Ocoee Region Builders Association

06/24/2026

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Key takeawaysCongress has reached a bipartisan compromise on a major housing bill that could receive final votes within a week and, if approved, be

06/22/2026

Here are the top stories from the NAHB Monday Morning Briefing for June 22, 2026. Read more housing industry news at http://nahb.org/blog.

06/19/2026

Bill Owens, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders and a home builder and remodeler from Worthington, Ohio, issued the following statement on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

06/18/2026

ORBA would like to recognize and celebrate Chad Dean, an ORBA Board Member, Past President, local builder, and a strong advocate for our association and industry.

Chad currently serves as HBAT Southeastern Area Vice President and continues to show up for ORBA, HBAT, and NAHB in a big way. He attends our local events, state meetings, and national meetings, including a recent trip to Washington, D.C. last week. He does this on his own time and often at his own expense because he believes in supporting the building industry and representing our area well.

Chad is always professional, involved, and willing to help where needed. He works hard for the association and continues to represent both ORBA and the State of Tennessee with class and dedication.

Outside of his work in the building industry, Chad is also a runner and competes in many races, showing that same commitment and drive in everything he does.

Thank you, Chad, for all you do for ORBA, HBAT, NAHB, and our local building community. Your leadership and dedication do not go unnoticed!

06/18/2026

Join us as we celebrate Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland’s 35 Year Anniversary Build and ORBA’s 15th Habitat House!

ORBA is proud to sponsor Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland’s 35 Year Anniversary Build as we celebrate the beginning of Brooke Alley’s future home.

For 35 years, Habitat has made a lasting impact on local families by helping provide safe, affordable housing right here in our community. We are honored to be part of this special kickoff and proud that this marks the 15th Habitat home ORBA has supported through the years.

It is a blessing to continue partnering in a mission that builds not only homes, but also hope, stability, and brighter futures for families in our area.

35th Anniversary Build Kickoff
When: June 22 at 8:00 AM
Where: 127 Southgate Drive, Cleveland, TN 37311

Come out and help us celebrate this exciting milestone, Habitat’s incredible 35-year legacy, and the start of a new home for a deserving local family.

06/18/2026

We had a great turnout today at the Ocoee Region Builders Association membership meeting, sponsored by Independent Insulation LLC!
State Representative Dan Howell stopped by to give our members an update on upcoming legislation for next year. Commissioner Milan Blake, Register of Deeds-Elect Missy Mathews, and Bradley County Court Clerk Gayla Miller were also in attendance.
We appreciate our elected officials taking the time to stay engaged with the building industry, affordable housing, and the ways legislation can impact homeownership in our community.
ORBA Education Chair John Proffitt and President Howard Millsaps also presented our fourth David Stauffer Memorial Scholarship to Jacob Blackwell. Congratulations, Jacob!
Thank you to everyone who attended. We had a huge crowd today at Southern Charm Venue, and we also want to give a special shoutout to Scott and Walker McGowan with Old Fort Restaurant for catering a great taco bar!
If you missed today’s meeting, you missed a great networking opportunity.
The Ocoee Region Builders Association works to support and promote the building industry through advocacy, education, networking, community involvement, and partnerships that help strengthen housing and homeownership in our region.
If you are a builder, subcontractor, supplier, service provider, or business connected to the housing industry and would like to learn more about becoming a member, please reach out to:
Charlotte Peak
Executive Officer
Ocoee Region Builders Association
[email protected]
423-667-5760

06/13/2026

What an incredible National Association of Home Builders Legislative Conference in DC this week. We had the privilege of meeting with Congressmen John Rose, Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, Rep Tim Burchett, and Senator Marsha Blackburn just to name a few. On Wednesday over 1,100 Builders and Associates spoke to our Legislators about our concerns and what we would like to see happen to make housing more affordable and issues that we are facing.

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