Industry News
February 4, 2013
The California Building Standards Commission adopted the new 2013 state standards code that includes new energy code provisions, accessibility standards, green building, and water use modifications.
February 4, 2013
The housing market is expected to gain momentum in 2013, but some challenges may slow recovery, according to economists who spoke at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.
February 4, 2013
PulteGroup Inc., the largest U.S. home builder by market value, reported its net income in the fourth quarter quadrupled from that of a year earlier.
February 4, 2013
Members of the National Association of Home Builders elected four senior officers to top leadership positions within the federation during the association's International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.
February 1, 2013
TRI Pointe Homes Inc., raised $233 million in the first initial public offering by a U.S. home builder in more than eight years.
February 1, 2013
The national housing market is showing signs of recovery, and the improvement is evident in the performance of the nation’s largest master-planned communities, according to survey data from John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
February 1, 2013
The National Association of Home Builders/Builders Mutual Insurance Company Safety Award for Excellence was presented to 13 home builders, remodelers, home builders' associations and other members of the home building industry.
February 1, 2013
Ply Gem, a manufacturer of exterior building products, is celebrating 70 years of growth, value, and success in 2013 as it transitions into a more focused, integrated business model under the Ply Gem brand.
February 1, 2013
The Wyoming House of Representatives voted down a proposed bill that would have forced roofers to fully disclose who they are and where they come from to help consumers research them.
January 31, 2013
LP Building Products announces that more builders across America are adopting the CarraraFinishes™ Built on LP® SmartSide® System. The CarraraFinishes Built on LP SmartSide System consists of a finish with the authentic look of stucco applied...
January 31, 2013
“We are not going to abandon the waterfront,” New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says. “But we cannot just rebuild what was there and hope for the best. We have to build smarter and stronger and more sustainable.”
January 30, 2013
Trulia’s December 2012 Housing Barometer, a monthly roundup in which three key housing indicators are measured relative to their worst points during the crash and their normal levels, shows the housing recovery is 52 percent back to normal.
January 30, 2013
Residential remodeling will slowly but steadily improve in 2013, according to experts at a press conference hosted by the National Association of Home Builders Remodelers on Jan. 22 at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.
January 30, 2013
New Jersey has issued licenses to more than 1,200 home-improvement contractors since Nov. 1 in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, which damaged about 10 percent of the houses in the state.
January 29, 2013
The National Association of Home Builders and the National Kitchen & Bath Association announced an agreement to co-locate the International Builders' Show and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas beginning in February 2014.
January 29, 2013
The American Chemistry Council's monthly Chemical Activity Barometer showed sustained growth, notching a 0.4 percent gain over December 2012 on a three-month moving average basis.
January 29, 2013
The new Kohler Sensate touchless kitchen faucet won not one but two show awards from the National Association of Home Builders at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas: best kitchen or bath product, as well as best in show.
January 29, 2013
The multifamily sector has led the way in the recovery of the overall housing market and will continue to do so over the next several years.
January 29, 2013
A newly revised filtration standard from ASHRAE combines two standards aimed at improving the technical accuracy of filter testing.
January 28, 2013
Several builders, remodelers, and other home building industry professionals were honored Jan. 23 as winners of the National Green Building Awards given by the National Association of Home Builders.
