Building Materials

Following the 2019 International Builders' Show, the team at John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) identified the top 5 product design trends for the year. 

Top 5 Products Design Trends

New LEED credit for timber traceability, ICC code releases for repurposed shipping containers, San Francisco clears ADU permit backlog, tech keys to affordable housing, and a 3D-printed 2,000 square-foot home

This Week's Codes and Standards, March 25

In February, prices paid for gypsum products decreased a seasonally adjusted 5.1 percent, continuing the downward trend of the past five months, per the latest BLS data.

Gypsum Prices Decreased Again

Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.'s new "blockbuster" mixed-use project, The Main Las Olas, is being readied for occupancy by 2020, but its path to success was not straightforward.

Ft. Lauderdale's Mixed-Use Project 13 Years in the Making

Builders Expect This to Be Top Challenge in 2019

In 2018, the cost of building materials was the top challenge reported by home builders. In 2019, experts say it will be the skilled…

Modular home building is a construction process that may prove to have a lasting solution for the current affordability crisis, as startups bring this manufacturing method to multifamily construction. 

Modular's 'Tipping Point'

Silicon Valley startup and nonprofit New Story and Austin-based construction technology company Icon are taking on new-home construction and affordability by way of 3D printing.

3D-Printed Neighborhood

The automotive sector has established a consistent blueprint for continuous efficiency. The time has come for the residential construction industry to do the same.

Driving Sustainability by Embracing Efficient Building Methods

As climate change increases wildfire risk and intensity globally, researchers are working to make homes fire-resistant. In two of California's wildfires last year, nearly 14,000 homes were razed to the ground.

The Fire-Resistant Home

Bamboo is fast becoming popular with builders and designers as a durable, sustainable material that can be used in a variety of applications. 

Can-Do Bamboo

Arizona-based Mandalay Homes introduced a set of smart energy features that includes a well-insulated building shell, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, and on-site solar with battery storage.

No Trouble With the Curve

During the International Builders' Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the product winners of its seventh annual Best of IBS Awards.

NAHB Selects 2019 Best of IBS Product Winners

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