As more developers turn to micro units and tiny homes as a way to solve the affordability crisis, they’ll need architectural tricks and stylish compact products for their kitchens and baths. We’ve found some that will fit right in.
Despite falling prices for lumber and gypsum, prices paid for construction inputs grew 1.5 percent last month, based on the latest, not seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Reclaimed wood is highly sought after by many interior designers and homeowners. So much so that they are willing to dumpster dive, or drive two hours and then take a ferry ride to find the right lumber for their accent wall.
Chicago's major building code overall, new and innovative building and construction materials and tech, climate change making insurance unaffordable for many, the pitfalls of smart home devices, and Boston's affordable housing initiative
New construction cost index data show growth in March to a 60.4 reading, up from 55.3 in February. A 60-point reading for labor and materials indicates widespread price increases.
Following the 2019 International Builders' Show, the team at John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) identified the top 5 product design trends for the year.
New LEED credit for timber traceability, ICC code releases for repurposed shipping containers, San Francisco clears ADU permit backlog, tech keys to affordable housing, and a 3D-printed 2,000 square-foot home
In February, prices paid for gypsum products decreased a seasonally adjusted 5.1 percent, continuing the downward trend of the past five months, per the latest BLS data.
Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.'s new "blockbuster" mixed-use project, The Main Las Olas, is being readied for occupancy by 2020, but its path to success was not straightforward.