Building Materials

Home Builders, How’s Your Supply Chain?

Home builders in states where construction is deemed essential are moving ahead with projects, but if parts of their supply chain are located in states where residents are in lockdown, or are imported, they’ve had to adjust their sourcing

Building Materials

White Paper Clarifies Steps, Roles for Metal Composite Material Use

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) published “Definitions: Who Does What in the Supply and Installation of MCM,” a white paper that...

Operations

Ways Home Builders Can Manage Material Availability Risk

As global and domestic supply chains are affected by the pandemic, home builders can take steps to help minimize builder risk and improve operations

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Codes + Standards

Using Conventional Materials to Reduce Embodied Carbon Footprint

Builders for Climate Action have found that embodied carbon accounted for an outsized portion of greenhouse gas emissions for new low-rise...

Windows

Windows Into the Future: Fenestration Trends and Technologies

New technologies help meet demand for larger, more durable, and better-performing fenestration products and systems

Purchasing

Are You Getting a Good Deal on Your Purchasing?

A little due diligence and a total-cost mindset go a long way toward helping you make more cost-effective purchasing decisions

Business Management Best Practices

NAHB Advice to Home Builders: Evaluate Your Contracts

As the coronavirus disrupts supply chains and some cities suspend construction, the National Association of Home Builders recommends...

Environmental

Concrete Industry Reduces Carbon Footprint by 13% Over Five Years

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) members have lowered their carbon footprint by 13% in five years, according to an...

Building Materials

Two Tree Species Native to the Northeast Found Suitable for CLT

Two tree species native to the Northeast have been found to be structurally sound for use in cross-laminated timber (CLT) products. Eastern...

Products

15 Hot New Products Seen at the International Builders' Show

From faucets to indoor hydroponics Pro Builder's editors round up the latest and most innovative new building products seen on the show floor at 2020 IBS

James Hardie Dream Collection siding blue and white home exterior

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features