4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (668+ words) As the name implies, these cookies are essential in helping you move around the website and use basic functions (e.g., shopping cart). As such, these cookies cannot be disabled and are required to allow for core site functionality. Used by Azure…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (316+ words) The Trump administration announced that it is seeking to fully rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (“Roadless Rule”), which bars road building on more than 44 million acres of federal forest land. NAHB supports repealing the Roadless Rule because it is…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (280+ words) In the latest episode of NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez dive into the latest economic data, and what it means for the housing market and midterms. NAHB released the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (269+ words) Residential building material prices, excluding energy, rose 0.4% in July and were up 5% from a year ago. The year-over-year percentage increase in building materials was the highest since December 2022. Energy prices fell 2.4% in July but were 33.1% higher than a year ago....

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (190+ words) Housing starts fell in July as economic uncertainty, rising construction costs, labor shortages and elevated financing expenses continued to challenge builders. Overall housing starts decreased 12.4% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million units, according to a report…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (392+ words) The newly enacted 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop voluntary federal guidelines for state and local zoning best practices. Although not mandatory, the guidelines will help shape how communities are evaluated…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (354+ words) The overall labor market continued to lose momentum in July, with nonfarm payrolls falling by 23,000 and previous job gains revised sharply lower. Although the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.1%, the decline reflected a smaller labor force rather than stronger hiring,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (200+ words) In his August update, 2026 NAHB Chairman Bill Owens spotlights the feedback received through NAHB’s Industry Pulse Check and next steps on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act implementation. Thousands of members and non-members responded to the Industry Pulse Check. Top…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (270+ words) National Association of Home Builders | NAHB As the residential construction labor shortage continues nationwide, a new tool, ConstructionSkillsMap.org, makes it easier to find training opportunities in the skilled trades in communities across the country. Built at the University of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (243+ words) This week is Safe + Sound Week, an annual observance by OSHA and other workplace safety organizations that recognizes the successes of workplace safety and health programs, and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. A key…...