​YBA Announcements

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Add to Your Home’s Value in 2022 with These Home Improvements

Add to Your Home’s Value in 2022 with These Home Improvements

Still managing COVID restrictions by working or schooling remotely? Need more functional space in your home? It’s 2022! Your home doesn’t have to feel dreary or claustrophobic. Here are three remodeling projects that are not only popular but can help increase the value of your home.

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You Don’t Need a Degree to Be Successful. Here are 7 Careers That Prove It.

You Don’t Need a Degree to Be Successful. Here are 7 Careers That Prove It.

Student debt rates are higher than ever, with fewer college graduates finding satisfying and long-term careers in return. Did you know that student loan debt in the U.S. totals $1.75 trillion? If you are open to pursuing a career in the skilled trades, a degree won’t likely be necessary. Here are 7 professions that prove you don’t need a college degree (and all the debt that comes with it) to build a high-paying and fulfilling career.

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10 Reasons Why Parents Should Advocate for Skilled Trades Careers

10 Reasons Why Parents Should Advocate for Skilled Trades Careers

While you might be encouraging your kid to go to college, there’s another option you may not have considered: promising careers in the skilled trades. Today’s tradespeople are using technology in ways we never would have dreamed, they’re making great money and establishing lifelong careers. Here are 10 reasons why you should encourage your high schooler to enter the skilled trades after graduation.

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York Builders Association and Traditions Mortgage Present 54th Annual York Home & Garden Show

York Builders Association and Traditions Mortgage Present 54th Annual York Home & Garden Show

The 54th Annual York Builders Association (YBA) Home & Garden Show will return to the Weis Arena at the York Fairgrounds from Feb 11 – 13, 2022. Sponsored by Traditions Mortgage, the York Home & Garden Show provides inspiration for home improvement projects of all kinds and gives area residents an opportunity to see and learn about the latest indoor and outdoor home and garden products and services directly from trusted local experts all under one roof for three days. Produced by the York Builders Association, this year’s event marks its 54th anniversary.

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Social Media in the Workplace

Social Media in the Workplace

A 2015 Pew Research Center survey found that Millennials (those born after 1985) make up 34% of the U.S. workforce. This group of employees has grown up during the internet age where people communicate through emails and social media, so they are actively communicating through a variety of

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5 Reasons Why Working in the Trades Beats a White-Collar Career

5 Reasons Why Working in the Trades Beats a White-Collar Career

You might have heard “working in the trades” in conversations about career choices. But what does that mean, and why should you care? In the broadest sense, “the trades” refer to jobs that require advanced skills that you learn through specialized and generally short-term programs. The trades include industries like automotive, manufacturing, and cosmetology. For this post, however, we’re going to focus on construction-related jobs.

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York Business Owner, Shonna Cardello Awarded For Achievements

York Business Owner, Shonna Cardello Awarded For Achievements

honna Cardello, President of White Rose Settlement Services, Inc. has been awarded the 2021 Mack Smith Award from the York Builders Association (YBA). This award is part of the PEAK Achievement Awards, presented annually by YBA. The Mack Smith Award recognizes an individual’s commitment to the goals and objectives of the Association and their contribution to the Association, the profession, and their community.

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2021 PEAK Achievement Awards Presented By York Builders Association

2021 PEAK Achievement Awards Presented By York Builders Association

Consumers in York County, along with industry professionals from across Pennsylvania have spoken and the York Builders Association is pleased to announce the 2021 PEAK Achievement Award winners. These awards recognize excellence in all aspects of the building industry, from building, remodeling, and outdoor projects to design marketing, and service to the community.  Winners were honored at the 2021 PEAK Achievement Awards Banquet on September 16 at Wyndridge Farm in Dallastown.

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