High-Performance Homes Can High Performance Be Cheaper Than Code? [VIDEO] Jim Nostedt, president or Seefar Building Analytics, lays out a formula that shows how total cost of ownership makes high-performance...
Resilient Construction Are Wildfires a Natural Problem or a Home Builder Problem? Prospective homebuyers rarely question whether a natural disaster will hit their homes, yet last year became the worst fire season in U.S....
Construction Residential Construction Increased 20% in Outlying Counties in 2020 Single-family construction boomed in the suburbs, exurbs, and rural communities in 2020—a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according...
Construction Recruiting the Next Generation of Skilled Construction Labor Senior Editor Mike Beirne talks to workforce development pros about how they overcome resistance from school guidance counselors and parents...
Quality Matters Solving Truss Uplift [VIDEO] Tim Kampert from IBACOS-PERFORM presents the causes of truss uplift, its impact on quality and customer satisfaction, and best practices to...
NAHB An Interview With NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke New NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke outlines the key issues facing the housing industry and how the association is working to address them. ...
Construction Record Share of Homes on the Market Have Yet to be Constructed According to the Census Bureau, 307,000 homes were listed for sale at the end of January, but only 13.7% of those homes are built. As record...
Building Materials Building Material Prices and Availability Top Builders’ List of Challenges Building material prices, availability, and time it takes to obtain building materials are the biggest problems builders faced last year,...
Building Materials New Homes Cost $24,000 More Due to Lumber Prices, Says NAHB In April 2020, softwood lumber prices rested at $350 per thousand board feet. Ten months later, that price is now $975 per thousand board...
Construction Commercial Builders Turn to Residential Sector as Fallback As residential construction booms, commercial projects face delays, closures, and even cancellations amid little demand. Some commercial...
