Colorado home builder, with new buy, says it’s now in U.S. top 10
A Colorado home builder said that with its latest acquisition on Thursday, said it’s now one of the nation’s top 10 largest home builders. Century Communities Inc. (NYSE: CCS) of Greenwood Village said it acquired the remaining 50 percent of Wade Jurney Homes of Greensboro, North Carolina. The acquisition (terms weren’t disclosed) puts Century in…
No on 66 Campaign Succeeds
June 7, 2018 Dear HBA Members: By now you have heard the good news about activist Dan Hayes’ intention NOT to proceed with the limited growth measure called Initiative 66. The Coalition of which the HBA and CAHB were instrumental, made the right decision this week by releasing a portion of our data, and it…
KB HOME SLIDES MANDINO INTO COO ROLE
Home building vet takes the post once held by the company CEO KB Home said late Monday it has named Matthew Mandino executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective June 1, 2018, the same position held by Jeffrey Mezger, KB’s chairman, president and CEO, prior to 2006. In this role, he will oversee the…
Aurora changing how fees are calculated for new buildings
Aurora’s new method makes cost calculations easier and more predictable The city of Aurora will streamline how fees are calculated for new building construction projects starting June 13. “It’s going to be fast, simple and predictable,” said Aurora’s chief building official Scott Berg. Building fees pay for things such as plan review, permits and inspection…
CFRR Exec Committee Told 1% Growth Limitation a Non-Starter
Hill Poll shows ballot Initiative 66 starting off at only 36% JUNE 6, 2018 (Denver) – The leadership committee for the campaign organized to defeat a filed ballot measure received a briefing from its pollster indicating that concern over a proposed 1% growth limitation along the Front Range may in fact be short-lived. The measure…
Activist withdraws initiative to limit housing growth in Denver area
Colorado voters will not have the chance to decide in November whether or not to limit residential growth along the Front Range, as the author of a proposed ordinance to do just said he will not try to collect signatures to get his proposal on the statewide ballot. Golden activist Daniel Hayes told the Denver…
CAHB Leaders Successfully Brought Housing Concerns to Congressional Delegation
The Colorado Association of Home Builders began its Bringing Housing Home meetings with members of the Colorado Congressional delegation in early May. The meetings are part of a NAHB nationwide program to engage members of Congress in their districts, not in Washington, so that the members can hear directly from homebuilders. During each meeting, CAHB…
2018 DENVER PARADE OF HOMES ANNOUNCES FIRST GROUP OF SPONSORS
BAC/Ferguson, Fireplace Warehouse, Samsung, and U.S. Bank Sign-on as Associate Sponsors for Denver’s Home Showcase Tradition The Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA) announced today the first group of sponsors joining the 2018 Denver Parade of Homes. BAC / Ferguson , Fireplace Warehouse ETC, Samsung and U.S. Bank have signed on as Associate Sponsors…
Amazon’s home automation platform now standard in new Lennar homes
Alexa, what are you doing in my house? Lennar Homes is building Amazon’s digital assistant into all its new homes, including a subdivision in Aurora “Alexa, what are you doing here?” Lennar Corp. had previously run with Siri and Apple’s smart-home technology. But the nation’s largest home builder is now married to Alexa and offering…
HBA Recognizes OSHA Fall Stand-Down Week
Stand-down by taking a break to focus on “Fall Hazards” 5th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls Begins May 7th The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold its annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls May 7-11. The event encourages companies and workers to pause during the workday…