On June 19, HomeAid Atlanta volunteers from Ashton Woods, Brand Vaughan Lumber Company, and McMichael and Gray, PC gathered at Positive Growth, Inc. in Clarkston for a HomeAid Care Day. HomeAid Care Days are volunteer workdays that provide free of-charge maintenance and repairs for nonprofit organizations...
By: Arlinda Smith Broady, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution While many of her classmates are looking for ways to social distance while still enjoying the summer break, Fiore Sturdivant is checking utility plans for major projects at C.W. Matthews, a Marietta-based, family-owned construction company. A rising senior at Kennesaw...
By: Courtney Kueppers, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta’s annual Parade of Homes kicks off this weekend, June 13-14, and will continue the following two weekends. The annual event sponsored by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association allows a free look inside more than 100 houses in metro...
CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY The City of Atlanta has launched a survey as part of its effort to update the Development Impact Fee Program, which has not been updated since 1993. Impact fees are a one-time fee by a local government on a new or...
With much of the home building industry identified as "Essential Business" during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) encouraged all home construction companies across the nation to pause for ten minutes on April 16 and educate their workers on jobsite safety. The...
HomeAid Atlanta invites the metro Atlanta community to join the 19th Annual Essentials Drive & More to help the most vulnerable among Atlanta’s homeless population. For the past 18 years, HomeAid Atlanta’s Essentials Drive has collected diapers and baby wipes for women with infants and toddlers...
We are scheduling industry experts and government officials to speak and provide insight on the home building process. If you missed the live delivery of an important webinar, we have you covered! We are adding new recording below, so keep checking back for more. 55+ Housing...
CLICK HERE TO READ EXECUTIVE ORDER | CLICK HERE TO READ DHS GUIDELINES This Executive Order incorporates the DHS Guidelines from 3/28 which identify Residential Construction as Essential Infrastructure Workforce. Below is the applicable section: RESIDENTIAL/SHELTER FACILITIES AND SERVICES Workers performing housing construction related activities to ensure...
NAHB is a leading member of the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), which has provided resources that every employer and employee can utilize to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19. These resources will be updated as more information becomes available. This information is intended...
We are working to compile a bigger list to make sure we can best serve our members. We highly recommend that you consult with an attorney before proceeding with a third party inspection. Below is a Facebook Live session from HBAG answering...