BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.

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Safety Security United States Commissioning 98

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2024

Now facing the dual pressures of inflation and rising interest rates, the industry must also contend with labor issues that continue to constrict profit margins.

Cash Flow 156

Cash Flow Management Profitability Residential 156

Pro Builder

JANUARY 12, 2021

Residential Construction Employment Outperforms National Employment. As overall nonfarm payroll employment decreased in December amid rising COVID-19 cases, residential construction jobs increased. The unemployment rate remained at 6.7% Non-residential employment continues to trail behind. cbroderick.

Employment 98

Employment Residential Construction 98

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 2, 2020

As Residential Construction Booms, Nonresidential Suffers. The residential construction industry has rebounded greatly since the beginning of the pandemic, but the same cannot be said for nonresidential construction. Commercial construction jobs account for 60% of all industry jobs while residential accounts for 40%. cbroderick.

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Residential Construction Employment New York 98

Pro Builder

APRIL 11, 2023

As the Housing Market Weakens, Residential Wage Growth Is Slowing ldeakins Tue, 04/11/2023 - 11:39 Average hourly earnings for residential building workers are slowing as the housing market enters into correction mode Average hourly earnings for residential building workers are rising, but at a slower pace as hiring cools in a weakening economy.

Residential 52

Residential Housing Statistics Transportation 52

Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.1% in February after peaking at 7.08% in October, and roughly 80% of builders are already saying that slight boost in affordability is having a positively effect on business in the residential construction sector.

Residential 52

Residential Las Vegas Contractors NAHB 52

Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2022

trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in June. below the upwardly revised May rate and 8.3% The post Construction Spending Falls with Declines in Residential, Nonresidential Activity Amid Growing Labor and Materials Shortages appeared first on Construction Superintendent. That figure was 1.1% higher than in June 2021.

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Residential Materials Construction America 97

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Lumber Prices Fall to Pre-Pandemic Levels as Interest Rates Rise. Rising interest rates are sending lumber prices to their lowest level in more than two years. Building permits for residential construction projects have steadily declined since March, and amid decreased demand, the lumber industry is bracing for a recession.

Permits 96

Permits Budgeting Budget Residential 96

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Rising Mortgage Rates Sink Homebuyer Demand. After four straight months of declines, mortgage demand dropped last week to its lowest level since 1997 as interest rates continued to rise. Residential housing activity ranging from new housing starts to home sales have been on downward trends coinciding with the rise in rates.”.

Housing 52

Housing Finance Security Residential 52

Pro Builder

AUGUST 3, 2021

A HERS Rating for Water Use? RESNET’s Ryan Meres offers insight into a program that rates homes on water usage efficiency and explains why it can be a factor even for builders where water is plentiful. PRO BUILDER: HERS H2O is described as a whole-house approach for rating water-use efficiency. Tue, 08/03/2021 - 06:00.

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Infrastructure Permits Housing Residential 98

Pro Builder

MARCH 7, 2022

February Construction Wages Grew at the Fastest Rate in 40 Years. The construction industry added 60,000 jobs in February and recorded its fastest rate of wage growth in 40 years in an effort to accelerate residential projects and add more affordable housing to a supercharged market, Insider reports. Mon, 03/07/2022 - 10:25.

Inventory 98

Inventory NAHB Compensation Construction 98

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 14, 2019

The Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) requires the payment of prevailing wage rates (which are determined by the U.S. residential, heavy, highway) and apply to specific geographic areas, usually a county or group of counties. Apprentices and trainees are paid wage rates in accordance with the wage schedule in the approved program.

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Construction Employment Contract Regulation 100

Pro Builder

JUNE 7, 2021

Construction Sector Unemployment Rate Increased in May. Although unemployment rates improved in May, rates for the construction sector did not. The sector lost 20,000 jobs in May, increasing the unemployment rate to 7.4%, according to the National Association of Home Builders. cbroderick. Mon, 06/07/2021 - 09:52.

Employment 52

Employment Residential Construction Contractors 52

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 26, 2018

These new rating systems will wield a positive force in the world responding to the large multifamily market. The two new rating systems are likely best characterized as new multi-family “modules” within the existing Green Globes programs. The new rating systems are very broad in eligibility (. normal) and expedited.

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Green Certification Sustainability Finance 176

Safti First

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences Learn more about the many features and benefits of SAFTIFENCE by SAFTI FIRST by watching this video. In recent years, we’ve seen a growing demand for our USA-made “ SAFTI FENCE ”, a 60 minute fire rated glass fence.

Safety 52

Safety Security United States Commissioning 52

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Easing mortgage rates caused builder confidence to jump for the second consecutive month, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Residential 91

Residential Contractors 91

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Residential segments continue to show gains despite higher interest rates.

Residential 74

Residential Construction 74

Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2020

Last week BRE Global announced that the “BREEAM USA In-Use Version 6 for Commercial and Residential” green building rating system has launched. During a global pandemic might seem an odd time to announce a new green building rating system, but appreciate that this was at the end of a global 18 month long pilot process.

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Green ICSC Certification Commercial 294

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The HERS Rating Is Catching On. million HERS-rated homes, with more than 230,000 homes rated this year. Nearly one in four new homes built during 2020 was rated for energy efficiency with the Home Energy Rating System (HERS). million HERS-rated homes, with more than 230,000 homes rated this year.

Florida 52

Florida Texas Residential Housing 52

Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Delinquency rates tracked by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) include loans that are at least one payment past due but not loans in the foreclosure process. While recent indicators pointed to resilience in the job market, the MBA forecasts slower hiring and rising unemployment, with the interest rates hitting 5.2%

Finance 52

Finance Forecasting Residential Employment 52

CivilJungle

MARCH 4, 2022

What Is Estimation of Residential Building? Estimation of a residential building is basically a “ Bottoms Up” or “Prime Cost” which performed an analysis in detail and finally produce a product. Estimation actually calculates all the necessary values with a lower rate and higher amount, this method helps the owner.

Residential 52

Residential Estimating Concrete Drawings 52

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Residential Construction Inputs Continue to Rise at the End of 2021. The November PPI report shows record increases for some residential construction goods. increase in prices of goods used in residential construction during the month of November. Seasonally adjusted rates for softwood lumber were up 6.9%

Residential 52

Residential Construction Statistics Concrete 52

Pro Builder

MARCH 31, 2023

Communicating Details About a Home's Energy Efficiency The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), an independent, nonprofit organization that helps homeowners reduce the cost of their utility bills by making homes more energy efficient , recently launched its new Rated Home Label.

Certification 52

Certification Estimating Organization Florida 52

Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Construction Hiring Rates Increased in February. February construction hiring rates increased to 5.4%. hiring rate. The job openings rate in construction dipped in February to 3.5%, with 266,000 open positions in the sector. cbroderick. Wed, 04/07/2021 - 09:25. To compare, the last peak in May 2020 hit a 10.3%

Construction 52

Construction NAHB Remodeling Residential 52

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Industry's jobless rate is up from August level but edges down, year over year.

Residential 85

Residential Industrial Construction 85

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 14, 2020

During the Great Recession, small contractors (companies under 10 employees) failed at a far higher rate than non-construction businesses. According to the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies, just over 50% of residential builders failed during the Great Recession, while profits for the surviv. Elizabeth Manning.

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Profitability Banking Residential Housing 334

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 18, 2022

The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the first quarter of 2022 reports that the construction industry faces increasing costs and shortages of both labor and materials, as well as rising interest rates. The residential sector has maintained its momentum while weakness continues to characterize the nonresidential sector.

Materials 52

Materials Construction Commercial Profitability 52

Pro Builder

JULY 30, 2021

RESNET Launches HERS H2O Rating for Water Efficiency. Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) launched a new HERS rating program that evaluates a home’s water efficiency. cbroderick. Fri, 07/30/2021 - 09:32. On HorizonTV this week, RESNET Program Director Ryan Meres explains the benefits it offers home builders.

Permits 52

Permits Residential Sustainability 52

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 7, 2019

The increase in construction injury rates is likely endemic to broader growth within the industry. As construction grows on a global level to accommodate new building demands and the swell of commercial and residential development, so does the potential and risk for injury. .

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Injury Residential Commercial Risk 243

Stok

JUNE 25, 2020

GreenPoint Rated (GPR) is a third-party rating system for healthy, energy-, and resource-efficient homes. GPR began in California and is the state’s leading residential green building rating system with over 73,500 rated homes. The one very rigid aspect of GPR is that it is strictly for residential developments.

Certification 52

Certification Green California Residential 52

Contractor Magazine

APRIL 29, 2013

The newly published 2013 version of ASHRAE’s residential indoor air quality standard removes the default leakage rate assumption and also requires carbon monoxide alarms. Best Practices'

Residential 58

Residential 58

Construction Marketing Ideas

JULY 12, 2018

Corey Philip of HomeProSuccess suggests a timing adjustment about when to present the price/offer when you are conducting a residential sales call can bring about big differences in the closing rate and relationship quality. He calls it the “valve stem strategy” and the concept is quite simple.

Residential 74

Residential Modeling Contractors 74

Contractor Magazine

APRIL 13, 2015

RESNET, the Residential Energy Services Network, in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council and a coalition of water efficiency experts, is developing the nation’s first Water Efficiency Rating (WER) Index. Plumbing Contractor'

Residential 40

Residential Defense Resource Contractors 40

Construction Specifier

JUNE 30, 2021

The document provides designers with a catalogue of non-proprietary, fire-resistance rated I-joist assemblies typically well-known and readily accepted by local building officials. The difference may come down to mere sixteenths of an inch, but it is enough to matter when it comes to the applicability of the fire-rated assemblies.

Design 52

Design IIC Documentation Residential 52

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System. Today, PEX is the predominant plumbing system in new residential construction. . Think of it this way: If you have a furnace rated at 90% efficiency, but 30%of the air is leaking out before it gets delivered, it’s essentially operating only at 60% efficiency.

Residential 98

Residential Roads America Innovation 98

Construction Enquirer

JULY 6, 2023

The index was dragged down by a steep decline in residential work. Aside from the lockdown-related fall in house building, the rate of contraction was the fastest since April 2009. The bellwether S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded 48.9 in June, down from 51.6 in May and below the neutral 50.0

Housing 103

Housing Construction Residential Commercial 103

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 6, 2015

The exciting news in residential green building is that the Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae, is providing incentives, including lower interest rates for multifamily properties with a green building certification. Home Energy Rating System, RESNET. Green Globes, Green Building Initiative.

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Green Certification New York City Security 120