Can High Performance Be Cheaper Than Code?
Jim Nostedt, president or Seefar Building Analytics, lays out a formula that shows how total cost…
Are Wildfires a Natural Problem or a Home Builder One?
Prospective homebuyers rarely question whether a natural disaster will hit their homes, yet last…
Residential Construction Increased 20% in Outlying Counties in 2020
Single-family construction boomed in the suburbs, exurbs, and rural communities in 2020—a direct…
Recruiting the Next Generation of Skilled Construction Labor
Senior Editor Mike Beirne talks to workforce development pros about how they overcome resistance…
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Quality Matters
Solving Truss Uplift
Tim Kampert from IBACOS-PERFORM presents the causes of truss uplift, its impact on quality and customer satisfaction, and best practices to mitigat
NAHB
An Interview With NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke
New NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke outlines the key issues facing the housing industry and how the association is working to address them.
Construction
Record Share of Homes on the Market Have Yet to be Constructed
According to the Census Bureau, 307,000 homes were listed for sale at the end of January, but only 13.7% of those homes are built.
Building Materials
Building Material Prices and Availability Top Builders’ List of Challenges
Building material prices, availability, and time it takes to obtain building materials are the biggest problems builders faced last year, and they
Building Materials
New Homes Cost $24,000 More Due to Lumber Prices, Says NAHB
In April 2020, softwood lumber prices rested at $350 per thousand board feet.
Construction
Commercial Builders Turn to Residential Sector as Fallback
As residential construction booms, commercial projects face delays, closures, and even cancellations amid little demand.
Construction
New-Home Sizes Level Off, Pointing Toward Future of Larger Homes
Following years of steady decline, the size of new homes leveled off at 2,274 square feet in 2020.
Building Materials
Lumber Prices Double Amid a 12% Decline in Housing Starts
As lumber prices doubled in price, the number of new single-family construction starts dropped dramatically from December numbers.
Builders
In the Face of Record-High Lumber Prices, Builders Remain Confident
Despite lumber prices shooting up after a bout of price drops, home builder confidence inched up this month.
Building Materials
Record-High Lumber Prices Stifle Builders and Housing Affordability
Record-high lumber prices are threatening to halt the residential construction sector, and in turn, hold back the economy.
