Resilient Construction Wildfires Are Only Worsening—It May Be Time for New Construction Methods As bushes and trees nearby turned to ash, one California resident’s home remained untouched by the Valley Fire of 2015. How? Its composition...
Building Materials How to Limit Waste By Designing With Lumber in Mind Higher lumber prices add an average of $36,000 to the cost of a new single-family home, and design firm Housing Design Matters says builders...
Construction Builders in Tough Spot as Construction Costs Increase Amid Insatiable Demand The demand for lower density living and larger, more flexible homes increased the rate of construction, but the buyers keep coming, putting...
Building Materials More Builders Report Material Shortages Now Than Ever Before More builders are reporting severe material shortages now than ever before, reports the National Association of Home Builders. The...
Building Materials Could Bamboo Be a Viable Alternative to Lumber? Utah-based builder Concord Homes is ditching traditional lumber and opting for bamboo for new-home construction. The reasoning goes farther...
Market Data + Trends New-Home Sales Take a Hit as Prices Rise Increased building costs, lead times, and unstable supply chains are pushing home prices up and homebuyers out. New-home sales in April...
Building Materials An Economist Explains Skyrocketing Lumber Prices Labor shortages, unexpected housing demand, and environmental issues are just a few of the reasons lumber and plywood prices have...
Building Materials How Long Will High Lumber Prices Last? Pricey lumber is here to stay—at least for the foreseeable future, says one lumber industry veteran. Kyle Little, chief operating officer at...
Building Materials Lumber Futures Dramatically Fluctuated Yesterday—Here's Why Lumber futures for July experienced a dramatic push and pull yesterday as prices fell 5%, then quickly jumped back up. Lumber futures fell...
Construction Builders Pull Back Due to Building Material Costs and Labor Issues Limited availability and rising costs of construction materials are creating a slowdown in housing production. Overall housing starts dipped...