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Two Leading Women in Construction Events Unite

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The new Women in Residential + Commercial Construction Conference (WIR+CC) will take place in Nashville, Tenn., Further your professional and personal growth by connecting with more than 300 women across all sectors of construction, taking in different perspectives from leaders in home building and remodeling to development and architecture.

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Why Builders Wait to See Lower Lumber Prices

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NAHB Policy Brief | Lumber prices have moderated, but lower costs haven't worked their way to builders; New home prices too expensive for lower-income households. The problem for home builders and remodelers is that although lumber futures have begun to moderate, lumber packages quoted to builders have held at or near record highs.

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2024 International Energy Conservation Code Will Use a New Development Process

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NAHB Policy Briefing: New procedure for developing the 2024 IECC; construction job openings, hiring, and layoffs data. Code-change proposals were submitted in the fall of 2021, with more than 200 proposed changes to the residential energy code and more than 250 proposed changes to the commercial energy code. Fri, 07/01/2022 - 11:30.

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How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Home Affordability

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NAHB Housing Policy Briefing. Examples of highly prescriptive design standards include: Prohibiting or limiting the use of exterior materials such as vinyl siding and metal. Requiring specific, expensive materials for fencing. ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.-based Affordability.

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What’s Behind the Softwood Lumber Price Spike?

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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is asking the U.S. The NAHB asked President Trump in August to take prompt action on lumber-supply shortages and soaring prices and also urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.-based

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2023 Design Trends Highlight Post-Pandemic Shifts and Affordability Struggles

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The decrease in new home size reflects the escalation of home prices in 2022 and builders scaling back to try to meet demand,” said Rose Quint, NAHB assistant vice president of survey research. NAHB is affiliated with 700 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB Category Premium

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green.

Natural Building

Initially these standards were being applied solely to commercial buildings, but now they have transitioned to residential as well. What is being evaluated is the location and linkages, sustainable sites, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and homeowner awareness. 1:42 PM.

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