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KCHBA Comments on the City of Overland Park’s 2015 Design and Construction Standards Update

Posted on April 1, 2015

The KCHBA submitted comments to the City of Overland Park regarding the City’s proposed 2015 Design and Construction Standards update.  City staff has done excellent work to improve the standards and share its proposed cha...

February 2015 Residential Permit Statistics

Posted on March 26, 2015

Residential building permit numbers increased from the January 2015 total and also from the same month one year ago, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Per...

Labor Shortage Task Force Meets with Students

Posted on March 26, 2015

KCHBA Labor Shortage Task Force Meets with 40 Students from Cass Career Center Members of the Labor Shortage Task Force, including Kevin Kirtley, K&E Flatwork, Richard Holtcamp, Bank of Blue Valley, and Jerry Ratway, Web...

“It’s A Seller’s Market” Says Chad Volkerding

Posted on March 25, 2015

After suffering through an economic slump, a sluggish-housing industry is on the rebound.  HBA Board member Chad Volkerding is telling clients, it’s a seller’s market. http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kansas-city-r...

NAHB Inviting Participation in Code Change Review Meetings

Posted on March 19, 2015

The NAHB Construction, Codes and Standards Committee is inviting interested HBA leaders and executive officers to lend their opinions – online or by phone – during the 2018 Code Change Review Meetings March 30-April 2 at ...

Spring Parade Awards Ceremony, April 29

Posted on March 19, 2015

Deadline to make your reservations is Wednesday, April 22nd – contact Tricia (tricia@kchba.org or 816-733-2241) to reserve your spot at the American Dream Awards Celebration. Location:  College Basketball Experience in t...

Parade Material Pick Up Dates

Posted on March 19, 2015

Parade Builders – Parade materials will be ready for Pick Up April 21- 22, at the HBA office, 8am – 5pm A friendly reminder: Please make sure all past due invoices are paid before picking up your Parade materials.  HBA...

NAHB Spring Construction Forecast Webinar, April 22

Posted on March 19, 2015

A strengthening labor market, low interest rates, improving mortgage availability and growing, pent-up demand are predicted to significantly boost single-family housing production in 2015. But what else can builders and suppl...

Code Credit Class, April 16

Posted on March 19, 2015

Earn 2 hours of code credit at the HBA’s monthly Lunch & Learn, April 16, 11 am – 1 pm. The HBA kicks-off the monthly Code Credit Class with the first session on April 16.  Dave Utterback will teach a class on windo...

Council and Task Force Meetings, April 9

Posted on March 19, 2015

Sales & Marketing Council Meeting – April 9, 9:30 am Jared Webb, Kansas City Star, will be the featured speaker—don’t miss his insight into digital and other media. Labor Shortage Task Force Meeting – April 9 ...