Construction Suburban, Exurban Communities Post High Multifamily Gains Lower cost, lower density metros have been the biggest draw during the pandemic housing market for buyers. Lower land and labor costs, along...
Quality Matters Do Concrete Slabs Really Need Welded Wire Mesh? In some soil conditions, eliminating wire in the slab can be a false economy ... at best
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
Construction Minnesota Contractors Argue Against Testing, Vaccination Mandates The Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, along with other construction trade groups, took a stance against the state’s mandatory...
Multifamily Rental Units Make Up Majority of New Multifamily Construction Rental units made up 95.2% of all multifamily construction starts for the second quarter of this year, a likely response to the shifting...
Building Materials Toll Brothers CEO Expects Lumber Prices to Remain Low Toll Brothers CEO Doug Yearley told CNBC this week that the effects of dropping lumber prices will be seen in the second half of next year....
Labor + Trade Relations Construction Sector Welcomed 11,000 More Jobs in July Nonfarm employment increased across 47 states in June, but the construction sector did not experience such widespread worker growth. Just...
Construction Buyers Want Larger Homes, Second Quarter Home Construction Delivers The median and average sizes of a new single-family homes are up, and the National Association of Home Builders says the pandemic-fueled...
Construction Townhouse Construction Reaches 14-Year High Housing market conditions have paved the way for the best quarter for townhouse construction in 14 years, according to an analysis of Census...
Build to Rent Single-Family Built-for-Rent Projects Continue to Increase As demand for single-family homes continues but affordability challenges emerge, developers and builders are increasing construction for...
