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
High-Performance Homes
Can High Performance Be Cheaper Than Code? [VIDEO]
Jim Nostedt, president or Seefar Building Analytics, lays out a formula that shows how total cost of ownership makes high-performance housing…
Resilient Construction
Are Wildfires a Natural Problem or a Home Builder Problem?
Prospective homebuyers rarely question whether a natural disaster will hit their homes, yet last year became the worst fire season in U.S. history…
Construction
Residential Construction Increased 20% in Outlying Counties in 2020
Single-family construction boomed in the suburbs, exurbs, and rural communities in 2020—a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the…
Construction
Recruiting the Next Generation of Skilled Construction Labor
Senior Editor Mike Beirne talks to workforce development pros about how they overcome resistance from school guidance counselors and parents, and…
Quality Matters
Solving Truss Uplift [VIDEO]
Tim Kampert from IBACOS-PERFORM presents the causes of truss uplift, its impact on quality and customer satisfaction, and best practices to…
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.
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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. As record low…
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. Ten months later, that price is now $975 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. Some commercial…
