Construction Ways to Help Workers Better Handle Pandemic-Linked Anxiety In order to combat the spread of the virus among construction workers, more jobsites are promoting the use of masks, hand washing, and...
Building Materials More Home Builders Favor Off-Site Construction Due to Pandemic Although building systems claim to have a plethora of benefits, such as decreased time and labor, home builders are mainly reluctant to use...
New-Construction Projects Single-Family Home Construction Time Increases Again It took an average of 8.1 months to finish constructing a single-family home in 2019, from authorization to start until completion. In 2014,...
Construction Female Builders Share Varied Experiences in the Male-Dominated Field Sallie Bradshaw, founder of Bradshaw Construction, thinks being a woman in the industry has actually helped her in several ways. This...
Building Materials Continent's Largest Lumber Producer Cuts Back Due to Wildfires The continent’s largest lumber producer, Weyerhaeuser Co., announced that the wildfires reached four of its facilities in Oregon this week....
Construction How the Wildfires are Affecting Construction Jobsites Some construction jobsites near the West Coast have voluntarily shut down as the wildfires’ create hazardous air conditions, but others work...
Construction Builder Sentiment Rises to Record High Despite Soaring Lumber Prices, Labor Shortages Builders are reportedly the most chipper they’ve been in 35 years, but key issues are threatening their positive sentiment. Home builder...
Single-Family Homes July Single-Family Permits See Year-Over-Year Increase There were more single-family permits issued in July this year than last year, with a year-over-year increase of 5.8%. In July 2019, there...
Women in Construction These Tradeswomen Are Working to Diversify the Construction Industry Women make up 10.3% of the construction industry workforce and it has remained around that level for the past 18 years, according to NAHB....
Remodeling Home Improvement Has Surged, Here's Why and Its Effects Home improvement projects are at an all-time high, according to NPR. The chief economist at Porch.com, an online marketplace dedicated to...
