Housing Strong Single-Family Permit Gains in January Over the first month of 2021, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD)…Karen ZitoMarch 15, 2021
Housing States and Construction Trades Most Reliant on Immigrant Workers Last week, we published a post highlighting a continuing high reliance of construction on immigrant…Karen ZitoMarch 15, 2021
Housing Record Steel Mill Product Price Increases Add to Lumber Woes, Push Building Materials Higher Prices paid for goods used in residential construction ex-energy rose 1.4% in February (not seasonally…Karen ZitoMarch 12, 2021
Industry News NAHB Names the Best of IBSx: Most Innovative Start-Ups You don't have to be an industry insider to get a glimpse at products or…Karen ZitoMarch 12, 2021
Housing Households’ Balance Sheets: Q4 2020 According to the Federal Reserve Flow of Funds report, as of the fourth quarter of…Karen ZitoMarch 12, 2021
Industry News How Sacramento Is Streamlining Approval Processes to Provide More, Greater Variety of Housing Sacramento's 2040 General Plan Update envisions growth of 72,000 new homes and 80,000 new jobs…Karen ZitoMarch 12, 2021
Industry News NAHB Spearheads Coalition Effort on Lumber In an effort led by NAHB, more than 35 organizations today sent a letter to…Karen ZitoMarch 12, 2021
Industry News Feds Seek to Overhaul Independent Contractor, Joint Employer Rules The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it intends to withdraw the independent contractor…Karen ZitoMarch 11, 2021
Industry News How Much Does Whole-Home Electrification Cost? Electrification is a strategy for decarbonizing the economy by drawing down the use of fossil…Karen ZitoMarch 11, 2021
Housing Jump in Construction Job Openings in January Job openings in construction increased in January to the highest count since the Fall of…Karen ZitoMarch 11, 2021