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
Building Materials
An Economist Explains Skyrocketing Lumber Prices
Labor shortages, unexpected housing demand, and environmental issues are just a few of the reasons lumber and plywood prices have skyrocketed.…
Resilient Construction
Natural Disasters Push Builders to Consider Resiliently Designed Off-Grid Homes
Extreme weather resulting from climate change are now regular, year-round events, pushing some builders to reconsider how they design and…
Building Materials
How Long Will High Lumber Prices Last?
Pricey lumber is here to stay—at least for the foreseeable future, says one lumber industry veteran. Kyle Little, chief operating officer at…
Build to Rent
Single-Family Built-for-Rent Production Drops in First Quarter
Production of single-family built-for-rent housing declined in the first quarter of 2021 despite expectations for increased construction. This…
Construction
Builders Pull Back Due to Building Material Costs and Labor Issues
Limited availability and rising costs of construction materials are creating a slowdown in housing production. Overall housing starts dipped 9.5%…
Construction
Single-Family Construction Drops Dramatically in April
Amid intense homebuyer demand and a strong interest in newly constructed homes, single-family builders have slowed production by 13% in April…
Building Materials
Building Material Costs Are Top Concern Despite Builder Confidence
While low existing home inventory, mortgage rates, and a growing number of prospective buyers keep builder confidence up, building material costs…
Construction
Builder Confidence Remained Steadily Positive in April
Single-family builder confidence remained unchanged this month from last, resting at a high 83 amid a hot housing market and rising building…
Market Data + Trends
Single-Family Permits Post High Year-Over-Year Increase
A 25.3% year-over-year increase in single-family construction permits during the first three months of 2021 shows home builders will soon ramp up…
Building Materials
Steel Mill Building Product Prices Jump 18.4% in April
Building materials prices have been on an upward trajectory since December 2019 and are now 12.4% higher compared to one year ago. Costs for…
