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Scaffold Safety: What to Do and What Not to Do
Scaffolds, or temporary work platforms, can provide a safe and efficient way to execute tasks on a home building site. But the use of scaffolds is also one of the leading causes of injuries in construction.
Single-Family Starts Continue Modest Improvement
Due to a decline in multifamily production, total housing starts fell 4% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million units. While single-family starts increased 1.3%, multifamily starts fell 16.2%.
Help Lift Housing By Bringing Material Costs Down
The United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) holds the potential to boost the housing economy and reduce price volatility for building materials. Take action now and ask your member of Congress to ratify the USMCA.
Builder Confidence Trending Higher as Interest Rates Move Lower
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose one point to 66 in August, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today.
Make Your Plans to Attend the Fall Leadership Meeting in New Orleans
Registration is now open for NAHB’s 2019 Fall Leadership Meeting, Oct. 22-24, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans.
NAHB Announces Delay in the Production of the Housing Opportunity Index
The scheduled second quarter release of the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), which measures housing affordability in more than 200 metropolitan areas across the nation, will be delayed for three months because key government data used to calculate the index is no longer available.
Video: NAHB Chairman Updates Members on Senate Testimony from Fed Chairman
In this month’s video update to members, NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde shares a recent example of the influence NAHB has in Washington.
Great Deals to Attend IBS, Our Industry’s Premier Event
Registration is now open for the 76th annual NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), the largest annual, light-construction trade show in the world. Following a stellar anniversary year, the show will return to Las Vegas Jan. 21-23, 2020.
55+ Housing Market Remains Solid in Second Quarter
Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained solid in the second quarter with a reading of 71, edging down one point from the previous quarter due to softness in traffic of prospective buyers, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today.
Trump Spotlights Workforce Development
NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde and four workers in the construction trades attended today’s White House event commemorating the first anniversary of President Trump’s executive order that established the National Council for the American Worker.
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