February 2020
Next Generation of Home Builders Competes at IBS
NAHB’s 2020 Student Competition highlighted the next generation of home builders as 60 collegiate and high school teams competed during the 2020 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. This year’s competition included 39 four-year programs, 14 associate programs and seven secondary programs. The winners were announced in a high-energy awards event sponsored by Beazer Homes, Clayton Properties Group, Consort Homes, DR Horton, K. Hovnanian and Toll Brothers. Four-Year Programs First Place: Michigan State University Second Place: Brigham Young University Third Place: University of Wisconsin – Stout Fourth Place: Texas A&M University Fifth Place: Tarleton State University Rookie of the Year: Tuskegee University Associate Programs First Place: Kirkwood Community College Second Place: Brigham Young University – Idaho, Team 2 Third Place: Pennsylvania College of Technology, Team 1 Rookie of the Year: Collin College Secondary Programs (High School) The student competition for secondary programs is broken into two categories: architecture and construction management. Architecture First Place: Shadow Ridge High School Rookie of the Year: Charles J. Colgan, Sr. High School Construction Management First Place: Dowell J. Howard Center Rookie of the Year: Dowell J. Howard Center
New App Offers Accessibility Guidance NAHB unveiled the "Pocket Guide to the Fair Housing Act," a free app to help home builders, contractors and designers meet the accessibility requirements of the act, during the Builders' Show in Las Vegas. “HUD welcomes the efforts of this important housing industry partner in working to meet the needs of persons with disabilities,” HUD Secretary Ben Carson told NAHB's Leadership Council.
NAHB Unveils All-New Website To better serve the needs of its members, industry partners and other key stakeholders, NAHB recently unveiled an all-new nahb.org website. The site not only features a much more modern look, but also greatly improved search performance, enhanced content functionality and improved navigation for a better user experience. DOL Announces Joint Employer Rule In a win for NAHB, the Labor Department in January announced a final rule to provide a clearer method for determining joint employer status. The rule will provide clarity and certainty regarding employers' responsibility to pay federal minimum wage and overtime for all hours worked over 40 in a week. The new rule will take effect March 16. It includes a set of joint employment examples to further assist in clarifying joint employer status.
President Trump Signs USMCA Trade Pact In a positive development for the housing industry, President Trump on Jan. 29 signed the U.S.-Mexico- Canada Agreement (USMCA). The U.S. residential construction and remodeling industries rely on tens of billions of dollars in building materials sourced from Mexico and Canada each year. By modernizing and strengthening free trade with our largest trade partners, the USMCA will boost U.S. economic growth and help keep the price of homes and home improvements low.
EPA Announces Water Rule at IBS EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced a final “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. “The Navigable Waters Protection Rule is a big win for states, municipalities, builders and developers, landowners and the American public,” Wheeler said in remarks to NAHB’s Leadership Council. “It will make it easier to understand where the Clean Water Act applies and, as importantly, where it does not.” The EPA administrator noted the new water rule is good for the economy and the environment.
NAHB members elected the association’s leadership team during IBS in Las Vegas. Taking the helm as NAHB’s Chairman of the Board this year is Dean Mon, a New Jersey-based builder and developer with more than 30 years of experience in the home building industry. The first Hispanic chairman of NAHB, Mon is president of the D.R. Mon Group, Inc. Also moving up on the NAHB’s leadership ladder is John “Chuck” Fowke, founder and president of Homes by John C. Fowke, Inc. in Tampa, Fla. He was elected First Vice Chairman of the Board. Jerry Konter, founder and president of Konter Quality Homes in Savannah, Ga., was elected Second Vice Chairman of the Board. Alicia Huey joined NAHB’s leadership team with her election as Third Vice Chairman of the Board. She is president of AGH Homes, Inc. in Birmingham, Ala. 2019 NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde, from Torrington, Conn., remains on NAHB's leadership team as Immediate Past Chairman.
Major Funding for Skills Training HBI announced recently that The Home Depot Foundation will commit up to $500,000 to fund student training in home construction careers in high schools across the country. Additionally, the National Housing Endowment (NHE), NAHB's philanthropic arm, has pledged $200,000 in support of the effort. This combined $700,000 will provide training to thousands of students in construction trades skills. The funds will allow HBI to provide a hands-on curriculum for high school students, along with instructor training and materials. Upon completion, students will earn a pre-apprenticeship certification endorsed by NAHB and recognized by the Department of Labor.
IBS Showcases Industry Optimism Nearly 65,000 home building professionals from around the world filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center as NAHB hosted one of the largest turnouts in recent years at the NAHB® International Builders’ Show (IBS) Jan. 21-23. IBS and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) again combined to create Design & Construction Week® (DCW), which drew a total of roughly 90,000 attendees. “The strong attendance at this year’s show reflects the positive outlook for the home building industry and the enthusiasm that our attendees have for the future,” said Geoff Cassidy, NAHB senior vice president of exhibitions and meetings. Exhibit space for IBS totaled approximately 600,000 square feet.
NAHB Elects 2020 Leadership Team at Builders' Show
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Habitat Leader Scales Up Affordable Housing The GCBA’s nonprofit of choice, Habitat for Humanity of Broward is gaining national attention by building of 77 affordable single family homes – the largest affordable home community in the region’s history. The site, the Rick Case Habitat Community, has already been visited bySecretary of Housing and Urban Development, Ben Carson; as well as Senator Rick Scott; and Governor Ron DeSantis. Speaking at the site, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the development is a great example of community partnership.It’s a sentiment Habitat BrowardCEO, Nancy Robin, echoes. “We couldn’t provide a hand up to hard-working low income families if it wasn’t for partners like the GCBA and its members. The need to maximize Habitat’s impact has never been greater as Broward battles Florida’s affordable housing crisis. Homeownership in Broward is now unaffordable for a shocking80 percent of county households. Habitat Broward makes homeownership affordable through zero-interest mortgages. To be eligible families must attend a year of life skills education, pay a down payment, and undertake a minimum of 300 hours of work onsite building their home. “Affordable homeownership is about economic empowerment,” said Robin. “The data proves that homeownership acts like an inoculation against generational poverty. It improves health, increases graduation rates and build wealth.” Robin went on to say affordable housing’s benefits go beyond individual families. “It strengthens a community when people can afford to own their own home within it and contribute to its economy as healthy consumers.” “There’s no single community player who can overcome our housing crisis,” said Robin. “It’s going to take all of us and we couldn’t be prouder to be partners with the GCBA members giving back to the community they share.” Stacker publication ranks Habitat Broward as a 50 top charity and Charity Navigator has awarded it four out of four stars. To find out more about how you can help Habitat call 954-817-2208
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