During New Homes Month in April, the National Association of Home Builders is showing home buyers why they can afford a higher-priced home—if it's new construction.

A Florida House bill that says state agencies should decide on a project-by-project basis which green certification standards are used on state construction passed a subcommittee vote 12-1

Nationwide housing production edged up 0.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 917,000 units in February, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is making plans to certify all roofers in the state. Hudgens said he's meeting with industry leaders to get their support before proposing the law.

On private construction projects, contractors ordinarily have the right to file a mechanic or materialman’s lien under applicable state law to collect unpaid sums due on a construction contract.

Representatives of federal government agencies, states, municipalities, research centers, professional associations, and environmental groups met recently at the White House to discuss ways to promote green infrastructure solutions for addressing stormwa

According to a national survey sponsored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), nearly 70 percent of voters oppose repealing the mortgage interest tax deduction to cut the federal deficit.

The Mesquite, Nev., City Council voted against adopting a new energy efficiency code adopted by the state. The ordinance change would have incorporated amendments to the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code that went into effect July 1 throughout

New standards for the WaterSense label, released last week by the EPA, now allow individual apartments and condominiums to qualify for the designation.