Building Materials White Paper Clarifies Steps, Roles for Metal Composite Material Use The Metal Construction Association (MCA) published “Definitions: Who Does What in the Supply and Installation of MCM,” a white paper that...
Education + Training HBI Extends Free Online Learning Resources for Students When the coronavirus first started disrupting students’ schedules, the Home Builders Institute jumped into action by offering free online...
Trends Will the Pandemic Accelerate Millennial Homeownership? With unemployment claims at record highs and much of the economy struggling to get by, the concept of the coronavirus pandemic actually...
Sales Rise in Online Apartment Shopping Hints at Rental Recovery Maybe we have reached the “Googling new apartments for fun” stage of quarantine, but the spike in activity on RENTCafé may also reveal a...
Coronavirus Resources and Information Wash. Gov. Inslee Relaxes Construction Limits As a first step to reopening Wash. state, Gov. Inslee has announced that home construction will resume. As long as Wash. workers can follow...
Construction How Builders Are Adjusting to the New Normal Before the coronavirus pandemic, managing a construction site was already a full production. But throw in new safety measures, local...
Manufacturers + Suppliers How Is the Coronavirus Affecting Building Product R&D? Although the relative success of the housing market’s pivot to online tools and innovative ways to close on houses are stealing headlines, a...
Coronavirus Resources and Information Workers at Risk As Builders Struggle to Enforce Social Distancing Protocol Now that home building is essential and many builders can continue their projects, those who choose to stay open for business are facing a...
Sales Housing Demand Up, But Sellers Still Cautious Economic improvements may be rekindling homebuyer demand, but many sellers are still keen on waiting to see what happens next. Only 1-in-5...
Coronavirus Resources and Information Pa. Home Building Slated to Reopen on May 1 Though home builders were federally designated as essential workers, local governments can make their own rules regarding what sectors can...