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
New-Home Sizes Level Off, Pointing Toward Future of Larger Homes
Following years of steady decline, the size of new homes leveled off at 2,274 square feet in 2020. The National Association of Home Builders notes…
Building Materials
Lumber Prices Double Amid a 12% Decline in Housing Starts
As lumber prices doubled in price, the number of new single-family construction starts dropped dramatically from December numbers. According to…
Builders
In the Face of Record-High Lumber Prices, Builders Remain Confident
Despite lumber prices shooting up after a bout of price drops, home builder confidence inched up this month. According to the National Association…
Building Materials
Record-High Lumber Prices Stifle Builders and Housing Affordability
Record-high lumber prices are threatening to halt the residential construction sector, and in turn, hold back the economy. Chuck Fowke, chairman…
Off-Site Construction
A Look Inside the Google-Backed Modular Home Company Factory OS
According to CNBC, there’s a shortage of roughly 7 million affordable homes for the 11 million low-income families in the U.S. Off-site modular…
Education + Training
New Legislation Boosts Residential Construction Training Programs
Last week, the House approved legislation that aims to bolster skills-based training programs through greater assistance and funding. The National…
Quality Matters
Say Goodbye to Concrete Cold Joints
A look at cold joints in concrete and how to prevent them
Market Data + Trends
Construction Outpaces Population Growth—What Does That Mean for Demand?
Housing inventory may be low now, but the comparison between new construction and population growth reveals a trend of overbuilding, says Forbes.…
Resilient Construction
Roughly 35 Million Homes Are at ‘High Risk’ From a Natural Disaster
A new study by CoreLogic found nearly one-third of the nation’s housing to be at risk of a natural disaster. By analyzing the severity and…
Affordability
Building This Type of Housing Could Solve the Housing Shortage
The National Association of Home Builders suggests two to four unit multifamily housing to be a fit solution for the housing shortage. Such…
