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- OSHA Hazard Communication Compliance Deadline Set for Nov. 20A deadline for compliance with 2024 revisions to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is approaching for home builders and other downstream chemical users. Employers must comply with revised classifications or hazard information for substances in their workplaces by Nov. 20, 2026.
- Trump Administration Seeks Full Repeal of Roadless RuleThe Trump administration announced that it is seeking to fully rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (“Roadless Rule”), which bars road building on more than 44 million acres of federal forest land.
- Housing Affordability Worsens on Higher Mortgage RatesAfter three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability declined in the second quarter as higher mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty weighed on the market.
- Podcast: Is the Economy Stuck?In the latest episode of NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez dive into the latest economic data, and what it means for the housing market and midterms.
- NAHB Connect Unveils Major Networking Platform UpdatesTo best meet the needs of NAHB members, NAHB Connect launched three new communities to jumpstart dialogue around the biggest, ever-changing industry topics.
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- Housing Affordability Worsens on Higher Mortgage RatesAfter three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability worsened in the second quarter as higher mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty weighed on the market, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI). The CHI results from the second quarter of […]
- Short-Term Townhouse Construction WeaknessSecond quarter 2026 data reveal softer conditions for townhouse construction as housing affordability challenges affect homebuyer demand, particularly in larger metropolitan markets. According to NAHB analysis of the most recent Census data of Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, during the second quarter of 2026, single-family attached starts totaled 42,000, down 9% from the second quarter […]
- Flat Conditions for Custom Home BuildingWith overall single-family construction down almost 7% for the first seven months of 2026, custom home building has been a relative bright spot for the residential construction industry. The custom building market is less sensitive to the interest rate cycle than other forms of home building but is more sensitive to changes in household wealth […]
- Housing Starts Retreat on Market HeadwindsHousing starts fell in July as economic uncertainty, rising construction costs, labor shortages and elevated financing expenses continued to challenge builders. Overall housing starts decreased 12.4% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. […]
- Cash Purchases of New Homes Fall to Lowest Share Since 2007New home sales rose in the second quarter but were lower than a year ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau New Residential Sales release. The share of homes purchased with conventional financing remains high, while the share purchased with Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing rose to its highest level since early 2021. The share […]
