A murky present has builders just hoping for better days ahead. But looking forward, futurists see clearer paths to energy-efficient homes and walkable communities.
The National Green Building Standard is working toward ANSI approval.
The construction industry loses more jobs, New Jersey changes its approach to affordable housing, and Florida joins the list of states...
Scientists say buildings can survive such storms if structures are well-built.
Various reports indicate that construction activity will soften through 2009.
Managers acquired Ohio-based Wayne Homes from Centex earlier this year.
Ever the optimists, a clear majority—55 percent—of the 744 home builders who responded to our "State of the Industry" survey say 2008 is...
Authorities in New York City have charged a building owner with manslaughter in the case of a construction worker killed in the city when a trench excavation collapsed.
As land costs have risen in recent years, builders have turned increasingly to urban infill sites, and parcels close to major highways are particularly attractive to commuters. But a study from the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles suggests that...
America is experiencing a serious housing affordability crisis that affects the quality of life of millions of families by locking them out of homeownership or forcing them to make significant financial and personal trade-offs to buy or rent a home.
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