Coronavirus Resources and Information OSHA Releases COVID-19 Safety Guidance for Construction Industry The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a safety alert with guidance for the construction industry. Available in...
Awards Pro Builder Wins 2020 Neal Award for Best Single Issue Arlington Heights, IL (April 17, 2020) — Pro Builder has been named a winner in the 66th annual Jesse H. Neal Awards. Hosted by Connectiv,...
Sales Rent or Buy? The Price-to-Rent Ratio in the 50 Largest U.S. Cities To rent or to buy? SmartAsset crunched the numbers for that age old question and found that it is a renter’s market on average in the U.S.,...
Demographics Americans Cautious Even Before Coronavirus' Full Economic Impact For the sixth consecutive year, fewer Americans are planning on buying a home in the next 12 months than the year before, according to NAHB...
Sales How Will Home Prices Fare in the Next 12 Months? A question on many builders’ minds right now is where home prices will go in the next 12 months, especially with the volatility of the...
Sales + Marketing Home Builder Will Pay 6 Months of Mortgages for Healthcare Workers, First Responders Though new home sales have been on the uptick, they’re still nowhere near healthy. One home builder in Texas, Megatel Homes, has an unusual...
New-Home Sales New-Home Sales Bolstered by Renters Escaping Dense, Urban Apartments Late March and early April were brutal for home sales as they fell 85 percent below the same time last year by early, according to John...
Resilient Construction New NIBS Report Evaluates Natural Disaster Mitigation Strategies The National Institute of Building Sciences has released: “Mitigation Saves 2019 Report.” The document addresses strengthening buildings for...
Building Materials White Paper Clarifies Steps, Roles for Metal Composite Material Use The Metal Construction Association (MCA) published “Definitions: Who Does What in the Supply and Installation of MCM,” a white paper that...
Education + Training HBI Extends Free Online Learning Resources for Students When the coronavirus first started disrupting students’ schedules, the Home Builders Institute jumped into action by offering free online...
