The recent import tariffs on lumber from Canada have generated higher interest among many builders in importing lumber from other countries that may or may not have properly graded the imported wood for structural use. Gradin...
NAHB is hosting a free webinar on Thursday, Nov. 8, Lessons Learned: OSHA Silica Rule 1 Year After Implementation, that will look at how the agency
has been enforcing its new Respirable Crystalline Silica in Constructi...
The HBA recently presented Rep. Vicky Hartzler with the Defender of Housing Award, which recognizes courageous federal legislators who have demonstrated strong support for housing and NAHB positions on key issues facing the i...
HBA board members thanked Congressman Kevin Yoder for his support of the home-building industry at the October board meeting by presenting him with the NAHB's Defender of Housing award. Afterward, Yoder toured a New Mark Home...
“My light-fixture supplier approached me and said somewhere between 15 to 20 percent is what they are looking at price-increase-wise and for us," President of Ashlar Homes Shawn Woods said. "That’s about $500 a house just...
The City of Prairie Village is in the process of adopting new Neighborhood Design Standards for homes that would affect all incoming and current Prairie Village residents. The changes include added requirements for green spac...
Meet and discuss key industry issues with Congressman Kevin Yoder when the HBA presents him with NAHB’s Defender of Housing Award on Aug. 27 at 3:30 p.m. The NAHB Defender of Housing Award recognizes federal legislators who...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday released a set of 53 frequently asked questions – and their answers – to provide guidance to employers and employees on its respirable crystalline silica standar...
In a recent NAHB survey, over 40 percent of builders said construction costs in general are causing home buyers to hold back from purchasing a new home, and over 90 percent said that lumber prices specifically are hurting aff...
Shortages of framing lumber are now more widespread than at any time since NAHB began tracking the issue in 1994, according to results from the May 2018 survey for the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
More than 30 pe...
The Parade of Playhouses is a new fundraiser for the HBA's Foundation Fund, which in turn will support Veterans Community Project (VCP), the HBA's charitable partner for the 2019 Greater Kansas City Home and Lifestyle Sho...
Join us on Feb. 7 for a panel discussion on "Storytelling in the Digital World." Hosted by the Sales & Marketing Council and sponsored by Excelerate Digital, the panel will focus on how to create engaging, compelling ...
Say goodbye to the current interior at the HBA at our "Bringing Down the House" Party Jan. 30 from 4:00- 6:00 p.m.
Come hammer through a wall, tag an area with spray paint or just to see it one last time before we begin th...
