Codes + Standards This Week's Codes and Standards, December 10 Building and construction hit peak emissions, strict seismic building codes help in Alaska, urban flooding causing great losses and inequality, and construction of wildfire-resistant and resilient homes
Builders Lumber Prices Falling Like Timber New data show that producer prices for softwood lumber are at the lowest levels since January 2017, right before the U.S. and Canada's trade...
Sponsored New-Construction Projects Weathering the Storm | BASF Standing against superstorms and hurricanes by standing together for resilience
Quality Matters Tips for Choosing the Right Housewrap The wrong housewrap choice can have long-term consequences for moisture management and a home’s durability
New-Construction Projects Breaking Down Blight Cycle With New Paradigm Three Michigan State University urban planning and construction management scholars say that when it comes to blight, home builders need to...
Resilient Construction Cementitious Building Panel May Help With Wildfire Rebuilding A 3D cementitious sandwich panel is being used in Santa Rosa, Calif., to rebuild a firewall destroyed by last year's wildfires
Building Materials Softwood Lumber Prices' Record Low In the largest decline since May 2011, softwood lumber prices decreased by 10.3 percent in October 2018, per the latest index data by the...
Building Materials Lessons From Hurricane Michael In the years since Hurricane Andrew, and now after Hurricane Michael, experts weigh in on how Florida homeowners and home builders can best...
Building Materials Tax Reform: A Boost for Builders? Perception is reality, as most builders feel that recent tax cuts gave their markets a boost
Building Materials Another $1 Billion Tax Increase May Hit Housing The Trump administration has a new round of tariffs pending on billions of dollars worth of imported goods from China, which may put an...
