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- New Title from NAHB’s BuilderBooks Offers Advice on Using AI in Residential ConstructionBuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released a new title, AI in Residential Construction: A Blueprint for Lasting Impact and Success.
- DOL to Enforce States’ Compliance with Registered Apprenticeship ProgramThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance requiring states to harmonize their laws, regulations and practices with federal rules concerning the administration of the National Apprenticeship System (NAS).
- Builder Sentiment Inches Higher but Affordability Concerns PersistBuilder sentiment inched up in March even as builders continue to express affordability concerns stemming from elevated construction costs and shortages of buildable lots and labor.
- Trump’s Executive Orders on Housing Would Ease Affordability CrisisPresident Trump on March 13 issued two executive orders on housing to remove regulatory barriers and provide better access to mortgage credit that will help ease the nation’s housing affordability crisis.
- NAHB Commends President Trump’s Executive Orders on HousingNAHB Chairman Bill Owens issued the following statement after President Trump announced today’s executive orders on housing.
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- Lumber Imports and Employment FallU.S. sawmill production was unchanged in the third quarter according to the Federal Reserve G.17 Industrial Production report. Utilization rates for sawmills and wood preservation industries remained near 70% despite a weakened demand environment from lower levels of residential construction in the third quarter of 2025. The most notable lumber trend from the third quarter […]
- Best Year for Missing Middle Construction Since 2007While not a huge jump, 2025 featured the highest construction volume for multifamily missing middle housing starts. The missing middle construction sector includes development of medium-density housing, such as townhouses, duplexes and other small multifamily properties. The multifamily segment of the missing middle (apartments in 2- to 4-unit properties) has generally disappointed since the Great Recession. For […]
- Builder Sentiment Inches Higher but Affordability Concerns PersistBuilder sentiment inched up in March even as builders continue to express affordability concerns stemming from elevated construction costs and shortages of buildable lots and labor. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 38 in March, following a revised upward one-point revision in February, according to the National […]
- Small Gains for New Single-Family Home SizeNew single-family home size had been falling since 2015 in response to declining affordability conditions. An exception occurred in 2021, when new home size increased as interest rates reached historic lows. However, as mortgage interest rates increased in 2022 and 2023 and affordability worsened, demand shifted back toward smaller homes. More recent data suggest these […]
- Flat Conditions for Open Construction JobsThe number of open positions in construction in January was flat year-over-year, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The current level of open jobs is down measurably from three years ago due to declines in construction activity, particularly in housing. However, recent gains for nonresidential construction combined with soft […]
