Industry News
January 28, 2013
The Tapco Group has acquired Kleer Lumber, Inc., a manufacturer of cellular PVC trimboard, moulding, and decking products.
January 28, 2013
The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association has released five revisions to the ANSI/BHMA Standards that have recently been approved by ANSI.
January 25, 2013
Total existing-home sales in 2012 were the highest in five years, while the annual price rose the most since 2005.
January 24, 2013
Roofs painted white can reflect heat and reduce warm-weather energy use, but in cooler regions like Minneapolis or Chicago, the issue of energy efficiency is less straightforward.
January 24, 2013
Based on popular demand, Trex Pergola kits will now be offered in a variety of rich, luxurious colors to complement any outdoor living space.
January 23, 2013
NSF International, an independent global organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products, has published the first in a series of American National Standards for Ground-Source Geothermal Piping Systems – NSF/ANSI 358-1.
January 23, 2013
“Zero-net-energy buildings will become increasingly commonplace, in both residential and commercial sectors, as LEED and ENERGY STAR certifications have become too commonplace to confer competitive advantage among building owners,” says green design...
January 18, 2013
A new report from the Portland Cement Association projects total housing starts to reach 954,000 units in 2013, reflecting further improvement on nearly 30 percent growth in 2012.
January 18, 2013
The Window & Door Manufacturers Association and the American Architectural Manufacturers Association have jointly released the December 2012 update to the 2011/2012 U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast.
January 18, 2013
The United Kingdom is moving to simplify what some are calling a “perplexing mish-mash” of outdated home building rules.
January 17, 2013
Gains in both single-family and multifamily housing production resulted in nationwide housing starts rising 12.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 954,000 units in December, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.
January 17, 2013
Robust spending on home improvement in the second half of 2012 suggests the remodeling recovery is already underway, and annual homeowner improvement spending should see accelerating double-digit growth through the third quarter of 2013.
January 17, 2013
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes was unchanged in January, remaining at a level of 47 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
January 17, 2013
The Internal Revenue Service recently published compliance information for employers regarding the "shared responsibility" provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2014.
January 16, 2013
Washington’s deal on the so-called “fiscal cliff” includes the extension of tax credits for energy-efficient improvements to existing homes, and updates eligible property.
January 15, 2013
Construction has started on a 115-unit mixed-use multifamily project at 3425 Motor Ave. in the Palms neighborhood of West Los Angeles.
January 15, 2013
Redfin, the technology-powered real estate broker, has compiled a list of the hottest emerging neighborhoods and small cities for real estate in 16 cities across the country.
January 15, 2013
For the first time, the rating system has undergone Consensus Committee review and update since it was published in 2009.
January 15, 2013
Updating of local zoning and building codes is one of nine low-tech steps that can boost sustainability and storm resiliency.
January 14, 2013
The fiscal cliff, an economically damaging set of tax hikes and spending reductions scheduled to begin in 2013, has been avoided — for now — and that is good news for housing in the short run. Here are the positives of the deal.
