Mayor Nadine Woodward delivered the keynote speech at the launch party and recognized SHBA’s leadership in the housing industry Spokane, Wash. January 18, 2023-The Spokane Home Builders Association (SHBA) hosted its 75th anniversary and launch party at the Historic Flight Foundation last thursday night. More than 235 SHBA members celebrated the organization’s history of advocacy, education and community-building for the housing industry. Organization leaders announced at the event that SHBA will lead a new, year-long community conversation called Building for the Future, which will focus on strategies for addressing the region’s growing housing crisis. “SHBA members have…
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Annual Fall Festival of Homes and Building Excellence Awards Celebrate Local Builders The Spokane Home Builders Association (SHBA) is proud to recognize the best of the best in new home construction and the challenging field of remodeling. SHBA members are award-winning professionals who take pride in building quality homes featuring exceptional craftsmanship, outstanding design, and concern for sustainability as well as the latest technology and energy-saving devices. “We’re honored to partner with construction leaders who set the standards for our industry,” said Joel White, executive officer of Spokane Home Builders Association. In September and October, SHBA hosted the…
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Funds will enhance workforce development initiatives combating Spokane’s housing crisis On Oct. 25, the Spokane Home Builders Association’s (SHBA) Frame Your Future program was awarded $1 million to enhance its workforce development programs. Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to allocate funds from the Federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act to five organizations, including Frame Your Future, under the Economic Impact Assistance subcategory. “We’re thrilled to have the Commissioners’ support of our industry-driven solutions to the housing crisis and construction worker shortage,” said Brian Burrow, Frame Your Future’s director of workforce development. “These funds will boost our…
Read MoreWhen it comes to elections, our objective is clear: support candidates that are pro-housing and pro-business. Today, eight out of 10 families can’t afford to buy a home in the Spokane area. That’s the number one reason we’ve endorsed defenders of housing for the November election. If we’re going to come out on the other side of this housing crisis, we need to elect leaders who are focused on solving the issues we can control: such as reworking restrictive zoning laws and prioritizing policies that support families being able to live in the same community they work in. …
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