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
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 …
Women in Construction
Women Now Account for 10.3% of Construction Workforce
Employment for women in the construction industry surpassed its previous peak in 2006 last year. During the Great Recession, the number of female…
Construction Time for Multifamily Buildings Increases, Continuing Upward Trend
Continuing the upward trend from the past seven years, the average length of time for multifamily construction to conclude in 2019 was 17.3 months…
Lumber Prices Fuel Overall Increases in Prices Paid for Residential Construction
Prices paid for goods used in residential construction increased even more in August, mainly pushed up by increasing softwood lumber prices.…
Home Design
Gable Art 101: Types, Tips, and What Not to Do
Gable art comes in many forms and with many questions. Housing Design Matters gives the low-down on the most popular pieces of gable art including…
Construction Job Openings Grow, Layoff Rates Drop
Layoffs for construction jobs were most intense at the beginning of the pandemic, but as the industry continues to recover, job openings are…
Off-Site Construction
Could Off-Site Construction Help the Industry's Labor Issues?
Construction labor shortages are only one of the issues the industry faces today and one of the most important.…
Building Materials
NAHB Addresses Rising Lumber Prices, Builder Concerns
Softwood lumber prices are currently skyrocketing. NAHB is taking steps to try to minimize the effect on builders
Codes + Standards
Americans Agree on Strict Building Codes for Fire, Flood Zones
Public opinion on climate change shows that Americans care more about the environment than elected officials, according to recently released…
Real Estate Agents: To Increase Sales, Builders Need to Be More Flexible
Real estate agents want home builders to work with them more on new homes, according to a recent study conducted in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.…
