Building Business News for December 2017

The HBA welcomed its 2018 President Gary Kerns at a celebration on Dec. 6. Click here to see photos and read about Kerns’ goals for his year as president.

KCHBA Announces Proposal to Reignite Housing Starts in KCMO

According to A Vision for Housing: Solutions for Kansas City, the city has a goal of creating 10,000 new, low-income housing units by 2027. Yet housing starts have dropped significantly in KCMO, while they are on the rise mos...

Building a Pipeline to Ease the Labor Shortage

For several years, the KCHBA has been working with area schools to provide students with the opportunities available to them in the residential construction industry. The KCHBA’s Workforce Development Committee hosts se...

Fox4’s Kathy Quinn Visits the Parade of Playhouses at Union Station

Fox4's Kathy Quinn visited the Parade of Playhouses at Union Station last week and spoke with Belton High School's Architecture and Construction teacher Matt McCann, his students and KCHBA's Community Relations Director Jordy...