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- Don’t let disaster strike twice!
- Update from Shawnee’s Greg Brown
- Help comes from across the nation, from those who have "been there."
- OK Tornadoes: Give directly to those with children...through us.
- For such a time as this...
- Moore, Shawnee, how are you doing?
- The latest Certified Builder is ???
- Building Smarter, Building Better - OK Building Summit 2013
- One more week closer to the end of session...
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- ► 2012 (115)
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- ► October (9)
- Builder economic news from around the state
- Shotguns, wall bracing and fun
- Defining Design: Aging-in-Place Versus Universal Design
- What you should know about getting more members
- Tulsa Home Builders team up for Habitat for Humanity: One Week. One ‘Green’ Home. 100% American-Made
- Allen wins COHBA's Caliber Award
- Remember Oct. 16 for Fall Directors Meeting!
- OSHBA Monthly Memo: Welcome to Fall
- Concrete by Code - News from the Green Building Summit
- ► September (6)
- Energy Sec. Ming: Taking care of what drives our economy
- Mark Dale: Reasons Why Consumers Should Care about using a Certified Builder
- Latest Certified Professional Builder of the Month
- Register now for International Builders Show
- If you want to stay competitive, it’s the HERS way or the Highway
- Hear first-hand about the largest Downtown OKC project in decades
- ► August (16)
- Why should a builder attend the Green Building Summit 2012
- Mark your calendar for October 16
- Importance of energy efficiency, from Certified Green Professionals around the state
- 2012 House of Hope plans underway
- Speakers: Aging population will transform senior housing
- NAHB membership saves money
- Green Building Summit registration now open
- Beware Unscrupulous Contractors
- Summit to help commercial builders navigate forthcoming Uniform Energy Code
- Oklahoma Green Building Summit: Meet the Speakers
- Builders talk about the economic picture in their part of the woods
- Sequoyah County builder reminds us to be grateful
- Closing thoughts from this year’s OSHBA summer convention
- Soldier’s story moved many
- First Monday Message: A Great Convention!
- Convention report from Kurt Dinnes
- ► July (16)
- Green Building Summit committee has planned an event that’s hotter than the weather!
- Fully Certified
- Senior Summit on Housing planned for August 14
- Commercial builders – there’s something for you at this year’s Green Building Summit
- Eight leadership tips from the Lt. Colonel whose team caught Saddam Hussein
- Certified Professional Builder designation – Raises your credibility, say two Tulsans
- Reception held at OSHBA convention
- Builders learn how to convert browsers to buyers -- online
- 2012 Green Building Summit: Informed on new code? Here’s why you should be
- Oklahoma Green Building Summit Sept. 27; More than 400 expected to attend multidisciplinary event
- Summit Speaker Bob Hart: The Greenest of the Green on the Real Estate Scene
- Become a Sponsor of the 2012 Green Building Summit Sept. 27
- Last call for the convention!
- Convention update: Golf outing set
- Reason ($)50 to Attend the Summer Convention
- Report: OKC-area home builders building up again
- ► June (10)
- Another reason to attend the OSHBA convention
- Election News You can Use
- OSHBA convention update
- No concrete conclusions: Claimed benefits of ICF homes
- Reflections from a week in Washington, DC
- Top 13 benefits of being a member of the Oklahoma State Home Builders Association
- Time to register for the state convention!
- Our homes on parade
- First Monday Memo: Happy June!
- Final legislative report for 2012
- ► May (9)
- Legislative Update: The End is Near
- Call to Action: HB 2836
- Legislative update: Back to the drawing board
- Save the date: Green Building Summit is Sept. 27
- Legislative update: Quiet at the Capitol
- Congressman Lucas tells homebuilders the state of the union
- First Monday Memo: May 2012
- Attitude of ‘Positive’ in the air
- Legislative update
- ► April (9)
- Code update meeting is Wednesday
- Spanish for Construction Sites class planned
- Legislative update: Work continues on the floor of both houses
- Action Needed - Support SB 1475
- Legislative update: Still watching the capital
- Code training coming up
- First Monday Memo: Talking issues, events, social media
- Legislative update: Watching HB 2836
- Urge Senate to vote no on HB 2631
- ► March (14)
- Q&A with Certified Builder Dusty Johnston
- Letter: Concentrate on smoke alarms, not a fire-sprinkler mandate
- Letter: Say no to mandated fire sprinklers
- Legislative update from OSHBA
- Continuing education courses upcoming
- Certified Professional Builder Program nominations sought
- Foust: Why Builders Should Become Certified
- Read up on tax credits issue
- OSHBA update on important legislation
- March Message From The President
- Certified Professional Builder of the Month
- Universal Design Course will be held April 11-12
- OSHBA: Say NO to Mandated Fire Sprinklers
- OSHBA Legislative Update
- ► February (15)
- What Realtors want to know about green building
- Dale: Reasons Why Consumers Should Care about using a Certified Builder
- COHBA president: Great information found at IBS
- IBS attendees saw ‘latest and greatest’
- Council funds trades program at area tech centers
- OSHBA helps fund program at Autry Tech Center
- Group honors year’s top builder, associate
- How to help the troops coming back to Oklahoma
- Reeves on America's Best Builder Award
- Video: Why I build green
- OSHBA helps fund Meridian Technology Center program
- Norman residents to help lead state home builders
- President's Memo: Feb. 2012
- Click installed on state home builders leadership team
- Enid woman state home builders’ top Associate of Year
- ► January (7)
- ► 2011 (82)
- ► December (18)
- Moore holds installation
- Courses upcoming in January
- Sallisaw Home Builders Provide Christmas Gift of Warm Clothing
- ‘Aging in Place’ certification class coming up
- Merry Christmas from OSHBA
- Installation Banquet is Jan. 20, register now
- Tragedy strikes home building community
- Shawnee Home Builders install new president
- Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) classes offered
- Enid home builders hold installation, honors
- Home builders giving back to community amid their hard times
- Bartlesville honors Thrash
- Video: Why choose a certified builder
- Rogers County Home Builders hold event
- Tony Foust: Why Builders Should Become Certified
- Message from the President: December
- Perkins honored as Tulsa Builder of the Year
- Video: Why I Became A Certified Builder
- ► November (10)
- Video: About the OSHBA Certified Builder Program
- Musings about Tax Credits
- Video: Why build green?
- Jeff Click: Why I Sought My Certification
- Video: Why should a builder become certified
- Don't forget sporting clay event
- Hats off to Moore homebuilders -- doing good for others
- Certified Green Professional course is Nov. 9-10
- Message from the President: November
- Without licensing, Oklahoma’s top builders create their own standard of excellence
- ► October (4)
- ► September (7)
- ► August (8)
- Introducing the "Build it Right" workshop
- OSHBA member partners with FEMA
- Energy conservation code changes just one of many reasons to attend Summit
- Speaking to the benefits of energy tax credit
- OKC-area builder green home featured in July's Slice
- Natural gas another component to building green
- Message from the President
- We need your feedback: energy-efficient home construction tax credit questioned
- ► July (5)
- ► June (6)
- ► May (9)
- The meaning of Home - 2 views
- Impact Fee Legislation Signed
- OSHBA's Member Rebate Program
- From the President: Increased Optimism
- Focus on Long-Term Goals Has Paid off for Developer
- Click Here for Home Design and Technology
- Green is as Green Builds
- Builder Back by Popular Demand
- Upcoming Educational Events
- ► April (6)
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- ► February (2)
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- ► 2010 (18)
- ► December (4)
- ► November (3)
- ► October (11)
- Turner addresses shift in buying habits; may benefit HVAC contractors
- Why should homebuilders use social media? Local expert tells you why.
- Local media report focuses on bad appraisers making bad appraisals
- Federal housing law creating problem for Walters
- Homebuyer: Reputation on line with ‘Certified Builder’
- Roofer registration law protects homeowners
- Parade of Homes seeks iPhone app for this year’s event
- The guru of social media in homebuilding tells how
- Legislative update: state newspapers provide information on OSHBA progress
- State Questions - what to vote?
- State Residential Building Code
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Category Archives: State and Local News
Monthly Legislative Update available to members
Next Monday will be the beginning of the 2013 Legislative Session. As a service to you, we monitor all legislative proposals and advocate on those that affect the homebuilding industry. We have a tool for our members, called voterVOICE, that … Continue reading
Congrats to Phil Rhees, to join state leadership
Congratulations go out to Tulsan Phil Rhees, voted last week to join the OSHBA leadership ladder for the upcoming year. Rhees was awarded state “Builder of the Year” in 2010 as recognized by his peers. He has been involved in local, state … Continue reading
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Builder economic news from around the state
We heard about the ‘state of the industry’ from all areas of the state last week at the OSHBA membership meeting in Tulsa. In the Norman area, association membership numbers are up from 171 last year to 182 this year. Construction permits … Continue reading
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Shotguns, wall bracing and fun
What do Wall Bracing and Shotguns have in common? They are both activities being sponsored by the Oklahoma State Home Builders Association in the coming few days! First, wall bracing. This 3-hour seminar is Tuesday, October 30, at the Penn Campus of the … Continue reading
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Defining Design: Aging-in-Place Versus Universal Design
By Mike Means, OSHBA Families looking to customize their homes for their personal needs and comfort have a wide variety of products and design elements to choose from. Two of these concepts, aging-in-place and universal design, are both focused on making a … Continue reading
