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17 hrs ago | North Port Sun

Nailing down skilled labor

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)

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Related Topix: Port Charlotte, FL, Palm Beach, FL, North Palm Beach, FL, Charlotte County, FL, Home, Collier County, FL

Sat May 18, 2013

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Is the Bay area experiencing a housing boom?

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.

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Related Topix: Home

Fri May 17, 2013

Huntington News

NAHB Calls on Congress to Establish a Fair and Workable E-Verify System

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.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Small Business, Personal Finance, Home

Wall Street Journal

Five Takeaways From the Latest Housing Starts Report

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

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Related Topix: Home

The Red Ferret Journal

Glog Homes - buy your next home with Paypal

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.

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Related Topix: Home

Thu May 16, 2013

MarketWatch

Economic Report: April home construction falls to six-month low

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.

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Related Topix: Home, San Mateo, CA

Wed May 15, 2013

The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York

Habitat For Humanity To Hold May 22 Meeting

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.

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Related Topix: Mayville, NY, Home

News Sun

Berea goes green in replacing vacant Longfellow Drive house

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.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Berea, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH

Tue May 14, 2013

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Wisconsin general contractor upgrades to larger facility in Waukesha

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)

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Related Topix: Waukesha, WI, Home, Home Improvement

The Japan Times

Builders see boost before '14 tax hike

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

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Related Topix: Home

Wireless Week

CTIA Partners with Home Builders Association for 2014 Super Show

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)

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Related Topix: Home

The Brattleboro Reformer

Mineral wool boardstock insulation gaining ground

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

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Related Topix: Home, Opinion

Mon May 13, 2013

Customer Interaction Solutions

Sales Simplicity Software Reports Sales and Market Share Milestones

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.

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Related Topix: Home

WSFA-TV Montgomery

New home construction shows signs of life for housing market

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

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Sun May 12, 2013

The Victoria Advocate

Couple spends Mother's Day on Victoria Home Tour

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

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee, Home, Seadrift, TX, Port o'connor, TX

Sat May 11, 2013

Red Deer Advocate

Home builders drive economy: report

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.

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Related Topix: Canada, Home

Fri May 10, 2013

Scoop

Is the Lean Building Revolution About to Hit New Zealand?

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.

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Related Topix: Home

Fox News

How the Housing Market Rose From the Dead - But Is It Really Back?

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.

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Related Topix: Housing, Home, Home Selling, Real Estate, Foreclosures, Business News

Alaska Journal of Commerce

Homebuilders can't find enough qualified workers

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

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Related Topix: Littleton, CO, Home

The Winnipeg Free Press

Cromwell, Bujold rise above clunky dialogue

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

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Related Topix: Home, L.A. Confidential, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, James Cromwell, Opinion