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NAHB Chairman's Message: Developing a New Generation of Home Building Professionals

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NAHB Chairman's Message: Developing a New Generation of Home Building Professionals. Residential construction will need 2.2 NAHB recognizes the severity of the skilled labor shortage and is launching several initiatives to help develop the home building industry’s future workforce. Jerry Konter, 2022 NAHB Chairman.

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Court Rules All NAHB Members Eligible for Loan Forgiveness

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Court Rules All NAHB Members Eligible for Loan Forgiveness. NAHB Policy Brief: A court challenge resulted in a ruling that eligibility requirements were wrongly applied to PPP loans for homebuilders; top markets for single-family and multifamily construction permits during the past 10 years. when it comes to residential construction.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics analyzed by NAHB Economics, the construction industry as a whole needs a net gain of about 2.4 Houston, and Phoenix by 2024. . million workers by 2025 to meet demand, a decent chunk of that for housing production. .

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The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code

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Thus, for a typical single-family home in Phoenix, the payback period for that investment in additional ceiling insulation would be about 170 years—far longer than the homeowner's 30-year mortgage. The analysis indicated average energy savings of $0.67 per month in Climate Zone 2 (see map below) and $0.92

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

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in 2020 occurred on construction jobsites, and between 25% and 30% of those deaths were related to home building activities, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ). In fact, more than one-fifth of the 4,764 workplace fatalities in the U.S. Photo: spazkov / stock.adobe.com.

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Design Excellence: A Selection of Projects From the 2021 Best in American Living Awards

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Winning projects in NAHB’s 2021 BALA residential design awards present the pinnacle of today’s production housing design. To win an NAHB Best in American Living Award ( BALA ) requires more than just curb appeal and eye-catching design. Developer: Revolve Residential. Sun, 01/30/2022 - 17:47. Location: Charlotte, N.C.

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