGO Future Home Builder Competition. GHBA received dozens of unique home design entries from kids aged 3 to 100, …
Meet Six WorkTexas Graduates
HomeAid Houston recently honored six graduates of the WorkTexas training program, a non-profit entity that prepares high school students and adults with the skills they need to enter the workforce ready to contribute immediately to …
GHBA to LAUNCH Students into Industry Careers
New workforce fund supports next generation of builders, remodelers, trades The Greater Houston Builders Association announces the creation of a new fund to support workforce development in our industry, thanks to a generous member of …
Workforce Updates & Opportunities
The first half of 2022 has been an active one for furthering our goals for increasing the residential construction workforce in our community. Here are a few highlights of the work that has been put …
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 …