Industry News
October 3, 2012
Remodeling contractor and consumer sales related to home improvement products are expected to get a much-needed bump for the next few years.
October 3, 2012
The International Living Future Institute announced the launch of Delcare, an ingredients label for building products. Declare acts as a “nutrition label,” by providing manufacturers and specifiers of building materials with a list of the...
October 3, 2012
Comstock Homes of Washington, LC announced the opening of its latest community. Located at 6000 New Hampshire Ave., The Hampshires is a community of 111 single-family homes and town homes in the Lamond-Riggs neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C.
October 1, 2012
According to a release from the NAHB, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) postponed its expansion of the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule for public and commercial buildings to July 1, 2015.
September 28, 2012
The National Roofing Contractors Association has made available A Roofing Professional's Guide to LEED® to help roofing professionals who want to learn more about roofing-specific issues related to the Leadership in Energy and...
September 28, 2012
A solar thermal heating system by Swedish company SolTech looks a lot like the curved clay or concrete tiles that might normally adorn a roof. The tiles are made of ordinary transparent glass, allowing the sun to shine through onto the absorbing...
September 28, 2012
A bill to extend the expired residential energy efficiency tax credit for installing qualified furnaces, boilers, central air conditioners, and heat pumps was recently filed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Home Energy Savings Act would...
September 28, 2012
There were 721 construction-workplace deaths in 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, down 6.8% from 2010.
September 28, 2012
The California Air Resources Board made changes to a rule limiting off-road diesel emissions that could result in contractors saving about $9 billion. The rule has also been delayed for four years.
September 28, 2012
The Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood (CFTHP) has filed an unfair trade position against China, alleging that Chinese manufacturers have gained an unfair competitive advantage in the hardood and plywood market.
September 27, 2012
A federal jury returned a $3.2 million verdict in favor of Kipp Flores Architects in a copyright infringement suit filed against Hallmark Design Homes.
September 27, 2012
Results from the second quarter Remodeling Market Index (RMI) dropped two points to 45, reflecting a weaker labor market. According to the NAHB, the RMI reached 48 twice in 2011, the highest readings since 2006.
September 26, 2012
New-home sales for August were up 27.7 percent from their performance last year, according to new data released by the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday.
September 26, 2012
Nearly one month after Hurricane Isaac swept through the Gulf of Mexico, and nearly seven years after Hurricane Katrina, the New Canal Lighthouse on Lake Pontchartrain, in New Orleans, La., will once again light the way. An evening of celebratory...
September 26, 2012
Green roofs are increasingly being installed on residential properties because of their ecological and aesthetic benefits, as well as their capacity to lengthen a roof’s life span.
September 26, 2012
Small employers could be faced with a barrage of applications from immigrants who have been granted protection from deportation. Others may face difficult questions when current employees admit they previously were not authorized to work.
September 26, 2012
In a white paper titled, “The Homeowner Wannabes,” researchers from John Burns Real Estate Consulting discussed the six ways in which single-family renters differ from multifamily renters.
September 25, 2012
The Associated General Contractors of America will continue to provide fall protection safety training next year after being awarded a federal safety grant.
September 25, 2012
Both composites of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index showed increases in July, with the 10-City Composite up 0.6 percent year-over-year and the 20-City Composite up 1.2 percent.
September 25, 2012
PPG Pittsburgh Paints introduced new Color Minded trend palettes as part of the brand’s The Voice of Color program. According to the PPG, the 2013-2014 home décor color trends will include teals and fuchsias, and this new line embraces those trends.
