Industry News
November 7, 2012
The International Code Council (ICC) and APA—The Engineered Wood Association have published an illustrated third edition of The Guide to the 2012 IRC Wood Wall Bracing Provisions. The book aims to provide an explanation of the 2012 International...
November 7, 2012
South Carolina-based builder Addison Homes received an EarthCraft House Gold Project of the Year Award during last week’s EarthCraft Celebration of Excellence in Atlanta.
November 6, 2012
The number of U.S. housing markets showing consistent improvement in three key measures of strength expanded by 22 in November to a total of 125, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI).
November 6, 2012
The 2012 edition of J.D. Power and Associates’ Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study revealed that highly satisfied window and patio door customers focused more on a brand’s reputation and quality than price.
November 2, 2012
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a national home builder, and GSO Capital Partners, the credit arm of The Blackstone Group, a financial services company, announced an $125 million increase in their land banking arrangement.
November 2, 2012
Remodelers advise slow, deliberate pace and avoiding scammers.
November 2, 2012
Hurricane restoration will spur regional activity.
November 1, 2012
Professional Builder magazine has named luxury home builder Toll Brothers, Inc. its 2012 Builder of the Year. Horsham, Pa.-based Toll Brothers is the 47th builder to be honored as Builder of the Year by Professional Builder editors and the first two...
October 30, 2012
Installing rooftop solar panels on newly built houses can be cost-effective in terms of hardware, labor, permitting, and other factors, says Jesse Morris of the Rocky Mountain Institute.
October 30, 2012
August average home prices were up in 18 of the 20 cities measured by the Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from 2011, driving both composites to their highest points since the summer/fall of 2003.
October 30, 2012
Homebuyers in the U.S. will find it more difficult to qualify for mortgages next year after several rules take effect, says Maurice "Moe" Veissi, president of the National Association of Realtors.
October 29, 2012
Arthur Rutenberg Homes, the nation’s largest franchise network of custom home builders, has announced major expansions in a region it tapped two-and-a-half years ago.
October 26, 2012
Richwoods Development’s Richwoods community in Frisco, Texas has sold more than 130 homes in six months. The company broke ground on the gated community less than one year ago.
October 26, 2012
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have made available a Spanish version of Nail Gun Safety—A Guide for Construction Contractors.
October 26, 2012
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has upgraded its popular Heating Energy Cost and Carbon Calculator, giving the tool more timely applications that give construction professionals and propane marketers a way to quickly conduct...
October 26, 2012
The gradual move away from large power plants and transition to many more, smaller power sources such as wind and solar will require buildings to use operating systems as a computer would, speakers at the Net Zero Cities Symposium in Colorado said.
October 25, 2012
This is the highest point the RMI has reached since the third quarter of 2005, reflecting the positive trends recently seen in the rest of the housing sector.
October 25, 2012
PulteGroup Inc. announced results for its third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2012. The company reported a net income of $117 million, or $0.33 per share, including a tax benefit of $11 million, or $0.03 per share.
October 24, 2012
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.
October 24, 2012
New U. S. single-family home sales in September reached their highest level in almost two-and-a-half years, a sign the housing recovery is gaining steam.
