Local member John Gillette, GMB, CGR, CAPS, owner of Craftsmanship By John, Inc. was named the February 2017 NAHB Remodeler of the Month. The purpose of the NAHB Remodeler of the Month award program is …
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HomeAid on the Receiving End of Remodel Project
In December 2016, the HomeAid Houston “headquarters” received a much needed remodel at the GHBA offices. The HomeAid staff has shared one office space for 10 years on the second floor. Casey Morgan, GHBA CEO …
Texas Builders Elected to NAHB Leadership Positions
On the last day of the 2017 International Builders’ Show, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) board of directors installed its senior officers and leadership team for 2017. The GHBA is pleased to announce …
Scott Frankel Honored as NAHB’S Best in Green Young Professional of the Year
The National Association of Home Builders has named Scott Frankel, co-president and principal of Frankel Building Group in Houston, Texas, as the 2016 Best in Green (BIG) Young Professional of the Year, an award which …
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John Williams is NAHB’s 2016 Young Professional of the Year
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has honored John Williams as 2016 Young Professionals of the Year for Region D (which includes TX, OK, LA, KS, NE, MO, AZ, MS). The awards were given …
SMC Top Producers Treated Like Royalty
Hillwood Communities, a 2016 PRISM sponsor, whisked the winners of the ‘REALTOR Team of the Year’ and the ‘Volume Builder Grand Award’ on Ross Perot’s private jet to New Orleans for dinner on December 5, …
Chesmar Homes and Newland Team Up to Build 2017 GHBA Benefit Home in Elyson
Chesmar Homes has joined the 2017 GHBA Benefit Homes team as the builder of its fifth home for this 37-year-old charity fundraiser. Chesmar, led by President Scott Merovitch, will donate the construction management of its …
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GHBA Government Affairs to Serve on COH Platting Standards Committee
The GHBA has been invited to participate in the upcoming Planning Commission Committee on Platting Standards. This committee will have two primary responsibilities: Consider and make recommendations on potential changes to the planning standards of …
City of Houston Implements Service Improvements for New Single-Family Residential Plan Submissions
Service improvements will be implemented Monday, Dec. 12 for submission of new single-family residential construction plans to the City of Houston. In an effort to decrease the number of repeat plan submittals due to missing …
Adopt-a-Family Project Brings Joyous Holiday to Local Families
In the spirit of the season, the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) and its members partner with the Houston Housing Authority each year to support those less fortunate in our community and provide a more …
Builder Best Practices: Higher Profit, Lower Risk with Outdoor Kitchens
There is certainly money to be made for builders who offer consumers outdoor living spaces and options, but there is also risk. Decades ago, people thought of outdoor living spaces as just patios, decks, a …
Mike Dishberger Named TAB Builder of the Year
Local builder Mike Dishberger, president of Sandcastle Homes Inc., was named the 2016 Texas Association of Builders (TAB) J.B. Sandlin Builder of the Year at the Excellence in Leadership Celebration Dinner on November 18. These …
David Weekley Inducted to Texas Housing Hall of Honor
David Weekley, the founder and chairman of David Weekley Homes, was recognized on Friday, November 18 by the Texas Association of Builders as the 2016 Honoree for the Texas Housing Hall of Honor. The Texas …
Giving Thanks: Members Share Benefits of Active Involvement in GHBA
In this season of thanksgiving, the GHBA would like to express our warm appreciation to all of our members, tireless volunteers and generous sponsors. The GHBA has had a great 2016 and Houston continues to …
2016 Election Recap
Pundits and professors say that every election is historical, and that is true, but we have never seen anything like what happened on November 8, 2016, or throughout much of what was a nearly two-year …