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
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
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
Q+A With Jenny Kerr Schroen and Chris Eccleston: Grit Leads to Greatness
The co-authors of Grit Leads to Greatness: An Epic Quest Built to Change the World are getting an enthusiastic response to their book and are finding its message resonates deeply with students, school administrators, and parents alike
More Home Builders Favor Off-Site Construction Due to Pandemic
Although building systems claim to have a plethora of benefits, such as decreased time and labor, home builders are mainly reluctant to use them.…
Single-Family Home Construction Time Increases Again
It took an average of 8.1 months to finish constructing a single-family home in 2019, from authorization to start until completion. In 2014, it…
Female Builders Share Varied Experiences in the Male-Dominated Field
Sallie Bradshaw, founder of Bradshaw Construction, thinks being a woman in the industry has actually helped her in several ways. This realization…
Continent's Largest Lumber Producer Cuts Back Due to Wildfires
The continent’s largest lumber producer, Weyerhaeuser Co., announced that the wildfires reached four of its facilities in Oregon this week. As a…
How the Wildfires are Affecting Construction Jobsites
Some construction jobsites near the West Coast have voluntarily shut down as the wildfires’ create hazardous air conditions, but others work on.…
Builder Sentiment Rises to Record High Despite Soaring Lumber Prices, Labor Shortages
Builders are reportedly the most chipper they’ve been in 35 years, but key issues are threatening their positive sentiment. Home builder…
July Single-Family Permits See Year-Over-Year Increase
There were more single-family permits issued in July this year than last year, with a year-over-year increase of 5.8%. In July 2019, there were…
Women in Construction
These Tradeswomen Are Working to Diversify the Construction Industry
Women make up 10.3% of the construction industry workforce and it has remained around that level for the past 18 years, according to NAHB. Only 3…
Home Improvement Has Surged, Here's Why and Its Effects
Home improvement projects are at an all-time high, according to NPR. The chief economist at Porch.com, an online marketplace dedicated to…
Off-Site Construction
Interested in Off-Site Construction?
Curious about how off-site construction could help the industry? Building Systems Week is right around the corner, and will host webinars by …
