This year’s 7th Annual Playhouse Showdown theme was ‘Modern Farmhouse’ and students from five Buncombe County High Schools did an excellent job constructing their 6′ x 8′ playhomes, paying close attention to detail and exemplifying creativity in design. The five … Continued
The Asheville Home Builders Association is honored to have been awarded the Grand Prize from the 2018 Momentum Awards presented by Growthzone for the Playhouse Showdown Project. Through this unique program, Buncombe County students complete a themed 6′ x 8′ … Continued
Erwin High School, a participant of the Playhouse Showdown event, was victim to a recent break-in at their school that took away valuable tools from the carpentry program. These tools are crucial for students taking part in the carpentry program as well … Continued
Did you know that it takes an average of 22 different subcontractors to build a home? October is Careers in Construction Month and it’s a perfect time to recognize the contributions of all the professionals working in residential construction … Continued
For the past seven months, students of the Buncombe Counties Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program have been hard at work completing their Playhouses for the 5th Annual Playhouse Showdown. Through this program, students completed their projects in a specified … Continued
The Asheville Home Builders Association was proud to host the 4 th Annual Playhouse Showdown earlier this year in partnership with the Buncombe County Career and Technical Education Program. Recently at the June 2nd Buncombe County School Board Meeting, the Asheville HBA … Continued
After a series of teasing 60 degree days followed by freezing cold, rain and snow, it appears that Spring may well be poised to arrive. Spring, and its accompanying warmer weather, couldn’t come at a more opportune time, as the … Continued
The following is an update on the Charles D. Owen High Schools Playhouse Showdown entry. The six Buncombe county high schools will be building a 6′ x 8′ playhome to be displayed and raffled off a the Home & Garden … Continued
Greetings! Wow, what a great Golf Tournament! With beautiful weather, great sponsors, and plenty of good “friendly” competition, the 28 teams that competed in our annual golf tournament this year couldn’t ask for much more. Big thanks to all of … Continued