Moisture Meters Essential to Contractor Toolkit
After a disaster involving water intrusion, moisture meters are crucial to assess and document the damage prior to replacement or
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Construction
R.D. Olson Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Community
Stony Oaks Apartments, a four-story medium high-density community, will provide 142 units of affordable housing to the city of Santa
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Homebuilding with Heart
Meaningful Steps to Differentiate Your Brand in Residential Real Estate. By Gina Nixon Building homes is as much about four
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The Altman Companies and J.P. Morgan Break Ground To Develop New Community
The community Altís Blue Lake In Lake Worth will feature 318 ultraluxe apartments accompanied by Class-A amenities. BOCA RATON, FL
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Launching Forward into 2022
Some challenges from 2021 may be with us in 2022. By Don Neff Launching forward into the new year, we
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New Construction Rises Amid Higher Lumber Prices
The pace of permitting for new construction on housing units has also increased in November. According to Market Watch, U.S.
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Cpp Housing Expands Portfolio To Arizona
Cpp Housing Expands Portfolio To Arizona With Completion Of Three Affordable Housing Communities. IRVINE, Calif. – December 1, 2021 – Community Preservation
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Landsea Homes Acquires 900 Lots in Texas
Anthem Texas is a 422-acre master planned community located along FM 150 and I 35 at the gateway to the
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C.W. Driver Companies Breaks Ground on New Development
C.W. Driver broke ground on the four-story building with 19 penthouse suites, three work-live units and 11,000 square-feet of commercial
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Trumark Homes Plans to Build First Community in Colorado, Pelican Shores
New Homes Located in Acclaimed Water Valley Master Plan. Denver, Colo., October 6, 2021 – Trumark Homes, the award-winning homebuilder
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Landsea Homes Plans To Build 139 New Townhomes In Placentia
New townhomes offer opportunity for affordable high-quality housing in a desirable region of Orange County. Placentia, CA (November 22, 2021)—
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Landsea Homes Closes on Homesites for New Community in Florida
Landsea Homes announced today that it has closed on 69 homesites for a new community of single-family homes, The Groves
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Rising Demand in Construction is Putting Pressure on Pricing
Rising demand mixed with slow pace of construction are putting pressure on prices. According to Reuters, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle
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Homebuilder Confidence Remains Strong
High demand for homes remains strong despite supply chain woes. As the housing market remains extremely strong, supply chains are
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Potential Cuts to Housing Aid
Potential cuts to the housing federal housing have many concerned. According to Open Secrets, housing advocates and home builders are
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Biden Administration’s Plan for an Affordable Housing Market
Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda; construction and rehabilitation of more than one million affordable housing units over the next several
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Private Residential Construction Spending Increased in August
NAHB shows growth in August. According and NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending, data shows that total private residential construction
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3D-Printed Homes may be Solution to Housing Crisis
Printed homes are said to make, stronger, and resistant to hazards. According to The Salem News, 3-D printed homes are
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Demand for Single Family Homes Rises
As multifamily units are still being built, construction for single family has increased. According to Eye on Housing, there has
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San Diego’s Plan to Create 10,000 New Housing Units
San Diego officials say that this plan would make housing construction faster and much cheaper. According to the San Diego
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Builder Confidence Stabilizes as Material and Labor Challenges Persist
Builder confidence stabilizes as some building material cost challenges ease, particularly for softwood lumber. According to Eye on Housing, Builder
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Contractors Find New Ways to Cope With Elevated Lumber Prices
After dealing with rising lumber prices and reaching an all time high in May, contractors are finally seeing prices dropping,
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Aluminum Prices Continue to Rise
Aluminum prices are up 73% since pre-pandemic. According to Fox Business, aluminum prices have soured by 73%. Other essential materials
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Central Valley Builders Supply Named One of the Best Workplaces
NAPA, Calif. – Central Valley, a U.S. top-100 building supply company, announced today that the company has been ranked among
Read moreAdvantages to Using Advanced Framing Techniques
Q&A with Kathy Howard and Craig Woods of Burgess Construction Consultants on the advantages of using advanced framing techniques in
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Flight 93 Memorial – 20th Anniversary of September 11
By Paul Murdoch On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the United States came under attack when four commercial airliners departing
Read morePublisher’s Note: September 2021
Hello Readers in print and online, As summer winds down and we head into the fall, there is no sign
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Residential Construction Continues Moving to Suburbs, Lower-Cost Markets
According to the latest Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), residential construction
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Construction Times for Home Building Accelerated in 2020
According to the 2020 Survey of Construction (SOC) from the Census Bureau, the average construction times for building a new
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4 Tips for Overcoming the Materials Issues
Epcon Franchising executive shares his insight on how to navigate through current conditions. By Paul Hanson The real estate market
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Harbor Custom Development To Develop 99 Lots For Lennar
Gig Harbor, Washington , April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Harbor Custom Development, Inc. (“Harbor,” “Harbor Custom Homes®,” or the
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