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
Construction
Water-Focused Investors Are Taking Over Arizona Farmland to Help Urban Home Builders
Investors are pumping out water in Western states to support city builders, but locals are fighting back
Building Materials
Year-to-Date Prices for Building Materials Reached Record High Through October
Prices for residential construction goods are still on the rise
Construction
New Federal Nationwide Wetlands Permits Suspended
How a new court ruling is halting the use of new NWPs
Market Data + Trends
How the Skilled Labor Shortage Is Slowing New Home Development
A lack of skilled construction workers is delaying multifamily projects
Construction
Over 2 Million More Construction Workers Needed to Combat Low Housing Inventory
How a monumental labor shortage is affecting the housing market
Labor + Trade Relations
Labor Shortage Causing Housing Crisis Across U.S.
What a lack of skilled construction workers means for a market with limited supply and record-breaking prices
Women in Construction
The House That SHE Built
Author and marketing expert Mollie Elkman motivates girls and women to consider roles in the housing and construction industry with her new book, "The House that SHE Built"
Construction
How Industry Leaders Are Trying to Recruit a New Generation of Workers
The construction industry gets a bad rap among Millenials and Gen Z, but can industry leaders change their minds?
Planning + Development
Builders Reporting Developed Lot Shortages
Along with labor and material shortages, home builders are struggling to find available lots
Manufacturers + Suppliers
Supply-Chain Issues Cause National Window Shortage
Material shortages and major backlogs are keeping consumers waiting.
