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
Lightweight Prefab Wood Framing System Requires No Nails
The SI-modular wood-framing system designed by Hans-Ludwig Stell from Munster, Germany, is assembled entirely without nails or screws. Houses are…
The Impact Of The New Canadian Lumber Duties
NAHB vice president Paul Emrath says that a 19.88 percent duty would lead to $498.3 million in lost wages and salaries for U.S. workers
Sealing For Weather-Resistive Success
Maintaining integrity of WRBs in building envelopes key to reducing leakage risks
Factory In Thailand Can Produce 1,000 Homes Per Year
Prefabricated home factories in the U.S. use robots and advanced tech, but they still resemble the traditional factory and assembly line…
Quality Matters
Batts Done Right—Insulation Best Practice
To boost comfort and efficiency, pay close attention to details when installing fiberglass batts and insist on a Grade 1 job from your crew and subs
Affordable Housing Is Too Expensive In Many Cities
A few of the new all-affordable housing projects in San Francisco have units that cost $600,000 or more. Portland, Ore., and St. Paul,…
Transoms, Decorative Glass Soar In Popularity
Acrylic block and decorative glass transom windows are a hot item with builders across the country
Prices For Softwood Lumber And Other Building Materials Increased In February
According to the most recent Producer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for softwood lumber, ready-mix concrete,…
San Francisco-Based Startup Creates 3D-Printed House In Less Than A Day
Apis Cor, the first company to develop a mobile construction 3D printer, recently built a 400-square foot home in less than 24 hours…
Learning From Tornado Damage
After a tornado hit outside of Dallas, engineers surveyed the damage to figure out why many newer homes failed to resist even moderately high winds.
