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“It is not the beauty of a building you should
NAHB look at; it’s the construction of the foundation
that will stand the test of time.”

Student - David Allan Coe

Chapters

in Action

The Texas coast was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey
in August, and communities across the state have
struggled to clean up and rebuild. While Houston has
gotten much of the media coverage, small towns in
coastal Texas are still in need of major assistance.
The construction science and management student
members of the UTSA Student Chapter of the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB) identified a
family in need in Aransas Pass, TX and set out to use
their construction knowledge and labor to make a
difference. Rebuild Project are possible because of the close
The UTSA NAHB Student Chapter volunteered working relationship between the UTSA Department
their own time during the weekends of October 7-8 of Construction Science, College of Architecture,
and October 14-15 to complete a roof replacement. Construction, and Planning and GSABA. Construction
The homeowners had no home insurance and are students embrace the importance of community
currently housing their adult son and his family, whose engagement, which makes our students better citizens
house was destroyed by the hurricane. The family was and better future professionals”, UTSA Construction
overwhelmed at the assistance. Science Department Chair Dr. Tulio Sulbaran said.
Greater San Antonio Builders Association (GSABA)
members Southern Shingles, TAMKO, and Bondoc
Roofing came together to donate nearly $4,000 in
materials for the project. GSABA member Seven13
Signs & Graphics donated yard signage to proudly
advertise the project as a student-led charitable
effort. “Activities like the Construction Students Harvey

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