The National Association of Homebuilders is following up on its September webinar with a new look at the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law on August 16. To provide additional guidance, and address questions the homebuilding industry has about the new energy tax incentives and updates to long-standing tax provisions the Act has […]

National Association of Homebuilders chairman Jerry Konter urged the Biden administration to increase domestic production of timber from federal lands and to work with Canada on a new softwood lumber agreement that will eliminate tariffs during a virtual White House listening session last week on resolving the lumber and building material supply chain crisis. “Historically […]

The National Association of Homebuilders announced last week that despite strong buyer demand, builder sentiment continued to slip in February as the industry grapples with ongoing building material production bottlenecks that are raising construction costs and delaying projects. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes moved one point lower, to 82 in […]

In his last monthly video update for the National Association of Homebuilders, executive director Chuck Fowke closed out the year with “good news.” Acknowledging that 2021 has been a year of “ups and downs,” he pointed out that “homebuilding has remained a bright spot.” Fowke reminded viewers that November homebuilder confidence, as tracked by the […]

Whether through webinars, school visits or designated days, such as the recent manufacturing day, members of the construction industry, including those working with doors, windows and glass, are making an effort to inspire a new generation of workers. That’s part of what the nationwide campaign Careers in Construction Month (CICM), which takes place every October, […]

Long-time journalists covering the moulding and millwork industry gathered online last week in a virtual session hosted by the Moulding and Millwork Producers Association (MMPA) to talk about industry trends, share their insights and answer attendees’ questions. Over the course of the event, it was apparent that companies had a lot to contend with this […]

The latest National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) report, released yesterday, shows confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes has increased another five points in November, shattering the previous all-time high of 85 recorded in October, and now sitting at 90. Builder confidence levels have hit successive all-time highs over […]

The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) remained essentially unchanged in the first quarter of 2016 after rising one point to 53. This is the 17th consecutive reading of 50 or above. The MPI measures builder and developer sentiment about current conditions in the apartment and condominium market […]

In the years following the bust, economic forecasters often used the term, the “long road back to normal” or the “new normal.” In today’s National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Spring Construction Forecast Robert Denk, NAHB assistant vice president for forecasting and analysis, discussed “getting back to normal” and painted a picture of this road past, […]