On August 12, 2021, the West Houston Association brought together leaders from the private and public sectors to discuss flood control challenges facing the region at the federal, state, and local levels. The forum included a series of presentations by […]
WHA Developments
Houston City Council Members Discuss the Betterment of Houston at WHA Forum
On July 22, 2021, the West Houston Association (WHA) brought together Houston City Council members Amy Peck, Tiffany Thomas, Greg Travis, Edward Pollard, David Robinson, and Sallie Alcorn, for an in-person forum about issues facing the greater West Houston region. […]
ICYMI: Revisions and Additions to the Agreement for Underground Electric Service
The Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA)’s Dry Utility Task Force has worked with CenterPoint over the last few years to clarify and adjust a few things within the Underground Electric Service Agreement. A huge win for the industry came from […]
West Houston Association Graduates Another Crop of Rising Leaders
The West Houston Association (WHA) celebrated the graduation of classes 3 and 4 of the WHA Rising Leaders program on July 8th, 2021, with a reception and award ceremony at Dragonfly Park in Bridgeland. Graduation for both cohorts was delayed due to COVID-19 and […]
Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Lead the Discussion at the Emerging Trends in Transportation Forum
Houston’s need to reimagine its transportation future was the subject of the West Houston Association’s Emerging Trends in Transportation Forum on June 16, 2021. Public and industry leaders in transportation joined in the hour-long discussion moderated by Jim Webb, CEO/President of The […]
Rising Leaders TopGolf Tournament Fundraiser Was a Success
The West Houston Association’s Rising Leader Class 4 hosted a TopGolf Tournament fundraiser on May 27th from 2p-6p at the Katy location. The event had 26 sponsors and over 200 attendees. The title sponsor being LJA Engineering Inc. The event […]
WHA and HCC Partner to Provide Engineering Students with Greater Opportunities
The West Houston Association and Houston Community College are working together to connect students with local engineering firms to improve educational opportunities and workforce development in the region. Houston Community College (HCC) currently has over 3,000 declared Engineering Science majors […]
Sustainability During a Pandemic and the Importance of Adoption within Infrastructure
By Jennifer Hundl, PE, CFM, ENV SP As an advocate for sustainability within our built environment, people outside the industry ask me how sustainable infrastructure is produced and graded. Often, the term ‘sustainable infrastructure’ can seem counterintuitive, but our industry […]
Rising Leaders 2021: A Unique Experience
By Jennifer A. Boggs, J.D. In a year characterized by global challenges not seen in a generation or two, the question, “what is a leader” has perhaps never been more salient. In 2004, W.C.H. Prentice, writing in the Harvard Business […]
Water Innovation Forum: The Recap
By Lawanda Maxwell, MBA Water is vital to Greater Houston’s continued growth, but in a climate that seems to get hotter and dryer each year, it may become a scarce resource in coming decades. Securing the region’s long-term water reserves […]