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
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 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
Housewrap
Surfactants and Their Impact on Building Wrap Performance
When choosing a building wrap, builders need to pay attention to the material’s surfactant resistance capabilities. Not all wraps will provide the same surfactant protection—if any at all
Building Materials
Building Material Prices Dipped in August
August marked the first month of building materials price drops this year, decreasing 1%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
Economics
Builders Struggle to Narrow the Housing Deficit
Builders simply can’t afford to produce more and cheaper houses
Building Materials
The Building Materials Posting the Highest Price Growth
The prices of goods used as inputs to residential construction increased 19% year-to-date according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor…
Building Materials
Fire Resistant Building Materials Becoming Popular in Wildfire Country
A fire-resistant house doesn't have to look like a bunker.
NAHB
Home Builders Feel the Squeeze of Record-High Lot Prices
NAHB Policy Briefing | Home builders contend with climbing lot prices; building material prices for residential construction keep increasing
Building Materials
Toll Brothers CEO Expects Lumber Prices to Remain Low
Toll Brothers CEO Doug Yearley told CNBC this week that the effects of dropping lumber prices will be seen in the second half of next year. He…
Market Data + Trends
Home Builder Sentiment Drops to Lowest Level Since 2020
Home builder sentiment dropped to its lowest level since July 2020 amid continued labor and building material challenges. The National Association…
Building Materials
Lumber Executive Says Lower Prices Have Rekindled Building Interest
Kyle Little, COO of New York-based lumber distributor Sherwood Lumber, says current lumber prices have welcomed more construction projects,…
Construction
Builders Turn Away Business Amid Supply, Labor Constraints
For the first time in their company’s history, some home builders are unable to sell homes, turning away buyers. Labor shortages, record high…
