BBN Archives - Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City

Building Business News March 2024

Posted on April 1, 2024

In this issue: 2024 International Builders Show Attracts Largest Attendance in 15 Years Highlights from IBS: Local guy (relatively speaking) Carl Harris was elected chairman of NAHB for 2024; 16 KCHBA members had booths o...

Building Business News February 2024

Posted on February 13, 2024

Economic Forecast 2024: Reasons for Concern and Cause for Optimism Dr. Stanley Longhofer and Dr. Rob Dietz presented their thoughts and analysis at the 2024 KCHBA Economic Forecast Breakfast held on Jan. 18. Also in this ...

Building Business News December 2023

Posted on January 5, 2024

Meet Your 2024 President: Dennis Shriver As president, Shriver’s goal is to position the KCHBA as the go-to, consumer friendly entity that promotes quality housing data and education while working to move more people into ...

Building Business News November 2023

Posted on November 30, 2023

Lead Your Team Like Coach Reid The needs of employees have dramatically shifted from those of years past. What is the role of a manager and how do you approach it? Also in this issue: President's Letter: Bitterswee...

Building Business News October 2023

Posted on October 18, 2023

Local Schools Using HBI to Promote Careers in Homebuilding Amping up a qualified workforce is necessary for the future of the homebuilding industry. The Home Builders Institute (HBI) provides its students with no cost pr...

More than 300 Homes on 2024 Spring Parade of Homes

The Spring Parade of Homes, open April 27 through May 12, offers the opportunity to see one of the largest and most impressive displays of new homes in the country. Sponsored by Mike Bryant Heating & Cooling, the spring p...

Fox4 Interview Ruder on KCHBA’s KCMO Proposal

“The end result that we’ve gotten with the code having been adopted in the way that it was and our efforts to comply with it is a historic reduction in new housing starts in Kansas City, Missouri,” KCHBA Executive Vice ...

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...