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- How to Build Your Fleet for Less with Member-Exclusive Ram SavingsYear-end offers on commercial trucks make this an ideal time for residential construction pros to upgrade the vehicles that keep their businesses moving. And for NAHB members, there’s even more reason to shop thanks to exclusive savings from Ram.
- HUD Expands Multifamily Mortgage Insurance to Built-to-Rent DevelopmentsThe Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a mortgagee letter to announce it is revising its policy to expand access to HUD-insured Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing for built-to-rent developments.
- NAHB Invests $47K in State and Local Advocacy EffortsDuring the Fall Leadership Meeting in Detroit, the State and Local Government Affairs Committee approved $47,000 through the State and Local Issues Fund to help HBAs reduce barriers to housing attainability.
- Maryland HBA and Local Partners Show Students Where Construction Can LeadFor Maryland students and young adults deciding their next steps, the Frederick County Building Industry Association’s goal is to help them see how many different paths to success are available in residential construction.
- Single-Family Starts Down as Affordability Challenges PersistOverall housing starts decreased 5.2% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.22 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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- Share of New Homes with Decks Inches UpwardThe share of new homes with decks inched upward, from an all-time low of 17.4% in 2024 to 17.8% in 2025, according to NAHB tabulation of data from the HUD/Census Bureau Survey of Construction (SOC). Historically, the share of new homes with decks dropped significantly between 2017 (23.8%) and 2021 (17.5%). Since then, the share […]
- State-Level Employment Situation: September 2026State-level employment data for September continued to show a mixed labor market, with job gains and losses split across the county. Although national nonfarm payroll employment increased modestly, year-over-year job growth varied considerably across states. Construction employment continued to expand nationally, but state-level trends remained uneven. Meanwhile, unemployment rates highlighted persistent differences in labor market […]
- Market Share for Modular and Other Non-Site Built Housing in 2025The total market share of non-site-built single-family homes (modular and panelized) was just 3% of single-family homes in 2025, according to NAHB analysis of completion data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC). This matched the 3% market share recorded in both 2023 and 2024. The market share of non-site-built homes has been […]
- Nearly One in Three Construction Workers are HispanicDiversifying the construction labor force remains a key priority amid persistent skilled labor shortages. According to NAHB analysis of the 2024 American Community Survey, non-Hispanic White workers account for the majority of the construction industry at 55.8%. Hispanic workers now represent nearly one-third of the labor force at 32.8%, followed by non-Hispanic Black workers at […]
- Single-Family Starts Down as Affordability Challenges PersistSingle-family housing starts declined in September as builders faced higher financing, building material costs, and ongoing labor shortages. Overall housing starts decreased 5.2% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.22 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau. This […]
