Arkansas Home Builders Association

 Sign up before 9/30 and take advantage of the September Deals! About IBS Exhibitors & Home Builder Trends Back to Las Vegas The products, connections and experts you won’t find anywhere else. IBS exhibitors are all HERE at the in-person show in Las Vegas! Residential construction professionals look forward to the NAHB International Builders' Show® (IBS) each year. This premier event hosts networking, learning and discovery opportunities through: Product launches Education sessions Home builder trends You walk away with real ideas and the solutions you need to grow and strengthen your business.   Support the industry! The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) manages and organizes the Builders' Show. NAHB represents 140,000+ members and is the voice for housing policies to make housing a priority. When you attend IBS, you help NAHB support and shape the housing agenda and enrich communities across the United States. IBS 2023 w...

Tanya Malcolm We are pleased to announce Tanya Malcolm as the 2022 Chairman of the Arkansas State Home Builders Association. She has been a member of the State Board since 2012. In addition, she has been an associate member of several Home Builder Associations in the State. Tanya has served on the Cabot Homebuilders Board, the Little Rock Home Builders Association as the Home Show Co-Chairperson for seven years, and the Faulkner County Home Builders Board for ten years. Tanya works as a Senior Marketing Consultant for Summit Utilities, formerly CenterPoint Energy. She has been with the company for over 24 years. She works with Builders and Developers to secure gas for all their projects. Tanya is customer-driven and ensures excellent customer service is her number one priority. In her free time, Tanya loves to crochet and knit for others, play with her dog Lily, and visit her Daughter (Callie), Son-in-law (Michael), and Grand dog (Lola), who live in Washington DC.

Vote for Owen Residence - LEED Project of the Year Owen Residence •  Little Rock, Arkansas Built by  River Rock Builders , the  Owen Residence  is a dream project for owners Ann and Rick Owen, who wanted to build the healthiest and most sustainable home possible. In March 2018, their home achieved LEED Platinum status with sustainability features like 42 PV solar panels, which provide all the energy needed to power the 2,662-square-foot house and two vehicles, greatly reducing the home's carbon footprint. On June 20, US Green Building Council  announced the recipients  of the 2018 LEED Homes Awards, which celebrates residential projects, developers and builders using  LEED  to improve quality of life and create healthier and more resilient communities. The Owen's Residence by River Rock Builders is one of 14 homes. This year, for the first time, USGBC is opening up voting for the Project of the Year—the winner will be selected as "peo...

In a victory for state home builders and NAHB, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson earlier this week signed SB 170 into law, which will prevent cities and counties from regulating building design that would needlessly raise the cost of housing. The Arkansas Home Builders Association (AHBA), along with realtors and other trade groups and consumers, lobbied aggressively for this legislative remedy after the city of Springdale proposed changes to its Residential Design Standards for new homes that would prohibit exterior finishes such as vinyl, wood and aluminum siding that are otherwise permitted under all editions of the International Residential Code. Other proposed changes such as roof pitch, front facing garages and wrought iron fencing would collectively increase building costs and price entry-level buyers out of the market. With Arkansas and the rest of the nation already facing a housing affordability crisis, the AHBA argued that the proposed standards are a form of exclusionary...

One of the biggest member benefits offered by the Arkansas Home Builders Association is without a doubt the Member Rebate Program. The Rebate program rewards Builders and Remodelers for using over 50 participating manufacturers, and the process is SIMPLE! On average, the participating Builder/Remodeler received $1,176.00 in rebates for 2015 ( more than double the cost of local membership dues ). Although there are numerous benefits to membership in the Arkansas Home Builders Association, the Rebate program ALONE is enough! Many participants in this program say they use the extra money to fund their vacations every year or use it for extra Christmas money. Whatever you use it for, who can argue with free money $$ for products you probably already use! We have scheduled a webinar to learn more about this awesome program. It will be held on September 27 at 12:30 pm (central), and you can register at www.hbarebates.com/ahba.html . You can participate on your own, or if yo...

Since September is NAHB Associate Appreciation month, there is no better time than now to tell our Associate members/volunteers how awesome they are and how much they are appreciated! Associate members are anyone, besides builders or remodelers, that are involved in the housing industry. They may be subcontractors, utility providers, sales and marketing experts, interior designers, title companies, lawyers, bankers, product suppliers and manufacturers, realtors, insurance agents, you name it. Our Associate members make up more than half of our total membership! They devote countless volunteer hours to the association with many things such as fundraising, networking events, advocacy, committee memberships, and various involvement on the national, state, and local level. There's no doubt that they are an integral part of our team and are an incredible asset not only to the association but to the housing industry as well. One of the primary benefits Associates gain from their m...

July 4 – 8, 2016 Don’t Miss Regional Opportunities for the FLSA Overtime Rules Seminar Young Manufacturers Academies Planned in July-August throughout State Applications Now Being Accepted for Leadership Arkansas Class XI State Chamber/AIA “Be Pro Be Proud” Workforce Initiative Update Deltic Timber Corporation Presents the 2016 State Chamber/AIA Annual Meeting Arkansas Environmental Federation to Host a Health & Safety Seminar   August 2 AED ACCE Annual Conference Slated for August 28 – 30 at Little Rock Marriott Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Recognized with ADCE Award Help the State Chamber/AIA Expand Our Social Media Presence Thanks to Our New and Upgraded Members Thanks to Our Pinnacle Members Calendar of Events   Don’t Miss Regional Opportunities for the FLSA Overtime Rules Seminar Don’t miss three regional opportunities to attend the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Overtime Rules Seminar: Get Ready for Potential Changes Coming in 2016....