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
Regulations
Zoning Regulations Pose Challenges for Regional Builders, but Three Female-Led Projects May Help
These trailblazing women are digitizing zoning codes and regulations to help builders create more affordable housing
Regulations
Government Regulations Account For Over 40% Of Multifamily Development Costs
Multifamily developers attribute elevated prices for new projects to costly new regulations imposed by all levels of government
Energy Efficiency
Manufactured Homes Lack Strong Energy Efficiency Standards That Could Increase Affordability
Stronger universal energy efficiency standards could reduce energy costs for residents living in manufactured homes
Regulations
Homeowners Associations Are Instituting Rental Restrictions to Fight Off Corporate Landlords
Investor purchases are flooding suburban markets and turning residential neighborhoods into rental hotspots, but some homeowners are fighting back
NAHB
NAHB Chairman's Message: Americans Want Action on Housing Affordability
A recent survey conducted by polling firm Morning Consult on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders shows strong support for policies that would make housing affordable for more Americans
Net Zero
Net Zero: The Desert Comfort Experience Home Navigates a Perfect Storm
This net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction started, highlighting building industry inefficiencies—all exacerbated by the pandemic
Environmental
California Officials Tighten Water Supplies Ahead Into Third Straight Year of Drought
How year three of California’s major drought could affect the entire state—from farmlands to cities
Regulations
Why Some Employers Are Waiting Out OSHA's Vaccine Mandate
Legal experts worry that the wait might not be worth the gamble
Codes + Standards
California’s Bid to Make New Buildings Greener Will Raise Cost
Some energy and building experts say California’s building code update that will require new homes and commercial buildings to switch from natural gas to electric heating, cooling, and power will drive up the state’s already high construction costs
Zoning
California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels
A California bill currently in the works would change laws for single-family zones, allowing up to four units on one single-family lot. It would…
