While many building professionals actively seek out exterior trends at the start of the new year, it’s important to keep on top of trends a…
One of the most vexing problems in home construction is that productivity isn’t rising fast enough – even though there are fabulous product…
The on-going shortage of skilled labor in the construction field is forcing manufacturers to find creative ways to deal with it, particular…
Homebuyers are quickly realizing that there’s a new symbol of excellence in energy-efficient homebuilding: the Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH…
About half of America’s would-be homebuyers are Millennials, but many have postponed their first home purchase because of sizeable student …
It’s easy for small amounts of water to enter a home’s wall cavity, both during and after construction. When water evaporates it becomes a …
Last year LP invested $45 million in Entekra, one of the nation’s leading off-site homebuilders. As this type of construction gains popular…
“The use of color is widely recognized as an important strategic advantage in successfully marketing new residential developments. Color cr…
Materials like plywood and gypsum haven’t changed much in decades, but engineered wood is continuously evolving. While LP is more easily ab…
Big builder market share has doubled in the last 25 years and now represents about 50 percent of housing starts nationwide – and even 75 pe…
When people talk about home “affordability” it boils down to one number: the asking price. But home “attainability” is a more complex equat…
The vitality of single-family homebuilding in 2019 will depend on many things that are out of the industry’s control: how often the Fed rai…