OSHA Issues Final Rule for Jobsite Inspections
The March 29 rule amends the existing OSHA regulation for who can accompany OSHA inspectors during workplace inspections
2024 Annual Increase in OSHA Penalties for Safety Violations Takes Effect
The new amounts reflect annual cost-of-living adjustments to OSHA civil penalties and went into effect on Monday, Jan. 15
A Broken Housing System Hurts American Families
NAHB Chairman's Message: In a challenging business environment for home builders, and with higher housing costs for families, the National Association of Home Builders is working to help home builders better meet the nation's housing needs
Prefab ADUs: A Rising Trend in Affordable Housing and Off-Site Construction Solutions
Factory-built accessory dwelling units use off-site construction methods to provide housing at a time when affordability and a shortage of homes have made housing less attainable for Americans
WOTUS Rulings Cause Confusion for Home Builders
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing: Lack of clarity for land developers and builders regarding waters of the United States; construction labor market update
OSHA Publishes Its Final Electronic Record-Keeping Rule, Set to Go Into Effect in 2024
Come Jan. 1, employers with 100 or more employees will have to submit information to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration once per year from Forms 300 and 301
Accessibility
ADA Compliance Ruling Could Mean Changes for Builder Sites
A recent California federal district court ruling found the accessibility option on a Domino’s pizza website to be ill-fit for those with visually…
NAHB
Construction Excluded From New OSHA Standard
NAHB Policy Briefing | NAHB input on OSHA standard to protect workers from COVID-19; real estate values rise
NAHB
Imagining a Different Regulatory Paradigm for Home Building
Home building relies on the creativity, resourcefulness, imagination, and drive of small businesses. Regulatory approaches that embrace the realities of the market and encourage innovation can best help the industry thrive and grow
Market Data + Trends
Vacation Home Demand Shrinks After New Lender Rules
Rising home prices and new mortgage lending rules for second homes could be why vacation home purchasing levels dropped to pre-pandemic levels…
NAHB
NAHB Chairman's Message: Regulations Add $93,870 to a New Home’s Price
How overregulation is exacerbating the nation’s housing affordability crisis
Construction
Regulatory Costs Account for 23.8% of New-Home Prices
Housing regulations during development and construction account for $93,870 or 23.8% of the total median sales price of a new home, according to a…
Sales + Marketing
Challenging Times = Emerging Sales Opportunities
Disruption in real estate sales is a recipe for new collaborations between home builders and real estate agents
NAHB
NAHB Chairman's Letter: Finding Common Ground
At the National Association of Home Builders, we are not Republicans or Democrats, we’re Housers
Government + Policy
Housing and the 2020 Presidential Election
Housing issues are in play in the race for the presidency in the 2020 election, and home builders are paying attention
Codes + Standards
NAHB Successfully Appeals Two Proposed Changes to the IECC
Two of the National Association of Home Builders’ appeals to the 2021 building code were accepted by the International Code Council Board of…
