50th Annual Home & Garden Show Brings Vendors & Prospective Clients Together at York Expo Center
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.
YBA Selected to Adopt Construction Career Day Event
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 2015. The York Builders Association’s Board of Directors have approved the request for YBA to adopt the Construction Career Day event.
Governor Signs PA Builder Legislation to Fix Building Code Adoption Process
On October 25, 2017 Governor Wolf signed House Bill 409 – PBA’s long-awaited reforms and updates to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (PA UCC). Act 36 of 2017 extensively revises the code review process undertaken by the Department of Labor and Industry’s Review and Advisory Council (RAC) for future updates.
Association to Focus on Career Awareness for Building Industry
The York Builders Association Board of Directors recently approved the creation of a volunteer committee to focus on career awareness in the trades, developing resources and strengthening career advising. Our hope is to achieve more skilled workers to fill the jobs of today and tomorrow.
2018 Home & Garden Show Guidebook Advertising
In order to reach a more targeted distribution, and create a high quality guide, this year’s Home & Garden Show Guide will be printed as an eight page insert in Clipper Magazine, throughout 4 target markets in York County. Space is critically limited, so act quickly, if you’d like your ad to appear with our Show Map, Exhibitor Listing, and Schedule of Events, which will notify the public of the details of that weekend.
2018 Home & Garden Show Open for Registration
The 2018 Home & Garden Show is open to all businesses interested in participating. The show will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary and are working on a few special programs to celebrate.
Local charity receives donation from York Builders Association
The York Builders Association teamed up with Hively Landscapes and ForSight Vision to raise funds for the non-profit organization during the Association’s annual Home & Garden Show.
33rd Annual Golf Outing a Success!
We could not have asked for a better day for our 33rd annual golf outing. With beautiful blue skies, a record number of golfers and a great team of volunteers and staff, we welcomed a great day of golf.
Members Build Ramp to Help Special Needs Child
A local grandmother whose grandson is confined to a wheelchair because of a rare disease reached out to the York Builders Association when her existing ramp and walk-way began falling apart. The deteriorating ramp and narrow sidewalk made it almost impossible for the young boy’s nurses to transport him to school and for medical care.
YBA gains 30 new members with the help of our current members
Earlier this spring the Membership Committee launched a month long membership drive and we could not be more proud to announce that we have successfully gained 30 new members and still have several potential members in hand.
Hively Landscapes Volunteers to Help Local School
On Friday May 8, 2015 thirty employees of Hively Landscapes volunteered their Day of Service to benefit the Alexander D. Goode elementary school in York city.
Member Shoutout: Architectural Doors & Hardware
The staff and board would like to extend a special thank you to Architectural Doors & Hardware for donating their time and materials for some building maintenance work at the York Builders Association.
