Wisenbaker Builder Services Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
Toy Wood, executive vice president and CEO of GHBA, congratulations Wisenbaker founder and CEO, John Wisenbaker Sr.
Wisenbaker Builder Services, one of the nation’s largest builder services companies, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The company opened its doors in Humble, Texas in 1970 as an emerging carpet installation company. Today, the company has operations in all major Texas
markets with global offices in Asia and Brazil.
From the beginning, WBS has stayed true to its core principles of reliability and integrity. The result has been the development of a world- class organization serving custom and production builders throughout Texas with best-in-class flooring, countertops and window coverings.
On behalf of its more than 400 dedicated employees, the company would like to thank each and every home builder who has helped Wisenbaker Builder Services achieve this milestone in the company’s history. They are proud to serve the great state of Texas and look forward to another 40 years of delivering quality products and services to the dynamic new construction industry.
LSC-Tomball Offers Hands-on ‘Solar’ Experience for Students
As part of the Solar Photovoltaic System Electrician program at Lone Star College-Tomball, students teamed with a local homebuilder to provide solar panel consultation to a resident hoping to build “green”.
Members of Professor Antonius Bom’s Solar Photovoltaic Systems class worked with local builder, Sergio Grado, owner of GradCo Structures and Homes in The Woodlands, Texas to provide solar panel analysis and a design for a custom solar panel system to be included in the homeowner’s construction plans.
“My role was to come in to this program and introduce the students to the field from someone who is actually doing solar panel work,” said Grado.
“This partnership allowed us to give these students real- world experience.”
The students, grouped into three teams, met the homeowner, Gary Hilberg, and assessed his home. Based on their analysis, the students designed plans to provide solar panels to make Hilberg’s home more “green.” The findings delivered to Hilberg were also the final grade for the students’ class project.
Hilberg said he plans to choose the best design and have GradCo Structures and Homes install it into his home. Hilberg also indicated that he is seeking Platinum Green Building certification for his home.
After this last project, several students went on to form their own company, including Chris Busch who formed The Photo Volton Group with his fellow classmate Larry Glover. To learn more visit
LoneStar.edu.
Woodforest Announces Three New Builders
Woodforest is expanding its roster of builders, welcoming some of the area’s most illustrious builders to the community.
Morris Builders will soon start a custom home in Woodforest’s Elk Reserve neighborhood. Founded in 1992, Morris Builders has built approximately 250 homes in the Lake Conroe and Bentwater areas. Award-winning national builder Lennar Homes will begin model home and inventory home construction in November, with two series of homes on 55-foot and 65-foot homesites in Woodforest. The Lone Star collection includes five designs priced from the $190,000s. The Texas Reserve collection will feature six designs priced from the $270,000s. Finally, Darling Homes will introduce patio homes to Woodforest in the community’s new Riverbend Crossing neighborhood. Homes will range from 2,000 to 2,800 square feet on 55-foot homesites.
The new builders join current builders D.R. Horton Homes, Highland Homes, Newmark Homes, Plantation Homes and Pulte Homes in Woodforest. Current custom builders include Jeff Paul Custom Homes, Meadowlark Homes, Morris Builders, George Weaver, Inc., and Sullivan Signature Homes. Learn more at
www.woodforestdev.com.
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