Trio to be Inducted into HBAV Hall of Fame for Industry Contributions
The Home Builders Association of Virginia will induct three new members into its Hall of Fame during the 2024 Annual Conference and Housing Excellence Awards on June 14.
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Project Finalists Announced for 2024 Housing Excellence Awards
The winners will be unveiled at a celebration on June 14, held as part of the annual conference.
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Building Futures: The New Partnership Between HBAV, Build Smart Institute, and Ferrum College
A signing ceremony at the beginning of May marked the beginning of a partnership between the Build Smart Institute and Ferrum College aiming to merge construction trades training with college credentialing, offering a promising new educational pathway in the construction industry. The partnership focuses on integrating construction training into a robust curriculum that leads to…
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National Association of Home Builders CEO Jim Tobin speaks at 2024 HBAV Leadership Luncheon
On April 17, Jim Tobin, President and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, spoke at the HBAV’s annual Leadership Luncheon. If you missed the luncheon, get caught up with a recap of his remarks.
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Virginia DEQ Announces Training Courses for the New Stormwater Management Handbook
Both virtual and in-person offerings will be available.
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Modernizing Virginia’s Stormwater Guidance: DEQ’s New Stormwater Management Handbook
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How the Home Building Industry — and Affordable Housing — Fared in the 2024 General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly Session concluded the 2024 Session on March 9, after 60 days of reviewing 2,400 bills and crafting the state’s biennium (two-year) budget. According to the Virginia Public Access Project, 46% of the introduced bills made it through both Chambers and were sent to the Governor, who has until April 8 to…
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Soft Landing or Recession? Choose your own adventure, Richmond Fed exec says
Renee Haltom, vice president and regional executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, provided key economic insights to the Women Building Virginia Breakfast, giving the reasons against — and for — recession.
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At Halfway Mark, a Fight to the Finish for Housing Affordability
The headline in the Richmond Times-Dispatch this week certainly caught our attention: “Zoning flexibility is the key to bringing down housing costs.” The column said what many of us in the industry already know: Homeownership — and housing in general — is out of reach for many Virginia families (and a second story, on Gen…
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Building Momentum as General Assembly Hits Halfway Mark
We’re nearing the halfway mark for the 2024 General Assembly session and seeing positive traction on HBAV’s legislative agenda while working diligently to defeat bills that would be a significant detriment to our members. This week is extremely important as it’s the week leading up to crossover day. Crossover day – when bills that pass…
