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Clay Shoot

Posted on September 23, 2024

Join us on October 17th for the KCHBA Clay Shoot tournament, an outdoor event that is an excellent opportunity to build new business connections in a casual and fun atmosphere with a little friendly clay pigeon shooting comp...

PWB Bottle & Barrel Bash

Posted on September 23, 2024

Time to boogie! Join us at this year’s Bottle & Barrel Bash for a Night at the Disco on October 10 from 6-9pm at Madrid Theatre - - and get your groove on! The Bottle & Barrel Bash is the Kansas City Professional ...

Parade Contests – Judging Links

Posted on September 18, 2024

PICK OF THE PARADE: form.jotform.com/Kari_English/pickparade DISTINCTIVE PLAN & DESIGN: form.jotform.com/Kari_English/displandesign The Pick of the Parade contest is focused on the home’s quality of material...

Building on Mental Health with Construction Suicide Prevention Week

Posted on September 12, 2024

Each year in September the construction industry comes together to dedicate a week to raising awareness around the heightened rates of suicide among construction workers. Construction Suicide Prevention Week (CSPW) launche...

Women in Construction Reached Record High in 2023

Posted on September 10, 2024

In 2023, the number of women employed in the construction industry inched up to around 1.3 million. Women now represent 10.8 percent of the construction workforce, an increase from 9.3 percent in 2002. As the industry continu...

Celebrate PWB Week with a Social on Friday

Posted on September 9, 2024

Join the KCPWB Council at J. Rieger Electric Park for a happy hour social and help us close out PWB Week! Enjoy your favorite drink while networking with fellow members! All are welcome! ...

June 2024 Residential Statistics Report

Posted on September 6, 2024

Single-Family Permits Hold Steady in June The eight-county region of Kansas City issued 354 single-family permits in June, which is comparable to the 356 permit issued in May and to June 2023 when 373 single-family permits...

2024 Fall Parade of Homes Starts Sept. 21

Posted on August 27, 2024

Homes will be open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and admission is free. Free Parade guides will be available for pickup at the KCHBA (I-435 & Holmes) Monday, Sept. 16 and at all Parade homes during the dates of the...

Join Us for PWB Week’s Meeting of the Members

Posted on August 27, 2024

Join us for the 3rd quarter Meeting of the Members during PWB Week which raises awareness about women in the residential construction industry. Catch up on all things KCPWB, recognize new PWB members, and learn about some big...

Construction Suicide Prevention Week Moment of Silence

Posted on August 26, 2024

Sept. 9-13 is Construction Suicide Prevention Week, and beginning in 2024, the construction industry will come together in a powerful moment of remembrance to honor those we’ve lost and to re-commit to preventing further lo...

Laws and Labor Provide Opportunities to Ease Availability, Affordability of Housing

"If new construction is a luxury good, then we’ve failed as a society,” said Will Ruder, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. Ruder recently testified before the Kansas Special...

Habitat for Humanity of KC Receives $150,000 from Artisan Home Tour

The 2024 Artisan Home Tour, held in August and hosted by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA), raised more than $150,000 for Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. Funds were raised through a combination...

Donate Coffee Makers this Holiday Season

Join the Home Builders Charitable Foundation's Home for the Holidays campaign this year by supporting Flourish Furniture Bank — the only furniture bank in KC — by donating a coffee maker. Bring new coffee makers to the KC...