Changes have been made to the slab requirement prior to Joint Trench installation. These changes were made based on a combined effort between the Greater Houston Builders Association Dry Utility Taskforce and CenterPoint. Chad Stine, Manager, URD- North Region, provided additional details […]
WHA Developments
2020 WHA Annual Awards Celebration – The Recap
The West Houston Association held its annual award ceremony on Tuesday, December 1st to celebrate the work of the membership during a uniquely challenging year. “While we’ve not been able to get together much in person this year, we’ve still done […]
WHA Federal Issues Forum – The Recap
The WHA Federal Issues Forum featured U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) and it took place virtually on October 29th. In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session moderated by long-serving Fort Bend County Judge Bob Herbert, Crenshaw spoke about energy, infrastructure, education, and of course, the Covid pandemic. Rep. Crenshaw said 2020 […]
The MPC E3 Virtual Experience Raised Awareness on the Recreational Facilities Limit
Houston Wilderness and Cross Creek Ranch, along with the West Houston Association held a virtual session on October 22nd that highlighted the importance of using recreational facility bonds to support development of projects that provide environmental and flood resiliency benefits in […]
Op-Ed: The Educational Role of Blue and Green Spaces In A Community
As a follow-up to our recent Blues to Greens Forum, Matt Baumgarten of SWA Group shares how a landscaping project turned into a back-yard classroom. I am not a teacher as my 8 year old son and 10 year old […]
Towne Lake and Bridgeland Tours Teach Rising Leaders About Quality Planned Development
By Lawanda Maxwell, MBA WHA members taking part in the Rising Leaders program participated in two different tours this past month in Towne Lake and Bridgeland to learn more about the Quality Planned Development (QPD) program and the criteria to […]
WHA Talks State Economy with Comptroller Hegar at State Issues Forum
Over 90 members and guests of the West Houston Association attended an update on the state of the Texas economy during a virtual forum on September 30. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar participated in a wide-ranging discussion moderated by Howard Cohen, […]
Texas Children’s Special Isolation Unit in the Time of COVID
Texas Children’s Special Isolation Unit specializes in treating children infected with complex, highly contagious, communicable diseases. This year, it has been used to also treat an overflow of COVID-19 patients of all ages from other hospitals. Moving patients to the […]
Op-Ed: Developers, MUD’s, and Architects are Creating More Green Space in Houston
Written by Deborah January-Bevers Parks, green space, natural ponds, lakes, bioswales, and other amenities are critical to communities in Houston for sustainability, resilience, and recreation. Developers, MUDs, management districts, and landscape architects have been considering ways to increase the amount […]
Rising Leaders Focus on the Future of Engineering Labor Market
During a panel discussion hosted by the West Houston Association’s Education and Workforce Development Committee on August 12th, 2020, our Rising Leaders learned about the progress being made in a key component of the West Houston 2060 Plan. The round […]