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GHBA Attends She Builds Houston Construction Conference

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Eric Hymowitz is the president of ROC Homes, a construction company he co-founded in 2002. In this role, Eric Hymowitz is responsible for the daily management of the firm. Alongside this, he is a member of the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA), an organization that looks to advance the needs of construction workers in the city.

The GHBA team recently attended the She Builds Houston Construction Conference, where a reported 1,000 middle and high school girls were in attendance. Taking place at the M.O. Aldine Education Center, the event was hosted by the National Association of Women in Construction and the Construction Career Collaborative.

Casey Morgan, the CEO of GBHA, also took part in a panel alongside Sadie Rucker, the CEO and principal of the Horizon Group, where they each spoke about their respective fields. Ms. Morgan spoke specifically about the ongoing trend of more women working in construction in an array of positions, among other topics.

PanCAN Recommends Clinical Trial Patient Participation

pic - Eric HymowitzAn accomplished homebuilder, Eric Hymowitz is the owner and president of ROC Homes, headquartered in Houston, Texas, having founding the award-winning firm in 2002. A cousin who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and later lost his battle with the disease inspired Eric Hymowitz to be a supporter of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN).

PanCAN is dedicated to battling pancreatic cancer through advocacy, research, support, and clinical programs. This type of cancer has a 90 percent mortality rate within 5 years, and in the United States causes more deaths than breast cancer. The organization notes that patients with pancreatic cancer have improved outcomes if they take part in clinical trials.

Clinical trials are research studies that test new or novel combinations of treatments. Clinical research usually offers leading treatment choices and enables patients to have early access to advanced treatments that can result in research breakthroughs, better treatment alternatives, and improved outcomes. The Food and Drug Administration reviews successful clinical trial data as a basis for approving (or not approving) an experimental treatment for use to treat a certain disorder or disease. For information on how to participate in a pancreatic cancer clinical trial, please visit www.pancan.org.

GHBA Attends She Builds Houston Construction Conference

Eric Hymowitz

Based in Houston, Texas, Eric Hymowitz is a construction professional who has three decades of experience in the industry and oversees ROC Homes, which he founded in 2002. Throughout his career, Eric Hymowitz has been involved in several professional organizations, including the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA), which represents all aspects of the industry across the area.

The organization’s senior leaders participated in the She Builds Houston Construction Conference, which was attended by approximately 1,000 students from Aldine High School. The event, which was held at the M.O. Aldine Education Center in October 2019, featured over two dozen companies with booths designed to educate the schoolgirls about employment opportunities.

According to the GHBA, the event is believed to be the largest such gathering that featured all-female attendees. The conference, which was hosted by the National Association of Women in Construction and Construction Career Collaborative, also included a panel of female leaders in various construction fields.

During the panel, participants discussed several topics, including the growing number of women working in leadership roles in the industry.

Cancer Survivor Optimistic with Treatment With Help From PanCAN

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An award-winning new home builder, Eric Hymowitz is also active in philanthropic undertakings. Eric Hymowitz, through his company, ROC Homes, supports the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN).

Through research, patient services, and more, PanCAN strives to combat the world’s toughest cancer, pancreatic cancer, which has a 91 percent mortality rate within five years. The organization has assisted many people, including Mary Fox, who was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in February 2018. She approached the PanCan Patient Central program and was able to obtain information regarding other treatment alternatives such as precision medicine.

A molecular profiling test can reveal biological indicators in a tumor that can guide a precision medicine course of action. Mrs. Fox then enrolled in PanCAN’s Know Your Tumor precision medicine service. She also linked with the nonprofit’s Know Your Tumor Careline for assistance in dealing with issues regarding molecularly targeted treatments. A type of targeted therapy known as PARP inhibitor has stabilized her tumors, and she is showing signs of improvement. To know more about PanCAN and how you can help, visit: http://www.pancan.org.

ROC Homes – Prospering in Houston’s Housing Market

A successful real estate executive, Eric Hymowitz values philanthropy and has supported various nonprofit organizations. Eric Hymowitz is the owner and president of awarding-winning new home construction company ROC Homes, based in Houston, Texas.

ROC Homes was founded in 2002 to provide Houston residents with quality and affordable homes. The company has survived the many highs and lows of the Houston home sales market and has emerged prosperous. ROC underwent three different variations until it finally found the right combination in terms of pricing, features, and size. With the right formula, the company was able to build and sell 24 homes in under 9 months.

The company’s success is attributed to its expertise in building “first-floor living” townhomes where the most used rooms, the dining, family, and kitchen, are on the first floor instead of the second floor of typical townhouses that are three and four stories high. With a strong construction and sales setup, ROC has enjoyed strong support from lending institutions regardless of the climate of the Houston home market.

Houston Adoption of Green Construction Practices

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Houston resident Eric Hymowitz has been in construction since the mid-1990s. As a builder in the Houston area, Eric Hymowitz opened his own business, ROC Homes Texas, LTD, in 2002, which assists area residents with building the homes of their dreams.

In the last few years, Houston has seen an increase in the construction of green buildings. Many of the city’s newer buildings are LEED-certified, which means they are mostly built with green technologies. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification involves meeting a certain number of qualifying points measured based on green factors. Some of the factors that are up for consideration, location, transportation, sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy/atmosphere, and indoor environmental quality, among a few other factors.

In the last few years, Houston has become one of the fastest to adopt green construction practices, placing number five in 2015 and the number 10 spot in 2016. As of 2017, the US Green Building Council recognized Texas for completing 211 LEED projects. In Houston, the West Memorial Place Phase I project was one of the notable projects recognized. Other buildings in the city that have LEED certification include the 3009 Post Oak Boulevard near the Galleria, the Calpine Center at 717 Texas Avenue, the Hess Tower, and the BG Group Place.

Factors to Consider When Starting A Construction Business

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As owner and president, Eric Hymowitz oversees the construction of homes in the Houston area. Eric Hymowitz began his construction career in 1994, and shortly after, started his own construction business, ROC Homes Texas, LTD.

Like many other ventures, starting a construction business requires a passion for the industry, but more than passion, prospective business owners should keep a few considerations in mind.

Of the major considerations, funding is central to launching a new venture. Entrepreneurs can fund a venture in a few ways. In addition to the conventional loan, SBA loans are a great alternative for people who are turned down for traditional loan programs and the conditions are more advantageous. Another way to finance a business is through the accounts receivable purchase (AR), which is a way for businesses to fund their venture if they have a lot of business but few assets.

When setting up the business, consider business structure and taxes. Most businesses file as a sole proprietorship, LLC, partnership, or corporation. When setting up a business structure, keep in mind that filing status can impact the amount of taxes a business pays.

Finally, when setting up the infrastructure of the venture, businesses should consider what type of bookkeeping and accounting system works for the business. Entrepreneurs can use any of the available construction software available to handle a host of tasks like keeping track of sales, jobs, and other activities. In many cases, this software can make bookkeeping convenient and efficient.

ROC Homes Gives Back to the Community

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Serving ROC Homes as owner and president, accomplished home-building executive Eric Hymowitz has transformed ROC Homes into an award-winning company in Houston. As a philanthropist committed to giving back, Eric Hymowitz has implemented a novel way of letting ROC homeowners support their community.

In April 2018, ROC Homes kicked off a campaign that provided its customers with a way to donate to a favorite charity. Mr. Hymowitz announced that ROC Homes would contribute $1,000 for every home unit purchased to a charity that the buyer chooses. In this way, funds were directed to help various nonprofits in the Houston metro area.

According to Mr. Hymowitz, his clients are like family to him, since the homes built by ROC are created for families. The campaign is ROC’s way of getting to know it customers better. It affords the company the opportunity to understand what is important to them, and ROC is proud to take part in it.

ROC Homes has been serving the Houston community since 2002.