The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 28 voted to delay the Department of Labor’s (DOL) controversial overtime rule by six months. The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094) woul...
There are nearly 2,000 proposed changes to the International Code Council (ICC) family of construction codes being considered for the 2018 editions when the ICC meets to vote Oct. 19-25 in Kansas City, Mo.
Some proposals i...
Fire sprinklers. Building tightness tradeoffs. More stringent requirements to protect against natural disasters: There are thousands of IRC and energy code change proposals that officials will consider next month as the I...
NAHB and a coalition of more than 55 Texas and national business groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) seeking to halt its federal overtime rule set to take effect Dec. 1.
Earlier this year...
The statement released following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) fell in line with market expectations as the committee chose to keep the federal funds rate unchanged. The Committee’s asses...
Every new development project whether residential, office or commercial, places added demand for infrastructure and other public facilities such as roads, parks, schools and public transportation.
For much of the 20th cent...
NAHB filed comprehensive comments with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week asserting that in its current form, the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule is an inefficient tool for achieving the environmen...
Hosted by HBA-PAC
November election results will shape the future in both Kansas and Missouri. The HBA Political Forecast Breakfast is your chance to get the scoop from two prominent and well-respected political journalist...
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels has selected Dean McKenzie as the new director of the agency’s Directorate of Construction. McKenzie served as director of OSHA’s Office o...
Voting members of the International Code Council will once again consider an amendment to move the requirement to install fire sprinkler systems in one- and two-family homes from the main body of the International Residential...
Join the KCHBA for scotch and cigars at the 2021 Build-PAC fundraiser.
WHEN: March 4 | 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: B.L. Rieke Development Timber Rock Clubhouse
(9500 Lone Elm Road, Lenexa, KS 66220)
RSVP: By Feb. 24 t...
New NAHB research based on the latest 2019 American Housing Survey (AHS) shows that, on average, homeowners spend around $9,240 per year to operate and maintain a single-family detached home. This includes property taxes, ins...
February 2021 Virtual Continuing Education
Structural Plan Review IRC (8 CEU)
Feb. 3, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The objective for this class is to enable participants to perform a structural plan review for residential bui...