New-Home Sales New Home Supply and Prices Down in Q2 The supply of new homes, as well as their median sales price, fell in the second quarter of 2019, Redfin reports. Sale prices for newly...
Construction Construction Among Fastest-Growing Jobs for Women Construction labor was the second fastest growing field for women in America between 2014 and 2018, SmartAsset reports. Between 2014 and...
Codes + Standards Freddie Mac CEO Has Reservations about Rent Control As the housing affordability crisis worsens, rent control measures have been enacted in Oregon and New York City, and are gaining momentum...
Codes + Standards Atlanta’s First ‘Smart Neighborhood’ is a Test Bed for Efficiency Technology The Department of Energy is using a new “smart neighborhood” in Atlanta as a living laboratory to evaluate how homeowners are using energy...
Codes + Standards Updated 'Framework for Affordable Housing' Document Available from ILFI The International Living Future Institute has released an updated version of the Living Building Framework for Affordable Housing. This...
Codes + Standards Coaching Pays Off for New Managers Those in the engineering and construction industries that undergo a coaching program are more engaged and better able to perform in new...
Codes + Standards Mixed-Use Mini-City in Las Vegas Will use Innovative Smart City Technologies Bleutech Park Las Vegas, a $7.5 billion mixed-use project, will incorporate state-of-the-art smart city technologies. The project, which...
New-Construction Projects New Construction Slows in California, Despite Need for Housing New construction has slowed in California this year, aggravating the shortage of affordable housing in the state, the Los Angeles Times...
Demographics Millennial’s Top 10 Home Features The National Association of Home Builders found that Millennials prioritize features include laundry rooms, patios, and garage storage in...
Energy Efficiency Geothermal Energy Makes Inroads in New York State Due in part to a temporary ban on natural gas hookups, interest in geothermal energy systems is growing across the state of New York, the...