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Team Owen Lumber Scores Big at Sporting Clay Shoot

Posted on November 1, 2011

Team Owen Lumber Billy Beard, Mike Knaebel, Jason Beltz, Matt Knaebel, and Stuart Fields on Team Owen Lumber were the big winners at the recent Sporting Clay Shoot. Perfect weather set the scene for this fabulous...

Builder’s Price Alert on Wallboard Products

Posted on November 1, 2011

According to HBA suppliers’ price bulletins (Lefarge Gypsum, CertainTeed, American Gypsum, and National Gypsum) the price of wallboard products will increase by 35 percent effective January 1, 2012 and will remain at that l...

Inaugural Dinner and Dance

Posted on November 1, 2011

to Kick off the Holidays December 1, 2011 Kick up your heels as we welcome new President Kevin Stucker and honor award winners for builder, associate, and sales and marketing professional of the year, Thursday, December 1...

Kansas Area Council Membership Luncheon

Posted on November 1, 2011

with Ed Eilert, Johnson County Commissioners Chair November 16, 2011 Hear about the latest issues affecting Johnson County when the Board of County Commissioners Chair Ed Eilert addresses the next Kansas Area Council memb...

Business After Hours

Posted on November 1, 2011

Hosted by Kitchens & Baths by Briggs November 3, 2011 Join HBA members for a Business After Hours, Thursday, November 3, 4-7 p.m. sponsored by Kitchens & Baths by Briggs in their beautiful new decorative showroom ...

August Year to Date Permits Up Over Last Year Due to Multi-Family

Posted on November 1, 2011

Single and multi-family building permit activity combined to surpass 2010 by just over 11% with 352 total units, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. August’s 204 single family permits mirrored...

BBN – 2011 October

Posted on October 10, 2011

Building Business News Read the October 2011 edition here … Open publication – Free publishing – More kansas city...

July Residential Building Permits Continue Holding Pattern

Posted on October 10, 2011

Single family building permit activity posted its third consecutive month of improvement over 2010, but July edged downward compared to June, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. July’s decli...

KMBC Talks KCMO Energy Codes with Builder, City Councilman

Dennis Shriver, Hearthside Homes, and KCMO Councilman Wes Rogers recently spoke with KMBC's Andy Alcott about the dearth of housing permits in KCMO since the 2021 IECC went into effect last September. In its story, "Kansas Ci...

KSHB Highlights Homeowners Who Chose to Purchase Newly Constructed Homes

KSHB's Abby Dodge recently spoke with a couple of homeowners who chose to purchase a newly constructed home and why. The article, "Kansas City homebuyers turn to new builds" quotes one homebuyer as saying, "They weren’t rea...

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...