5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home
As a model of energy savings, water conservation, indoor comfort and health, and use of on-site renewable energy, The New American Home 2024 offers valuable lessons
Proven Ways to Improve Jobsite Productivity
Consider these solutions for reducing cycle time, hard costs, dry runs, rework, miscommunication, and overall inefficiencies on the jobsite
What Does It Cost to Build a Single-Family Home?
A closer look at the itemized costs in each stage of construction for a single-family home
5 Ways to Silence Squeaky Floors
Take these tips to heart to deliver quiet floors and satisfied homeowners
Which States and Construction Trades Rely Most on Immigrant Workers?
California and Texas have higher concentrations of immigrants in their construction workforce, and certain skilled trades also rely more on foreign-born labor than others
Tips for Placing HVAC Ducts in Conditioned Space
See how putting HVAC ducts inside conditioned space in a home benefits both the builder and the homeowner
New-Construction Projects
New-Home Construction Activity Increases Following a Surge in Building Permits
Builders are chipping away at record-low housing inventory, but they may not be moving fast enough to keep pace with escalating demand
New-Construction Projects
November 2021 Records High Share of Single-Family Permits
Year-to-date (YTD) single-family permits saw major gains over the first eleven months of 2021—here are the regions with the most growth
Manufacturers + Suppliers
Supply-Chain Issues Are Causing New Owners to Move Into Unfinished Homes
Homeowners are deciding that some design features just aren’t worth the wait as supply-chain backlogs halt home construction
Business Management Best Practices
What Homeowners Want From Pros
Follow these tips to keep homeowners satisfied and to earn your next high-quality referral
Quality Matters
How to Prevent Moisture Problems in Brick Veneer Walls
Clogged drainage cavities and blocked weeps in brick veneer can be catastrophic when it comes to creating moisture problems, and they appear to be more common than ever
Labor + Trade Relations
Construction Job Openings See Strong Year-Over-Year Gains
The construction sector is actively hiring and recruiting, but the Great Resignation could keep the labor market tight
National Builders
Builders Decide Which COVID-Initiated Operations Should Continue in 2022
Builders took on a number of new strategies to combat pandemic-related obstacles—here are a few that may be around for the long haul
New-Home Sales
Low Inventory Slows New Home Sales at the Close of 2021
New home prices are up 20% year-over-year while a record 110,000 residential construction projects have yet to be started
New-Home Sales
November Homes for Sale Reach Record Low
Limited inventory is causing yet another increase in home prices at the end of 2021
Building Materials
Residential Construction Inputs Continue to Rise at the End of 2021
The November PPI report shows record increases for some residential construction goods
