Bradey Named Spartanburg Executive Officer
The Home Builders Association of Greater Spartanburg has named Jennifer Bradey as their new Executive Officer. Bradey is a native of Spartanburg and returns to South Carolina after more than four years in Washington, DC.

HBA of SC, Charleston Trident HBA Win Association Excellence Awards
The HBA of South Carolina and the Charleston Trident HBA recently received an Award of Excellence from the Executive Officers Council (EOC) of the National Association of Home Builders. The HBA of SC won for Best HBA Website and the Charleston Trident HBA won for Best Communication to Members – Magazines with its ToolBox magazine.

SC Housing Hall of Fame: Accepting Nominations Now!
The HBA of South Carolina is currently accepting nominations for the South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame. Established in 1995, the S.C. Housing Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the housing industry through their work in building and development, public service, and housing-related areas such as education, architecture and planning.

Anderson, York County Builders Become Certified Master Builders
Joey Carter of L. Carter, LLC in Williamston and Karen Harris of Harris Construction in Rock Hill were recently named the newest Certified Master Builders (CMB) by the Master Builder Committee during the state convention. Carter is the first CMB for the HBA of Anderson and Harris is the HBA of York County’s first female CMB.

Pinnacle Awards Judges Needed
The HBA of South Carolina needs your help! We're searching for a few good people around the state to judge the upcoming Pinnacle Awards.

Attend the Housing Forecast Conference Online!
The NAHB is hosting the 75th Annual Housing Forecast Conference in Washington, DC on October 24th and you can take part without the hassle of traveling there! Not everyone can come to Washington to participate in NAHB's Fall Construction Forecast Conference.

Hurricane Preparedness: Don’t Get Caught in the Eye of the Storm
Andrea. Barry. Chantal. Dean. Erin. Just five of the 13-17 named storms predicted by the National Weather Service are on the books since this year’s hurricane season began June 1. A slow start for the Atlantic region perhaps, but with peak activity months of September and October quickly approaching, it’s best to prepare your jobsites and businesses for an impending storm, even if the worst never happens.

NAHB Applauds Federal Reserve Move to Cal Markets
The 235,000-member National Association of Home Builders today released the following statement after the Federal Reserve Board's announcement that it is temporarily cutting its discount rate by half a percentage point in conjunction with other steps.

Improve Efficiency and Job Readiness: Plan, Do, Check, Act
Decreasing cycle time and increasing business efficiency is vital to the success of home building companies, and an essential part of improving their bottom lines.