Phil Crone
By Phil CroneExecutive Officer, Dallas Builders Association For builders, 2020 has had no shortages of challenges in the City of Dallas. The first, of course, came in March when the Dallas Builders Association’s advocacy played a critical role in keeping housing designated as an essential business. As housing demand sprung to life across the Metroplex,…
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By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association On Oct. 20, nearly 100 Republican and Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Trump seeking urgent action on lumber supply shortages. Lumber shortages have resulted in unprecedented price spikes in recent months that are threatening the housing industry and economic recovery. The Dallas Builders Association took…
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By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association Once upon a time, Dallas Builders Association members were able to walk into the City of Dallas’s Oak Cliff Municipal Center (OCMC) and walk out with a residential building permit within hours. For some, the search for parking was nearly as long as the wait for a…
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By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association Several Dallas Builders Association members, including developers, suppliers, Realtors, and professional service providers, have asked what they can do in a time when social distancing has curtailed traditional networking. I’m not really fond of the term “social distancing.” We need to be socially present even when the…
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By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association The rise in COVID-19 cases reminds us of two things: 1) the virus is still out there preying on human instinct and 2) that the health and economic challenges left in its wake are long from over. Some are calling it a “second wave” or a “resurgence.”…
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