Building Science Air Purification vs. Ventilation: the Difference Between Clean and Fresh When it comes to a home's indoor air quality, air purification and ventilation are not one and the same. We explain the difference
Building Science Rethinking the Countertop With Innovative New Materials These unexpected materials deliver surprising performance when put to the test on kitchen countertops
Building Materials Construction Materials Prices Stabilize as Supply Chains Improve Construction input prices have posted no upward movement in five months, a relief for home builders facing increased demand for new construction
Quality Matters How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home
Building Science Q&A: Understanding the Story and Science Behind CDA Wood CDA Wood is the brainchild of Chris Bartimioli (pictured right), a snowboarder turned contractor turned building product manufacturer. From...
Building Science Leave Gaps Everywhere The last edition of this column addressed drywall cracks caused by movement of a home’s framing members due to changes in temperature and...
Labor + Trade Relations Skilled Labor Shortages Remain a Top Concern for Construction Industry More than 700,000 new construction workers are needed each year to satisfy current measures of housing demand
Single-Family Homes Supply-Chain Roadblocks Led to Longer Build Times in 2022 Single-family homes took longer to complete in 2022 due to persistent supply-chain issues and labor shortages
Market Data + Trends What Will It Take to Resolve a Housing Deficit of 4.3 Million Homes? Household formation continues to outpace new-home construction, but home builders alone can't resolve the nation's widening housing deficit
Education + Training Arizona Middle Schoolers Get Hands-On Building Experience TRF Camp Build is empowering young Arizona students and teaching them about careers in the skilled trades
