Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released the residential construction report for October 2025 (following delays from the 2025 government shutdown), and the results are…
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2026 Forecast for New Home Construction
s remodeling faces slow growth in 2026, single-family construction is set to experience a mild lift, experts predict. According to U.S. Census Bureau data taken…
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Builder Confidence Ticks Up in December but Remains Below Breakeven
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose in December, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). A score of…
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Industry Groups, Lawmakers Push Competing Priorities as FY 2026 NDAA Takes Shape
As Congress works to advance defense legislation before the end of the year, competing policy priorities are converging around the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense…
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Residential Construction Spending Propped Up by Remodeling
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported on the most recent NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), noting that private residential construction spending inched…
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Heat Safety or Federal Overreach? New Bill Challenges OSHA’s Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Rule
A cold wave may have taken over the U.S. this past Thanksgiving weekend, but it’s summer heat that’s on the minds of some legislators. A…
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NAHB Inquiry: Is the Construction Industry Attracting Younger Workers?
The 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) indicates that the median age of the construction labor force is 42 years old, however the National Association of…
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Housing Starts Hinge on Fed Rates
Last week, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that its Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by…
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Lumber Tariffs Spark Split Between Builders and Producers
Earlier this year, when the U.S. announced tariffs against Canada and Mexico (and later a number of other countries) the homebuilding industry collectively retrenched. The…
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Housing Starts Climb as Costs Keep Buyers on Sidelines
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) posted several updates last week reporting both good and bad news for the housing industry. While starts for…