Industry Data & Research

Industry data and research for professional home builders and remodelers.
panelized construction of homes is poised to become a more important part of the prefabricated housing segment over the next few years, a new...
The Labor Department's construction materials composite price index fell by 0.8% between August and September, the second straight month of decline...
THE HOUSING MARKET remains much stronger than most segments of either the non-residential or heavy construction sectors, but momentum is no longer...
If recent new-home sales figures indicate a slight economic downturn, that may be good news for the industry in terms of bringing material supply...
Four of last year's Top 15 areas--ranked in terns of the number of residential permits issued for all of 1998--have let fewer permits through the...
Residential building permits nationwide were issued at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.612 million units during august 1999.
George S. (Geoie) Writer jr. has been to the mountaintop, and he's also seen the valley.
It’s not always going to be a slam dunk to close a home remodeling job, particularly in situations where a contractor quotes the cost of a home...
Following a sharp drop in june, total housing starts rose sharply in July.
The Conference Board's composite Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) dropped for the second straight month during August, but was higher than the same...
 

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