Celebrating KWA Core Award Winners at the Ball Game
Integrity. Excellence. Empowerment. Team Work. Quality Relationships. Personal Development. Economic Security. These are the Core Values around which KWA Construction strives to operate. And twice a year, we take the opportunity to celebrate a couple of our team members that are exemplifying those Core Values. This spring, we celebrated two...
Looking Back: KWA Expands Into Student Housing Construction
With KWA Construction’s 10th anniversary coming up in August, we want to take the time to reflect on where our company started and where we are now. Last month we highlighted Churchill Estates at Lake Highlands, our first venture into senior housing, which was completed in 2010. That same year...
Why Didn't I Think of That?
Here at KWA, we stay deep in the trenches of building multifamily housing projects, but we still find the time to stop and smell the roses; well in this case it’s pretty genius craftsmanship that we appreciate. “Why Didn’t I Think of That?” is our selection of unique buildings, chosen...
Student Loan Debt and Its Impact on the Housing Market
Student loan debt is a serious issue for college graduates. The amount of debt accrued by students to pay for their education, coupled with the decline in median income for college graduates, means many rely on their parents for housing. As many as two-thirds of all college students graduate with...
Construction Industry Trending Toward Natural Building Materials
Green construction may be a high-tech process in some aspects — solar heating and water recycling, for example — but when it comes to materials used, traditional building materials are leading the way over high-tech products. Building materials with a smaller environmental impact, like wood, straw, bamboo and stone, are...
Looking Back: KWA Construction Expands Into Senior Living Construction
While apartments tend to be the first thing that most people think of when they hear the term multifamily, one of the things we enjoy most about our industry is the variety of product types that we have the opportunity to build. Senior housing, one of the most rapidly growing...
Construction Projects Coming Down the Pipeline
KWA Construction has been fortunate enough to stay very busy in 2014. We are excited to share with you some details on multifamily projects that are currently under construction. Center Place Phase II Center Place is a 2-story garden style apartment located in Arlington, Texas. KWA Construction signed a contract...
What is green Construction?
Green construction or green building refers to building design and construction that is environmentally responsible and sustainable. Construction companies use green technology and green building techniques to lessen the building’s impact on the environment, leaving a smaller carbon footprint. These practices also aim to be more economically efficient, reducing costs...