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Jobsite Safety

National Association of Home Builders Rolls Out Jobsite Safety Handbook App

The free app promotes safe practices in residential construction through interactive quizzes and videos, among other helpful resources

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OSHA Proposes Workplace Heat Standard to Ensure Worker Safety

NAHB Policy Briefing: If finalized, the regulation would cover about 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings

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The Home Building Industry Is Hiring

NAHB Chairman's Message: Workforce development continues to be a priority for NAHB, which is working to develop a skilled workforce for the future

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National Association of Home Builders Releases 2024 I-Codes Adoption Kit

The kit outlines recent building code changes, ranging from new soil classifications to framing assembly options

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Missed the NAHB Spring Leadership Meeting? Watch Video Highlights Here

Videos feature a variety of conversations, ranging from natural disaster preparedness to updates on the National Association of Home Builders' strategic plan

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Economics

Webinar on Demand: Mid-Year 2024 Market Outlook

This on-demand webinar recording features Dr. Robert Dietz, the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) chief economist, and Fan-Yu...

Mid-year market outlook webinar for home builders

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NAHB's Plan to Promote Housing Affordability

NAHB Chairman's Message: The association has a 10-point housing plan to address the housing affordability crisis

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Poll Finds Americans See Housing Affordability as a Pressing Issue

NAHB Housing Policy Briefing: Results from poll on housing affordability; single-family build-to-rent starts increase

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Single-Family Homes

Single-Family Permits Increased by 26% During March

The total number of single-family permits reached 241,311 year-to-date, with the West seeing the greatest rise

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Market Data + Trends

Survey Shows Confidence Drop in Multifamily Development in Q1 2024

Current sentiment has NAHB projecting that multifamily starts will decrease by 28% during 2024 as developer activity slows

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Residential Building Wages Rise Again in March

Wage growth for residential building workers continued during March, but at a slower pace than during the previous month

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Affordability

NAHB Announces Plan to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis

The National Association of Home Builders has outlined a 10-step plan that would increase the supply of single-family and multifamily for-sale and for-rent housing

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Economics

Housing Share of GDP in Q1 2024 Rises Above 16%

The increase marks the first time GDP has surpassed 16% since 2022

National Association of Home Builders Rolls Out Jobsite Safety Handbook App

OSHA Proposes Workplace Heat Standard to Ensure Worker Safety

The Home Building Industry Is Hiring

National Association of Home Builders Releases 2024 I-Codes Adoption Kit

Upcoming Webinar to Explore Mental Health Challenges in the Construction Industry

Active Home Inventory Increases in September

The State of the Housing Market Prior to the Presidential Election