Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Dec 18, 2017 in News
2018 Could Bring More of the Same: Tight Labor and Costly Materials Filed in Economics by NAHB Now on December 14, 2017 • In the bi-weekly newsletter Eye on the Economy, NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz provided the following overview: After a mild 2016, economic growth gained momentum in 2017. New jobs continue to be produced and unemployment (4.1%) is low. While this is positive news for housing demand, the unceasingly tight labor market conditions mean...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Dec 18, 2017 in News
IHA Meeting Focuses on Housing Affordability Filed in Construction Industry, Global Housing by NAHB Now on December 15, 2017 • Japanese minister Keiichi Ishii of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism welcomes IHA meeting attendees. Housing affordability continues to be a priority for housing experts not just in the United States, but worldwide, said participants at the 2017 Interim Meeting of the International Housing Association (IHA). NAHB...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Nov 3, 2017 in News
Lumber Tariffs ‘Could Not Have Come at a Worse Time’ Filed in Codes and Regulations, Construction Industry by NAHB Now on November 2, 2017 • NAHB Chair Granger MacDonald today issued the following statement regarding the Commerce Department’s final decision to impose countervailing and anti-dumping duties on Canadian lumber imports: “Today’s move by the Commerce Department to impose duties averaging 20.83% on Canadian lumber shipments into the U.S. could not have come at a...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Oct 12, 2017 in News
Filed in Codes and Regulations, Home Building, Labor, Safety and Health by NAHB Now on October 12, 2017 • As NAHBNow has reported, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has decreased the permissible levels of exposure to crystalline silica for construction. NAHB has told policy makers from the start that this wide-reaching rule will be difficult to meet and enforce. But it’s the law of the land, pending any change from NAHB’s legal challenge still...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Oct 3, 2017 in News
Filed in Construction Industry, Labor, Safety and Health, Student Chapters by NAHB Now on October 3, 2017 • 0 Comments October is Careers in Construction Month, an important time for all of us in the housing industry to increase public awareness about the great jobs available in residential construction and related trade professions. NAHB recently launched a Careers in the Construction Trades section on its website to highlight the opportunities in six popular trades. We...
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