Dan Bawden inducted into the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Hall of Fame, the remodeling industry’s highest national honor.  

• February 05, 2020
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Houston Remodeler Wins National Award

Houston Builder-Remodeler Dan Bawden, CEO of Legal Eagle Contractors, is inducted into the National Association of Home Builders Hall of Fame.

(HOUSTON, TX) February 4, 2020 – The Greater Houston Builders Association’s (GHBA) Past President Dan Bawden, CEO of Legal Eagle Contractors, Co., was inducted into the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Hall of Fame, the remodeling industry’s highest national honor.

Only a few general contractors in the nation have received this top honor. The Hall of Fame recognizes those in the industry who make visionary contributions making lasting national impacts on the residential construction and remodeling industry. The event was held during the International Builders Show in Las Vegas.

Dan was recognized for over 37 years of national and local service to the community and the industry. He is CEO of Legal Eagle Contractors, Co. an award-winning remodeling and new construction company based in Bellaire. He served as the 2017 NAHB Remodelers National Council Chairman. He was the first remodeling specialist ever to be President of the Greater Houston Builders Association. He recently returned from a speaking tour in Japan, sponsored by the US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, to lecture about aging-in-place construction methods.

Dan has served on the Board of Directors of the Greater Houston Better Business Bureau for almost twenty consecutive years. He is a champion for seniors and those with physical challenges and promotes independent living. For many years, he has lectured builders, architects and designers about better ways to build and renovate homes across the world, eliminating barriers and making home safer and friendlier for people of all ages and abilities. With the help of fellow-remodelers and the AARP, he created the NAHB “Certified Aging in Place Specialist” or “CAPS Certification” in 2001.

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About the The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

NAHB is one of the largest trade associations in the United States, based upon 2011 annual budgets. NAHB works with federal agencies on regulations affecting the housing industry in areas such as mortgage finance, codes, energy and the environment.

For more information contact: Chantel Bartlett. NAHB Remodelers & CMS Member Services

National Association of Home Builders | 1201 15th Street, NW | Washington, DC 20005 202.266.8217 e: cbartlett@nahb.org

 

About the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA)

The GHBA proudly represents all aspects of the residential building industry in the greater Houston area. Chartered in 1941, GHBA is a trade organization whose members are involved in the development, homebuilding, and remodeling industry in 11 counties—Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Waller, Liberty, Wharton, Galveston, Matagorda, Austin and Colorado counties. With more than 1,600 member companies, GHBA is the fourth largest builders association in the country and the largest in Texas. GHBA is the voice of Houston’s residential construction industry, serving its members and the community by education and advocating professionalism and quality housing. The association interacts with the government, community and general public to enhance the business climate for its members, and to provide quality obtainable housing to the community it serves. The association is also active in community outreach and charitable events.

For more information, contact Ms. Terry Swenson Director of Public Relations and Marketing, Greater Houston Builders Association | 9511 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N. | Houston, TX  77064 | terryswenson21@gmail.com | 281-382-9977