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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 June 2019

Posted on June 19, 2019

Have you built a home that has been lived in less than a year and fits the Artisan Home Tour standards? If so, enter it in the 2020 Artisan Tour. Don't worry -- we will help you convince the homeowners. :) Also in this issue,...

Building Business News May 2019

Posted on May 14, 2019

The Artisan Home Tour entry fee has been lowered, the HBA joined Missouri Governor Mike Parson's Workforce Roundtable and the spirits flowed freely at the "The People Are Thirsty" Build-PAC event at Tom's Town Distilling Co. ...

Building Business News April 2019

Posted on April 15, 2019

Learn more about the KCHBA's new EVP William Ruder and check out highlights from the Home Show in this issue. Plus, get tips for keeping your construction site safe....

Building Business News March 2019

Posted on April 1, 2019

In this issue: Cool things to see at the Home & Lifestyle Show, a wrap-up of Missouri Legislative Day and new leadership at the national level. Click here to read the March issue....

Building Business News February 2019

Posted on February 18, 2019

In this issue, learn what economists are saying about the 2019 outlook and what changes are coming to the HBA building as remodeling begins. Click here to read the February issue....

Building Business News December 2018

Posted on December 13, 2018

Members gathered at Kauffman Stadium to welcome the HBA's 2019 president and honor 2018 award winners in December. To see photos from the event and more in this issue click here....

Building Business News November 2018

Posted on November 5, 2018

View photos from the fall Clay Shoot, Onsite Construction 101 and the Past Presidents dinner, as well as see who the HBA presented Defender of Housing awards to recently. Click here to read the November issue of Building Busi...

Building Business News October 2018

Posted on October 8, 2018

View photos from the Parade of Homes awards ceremony at Arrowhead Stadium, learn who's up for election for the 2019 board of directors and find out how the HBA recognized its associate members during Associate Appreciation mo...

Building Business News September 2018

Posted on September 7, 2018

In this issue: The Fall Parade of Homes returns Sept. 22 through Oct. 7 with 330 homes built by 105 builder members. Compass KC, the online permitting system for Kansas City, Mo., went live Aug. 6. A common issue with this sy...

Building Business News for August 2018

Posted on August 17, 2018

Check out BBN's new look! BBN has changed its format to have more of a magazine look and feel starting with this issue. In the August edition of Building Business News, learn why it pays for custom builders to be in the 20...

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...