Industry News
September 10, 2012
Remarking on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, which devastated south Florida; contractors are noting the storm’s impact on their industry—including the state’s adoption of tougher building codes.
September 10, 2012
Texas has the most diverse weather risk in the country, with exposure to nine different types of natural disasters. Yet, Texas trails most coastal states when it comes to instituting and enforcing building codes, according to a residential building...
September 7, 2012
Homebuilder Blu Homes and real estate broker Redfin have teamed up to allow customers the option of building a sustainable home on well-chosen land. Customers can now find and buy property through Redfin, and then personalize, site and build their...
September 6, 2012
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) officially opened online registration this week for the 2013 International Builders' Show (IBS), the largest annual light construction tradeshow in the world.
September 5, 2012
For the seventh straight month, asking prices on for-sale homes showed an increase in August, rising 2.3 percent year-over-year according to the Trulia Price Monitor.
September 4, 2012
New standards for the WaterSense label, released last week by the EPA, now allow individual apartments and condominiums to qualify for the designation.
September 4, 2012
Shipping containers—full of the structural steel components needed to build a home—can also become a base for houses, taking recycling to a new realm.
September 4, 2012
An $8 million "Wall of Wind" at the International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University mimics the strength of hurricanes to determine what type of materials and building codes can stand up to storms.
September 4, 2012
A new study involving a sample of 1.6 million homes sold in California between 2007 and early 2012 found that, holding all other variables constant, a green certification label on a house adds an average of 9% to its selling value.
September 4, 2012
The National Roofing Contractors Association has released Employment Law: A Legal Guide for Roofing Contractors, Second Edition, which provides an overview of the most pertinent federal employment laws.
September 4, 2012
Low-environmental-impact design and biophilic design principles must work together to help connect the physical environment with nature.
September 4, 2012
Marvin announced the winners of its fourth annual myMarvin Architect’s Challenge last week, selecting eight design projects from across the U.S. and one in Ireland.
August 30, 2012
As the kitchen continues to occupy a more prominent role in the life of a homeowner, the interior design team at PulteGroup has recently identified a series of key design trends that homeowners are moving toward.
August 29, 2012
A recently completed study by Trulia analyzed elementary school districts across the nation to determine which attracted the most—and least—families and why.
August 28, 2012
CPG International Inc. today announces the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire TimberTech, a subsidiary of the Crane Group and well-known manufacturer of high quality, low maintenance decking, railing and accessory products.
August 28, 2012
More positive news for housing this morning, with Standard & Poor’s Case Shiller report showing that home prices rose 2.2 percent and 2.3 percent in its 10-city and 20-city composite indices in June.
August 24, 2012
According to a report by real estate website Zillow, the percent of homeowners with negative equity is on the decline. As of the second quarter, 30.9 percent of homeowners with a mortgage are underwater, down from 31.4 percent last quarter.
August 23, 2012
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 372,000 units in July from an upwardly revised pace in the previous month, according to figures released by the Department of Housing and Urban...
August 23, 2012
Apartment finder ForRent.com put together a detailed infographic breaking down the market for apartments and rental housing.
August 23, 2012
One item impacting the estimated costs of green construction is the increased demands for surety bonds as an assurance to building and code enforcement departments that the contractor will adhere to all applicable environmental regulations.
