A recently completed study by Trulia analyzed elementary school districts across the nation to determine which attracted the most—and least—families and why.
The Safe Building Code Incentive Act would give states a little extra post-disaster federal funding if they enacted and enforced nationally recognized building codes for businesses and residences before disaster strikes.
Recycling and reusing construction materials not only makes projects sustainable, but also offers a source of savings and additional income for contractors.
CPG International Inc. today announces the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire TimberTech, a subsidiary of the Crane Group and well-known manufacturer of high quality, low maintenance decking, railing and accessory products.
More positive news for housing this morning, with Standard & Poor’s Case Shiller report showing that home prices rose 2.2 percent and 2.3 percent in its 10-city and 20-city composite indices in June.
Construction companies have more trouble borrowing than others, even when they look for less than $100,000, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
According to a report by real estate website Zillow, the percent of homeowners with negative equity is on the decline. As of the second quarter, 30.9 percent of homeowners with a mortgage are underwater, down from 31.4 percent last quarter.
Americans have shown continued interest in buying and owning homes. The demand for new homes is real. We need to keep focused on removing obstacles to homeownership. The new QM, when it emerges, should not impede the market further.
A fold-away glass shower system, full-surface induction cooktop, and drainable housewrap are among the new residential construction products named 101 Best New Products for 2012 by the editors of Professional Builder and Professional Remodeler magazines.
