Items Tagged with 'NAHB (National Association of Home Builders)'

Rising steel and aluminum costs, driven by tariffs and global shifts, are shaking up U.S. construction — especially roofing. Contractors face tough choices: absorb costs, pass them on, or rethink materials.

In September, U.S. construction spending rose by 0.1% to $2.14T, with private residential projects driving a slight increase; public-sector construction grew by 0.5%, totaling $495.2B.

The SAFE award honors the achievements of builders and trade contractors who have developed and implemented high-quality construction safety programs.

The two organizations also announced that BUILDER will cease to be the official magazine of NAHB at the end of 2020.

It struck me as somehow odd that the nation’s homebuilders would back an initiative by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require full fall protection for workers when they do so little by way of their construction design to accommodate worker safety — at least regarding the protection of workers who must work at heights.