Solid gains in both single-family and multifamily housing production resulted in nationwide housing starts rising 12.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 954,000 units in December, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will honor 11 housing professionals for their outstanding service in elevating the image of NAHB designations.
In a victory for the environment, affordable housing and the nation's energy infrastructure, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Utility Water Act Group (UWAG) and Wisconsin Builders Association have settled a longstanding lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency after the agency agreed to withdraw the numeric limit it developed to control stormwater runoff from construction sites and to pursue additional improvements to the 2009 rule.
Lumber futures rose to a six-year high, extending a 2012 rally that is one of the biggest among commodities, on mounting signs of tighter supplies as U.S. home construction rebounds.
Growing what already is a strong foothold in the military sector, Interface is seeking an even larger share of that market and has named Guy Wesley (Wes) Millner to a newly created position of managing director of military sales.
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes posted a solid, five-point gain to 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for November, released recently.
Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed significant improvement in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) latest 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released recently.
