WACO, TX – On March 26, the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) joined state leaders, industry partners, and educators at Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Waco to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the new $72 million Construction Technologies Center. The event served as a dual celebration of a state-of-the-art learning facility and the historic success…
Scott Norman to Help Strengthen State’s Workforce Development Initiatives Scott Norman, CEO of the Texas Association of Builders, has been invited by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on a new advisory council called the Texas Jobs Council to strengthen the state’s workforce development initiatives (see the news release below). The Council will focus on recommendations…
Texas Builders Spotlight Industry-Leading Construction Contracts in New Podcast Episode Episode #131 of Your Project Shepherd examines the protections and legal framework behind the TAB Residential Construction Contracts Package  AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) partnered with Your Project Shepherd to release a new podcast episode examining the purpose and…
AUSTIN, Texas – At the Texas Association of Builders Board of Directors meeting on November 5 at the Hyatt Regency Austin, TAB announced Presidential Distinguished Service Awards recognizing members and local association staff whose leadership and service strengthen both the association and the homebuilding industry. The 2025 honorees exemplify outstanding commitment to advocacy, collaboration, and…
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Association of Builders presented several prestigious “Of the Year” awards at the 2025 Excellence in Leadership Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Hyatt Regency Austin in Austin, Texas. The “Of the Year” awards are given annually to recognize exemplary service and leadership contributions to the homebuilding industry by its…
ÂÂAUSTIN, Texas – Chris Lyons, President of HOME by Lyons in Amarillo Texas and a member of the Texas Panhandle Builders Association and West Texas Home Builders Association, was installed as the 79th President of the Texas Association of Builders at the Excellence in Leadership Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 4th, at the Hyatt Regency Austin,…
ÂÂAUSTIN, Texas – Tommy Ford, Delbert McDougal, and Robert Wood were inducted into the Texas Housing Hall of Honor at the Texas Association of Builders’ Excellence in Leadership Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 4th, at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. Also at the dinner, Chris Lyons was inducted as TAB’s 79th president and the recipients…
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) swore in its 2026 president, Chris Lyons, at the prestigious 2025 Excellence in Leadership Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Hyatt Regency Austin in Austin, Texas. The 2026 Board of Directors and TAB’s Senior Officers were installed at the Board of Directors meeting the following…
TAB Announces 2025 Excellence under 45 Award Winners Zach Gavos and Austin McKnight honored with State Accolades AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) is honored to announce Zach Gavos and Austin McKnight as the 2025 Excellence under 45 Award winners. These individuals have committed themselves to their careers and to advancing the residential construction industry.…
ÂÂAUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) revealed that Tommy Ford, Delbert McDougal, and Robert Wood will be inducted into the 2025 Texas Housing Hall of Honor as voted upon by the Texas Housing Hall of Honor Board of Governors. The Texas Housing Hall of Honor stands as the pinnacle recognition for those…
