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TAB Announces 2018 Star Awards Finalist The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) announced the 2018 Star Awards Finalists. The Star Awards recognize TAB members and their projects from across the state of Texas and the Southwest. Congratulations to all the finalists. Winners will be announced and celebrated during the annual Sunbelt Builders Show™ on August…

Michael Schaefer Wins Polaris General ATV & Trailer On Friday, March 23, 2018, Michael Schaefer of Schaefer Custom Homes LLC in College Station, and a member of the Greater Brazos Valley Builders Association, won a Polaris General ATV and trailer when his raffle ticket was drawn during TAB’s Board of Directors meeting. Texas Association of Builders Executive…

TAB Announces B2T Website AUSTIN, TEXAS –  The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) is excited to announce its Builders2Trades website. This B2T site will serve TAB builder, developer and remodeler members while providing work opportunities for skilled tradespeople and suppliers in and around Texas. Texas has a critical workforce shortage and is in need of trades professionals as well…

Become an Elite Texas Star Awards Winner? Call for Entries Now Open! The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) will celebrate the 25th-anniversary of its Star Awards this year. In 1992, TAB launched the Texas Star Awards — the only statewide tribute to excellence in the home building industry. With more than 100 categories to choose…

2017 “Of The Year” Awards Announced & 2018 Directors and Senior Officers Installed The Texas Association of Builders swore in its 2018 Directors and Senior Officers before handing out its 2017 “Of the Year” awards at the Excellence in Leadership Celebration on November 17. The directors and senior officers are responsible for the member programs,…

Chip Dence and Michael Moore Inducted into Texas Housing Hall of Honor The Texas Association of Builders inducted a pair of pacesetter members into the Texas Housing Hall of Honor on November 17, 2017. The event was held inside the J.W. Marriott Downtown hotel in Austin, Texas.  Well respected Chip Dence and Michael Moore became…

Harvey survivors get more time to apply for disaster assistance Texans in 41 designated counties who suffered damage and losses from Hurricane Harvey now have until Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, to register for disaster assistance. Registration is open to survivors in Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Brazoria, Caldwell, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales,…

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For Howard College-San Angelo Construction Trades Program A groundbreaking ceremony for the Howard College-San Angelo Construction Trades Center of Excellence was held on Oct. 5, 2017. Over the past 18 months, Michael Biggerstaff, past president of the Home Builders Association of San Angelo and chairman of the Texas Builders Foundation, and the…

Tropical Storm Harvey | Rebuild with Confidence On behalf of the building and remodeling industry in Texas, the members of the Texas Association of Builders want to express their heartfelt sympathies to anyone affected by the tropical storm and Hurricane Harvey that hit the Texas Gulf Coast over the weekend.  The professional building and remodeling…

TAB Commends the Legislature For Passing HB 7 The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) commends the Legislature for passing House Bill 7, which will allow property owners to receive a tree mitigation fee credit for any trees planted. After years of working with legislators, stakeholders, local governments and other interested parties to enact legislation that…