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
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
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
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
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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.
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
Building Materials
A Slowdown in Housing Demand Is Creating a Surfeit of Lumber Products
Housing demand is cooling across the U.S., and as some builders pull back, a glut of lumber inventory is sending prices to post-pandemic lows
Manufacturers + Suppliers
Home Builders Are Feeling the Supply Chain Aftershock of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The war in Ukraine is cutting off essential commodities and leaving builders to contend with backed up supply chains
Building Materials
Lumber Prices Drop as Elevated Mortgage Rates Cool Housing Demand
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate crossed a crucial 5% threshold at the start of April, and prices for building materials like lumber are beginning to decline
Building Materials
Some Builders Are Relying on Natural Materials to Bypass a Stalled Supply Chain
Prices and lead times for traditional building materials continue to increase across the globe, but natural products and alternative construction methods may offer a solution
Manufacturers + Suppliers
From Labor Shortages to Supply Chain Delays: The Home Building Obstacles Are Growing
Home builders are still working to resolve a housing shortage that began in 2008, but pandemic-related supply chain disruptions are only making matters worse
Manufacturers + Suppliers
Industry Leaders Share Strategies to Overcome Supply Chain Challenges
A panel of industry experts at the ProDealer conference in Washington D.C. revealed solutions for navigating a disrupted global supply chain
