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Rising mortgage rates and elevated construction costs put a damper on new home sales last month.
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Aug
1
The lack of skilled construction labor is a key limiting factor to expanding home construction and improving housing inventory and affordability.
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Aug
1
Higher interest rates have led millions of existing homeowners with mortgages under 4% to postpone plans to list their homes for sale, and for many...
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Aug
1
West Coast Lumber (WCL), the regional lumber and building materials supplier launched by Building Industry Partners in 2022, has added Jason Walsh...
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Jul
31
Over 140 component manufacturers, suppliers, and guests attended SBCA’s summer Open Quarterly Meeting (OQM) in Buffalo, New York, July 25-27.
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Jul
28
Watch as Executive Director Jess Lohse gives an update on SBCA events and activities.
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Jul
26
The CISC’s Response to Agency Questions on Leading Indicators In the construction industry, it can be challenging to clearly define the most...
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Jul
26
Average hourly earnings for residential building workers* rose at a slower pace in May, after more than a year of strong gains.
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Jul
26
A record heat wave is causing the mercury to hit triple digits on many jobsites across the country.
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Jul
26
In 2022, Associated Builders and Contractors member contractors invested more than $1.5 billion to provide nearly 1.3 million course attendees with...
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Jul
26
In an effort to reduce instances of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, the National Safety Council, awarded nearly $275,000 through...
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Jul
26
In a move strongly opposed by NAHB, House Republican appropriators are proposing to eliminate the Department of Labor’s Job Corps program as part of...
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