Industry News
February 15, 2013
Glare and heat emanating from some metal roofs in Wrightsville Beach, N.C., have become a problem for some residents.
February 15, 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, according...
February 15, 2013
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) announced the election of its 2013 executive board, which will preside over the trade group’s 50th anniversary this year.
February 15, 2013
“Remodelers are indicating major growth in the future, with many saying that clients are feeling more stable in their financial future and their employment situations; therefore, they are spending more freely on remodeling needs,” says Tom O’Grady,...
February 14, 2013
Each year, the National Kitchen and Bath Association surveys its members to identify the latest design and specification trends in bath design.
February 14, 2013
Each year, the National Kitchen and Bath Association surveys its members to identify the latest design and specification trends in kitchen design.
February 14, 2013
Each year, the National Kitchen and Bath Association surveys its members to identify the latest design and specification trends in kitchen design.
February 14, 2013
It is possible to model a building with sophisticated 3D-modeling tools and software to observe the overall energy behavior of the building.
February 13, 2013
The NAHB Research Center announced that it has changed its name to Home Innovation Research Labs to enhance the value its brand and certification mark provides clients in the increasingly competitive residential marketplace.
February 13, 2013
The code enforcement officer of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, resigned last year after disputes with the town manager over how the local building code was applied.
February 12, 2013
Kittitas County, Wash., is proposing an expanded jurisdiction of its rural home construction and landscaping rules aimed at reducing property damage from wildfires.
February 11, 2013
U.S. Bancorp and PV-maker SunPower have started a $100 million venture that can boost green standards on about 3,000 single-family homes nationwide.
February 8, 2013
The Integrity Red Diamond Achiever Awards celebrate toughness in the builders, remodelers, and architects who use Integrity products, and now the window and door maker is accepting nominations for the 2013 award program.
February 8, 2013
The number of improving housing markets continued to expand for a sixth consecutive month to a total of 259 metropolitan areas on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for February.
February 8, 2013
New composite materials and manufacturing processes have produced coatings with color properties that make cool roof shingles an option for many pitched roofs.
February 7, 2013
Bill Shaw will serve as chairman of the National Association of Home Builders Remodelers in 2013, the trade group announced.
February 7, 2013
This year, the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in New Orleans will feature extensive opportunities for leadership and learning through brand new course offerings, programs, and conference sessions.
February 7, 2013
A Wisconsin state appeals court said an Amish couple did not prove that their religious beliefs kept them from following a local building code in Eau Claire County.
February 6, 2013
Perennial Wood porch flooring will be among the many new building products on display at the Southern Building Materials Association 2013 Building Products Buying Show, Feb. 6-7, in High Point, N.C.
February 6, 2013
Vinyl siding ranks as one of the most environmentally friendly exterior claddings today, as confirmed by a life cycle assessment using Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability software.
