Fortera Takes Concrete Steps to Reduce the Climate Impact of Cement
Clean-tech company Fortera, which uses technology to capture carbon emissions form cement manufacturing, will open its first commercial-scale operation on April 12, 2024, in California
Lumber Leads Building Materials Prices Higher in March
Overall, the cost of building materials rose during March, with softwood lumber, gypsum products, and concrete all seeing price increases. Only steel mill materials saw price drops
6th Annual Most Valuable Product Awards
Drumroll ... Please join us in celebrating our 6th Annual MVP Awards winners, which represent the best in innovative building products
6th Annual MVP Awards: Connected Home
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Connected Home category
6th Annual MVP Awards: Doors + Windows
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Doors + Windows category
6th Annual MVP Awards: Exterior
The Most Valuable Product Awards showcase the best in new building product design, innovation, and functionality. Here are the winners in the Exterior category
Economics
Could Falling Lumber Prices Signal a Big Economic Shift?
Elevated lumber prices in 2021 were an early harbinger of rising inflation and major economic changes, and as prices now fall, experts are gearing up for another transformative period ahead
Building Materials
Prices for Building Materials Posted Another Gain in May
The most recent PPI report offers little relief for builders bogged down by record high prices for building materials
Opinion
Housing's New Now
There is no "new normal," only now. Use this time after the height of the pandemic and its upheaval to set the stage for sustainable success for your business
NAHB
NAHB Chairman’s Message: Members Urge Action on Housing Crisis
The National Association of Home Builders is relying on strength in its membership numbers to press the issue of housing affordability with the White House and Congress
Building Materials
As Materials Prices Rise, One Phoenix-Based Company Is Building Homes With Foam
Rather than waiting for long-delayed lumber imports or turning to a short supply of pricey materials, Phoenix-based Strata International Group is building houses with foam
Building Materials
A Slowdown in Housing Demand Is Creating a Surfeit of Lumber Products
Housing demand is cooling across the U.S., and as some builders pull back, a glut of lumber inventory is sending prices to post-pandemic lows
Building Materials
Are the Dark Days of Lumber Volatility Finally Behind Us?
Some market experts seem to think that the lumber bubble has finally burst as elevated interest rates cause a drop in demand
Building Technology
3D Printed Homes Won’t Be Enough to Solve a Nationwide Inventory Shortage
3D printing technology is inching its way onto jobsites across the U.S., but its wider impact may not be as helpful for the housing industry as some suggest
Building Materials
Building Materials Rise 19% Year-Over-Year
Prices for most in-demand building materials are still rising after consecutive monthly gains at the start of 2022
Manufacturers + Suppliers
Home Builders Are Feeling the Supply Chain Aftershock of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The war in Ukraine is cutting off essential commodities and leaving builders to contend with backed up supply chains
