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2012-2013 Membership Directory Launch Party at Southern Materials Tuesday
The HBA’s May Membership Meeting is the association’s 2012-2013 Membership Directory Launch Party. It will be held on Tuesday, May 15 at Southern Materials Company located at the corner of Division St. and Highway 65. The Directory Launch Party will begin at 5:30 pm and will feature a cookout with the Fuddruckers’ Mobile Grill! The cost is $15 per person. Make …
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2012 Ozarks Housing & Construction Conference is May 23 – Register Today!
The HBA of Greater Springfield will host its third annual Ozarks Regional Housing and Construction Conference on Wednesday, May 23 at the Hilton Garden Inn in south Springfield. The 2012 conference builds on the success of the 2011 event, while offering a number of substantial improvements for participants in 2012. Highlights of the 2012 Conference include a new survey of Ozarks …
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Five Employees of HBA Members Among SBJ’s 2012 “40 Under 40″ Class
The Springfield Business Journal recently announced its 2012 list of “40 Under 40″ honorees and Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield members were once again well represented among this year’s dream team of young professionals in the Ozarks. Five HBA member businesses are represented by their employed young professionals on this year’s prestigious list. HBA members who are among this …
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Green Home Building to Increase as Much as 38% by 2016
A new report produced by McGraw-Hill Construction and released during the National Green Building Conference and Expo in Nashville this week estimates that the green homes share of the construction market will rise 29% – 38% by 2016 after having accounted for about 17% of the market in 2011. The “SmartMarket Report – New and Remodeled Green Homes: Transforming the …
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ProtectHomeownership.com Launched to Enlist Public in Homeownership Defense
With numerous legislative and regulatory proposals taking aim at the American Dream of homeownership and federal elections just around the corner this November, NAHB is seeking to harness the public’s well-documented support for this worthy cause through our newly launched website at ProtectHomeownership.com. This consumer-oriented website alerts readers to the numerous threats to homeownership, including recent proposals to scale back …
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We’re trading in our bowling shoes for a mini golf putter! Will You Join Us?
The Springfield HBA Charitable Foundation has announced it will host the HBA’s first annual Mini-Golf Classic! Win prizes for best dressed, most hole-in-one’s and the coveted Home Builders Cup. A belly-filling meal will be served and the whole family is welcome – encouraged – to participate! Funds raised at the tournament help provide scholarships for local HBA members to further their …
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Eleventh Annual MSU Construction Club Golf Tournament – Friday, May 11th
This is your opportunity to sign up for the 11th Annual MSU Construction Club Golf Tournament. Register now to golf this Friday at Hidden Valley Golf Links in Clever. Registration is at 7:30am and the shotgun start is at 8am. The cost to participate is $200 for one person or $300 for two people. Each foursome will consist of two members …
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HBA Partners with BBB to Strengthen & Streamline Membership Requirements
The Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield announced today that it has updated its list of qualifications required for companies that wish to join the southwest Missouri professional trade association of builders, remodelers and associates. The HBA of Greater Springfield is working in cooperation with the Better Business Bureau of Southwest Missouri to ensure that a standard of professional business …
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MyHBA Lunch: Complimentary Lunch & Membership ROI on May 2
“What does (would) HBA membership really do for me?” It is the central question members and prospective members should pose when considering whether to initiate or renew membership in the HBA of Greater Springfield. That’s why, in accordance with the HBA of Greater Springfield’s strategic plan, the HBA Membership Council hosts a quarterly resource for HBA members who are seeking …
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Economists Say Housing Outlook Continues to Slowly Brighten
Mirroring the uneven economic recovery, the housing market is expected to move in a slow, gradual upward path in 2012, while encountering its share of speed bumps along the road, according to economists participating in yesterday’s National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) construction forecast webinar on the housing and economic outlook. While the latest monthly housing data have shown signs …
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