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Home builders have launched "Start Fresh Buy New," a campaign to get potential home buyers to pick a newly constructed rather than an existing house.
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A new survey by the NAHB finds that blacks, asians, and hispanics all want bigger houses than whites said they dreamed of owning.
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A recent survey by Houzz.com finds homeowners on the coasts looking to remodel and those in the heartland aiming to build new homes.
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A survey by the American Institute of Architects suggests architects are getting more requests for computer areas in kitchens and LED lights in baths.
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Price and speed of construction also play big roles in builders’ and framers’ choices.
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Your guide to who spoke at the ProSales 100 Conference in New Orleans March 6-8 and where to find our coverage of their presentations.
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Homeowners want an outdoor living space that can be used day and night and that provides great views.
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New NAHB research estimates construction's share of a typical home's cost.
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The Wall Street Journal mined 15 years of NAHB data tracking construction materials used by residential builders to find that differences in architectural styles, design trends, climate, and consumer confidence are all factors considered by homeowners when deciding on kitchen and bath fixtures...
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Scientific American reports that many manufacturers are adding flame retardants (HBCD and TCPP) to their insulation products but that they aren't yet required to show evidence that the product doesn't contain harmful ingredients.
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A 35% increase in U.S. housing starts pushed North American lumber production upward during the third quarter while lumber imports to China and Japan dropped as prices fell to the lowest levels in two years.
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The American Wood Council Monday announced that cross-laminated timbers (CLTs) were approved by the International Code Council for inclusion in the heavy timber construction classification of the 2015 International Building Code.
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Driven by an expected boost in housing completions and increased homeowner spending on outdoor living spaces, the growth reverses the downward trends in the sector during the last six years that found residential decking demand at a historically low 61% of the $2.9 billion market in 2011.
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Decking contractors, product manufacturers, and a handful of dealers gathered at Principia’s Composite Decking & Railing Conference in Atlanta to discuss the state of the decking market at a time when homeowners are beginning to invest again in their homes.
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A variety of new roof underlayment products offer lighter, longer-lasting but more expensive alternatives to felt paper.
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A new NAHB survey shows which jobs are most likely to be subbed out by builders.
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The Southern Forest Products Association packaged the data analysis of its proposed design values for visually graded Southern Pine into an online resource available to the public.
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A pair of housing experts forecast a slow, steady revival of home building through 2015, but they also warned attendees at a Hanley Wood conference to pay attention to shifts in buyer demographics if they hope to profit from the market’s revival.