Home Builders Association of Kentucky (HBAK)

06/25/2026

🚨 Save the Date!

The 2026 HBAK Fall Meeting will take place September 23–25 at Embassy Suites in Bowling Green, KY! 🏠✨

Registration will open the first week of August, so be on the lookout for more details.

📅 Mark your calendars and get ready to connect with fellow industry professionals.

06/23/2026

📣 Builder sentiment is still struggling as affordability challenges weigh on the housing market. 🏠📉⬇️⬇️

Home builder confidence fell two points to 35 in June in the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This is the 14th straight month that sentiment is below 40, a streak not seen since 2011-2012 during the foreclosure crisis. https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2026/06/builder-sentiment-remains-weak-amid-affordability-concerns

06/17/2026

📢 Last week, a dedicated group of HBAK members traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for Kentucky’s housing and building industry during the 2026 NAHB Spring Leadership Meeting & Legislative Conference.

🏛️ While on Capitol Hill, our members met with lawmakers and congressional staff to discuss key issues impacting housing affordability and the ability to build homes across the Commonwealth, including:

🔹 Rising material costs
🔹 Excessive regulation
🔹 Permitting roadblocks
🔹 The acute shortage of construction workers
🔹 Restrictive and costly energy codes

We kicked off Wednesday with our annual Congressional Breakfast, where members had the opportunity to hear directly from Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation and their staff. Following breakfast, we met with Senator Rand Paul and Senator Mitch McConnell to discuss housing priorities and the challenges facing builders, homebuyers, and communities across Kentucky.

These conversations are critical. When HBAK members engage in the legislative process, we help ensure that policymakers understand the real-world impacts of their decisions on housing affordability, economic growth, and the families we serve.

👏 Thank you to everyone who took time away from their businesses and families to advocate for our industry. Your commitment helps strengthen the future of housing in Kentucky.

👉 Join us next year! Mark your calendars for June 2027! 📅

06/08/2026

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06/05/2026

🏗️ Careers in construction continue to pay off!

Workers in the industry earn higher average wages than many other fields, with strong opportunities across both skilled trades and leadership roles.
From carpenters to CEOs, construction offers rewarding and well‑paying career paths. Check out the building institutes below! 💼

Enzweiler Building Institute Building Institute of Central KY Building Institute of Greater Louisville

The median wage of payroll workers in construction was $61,370 in 2025, with the top 25% earning at least $83,480. In comparison, the U.S. median annual wage was $50,980, while the highest paid 25% earned at least $80,520.

06/03/2026

🦺 June is

📢A time to raise awareness about safety on the jobsite and beyond. In the building industry, staying aware of hazards helps protect workers and keeps projects running safely. 🏡

Let’s keep safety a top priority every day!

Join NAHB and its official safety sponsor, Builders Mutual, in recognizing June as National Safety Month, an annual observance to promote hazard awareness in residential construction and to help keep workers safe.

06/01/2026

🏡 June is ! A great time to celebrate the many benefits of owning a home and the impact it has on building strong communities.

👀Looking for resources? NAHB’s toolkit makes it easy to share the message locally.

Promote National Homeownership Month this June with NAHB’s online toolkit, a ready-to-use guide to showcase the value of homeownership nationwide.

05/27/2026

✅ Big win for housing! The House approved an amendment removing a build-to-rent provision that could have reduced housing supply and raised costs.

Thanks to NAHB’s efforts, thousands of homes—and renters—are protected. 🏠

More steps are being taken to expand housing and improve affordability nationwide.

In a significant victory for NAHB and the broader housing sector, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act that removes a build-to-rent (BTR) sales provision that would have hurt affordability and reduced much-needed housing supply.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Their courage and selflessness allow us to build not just homes, but strong communities, meaningful futures, and lasting dreams.

Today and always, we are deeply grateful for their service and sacrifice—and we will never forget. From the Home Builders Association of Kentucky, thank you! 🇺🇸