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
Business Management
Walk on By? If You're Ignoring Waste, It's at Your Own Expense
Sure, there are new methods and tech advances that might save you some coin, but don’t overlook the big dollars right in front of you right now
Labor + Trade Relations
Have Construction Job Openings Already Peaked?
After peaking in April 2022, the count of unfilled construction jobs is trending lower as the housing market slows
Construction
Construction Sector Jobs Up by More Than 200,000 Since November 2021
Over 200,000 construction jobs have been added in the past year as the labor market continues its strong post-pandemic recovery
Construction
What’s in Store for Construction in 2023?
The residential construction sector is gearing up for another challenging year in 2023, but with healthy backlogs of new projects, home builders are optimistic
Education + Training
These Tradesmen Are Launching Initiatives to Attract the Next Generation of Skilled Workers
In order to encourage young adults to consider careers in the skilled trades, a builder, a plumber, and a lumberyard are providing educational resources to high schoolers across America
Exclusive Research + Data
JLL State of the Industry Report Reveals Construction Sector Navigating New Challenges
The residential construction industry is still confronting a series of hardships left behind by the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, but a housing correction is creating new hurdles as well
New-Construction Projects
As Homebuyer Demand Wanes, Single-Family Construction Is Slowing
After a period of speedy development in high density markets, single-family construction is slowing nationwide
Business Management
Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage
To refill the construction labor pool from the fallout of the Great Resignation and combat the skilled labor shortage, home builders must adjust their approach to attract and retain a skilled workforce
Products
Boost Jobsite Productivity With These 6 New Construction Products
Construction tools to reduce manual labor, save time, and boost your efficiency on the jobsite
Environmental
How One New York Program Is Giving New Life to Architectural Mock-Ups
New York-based Testbeds is reusing visual and performance construction mock-ups in community gardens to divert them from landfills
