Quality Matters What Is the Cost of Quality Construction? A 25-year veteran of the housing industry makes the case for investing in good quality up front instead of paying for poor quality later
Quality Matters Proper Backfilling and Grading for a Dry Foundation Wet basements and crawlspaces rank among the most serious construction defects. These grading and backfilling steps will keep foundations dry
Remodeling Projects Social Media Influences Homebuying And Home Improvement Projects Photo-driven social media platforms such as Pinterest and Instagram make it really easy to envy your neighbors and friends. According to...
Single-Family Homes Single-Family Construction Spending Dips In December Total private residential construction spending grew 0.5 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $466.9 billion, but...
Quality Matters Framing in a Time of Shortage By facilitating and requiring collaboration among all construction trades, builders can mitigate the expense of framing rework and better avoid the consequences of the skilled labor shortage
Quality Matters Draftstopping for Optimal Home Energy Efficiency Insulating and air sealing unseen and hard-to-reach pockets is critical to energy-efficient homes
Opinion Notes From the Field: Five Common Framing Errors and How to Avoid Them Mistakes in framing lead to structural and serviceability issues. Here are the most common errors, and how to eliminate them
Resilient Construction Resilient Construction Techniques Pay for Themselves Over Lifetime of Buildings Using resilient construction techniques in regions prone to extreme weather events is worth the expense, according to a new study from...
Sponsored Building Materials 2x4 Wall Systems Outperform Traditional 2x6 in Tests BASF and Building Science Consulting tested the home performance of the 2x4 HP+ Wall System and 2x6 construction with full cavity insulation
Multifamily Multifamily Construction Spending Grows 11.4 Percent Since October 2015 A little fluctuation aside, multifamily construction spending has been expanding since 2010. Analysis of Census Construction Spending...
