Registration for the 2022 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is just around the corner, and this year’s live event in Orlando will showcase exciting new features and popular events that you won’t want to miss.

Finding new ways to recruit and retain members is imperative for keeping the momentum alive within your local HBA. Many HBAs are finding success in engaging new members by amplifying the efforts of their high-performance home builders.

NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke spoke out against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) efforts to revise the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) that defines the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) during a roundtable discussion yesterday with federal policymakers, farmers, home builders and composite makers.

Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing decreased in the second quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released today by NAHB.

Building material prices have increased 19.4% over the past 12 months and 13% year to date, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices paid for goods used in residential construction (excluding energy) rose 0.2% in July after climbing 3% in June (not seasonally adjusted). Building materials (i.e., inputs to residential construction less food and energy) prices have declined just twice since December 2019.