YORK, PA – Skilled labor in residential construction is a commodity in short supply and the York Builders Association (YBA) is looking to change that by launching their first annual Construction Career Day events on April 16, 17 & 18. The objective of the program is to build awareness […]

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Know a thing or two about saving energy? Get the recognition you deserve! Enter your homes for a 2018 PEAK Award for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Energy Efficient New Homes Program. Among the awards in the Green category, the PEAK Award for Energy Efficiency […]

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The PEAK Achievement Awards program offers a fabulous way to build recognition for your work in the community. Projects completed within the past two years are eligible and there is a simple online process for entering. Be sure to check out all of the awards categories online. You also won’t […]

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Thousands of consumers hit the Utz Arena at The York Expo Center earlier this month to attend the 50th Annual Home & Garden Show. The annual show is hosted by The York Builders Association (YBA) and the 2018 Presenting Sponsor was York Traditions Bank. Over 150 vendors specializing in […]

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In April of this year, the York County Economic Alliance (YCEA) launched its pilot event, Construction Career Day, in cooperation with Stewart & Tate and an area high school.  The program was developed to mirror YCEA’s successful Manufacturing Days program, which started in […]

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Bringing Housing Home is an opportunity for members to conduct in-district meetings with their U.S. representatives and senators. These meetings, especially important during each election year, are key to strengthening relationships with lawmakers and to maintaining housing issues as a priority in […]

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Don’t miss out on an opportunity to increase your local membership and get “cash back.” Through the end of May 2018, PBA will pay your local association $7.50 for every new affiliate member that the local adds. You may not be aware that PBA does not charge anything for affiliate […]

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This April marks the eleventh annual recognition month, reminding Pennsylvania residents to always dial 8‐1‐1 three business days before any digging project. National Safe Digging Month is formally recognized by the Governor of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Senate and the Pennsylvania […]

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Gary E. Lenker, Vice President of Donco Construction Inc. in Dauphin, PA has been appointed to the Board of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA). Gary is a Life Director of the Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA), serving as its President in 1991, and having previously been awarded […]

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Leadership, Credibility, Prestige: The Value of Designations One of the many advantages of belonging to the Pennsylvania Builders Association as part of the 3-in-1 membership is the readily available . The NAHB Education Program offers professional development designations to building industry […]

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The U.S. Census Bureau produces the Survey of Market Absorption (SOMA), which tracks what happens to apartments in buildings with five or more units after they are completed. In the third quarter of 2017, 77,900 unfurnished, unsubsidized rental apartments were completed.  This is a 6 percent […]

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Every year the National Association of Home Builders conducts a member census in order to better understand the composition and characteristics of the people who belong to its organization.  In 2017, 32 percent of NAHB’s members were builders—those directly involved in home […]

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The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) dipped three points to 57 in the first quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Homebuilders. For 20 consecutive quarters the RMI has been at or above 50, which indicates that more remodelers report market activity is higher compared to the prior […]

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Over the first two months of 2018, the total number of single-family permits issued nationwide reached 123,871. On a year-over-year basis, this is an 11.2% increase over the February 2017 level of 111,356. The results from the SOC are similar, single-family permits over the second month of 2018 […]

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Total housing starts increased slightly in March, led by multifamily construction strength. Starts increased 1.9% to a 1.32 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to the joint data release from the Census Bureau and HUD. However, the pace of single-family starts declined in March, […]

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