LG Partners With Swipe Out Hunger to Provide Healthy Meals for 500,000 College Students
Swipe Out Hunger recently enlisted the help of LG Electronics to donate refrigerator-freezers to 60 college campuses where students are struggling with food insecurity
Uponor North America Honors ‘Unsung Heroes'
Uponor's Unsung Heroes campaign recognizes local ambassadors with donations to five global charities
84 Lumber Mourns Passing of Founder Joseph Hardy
84 Lumber founder Joseph Hardy passed away on Saturday, Jan. 7, at the age of 100
Electrical Component Shortage Is Wreaking Havoc and Demands Action
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | Ongoing supply chain shortage of transformers and other electrical switch gear is becoming a crisis; AD&C credit continues to tighten
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Manufacturers + Suppliers
A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on manufacturers & suppliers for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
Government + Policy
Republican and Democratic Lawmakers Introduce New Bill to Address Supply Chain Shortfalls
Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Ro Khanna are introducing a new bill to address and resolve supply chain disruptions and critical shortages
Manufacturers + Suppliers
The Downfall of the ‘Just-in-Time’ Supply Chain Model
As delays and material shortages become commonplace after the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are shifting from a 'just-in-time' supply chain model to a 'just-in-case' strategy
Purchasing
A Six-Step Strategy to Reset Material and Labor Costs
In collaboration with your supply chain partners and internal team, consider this approach to adjust your costs and boost housing affordability
Q+A
Attracting Talent in Today’s Skilled Labor Market: 84 Lumber's Maggie Hardy Knox
The president of the lumber and building materials supplier talks about the chronic shortage of skilled construction labor and what it's doing to attract, train, and keep the best associates
Business Management
Supply Chain Solutions: 3 Tactics for Home Builders
The pain resulting from supply chain disruption is being felt at every level of home building, but Ken Pinto has strategies for limiting the impact of supply chain disruptions
Builders
Tips for Managing New Challenges in the Home Building Industry
For the past two years, builders have been bogged down by a number of costly challenges, but these tips for better business management offer timely solutions
Manufacturers + Suppliers
These Two Trade Hurdles Could Prolong an International Supply Chain Storm
From stalled manufacturing in China to failed labor negotiations in the United Kingdom, supply chain obstacles are mounting across the globe
NAHB
NAHB Chairman’s Message: Biden Housing Plan Falls Short
While the Biden administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan pushes housing affordability to the top of the nation’s economic agenda, it lacks adequate supply chain solutions and fails to resolve other underlying challenges constraining housing production
New-Construction Projects
Despite Rising Costs, Home Builders Are Keeping a Steady Pace
Supply chain bottlenecks and inflated materials prices have become status quo for home builders throughout the pandemic, but that isn't slowing the pace of new housing construction
Building Materials
As Materials Prices Rise, One Phoenix-Based Company Is Building Homes With Foam
Rather than waiting for long-delayed lumber imports or turning to a short supply of pricey materials, Phoenix-based Strata International Group is building houses with foam
