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Death of Suburbia Exaggerated

Posted on October 14, 2013

The Kansas City Star’s opinion page featured a column by Steve Rose in which he explores the future of suburbia referencing interviews with HBA members Jeff Alpert ant Darryl Rodrock. The HBA would like to share this articl...

View the Fall Parade Award Winners!

Posted on October 3, 2013

Builders compete for awards in the Pick of the Parade and the Distinctive Plan and Design contests. The winners were announced October 2 at the Awards Ceremony where nearly 300 members and guests gathered to celebrate the bes...

NAHB News on Government Shutdown

Posted on October 2, 2013

The National Association Home Builders has written about how the government shutdown will impact the homebuilding industry. The HBA would like to share the link to this information. View NAHB information on governmen...

Building Business News – October 2013

Posted on September 30, 2013

October 2013 issue of Building Business News … Kansas City’s source for home builders news and events. Powered by Publish for Free ...

Celebrate at the Fall Parade Awards Ceremony, October 2

Posted on September 30, 2013

Winners will be announced for the Pick of the Parade and Distinctive Plan & Design Awards plus we will be honoring one of the HBA’s finest…Richard Mather. Help us celebrate a big night in the home building industr...

Housing Market Featured in KC Star Articles

Posted on September 25, 2013

The Kansas City Star 816 and 816 North sections recently featured articles about the local housing market with plenty of statistics, interesting interviews and information about the Parade of Homes. The HBA would like to sh...

Annual Clay Shoot Ready to Go

Posted on September 24, 2013

The Clay Shoot, September 27, is a terrific member event with more than 100 shooters signed up for a full day of fun at The Powder Creek Shooting Park in Lenexa. Five person teams are set up for the experienced sportsmen and ...

2014 IBS Expo Passes FREE with September Registration

Posted on September 23, 2013

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) officially opened online registration for the 2014 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), the largest annual light construction tradeshow in the world. The 2014 megashow,...

Builders Fire-Up the BBQ for Associate Appreciation

Posted on September 10, 2013

Builders are firing up a BBQ lunch September 17, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the HBA to recognize associate members. NAHB has designated September as Associate Appreciation so come hungry for hot dogs, brats and burgers and all the...

OSHA Provides Materials for Safety Stand Down for Preventing Falls

Posted on August 30, 2013

The HBA is encouraging participation in the Safety Stand Down for Preventing Falls in Construction event on Tuesday, September 3 at 11:00 a.m. Take a moment to demonstrate your commitment to safety, review fall protection r...

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...