Sustainability Architectural Reuse Council Will Step Up Efforts to Reuse Construction Waste The Architectural Reuse Council (ARC) was recently formed to maximize building material diversion and reuse. The San Diego-based group aims...
Building Materials Supply Disruptions and High Demand Spark Dramatic Leap in Lumber Prices How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood to the nearest home improvement store? Not enough to keep up with...
Economics Will This Be a Recession or a Depression—And How Would Each Affect Housing? It’s obvious that the economy isn’t doing too hot right now. But is it a recession, a depression, or neither? The answer isn’t clear cut,...
Sales Nearly Quarter of Homes Listed During Outbreak Priced at Discount State shutdowns, unemployment, and economic uncertainty have many Americans’ big life moves on hold, but if homebuyers can financially swing...
Demographics Will the Rise of Remote Work Trigger a Post-Pandemic Migration? States may be reopening, but one-in-four newly remote workers expect to continue to work from home, according to a Redfin survey. If more...
Construction N.Y. Home Builders Ready to Dig in Once State Reopens Home builders in Buffalo, N.Y., are champing at the bit to get back to work once the state reopens. They say everything is in place from...
Sustainability Is Cross-Laminated Timber Really a Green Solution? Cross-laminated timber (CLT), is touted as a more sustainable option for building construction than concrete and steel. But is it really?...
Quality Matters The Value of Proper Building Materials Storage Want to send a message that you’re a quality-conscious builder and also save money? Start with some big tarps to protect your materials from the elements
Economics Will Mortgage Delinquencies Exceed Great Recession Figures? Though this economic downturn has a different origin than the Great Recession, homeowners may be feeling déjà vu as nearly 4 million of them...
Financing Coronavirus Blamed for Tighter Credit on Loans for Builders In case the suppressed demand and supply chain disruptions were not enough, builders are now reporting tighter credit conditions on loans...