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Tom Woods Inducted into National Housing Hall of Fame

Posted on July 12, 2023

The National Housing Hall of Fame at NAHB’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., recognizes individuals whose spirit, ingenuity and determination have changed the nation's housing for the better, and whose contributions to the...

Ruder Featured in OP Chamber Business Perspective

Posted on July 5, 2023

Housing: Five Ls Control Supply It is difficult to imagine anything more consequential to the overall economic health of a community or of the health of its residents than housing. by Will Ruder | EVP, Home Builders Associa...

Clay Shoot Sponsorship Opportunities

Posted on July 5, 2023

2023 KCHBA Clay Shoot & Associate Appreciation Lunch __ __ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 Powder Creek | 8601 Monticello Road, Lenexa, KS 66227 __ Held in the fall, this event give you, your clients, co...

KCPWB Meeting of the Members

Posted on June 30, 2023

Join the KCHBA Professional Women in Building for the third Meeting of the Members of 2023. Catch up on all things KCPWB! Find out what the committees have been doing, what events are coming up and share your membership f...

Clay Shoot Early Bird Registration

Posted on June 28, 2023

Oct. 13 SAVE THE DATE for the 2023 KCHBA Clay Shoot & Associate Appreciation Lunch __ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 Powder Creek | 8601 Monticello Road, Lenexa, KS 66227 __ EARLY BIRD Team Registration | BEFOR...

Young Professionals Volleyball Happy Hour

Posted on June 27, 2023

JULY 18 - Join the YPs at the Sandbox from 4:00-6:00 p.m.! CLICK HERE to RSVP $15 to attend; includes volleyball play and one drink ticket Everyone is welcome and no volleyball experience needed ...

KCMO Reaffirms Support of National Energy Codes Despite Manipulation of the Process

Posted on June 16, 2023

At its Oct. 13, 2022, Kansas City, Mo., City Council meeting, the council voted 9-4 to approve the unamended 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for home building, effective July 1, 2023. Unfortunately, as this...

Building Business News June 2023

Posted on June 8, 2023

Floor Plan Design with the User in Mind Overlooked floor plan design issues can occur in a number of ways for a number of reasons. Increased emphasis on complying with construction standards or lingering problems that haven�...

KCHBA Member News: Homes By Chris raises $115K for Rebuilding Together Kansas City

Posted on June 7, 2023

Homes By Chris, a local custom home builder headquartered in Kansas City, and charity Rebuilding Together Kansas City have always shared a common vision in providing happy, healthy homes to metro Kansas City inhabitants. Whil...

April 2023 Residential Statistics Report

Posted on June 6, 2023

Kansas City Metro Building Permits Continue to Rise April 2023 residential permit statistics indicate an increase over March 2023 when 359 permits were issued, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas...

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...

Building a Pipeline to Ease the Labor Shortage

For several years, the KCHBA has been working with area schools to provide students with the opportunities available to them in the residential construction industry. The KCHBA’s Workforce Development Committee hosts se...