Phil Crone

Executive Officer Phil Crone Announces ‘Next Steps’ After 17 Years With Dallas Builders Association

By April Towery / April 18, 2023 /

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…

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Dallas Builders Association Members Encourage Lawmakers to Protect Texas Housing

By April Towery / April 4, 2023 /

As 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…

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Rockwall State Rep. Justin Holland Wants $2 Billion to Expand Texas Parks, Water Resources

By April Towery / March 21, 2023 /

Lawmakers 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…

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North Texas Development Officials Talk Permits, Efficiency, And Fees at Dallas Builders Association Event

By April Towery / March 2, 2023 /

Despite 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…

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Dallas Builders Association: The City Has Essentially Eliminated Permitting Backlog

By April Towery / January 27, 2023 /

Little by little, the process of obtaining a building permit from the City of Dallas is becoming more efficient, and officials report the infamous backlog has essentially been eliminated.  Changes to the permitting process have happened incrementally over the past seven months since Andrew Espinoza took the helm at Dallas Development Services.  The hire came…

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