BBN

Building Business News (BBN) is the official publication of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City and keeps readers up-to-date on KCHBA programs, events and services in addition to industry news, events and issues. BBN also is the only local monthly trade publication specializing in the Greater Kansas City new-home building and remodeling industry. Call 816–942-8800 to inquire about advertising opportunities in BBN.

Building Business News April 2023

Posted on June 6, 2023

Explore What's New on the 2023 Spring Parade of Homes The Spring Parade of Homes returns to Kansas City April 29-May 14 and will feature more than 335 single-family homes. Check out six new communities to add to your person...

Building Business News March 2023

Posted on June 6, 2023

KCHBA Members Attend IBS as Leaders, Speakers and Award Winners During the week of Jan. 29, More than 200,000 housing and design professionals from across the globe flocked to Las Vegas for the 10th annual Design & Const...

Building Business News February 2023

Posted on June 6, 2023

2023: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly According to Dr. Ted Jones, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President with Stewart Title, 2023 will be the year of the “good, bad and the ugly.” Reflect on 2022 data, catch highlights...

Building Business News December 2022

Posted on June 6, 2023

Cover Story: Presidential Profile - Brian Tebbenkamp Going into a new year and his KCHBA presidency, Tebbenkamp’s focus on relationship building is still at the forefront of his mind. “We’re one association and we’re...

Building Business News November 2022

Posted on June 6, 2023

Cover Story: A New Era of Local Building Codes Residential construction professionals engaged in today’s Kansas City housing market have been interacting with building codes for their entire careers. What has historically ...

Building Business News October 2022

Posted on June 6, 2023

Cover Story: Trench-Related Fatalities On the Rise: In the first six months of this year, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work – surpassing 15 in all of 2021. What c...

Building Business News September 2022

Posted on June 6, 2023

Cover Story: Fall Parade of Homes to Feature 269 Homes The Fall Parade of Homes being held Sept. 24 through Oct. 9 offers the opportunity to see one of the largest and most impressive displays of new homes in the country...

Building Business News August 2022

Posted on June 6, 2023

Cover Story: Together We Can Save Lives The construction industry has the second highest rate of suicide in the United States at 53.3 per 100,000 workers according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). That’s why the ...

Building Business News July 2022

Posted on June 6, 2023

Cover Story: Play It Safe: Preventing Injuries and Protecting Your Business There were more than 4 million workplace injuries that required medical attention in the U.S. in 2020. June was National Safety Month, but it’s ...

Building Business News June 2022

Posted on June 6, 2023

Cover Story: What’s New in 2022: Interior Design & Architecture Read more on the color forecast for 2022 and what’s trending in design, fixtures and outdoor spaces. Click here to read more in the June issue of ...

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...

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...