Home Building News

Every time Mike Kozenieski works with any of the big, top 10 contractors, they always ask him the same question: How's the labor there? Kozenieski, president of Sea Breeze Electric of Port Charlotte, said there is an across-the-board shortage of skilled workers - carpenters, electricians, HVAC, masons, and plumbers - and it is going to take a long ... (more)

A company called Metrostudy says it spent three months driving across five Bay area counties checking out 2,100 subdivisions to find out the condition of the construction market.

As Congress debates comprehensive immigration reform, the National Association of Home Builders on Thursday, May 16, 2013 called on lawmakers to establish a fair and workable employer verification system for all businesses.

Housing bears and housing bulls each had something to boost their spirits in Thursday's report on new-home construction.

The home building industry has been fairly static for a long while, but now an enterprising company wants to do for self build what IKEA has done for wardrobes.

Construction of new U.S. homes dropped in April as far fewer apartments were put up, according to government data released Thursday that nonetheless signal rebounding activity in the building sector.

The Mayville Mid-County Habitat for Humanity will hold a community information meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the Carlson Center at Mayville's Lakeside Park.

A new house provided by a federal grant to replace a vacant one on Longfellow Drive will adhere to the city's new "green" zoning code.

Professional Construction, Inc. recently relocated to Waukesha to keep up with its growing customer base in the residential and commercial construction industry Professional Construction, Inc., a trusted Wisconsin general contractor , recently upgraded to a larger facility in Waukesha to continue to meet the growing demands of its customer base ... (more)

Tax stimulus: Carpenters work at a new home construction site in Yokohama last July.

As promised, CTIA continues to announce partnerships in conjunction with its 2104 "Super Mobility Week." The Wireless Association today announced partnerships with the National Association of Home Builders 2014 "Design and Construction Week" and Parks Associates for its new show, which debuts September 9, 10 & 11 at the Las Vegas Sands Expo & ... (more)

Readers of this column may be aware that I've been critical of some of our foam-plastic insulation materials.

Sales Simplicity Software, a provider of CRM, sales automation, dynamic content management, and reporting solutions for the homebuilder and real-estate sectors, announced that it has reached new sales and market share milestones, after a recent flurry of sales wins.

It's one reason local home builders tell us they're seeing record sales this year--something they haven't seen since 2007.

Jody Gray skimmed her fingers across an arched, bronze Moen faucet, then turned toward the kitchen's pre-installed stainless steel cappuccino maker.

Red Deer's residential builders performed nearly a quarter billion dollars in construction and renovation work last year, employing some 880 local people in the process.

Lean manufacturing has revolutionised industries throughout the world - and now it could be time for New Zealand's homebuilding industry to capitalise on the successful philosophy.

Historically low interest rates; home sales up in the double digits with February's existing-home sales hitting their highest level in three years; new-home construction breaking the one million mark for the first time since June of 2008.

U.S. builders and the subcontractors they depend on are struggling to hire fast enough to meet rising demand for new homes.

After making the misbegotten Canfilm abomination that was Score: A Hockey Musical, writer-director Michael McGowan wisely steps onto a more firm dramatic foundation.