Dallas Builders Association
Dallas Builders Association Executive Officer Phil Crone is moving on, the longtime local leader announced Monday. Crone, a CandysDirt.com Newsmaker of the Year, led the Dallas Builders Association for 17 years. In an email to community partners titled “My Next Steps,” Crone said he has accepted a position as vice president of Leading Builders of…
Read MoreAs Texas experiences unprecedented growth, policymakers must consider the demand for housing at an affordable price. That’s the position of the Dallas Builders Association and one that its members communicated directly at the state Capitol in Austin last week. Phil Crone, executive officer of the Dallas Builders Association, joined a local cohort and advocates from…
Read MoreLawmakers have long expressed concern about the Lone Star State’s dwindling water supply and low per-capita state park acreage. However, one Rockwall state representative hopes to do something about it. District 33 State Rep. Justin Holland (R-Rockwall) filed a bill March 1 to pull $2 billion from the state’s $27 billion surplus to provide water resources…
Read MoreDespite some recent tension from the North Texas builder community toward the cumbersome fees, restrictions, and permitting delays imposed by city governments, all parties gathered Thursday for a friendly discussion. The Dallas Builders Association’s State of the Industry event featured two all-star panels before a sold-out crowd at Venue Forty50 in Addison. Phil Crone, executive…
Read MoreIf zoning applications, project approvals, and groundbreakings are any indication, we’re officially living in a post-pandemic construction market. Realtors gathered Thursday for a Dallas Builders Association luncheon, at which the hot topic was the city’s lack of housing inventory — despite an ever-increasing demand. “Demand for housing in the Dallas area continues to be strong…
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