The 2012 Survey of Construction from the Census Bureau shows that on average it takes about seven months from obtaining a building permit to completing a new single-family home
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes fell two points in October from a downwardly revised reading in the previous month to a level of 55 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Speakers who participated in the recent Net-Zero North American Leadership Summit share what the industry has learned about building to the green standard
Professional Builder is currently accepting nominations for its 2015 "40 Under 40" program that recognizes the top under-40 professionals in the residential construction industry. Applications are due Monday, Dec. 8, 2014.
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 7.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 421,000 units in August, according to figures from HUD and U.S. Census Bureau.