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Fox4 Interviews Ruder on KCMO’s Compass KC Outage

Posted on May 10, 2024

“Systems go down. Online platforms are not ‘set it and forget it’ infallible things. They get bugs. They get attacks, whatever the case may be. The system will go down occasionally for maintenance. They’ll take it dow...

KC Star Op-Ed: KC Needs More Housing

Posted on May 6, 2024

The Kansas City Star ran an op-ed last week that highlighted the lack of housing starts in Kansas City, Mo., since it began requiring the 2021 IECC. Written by Patrick Tuohey, the article, "Kansas City needs more housing. Tig...

Ruder Talks BBQ on “Little Agency that Roars” Podcast

Posted on May 6, 2024

KCHBA's Executive Vice President Will Ruder was a guest on Fasone & Partners' podcast, "The Little Agency that Roars" where he talked about how his journey to the KCHBA went through Washington, D.C., and his love for cook...

Building Business News April 2024

Posted on May 3, 2024

In this Issue: More than 300 Homes on 2024 Spring Parade of Homes The spring parade will feature 339 homes in eight counties built by 105 of the KC area’s finest builders. There are also several communities on the sprin...

KCHBA Announces Award-Winning Homes from Spring Parade

Posted on May 2, 2024

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA) is pleased to announce its 2024 Pick of the Parade and Distinctive Plan & Design Award winners. These awards recognize the builders who showcase the finest craf...

KMBC Talks KCMO Energy Codes with Builder, City Councilman

Posted on April 29, 2024

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

Posted on April 29, 2024

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

Posted on April 24, 2024

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

Posted on April 19, 2024

“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

Posted on April 16, 2024

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...