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The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City will welcome incoming Board President Brenner Holland, Hunt Midwest vice president of residential development, at its annual Inaugural Celebration at 6 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 2, at Grand Street Cafe?, 4740 Grand Ave., in Kansas City, Mo.

The dangers of radon exposure often go overlooked, perhaps due to the fact that radon is an invisible gas that has no odor or taste. However, according the American Lung Association and U.S. Surgeon General, radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, resulting in an estimated 15,000-22,000 deaths each year. Locally, in Kansas City, an average of one of every three homes test positive for levels above the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recommended safe level.

Financial Services Committee Housing and Insurance Chairman U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced legislation today that would make targeted reforms at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service (RHS).

EPA Region 7 has reached a proposed settlement that includes a $35,000 penalty to settle violations of the Clean Water Act associated with Wayne County, Mo., landowners Roger and Ken Williams. The property is located near Clubb, Mo.

An EPA recordkeeping inspection revealed Bordner, a home renovation company, violated the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule, resulting in a $21,980 penalty. About $2,200 of the civil penalty will be paid as cash to the United States. The remaining funds will be used for lead-based paint abatement of an education center at Grace United Community Ministries, Kansas City, Mo

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $20,000 grant to Mississippi State University to carry out a green infrastructure demonstration and training project.

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) is pleased to join Secretary Julian Castro of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in announcing a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Implementation Grant for the Housing Authority of Kansas City (HAKC) and the City of Kansas City.

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) will host U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro in Kansas City, MO, on Monday to announce major funding awards that will revitalize distressed neighborhoods and increase opportunity for low-income residents.

The number of residential permits continues to increase along with builder sentiment, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. The National Association of Home Builders reported that builder confidence has risen to the highest level since October 2005. Local builders are increasingly active as 425 permits for new single family residences were issued during August, an increase of 27 from the prior month and 73 more permits than in August of 2014.

Select Homes has announced the opening of two offices in the metro Kansas City area September 21nd, 2015. The main Kansas City office is located at 8500 W. 95th, in Overland Park. Select Homes is the #1 Team in the State of Kansas and #9 in the U.S. ranked by units sold per year. Read more here: http://pressreleases.kcstar.com/release/messages/76194/#storylink=cpy

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) this week co-sponsored a joint resolution with 46 Senate colleagues disapproving the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency that expands the scope of federal authority over land and waterways in the United States, commonly referred to as the Waters of the United States rule.

At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, renowned artist Anne Lindberg will return to Kansas City to introduce and discuss the significance of the custom artwork she created to serve as the symbolic centerpiece of Rockhurst University’s new academic building, Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Hall

In cities across the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area, housing production during 2015 continues to experience slow but steady growth, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. July activity totaled 398 single family permits—a slight decrease from June’s total but 23 more than in July 2014. Year to date total single family permits of 2546 are the highest since 2007 but just slightly higher than 2014’s year to date report of 2428.

The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a ruling that changes the long-held definition of joint employers. The decision expands the current standard, which requires an employer to actually exercise the authority to control, to a broader definition that also includes indirect and potential control over working conditions. This could include practices of hiring, firing, discipline, supervision and direction