On Friday, November 4, U.S. Army SPC Fernando Del Pozo Jr. and his family received the keys to their newly completed, mortgage-free home in Jordan Ranch in Fulshear, Texas. Operation Finally Home, along with Highland …
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Midterm Election Recap
With the 2022 midterm elections behind us, 49 of the 53 candidates endorsed by the GHBA’s HOME-PAC won their election. Our supported candidates were successful in their statewide, local, and several county-wide races. At the …
HistoryMaker Homes Honors Vendors and Trades Donating to Benefit Home
HistoryMaker Homes recently honored dozens of its loyal vendors and suppliers at a GHBA Benefit Homes Project Vendor Appreciation Luncheon held in the community of Sunterra. These companies were honored for donating materials, labor and …
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New Tax Incentive Opportunities from The Inflation Reduction Act
By Kevin Sullivan, PE, HERS Rater, Partner, BRAYN Consulting Just as the summer was winding down, the massive legislative package known as The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”), or H.R. 5376, was signed into law …
Gov. Abbott Touts GHBA Members as “World’s Leading Home Builders”
On October 11, Governor Greg Abbott attended the GHBA Northern Counties Builders & Developers Division (NCBDD) luncheon to speak to more than 200 association members. (See Abbott’s remarks in full at https://youtu.be/MCdmVhVSG4Q) This luncheon highlighted …
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 …
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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 …
2022 Houston’s Best PRISM Award Winners Honored at “Golden Jubilee” Gala
The 2022 Houston’s Best PRISM Awards, a GHBA Sales and Marketing Council event, rocked the evening with a near sell-out crowd on October 1 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. This black-tie gala showcased the 50th …
How to Help Hurricane Ian Relief and Recovery Efforts
Hurricane Ian made landfall last week in South Florida, as a category 4 hurricane, bringing estimated wind speeds of 145 mph and devastating flooding to communities throughout the state. Ian also made its way up …
Virtual Selling is Here to Stay
Blending digital sales techniques with real world strategies Worldwide spending on customer experience (CX) technologies is expected to reach $641 billion in 20221 – an incredible number that signals not only a huge demand from …
Habitat Montgomery County Hosts Volunteer Recruitment Day
Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, TX, is hosting a volunteer recruitment day at their construction site. The event will be led by organization’s core construction volunteers called The Red Hat Crew. The Red Hat …
‘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. …
Benefit Homes Project to Celebrate Completion of Two Homes
The GHBA Benefit Homes Project is in a unique position this year as two builders committed to constructing a Benefit Home within weeks of each other. Taylor Morrison and HistoryMaker Homes are nearing completion on …