Builder Data & Analysis
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ABC: Construction Input Prices Rise In December
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data, construction input prices increased 0.6 percent in December compared to the...
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NAHB: Domestic Sawmill Production Continues to Fall Behind Residential Construction
According to a National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) post, the failure of domestic sawmills to increase output sufficiently in the face of continuing strong house buyer demand was...
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James Hardie Survey: Extreme Weather and Millennial Spending Are Driving Factors in Home Renovation Boom
James Hardie Industries has released the results of a nationwide survey of 1,000 U.S. homeowners, revealing the driving forces behind the COVID era home renovation boom. The survey results,...
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NAHB: Private Residential Spending Increases in November 2021
According to a National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) study of Census Construction Spending data, total private residential construction spending increased 0.9 percent in November 2021, following a 0.2...
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Zillow: 2022 Housing Predictions & Hot Takes
We don’t expect the housing market to reach the tremendous heights of 2021, but we do expect it to be anything but slow next year. Expect the seller’s market...
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NAHB: Home Builder Confidence at Peak on Year’s End
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased one point in December...
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Lumber Prices Are Rising Back Again
Lumber prices rose 5% to $1,024, returning to the $1,000 per thousand board feet mark for the first time since mid-June, as the commodity faces increased volatility due to...
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JOLTS: Construction Job Openings Surge to Record High
The labor market remains tight, particularly in the construction industry. The number of unfilled construction jobs surged to 410,000 in October, the highest figure in the history of the...
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Zillow: Homebuilders Still Playing Catchup During Construction Boom
We have officially entered a housing permit boom, and homebuilder optimism is near an all-time high. A new Zillow analysis reveals how far builders still have to go to...
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ABC: Detailed Report on Contractor’s Tech Usage
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) issued its first Tech Report, a study of the new technologies and tools that ABC contractor members are utilizing on job sites to...
