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
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
Construction
Residential Construction Loan Volume Increases
The volume of residential construction lending declined starting at the beginning of 2019, but it’s continued an upward trajectory through the…
Construction
Lumber Veteran Sees Holding Off on Construction as 'Sensible'
A National Association of Home Builders’ survey found 19% of builders are delaying building in order to mitigate high lumber costs, and one lumber…
Labor + Trade Relations
Construction Job Openings Hit 2-Year High
To meet current new home construction demand, the industry requires more lumber and labor. The number of open construction jobs increased in April…
Construction
Single-Family Permits Issued Most in Southern States
Compared to the number of active listings, there are 680,000 fewer homes for sale across the country, according to the National Association of…
Construction
Construction Sector Unemployment Rate Increased in May
Overall unemployment decreased in May down to 5.8% with the addition of 559,000 workers. Unemployment in April hit 6.1% with just $278,000 new…
Affordability
Creative Ways Builders Are Tackling the Affordability Issue
Builders, developers, and homebuyers are all affected by rising housing costs—here are some creative ways builders are successfully addressing…
Leadership
Even Flow: The Heartbeat of a Production Builder
Learn to speak the language of even flow and the slot system for more efficient production, greater profitability, and improved customer satisfaction
Building Materials
Building Material Costs Increase Upwards of 200% in One Year
Building a home in the U.S. has never been more expensive than it is today, says Bloomberg. Building material costs have increased upwards of 260…
Building Materials
Single-Family Builders Report Material Costs Are Up 26% on Average
A recent survey of home builders found that on average, building material costs have increased 26.1% during the past year. The National…
Resilient Construction
Wildfires Are Only Worsening—It May Be Time for New Construction Methods
As bushes and trees nearby turned to ash, one California resident’s home remained untouched by the Valley Fire of 2015. How? Its composition of…
